Lying (side) quads stretch
Quads Bodyweight
How to do it
- 1Lie on your side with your legs straight.
- 2Bend the top leg and grab your ankle or foot with your hand.
- 3Gently pull the ankle or foot toward your glutes until you feel a stretch in the quadriceps.
- 4Hold the stretch for 20-30 seconds.
- 5Release and repeat on the other side.
More quads exercises
- All fours squad stretchBodyweight
- Quick feet v. 2Bodyweight
- Squat to overhead reach with twistBodyweight
- Assisted prone lying quads stretchAssisted
- Chair leg extended stretchBodyweight
- Farmers walkDumbbells
- Band one arm single leg split squatResistance band
- Lever alternate leg pressLeverage machine
See it moving
In the app every exercise comes with its animation and the muscle marked on the body, with the set timer and the rests counted.
See NiudThis page is for information and doesn’t replace a professional. If you have an injury or a medical condition, ask first. Data from the open catalogue hasaneyldrm/exercises-dataset, MIT licence.

