Legs·Foam Roller·Isolation

Quadriceps-SMR

Quads · Foam Roller

Intermediate

Body Part

Legs

Equipment

Foam Roller

Level

Intermediate

Type

Isolation

Force

Static

The Quadriceps-SMR is an intermediate foam roller exercise that primarily targets the Quads.

Muscles Worked

Quads primary

How to Do the Quadriceps-SMR

  1. 1Lay facedown on the floor with your weight supported by your hands or forearms. Place a foam roll underneath one leg on the quadriceps, and keep the foot off of the ground. Make sure to relax the leg as much as possible. This will be your starting position.
  2. 2Shifting as much weight onto the leg to be stretched as is tolerable, roll over the foam from above the knee to below the hip, holding points of tension for 10-30 seconds. Switch sides.

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Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB.

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