Quadriceps-SMR

Quadriceps-SMR — Start position
Start position
Quadriceps-SMR — End position
End position
Region
Knee & Thigh
Equipment
Foam Roll
Category
Stretching
Level
Intermediate
Mechanic
isolation
Force
static

Muscles worked

  • quadriceps

Filled = primary · Outlined = secondary

Source: Free Exercise DB (public domain)

How to perform

  1. Lay facedown on the floor with your weight supported by your hands or forearms. Place a foam roll underneath one leg on the quadriceps, and keep the foot off of the ground. Make sure to relax the leg as much as possible. This will be your starting position.

  2. Shifting as much weight onto the leg to be stretched as is tolerable, roll over the foam from above the knee to below the hip, holding points of tension for 10-30 seconds. Switch sides.

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