Quadricep Stretch
stretchhipeasypassiveRectus femoris length
2 × 25s per side
How to do it
- Stand beside a stable support and loop a strap around one foot with the knee bent.
- Take the strap over the opposite shoulder and hold it without rotating the torso.
- Use light tension to guide the heel toward the buttock while keeping the knees close and level.
- Keep the pelvis level and let the thigh move only slightly behind the torso.
Form cues
- Keep one hand on a stable support throughout.
- Use a non-elastic yoga strap when possible and keep the torso facing forward.
- Stop for knee or shoulder discomfort.
Muscles worked
Stretches: quadriceps, hip flexors
Part of a program
Part of Front Splits
This exercise is one move. Front Splits puts it in a plan — so you know what to do, in what order, and how much, week by week.
- Sequenced & dosed — the right exercises, in the right order, at the right volume.
- Progresses with you — difficulty ramps as you get stronger, not on a fixed calendar.
- Personalized — built around the specific limiter actually holding you back.
- Tracks your progress — see what's working and adjust over time.
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