Intermediate Hip Flexor and Quad Stretch
An intermediate compound mobility exercise that works the quads.
Starting position
End position
How to Do Intermediate Hip Flexor and Quad Stretch
- Lie face down on the floor, with a rope, belt, or band looped around one foot.
- 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.
Muscles Worked
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Frequently Asked Questions
What muscles do intermediate hip flexor and quad stretch work?
Intermediate Hip Flexor and Quad Stretch primarily works the quads.
What equipment do I need for intermediate hip flexor and quad stretch?
The source dataset does not record equipment for intermediate hip flexor and quad stretch. Check the instructions above before you set up.
Intermediate Hip Flexor and Quad Stretch: is it suitable for beginners?
Intermediate Hip Flexor and Quad Stretch is rated intermediate. Movements that assume you already own the basic pattern and are ready to load it.
What can I do instead of intermediate hip flexor and quad stretch?
All Fours Quad Stretch, Quad Stretch, Kneeling Hip Flexor train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.
How do I log intermediate hip flexor and quad stretch in Fitnit?
As time held rather than reps. Fitnit records the seconds and credits them to the quads on your body map, so you can see which muscles you train hard and never stretch.
Photographs and step-by-step instructions from free-exercise-db, a public-domain exercise dataset. Muscle mapping and alternatives by Fitnit.
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