Stretching quads

Our quads are responsible for every step we take. They stand us up and sit us down. You don’t have to be a big athlete or work out every day or walk 20 miles a week— everyone’s quads tighten over time from our normal daily routines. When our quads are overly-contracted, the muscle tissue shortens

Running, strength training, and even walking call cause tightness in the quads These simple stretches will loosen up your tight quads so that you can prevent injury and gently loosen up achy muscles.

Use this one simple protocol to improve the mobility, flexibility, and strength of your quads. Schedule

Conor Harris on Instagram: "Do you feel like your quads are chronically tight? Instead of constantly stretching, let’s try to think about why they’re tight in the first place"

Here are 5 poses you can practice to stretch your quads. In each of them, you bend one or both knees to create the traction.

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