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Stretching Β· Lower body
Quadriceps stretch
Difficulty Mobility
How to perform it
Stand on one leg, bend the other knee and grab the ankle, knee pointing down, pelvis tucked. Targets the rectus femoris and vasti. Hold a wall or a rack for balance.
Equipment
No equipment (bodyweight)
Muscles worked
Front
Back
Muscles and artwork credits
- Rectus femoris
- Vastus intermedius (not on the surface map)
- Vastus lateralis
- Vastus medialis
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