Eccentryx / Exercise Atlas / recovery
Supine Quad Stretch
Lie back with one knee folded, glute tucked, and ribs down.
Muscles
- Primary
- quads
- Supporting
- rectus femoris
Mechanics
- Pattern
- static stretch
- Equipment
- bodyweight, bench
- Geometry
- Variable Range
- Energy model
- Aerobic Stability (>90s)
- Target feel
- Front thigh lengthens without low-back arch.
- Progression
- Add posterior pelvic tilt before increasing range.
- Regression
- Use a higher bench or reduce knee bend.
Watch for
- Letting knee flare hard
- Overarching low back
Substitutions
- Couch stretch
- Quad Roll
- Kneeling hip flexor stretch