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Quadriceps Stretch - standing

Areas Stretched: quadriceps

Description

1. Clasp your foot behind your body with opposite hand
2. Pull your foot upwards, and push the knee backward
3. Contract your abdominals to stabilize the pelvis (do not arch your back).
4. Press the front hip bone forward and slightly extend the hip
   
5. Hold the stretch
6. Repeat for each leg

Notes

• This stretch may be difficult to perform without holding onto something for support. If there is nothing available, one of the other quadriceps stretches may be more appropriate.

Related Pages

• Description of the quadriceps muscle group
• See the stretching guidelines for further instructions.
• Complete stretching list
• why Spider-Man?
• See also tests to Measure Flexibility
• See all flexibility images in the Stretching Exercises Clipart Image Collection

Related Products

• Goniometers to measure flexibility.
• Books about Stretching

Disclaimer

The above information is presented as a general guide. The author nor publisher take no responsibility for any possible consequences from any treatment, procedure, exercise, action or application of medication based on this information. See more: Disclaimer.

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