On-Your-Back Quad Stretch

About This Exercise

Lie on a flat bench or step, and hang one leg and arm over the side.

1Setup

Lie on a flat bench or step, and hang one leg and arm over the side.

2Execution

Bend the knee and hold the top of the foot. As you do this, be careful not to arch your lower back. Pull the belly button to the spine to stay in neutral. Press your foot down and into your hand. To add the hip stretch, lift the hip of the leg you're holding up toward the ceiling. Switch sides.

Pro Tips

• Pull the belly button to the spine to stay in neutral. Press your foot down and into your hand. To add the hip stretch, lift the hip of the leg you're holding up toward the ceiling.
• Switch sides.