My ASICS Exercises: Front Thigh (Quadriceps) Stretch

Learn how to do this stretch correctly, click for more details:

What are you stretching and why?
This is an important stretch that affects the most used muscle in running, the quadriceps or anterior thigh muscle. It also stretches the shin muscles (the tibialis anterior), which are easily fatigued and can cause shin splints when inflamed.

How to do this stretch?
Stand on one leg and bend the knee of your other leg. Grasp the foot of your flexed leg and pull the foot up towards your buttocks. Try to keep the knee against or close to your other leg. Extend the stretch by grasping the front of your foot to stretch the shin muscles. Hold for at least 30 seconds, and repeat with your other leg.

Tips on effective stretching:
1. Relax
2. Be sure to maintain each stretch for at least 30 seconds
3. Breath normally why stretching
4. Perform the stretch inside your own range of motion- you should not feel pain.
5. Areas that feel particularly tight, should be stretched at regular intervals such as once day, for example, after a shower.

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