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Quadriceps · Beginner

Thomas Stretch

Controlled flexibility drill to improve comfortable range of motion.

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Thomas Stretch demonstration

Exercise overview

Training details

Quadriceps

Equipment

Bench

Sets × time

2 × 1 min

Rest

45 sec

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 01Sit near the edge of a firm bench or table and draw one knee tightly toward the chest.
  2. 02Roll back onto the surface while maintaining the knee-to-chest position.
  3. 03Allow the opposite thigh to relax toward the floor with the lower leg hanging freely.
  4. 04Keep the lower back gently supported and bend the hanging knee only if a greater quadriceps stretch is desired.
  5. 05Hold without forcing the hip, then change sides carefully.

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