Not that quad exercises ... on your heels. Lean backwards and slowly lower your head towards the ground, use a rack to support your descent if necessary. When you feel a stretch through your ...

Half split stretch: While kneeling, extend one leg straight in front of you. Place your hands on the floor on either side.

This week: low lunge quad stretch. Regardless of the variation – barbell, dumbbell, sumo, split or yogi – squats are tough on the thighs and hips. If you’ve been incorporating a lot of them ...

Both Dr. Hasson and Dr. Fata-Chan offer lunges as an example of a classic stretch that targets the hip flexors directly.

Lean forward, bending the front knee while ... pillow or yoga block under your bottom if you feel too much of a quad stretch.