Quad Stretch

How to do the Quad Stretch

1. Lay on your side. Loop a belt, rope, or band around your top foot. Flex the knee and extend your hip, attempting to touch your glutes with your foot, and holding the belt with your hands. This will be your starting position.
2. With the belt being held over the shoulder or overhead, gently pull to increase the stretch in the quadriceps. Hold for 10-20 seconds, and then switch sides.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	quads
Equipment	other equipment
Difficulty	intermediate

No other equipment? Train the same muscles with these

Ordered by how likely you are to own the 6 options.

All Fours Quad Stretch Bodyweight Kneeling Hip Flexor Bodyweight Looking At Ceiling Bodyweight On Your Side Quad Stretch Bodyweight One Half Locust Bodyweight Standing Hip Flexors Bodyweight

Easier than the Quad Stretch

Same movement pattern, lower entry difficulty — work up from here.

Kneeling Hip Flexor beginner · Bodyweight Looking At Ceiling beginner · Bodyweight On-Your-Back Quad Stretch beginner · Other Equipment

Common questions

What muscles does the Quad Stretch work?

The Quad Stretch primarily works the quads. All Fours Quad Stretch, Intermediate Hip Flexor and Quad Stretch, and Kneeling Hip Flexor train the same muscle, across 9 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Quad Stretch?

The Right Equipment. Without the right equipment, All Fours Quad Stretch, Kneeling Hip Flexor, and Looking At Ceiling train the same muscle, and 27 of the catalogue's options for this muscle need no equipment.

Is the Quad Stretch suitable for beginners?

It is rated intermediate. Start with Kneeling Hip Flexor, Looking At Ceiling, and On-Your-Back Quad Stretch and work up.

Similar exercises

All Fours Quad Stretch Bodyweight Intermediate Hip Flexor and Quad Stretch Other Equipment Kneeling Hip Flexor Bodyweight Looking At Ceiling Bodyweight On-Your-Back Quad Stretch Other Equipment On Your Side Quad Stretch Bodyweight