Stretch It: Quadricep Stretch

Lower Body: Quadricep Stretch

Muscles Used: Quadriceps (Mid Lower Thigh)

Equipment Needed: Chair (optional)

Instructions:

Stand up straight.
You may choose to hold onto a chair (with one hand) for additional support.
Place feet hip distance apart.
Make sure toes are pointing forward.
Keep shoulders even as you complete this stretch.
Hold abdominal muscles in tightly for additional support.
Bend right leg at knee.
Grasp right foot behind you, with right hand (see photos A and B).
Position both knees next to each other.
Push hips forward.
Feel the stretch in right quadricep.
Inhale (breathe in) through your nose, and exhale (breathe out) through your mouth, as you complete this stretch.
Hold this stretch for a count of 8.
Repeat steps 7-13 on the opposite side, bending left leg to stretch left quadricep.