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quadriceps
Anterior Step Down To Posterior Lunge
HOW: Get set-up balancing on one foot on an elevated surface. Begin the exercise by reaching forward with the foot that is in the air and letting your hip and knee bend with your knee moving forward over your foot. Just tap the ground if...
Anterior to Posterior Step Down
HOW: Get set-up balancing on one foot on an elevated surface. Begin the exercise by reaching forward with the foot that is in the air and letting your hip and knee bend with your knee moving forward over your foot. Just tap the ground if...
Downward Dog Terminal Knee Extension
HOW: Get set-up in a down dog position, but with your knees bent. Perform the exercise by squeezing your quads to fully straighten your knees, hold that position, then return to starting position and repeat. FEEL: You will feel your quad muscles working with this...
Downward Dog Terminal Knee Extension - Band
HOW: Get set-up in a down dog position, but with your knees bent. On the side you want to perform the exercise, get a band set-up behind the knee and anchor the band with your hands. Perform the exercise by squeezing your quad to fully...
Reverse Nordic Curl - Assisted
HOW: Get set-up in a tall kneeling position with something under your knees for comfort. Have a band anchored in front of you with tension on it and hold it with your hands for assistance as needed with the exercise. You can have the top...
Anterior Step Up
HOW: Stand behind the box/step. With the side you want to perform the exercise on, step up onto the surface, and then step back down with the opposite leg. FEEL: You should feel the thigh muscles and the butt muscles working in the leg that...
Anterior Step Up To Single Leg Balance
HOW: Stand behind the box/step. Place the leg you want to perform the exercise with on the box/step, step up and balance on that leg. Squeeze the butt muscles in that leg as you balance, and then step back down. The leg never leaves the...
Anterior Step Down
HOW: Stand on the step. Shift all of your weight to one leg. With the foot in the air, you will reach forward and lightly tap the ground with your heel, and then come back up to your starting position. FEEL: You should feel all...
Quadriceps Foam Rolling
Follow along with the video to learn how to roll out the front part of your thigh! You want to avoid any bony landmarks like your actual hip bone and knee. Essentially roll the entire area between those bones. You only need to spend a...
Squat Weight Shift
HOW: Get into a squat position, as deep as you want. Slowly shift weight to one side, and then the other. The goal is to get comfortable with more weight on one leg. FEEL: You should feel the muscles in your thigh work harder as...