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Exercise overview
Training details
QuadricepsHip Flexors
Equipment
Bodyweight
Sets × time
2 × 30 sec
Rest
45 sec
How to perform it
Step-by-step instructions
- 01Kneel tall with the knees about hip width apart and the tops of the feet resting comfortably on the floor.
- 02Squeeze the glutes and brace the abdomen so the hips remain fully extended.
- 03Lean the entire body backward from the knees while keeping a straight line from shoulders to knees.
- 04Stop when a manageable stretch is felt through the quadriceps and front of the hips.
- 05Return upright slowly by engaging the quadriceps, or hold the position for the prescribed time.
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