Yoga quad stretch

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.

When head-below-hips poses are off limits, you can still experience playfulness and challenge with these alternative asanas.

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.

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. These shortened muscles pull the hip flexor down which, in turn, tilts the pelvis down in front and up in the back. This is a posture problem!

Build lower body strength, improve athletic performance and reduce knee injury risk by adding these quad exercises to your fitness routine. This quick quad workout is designed to target the top of the thighs (the quads, or quadriceps). Strong and well-developed quads are essential for overall lower body strength and functional movement, such as walking, running and jumping.