On-Your-Back Quad Stretch

How to do it

1. 01Lie on a flat bench or step, and hang one leg and arm over the side.
2. 02Bend the knee and hold the top of the foot. As you do this, be careful not to arch your lower back.
3. 03Pull the belly button to the spine to stay in neutral. Press your foot down and into your hand. To add the hip stretch, lift the hip of the leg you're holding up toward the ceiling.
4. 04Switch sides.

Alternatives & substitutions

Same movement pattern, same primary muscles — swap by what you have.