Stretch Your QuadricepsYour quadriceps are the muscles that get your knees to your chest and straighten your legs. It’s important to keep them strong and limber to decrease stress on your knees.
Step1
Stand up straight with your feet shoulder-width apart.
Step2
Use a counter or chair back for balance.
Step3
Lift your right leg off the ground, holding your ankle to your buttock with your knee pointed toward the floor, hips forward and level. (Don’t let the right hip drop.)
Step4
Contract your abdominal muscles to avoid arching your back.
Step5
Feel the stretch in the front of your thigh.
Step6
Hold the pose for 15 to 20 seconds.
Step7
Repeat with the other leg.
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