Intermediate Hip Flexor and Quad Stretch

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Intermediate Hip Flexor and Quad Stretch

Category
Stretching
Level
Intermediate
Equipment
Other
Force
Static
Mechanic
Compound

Primary Muscles

Quadriceps

Secondary Muscles

None specified

Instructions

  1. 1

    Lie face down on the floor, with a rope, belt, or band looped around one foot.

  2. 2

    Flex the knee and extend the hip of the leg to be stretched, using both hands to pull on the belt. Your knee and your hip should come off of the floor, creating tension in the hip flexors and quadriceps. Hold the stretch for 10-20 seconds, and repeat on the other leg.

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