Just like how you'd test for tight quads, you also stretch them the same way. Pull your foot toward your buttocks as far as it can go. If you can't grab your ankle with your hands, loop a towel around it to bring the heel closer to the butt. Hold for 30 seconds, release and repeat with your other foot. Perform two or three sets. — TNS
The quadriceps or quads – a group of muscles in front of the thighs – are the strongest muscles in the human body.
They are called quads because they consist of four individual muscles; rectus femoris, vastus medialis, vastus lateralis and vastus intermedius.
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Just like how you'd test for tight quads, you also stretch them the same way. Pull your foot toward your buttocks as far as it can go. If you can't grab your ankle with your hands, loop a towel around it to bring the heel closer to the butt. Hold for 30 seconds, release and repeat with your other foot. Perform two or three sets. — TNS
If standing is a challenge, try this quad stretch lying on your stomach. Grab one foot with both hands and lift your knee off the floor. You'll also get a stretch in your shoulder area with this move. — Freepik
If you’re a little bit more flexible, you can try this version of the quad stretch, but do place a cushion underneath the knee on the floor for additional support. — Pexels
This camel pose stretches the quads, shoulders, forearms and wrists; decompresses the middle and upper back; and opens up the rib cage. — TNS
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