Do some quickie calf, hamstring, and
quad stretches while you're undressing for the shower or primping afterward.
Not exact matches
Staying in the position we practised last week and
while keeping the knee on the floor, lift the lower leg up to increase the
stretch in the hip flexor /
quad.
Follow along as Nike Master Trainers Joe Holder and Kirsty Godso show Health's senior fitness editor how to challenge her balance
while stretching and working the muscles in her calves,
quads, glutes, and more.
This
stretch targets the adductors
while opening the hips and lengthens the
quad muscles, increasing strength and flexibility in the upper legs and hips.
It may sound counterproductive but if you do this
while you are straining against the bar, it will cause an emergency
stretch reflex in your
quads and give you an extra little kick out of the bottom of the movement.