Standing Balance Quadriceps Stretch
Balancing on one leg with no support, the other heel is drawn to the buttock; the stretch comes with a balance challenge.
How to do it
Setup
Standing tall on one leg, eyes on a fixed point, no support.
Steps
- Bend one knee and take that foot behind you with the same-side hand.
- Knees together, draw the heel toward the buttock.
- Tuck the pelvis slightly; hold, then switch legs.
Common mistakes
Knee swinging forward or out: keep it beside the standing knee. Arching the back to pull harder: tuck the pelvis instead. Wobbling: fix the eyes on one spot, or touch a wall briefly.
Breathing
Slow and even through the hold.
