Quadriceps-SMR

An intermediate isolation mobility exercise that works the quads, using a foam roller.

Quadriceps-SMR — Starting position Starting position
Quadriceps-SMR — End position End position
Difficulty Intermediate
Type Stretching
Equipment Foam Roller
Primary Muscle Quads
Logged As Time held

How to Do Quadriceps-SMR

  1. Lay facedown on the floor with your weight supported by your hands or forearms. Place a foam roll underneath one leg on the quadriceps, and keep the foot off of the ground. Make sure to relax the leg as much as possible. This will be your starting position.
  2. Shifting as much weight onto the leg to be stretched as is tolerable, roll over the foam from above the knee to below the hip, holding points of tension for 10-30 seconds. Switch sides.

Muscles Worked

Front

Primary

Where Quadriceps-SMR does most of its work.

Alternatives to Quadriceps-SMR

10 movements that train the same primary muscle, closest substitutes first — same kind of training, then variations of the movement itself, then a similar difficulty.

  1. 1 Lying Prone Quadriceps

    Lying Prone Quadriceps

    An advanced mobility exercise that works the quads, needing no equipment.

    advanced No Equipment
  2. 2 All Fours Quad Stretch

    All Fours Quad Stretch

    An intermediate mobility exercise that works the quads, needing no equipment.

    intermediate No Equipment
  3. 3 Frog Hops

    Frog Hops

    An intermediate compound mobility exercise that works the quads.

    intermediate Not specified
  4. 4 Intermediate Hip Flexor and Quad Stretch

    Intermediate Hip Flexor and Quad Stretch

    An intermediate compound mobility exercise that works the quads.

    intermediate Not specified
  5. 5 Iron Crosses (stretch)

    Iron Crosses (stretch)

    An intermediate compound mobility exercise that works the quads.

    intermediate Not specified
  6. 6 Quad Stretch

    Quad Stretch

    An intermediate mobility exercise that works the quads.

    intermediate Not specified
  7. 7 Kneeling Hip Flexor

    Kneeling Hip Flexor

    A beginner isolation mobility exercise that works the quads.

    beginner Not specified
  8. 8 Looking At Ceiling

    Looking At Ceiling

    A beginner isolation mobility exercise that works the quads.

    beginner Not specified
  9. 9 On Your Side Quad Stretch

    On Your Side Quad Stretch

    A beginner isolation mobility exercise that works the quads.

    beginner Not specified
  10. 10 On-Your-Back Quad Stretch

    On-Your-Back Quad Stretch

    A beginner isolation mobility exercise that works the quads.

    beginner Not specified

Frequently Asked Questions

What muscles do quadriceps-smr work?

Quadriceps-SMR primarily works the quads.

What equipment do I need for quadriceps-smr?

Quadriceps-SMR uses foam roller.

Quadriceps-SMR: is it suitable for beginners?

Quadriceps-SMR is rated intermediate. Movements that assume you already own the basic pattern and are ready to load it.

What can I do instead of quadriceps-smr?

Lying Prone Quadriceps, All Fours Quad Stretch, Frog Hops train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.

How do I log quadriceps-smr 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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