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Strap quad stretch

Lie face down and use a strap to draw one heel toward your glute for a gentle front-of-thigh stretch.

BeginnerStretch strapLow impactSuggested: 30 sec per side

How to do it

  1. Lie face down and loop a strap around one foot.
  2. Bend that knee and hold the strap over your shoulder.
  3. Gently pull the heel toward your glute.
  4. Keep your hips pressed into the floor and breathe.

Work one side, then switch. Timed sets run once per side.

Form tips

  • Squeeze your glute to deepen the stretch.
  • Ease off if you feel it in the knee.

Muscles worked

Neck: not workedTraps: not workedShoulders: not workedChest: not workedBiceps: not workedForearms: not workedAbs: not workedObliques: not workedHip flexors: moderateOuter hips: not workedQuads: strongInner thighs: not workedCalves: not workedFrontNeck: not workedTraps: not workedShoulders: not workedUpper back: not workedLats: not workedLower back: not workedTriceps: not workedForearms: not workedOuter hips: not workedGlutes: not workedHamstrings: not workedCalves: not workedBack
LightModerateStrong
QuadsHip flexors

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