On-Your-Back Quad Stretch
On-Your-Back Quad Stretch is a isolation stretching exercise using other that trains the quadriceps.
StretchingOtherBeginnerIsolationStatic
Primary muscles: Quadriceps
How to do it
- Lie on a flat bench or step, and hang one leg and arm over the side.
- 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.
Track it with MyoAmigo
MyoAmigo pre-fills every set of the On-Your-Back Quad Stretch from last time, charts your estimated 1RM trend so you can see strength move without testing a true max, and flags a stall with a concrete fix. It also credits this work toward your weekly Quadriceps volume on the MyoMap heatmap. New to the movement? Start with picking a working weight and progressive overload.
