Standing Elevated Quad Stretch
How to do the Standing Elevated Quad Stretch with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.
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How to do the Standing Elevated Quad Stretch
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Start by standing with your back about two to three feet away from a bench or step.
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Lift one leg behind you and rest your foot on the step,either on your instep or the ball of your foot, whichever you find most comfortable.
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Keep your supporting knee slightly bent and avoid letting that knee extend out beyond your toes. Switch sides.
Log it, see it on your body.
Every Standing Elevated Quad Stretch set you log feeds Ascend's anatomy heatmap — so your quads volume is visible at a glance — and counts toward your bodyweight-strength tier.
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