Single Lean Back Quadriceps Stretch
One leg folded back beside the hip, the other straight, lean back onto the hands; the front of the folded thigh stretches.
How to do it
Setup
Sitting, one leg straight, the other folded back with its foot beside the hip.
Steps
- Place the hands on the floor behind you.
- Lean back slowly until the folded thigh stretches.
- Hold and breathe, come up slowly, then switch legs.
Common mistakes
Pain inside the folded knee: stop; sit on a cushion or skip it. Foot turned out: point it straight back beside the hip. Dropping back fast: lower onto the hands bit by bit.
Breathing
Slow and even through the hold.
