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Tall Plank Knee Extension
HOW: Begin the exercise in a tall plank position. Perform the exercise by bending your knees until just before they touch the ground followed by squeezing your quads to fully straighten your knees, hold that position, then repeat. FEEL: You will feel your quad muscles...
Reverse Nordic Curl
HOW: Get set-up in a tall kneeling position with something under your knees for comfort. You can have the top of your feet on the ground or be up on your toes. While keeping your core tight and trunk straight, perform the exercise by leaning...
Prone Terminal Knee Extension - Hips Down
HOW: Get set-up laying on your stomach with your elbows under your shoulders and hips supported on the ground. On the side, you want to perform the exercise, point your toes towards you and start with your knee on the ground. Begin the exercise by...
Plank Terminal Knee Extension
HOW: Begin the exercise in a forearm plank position. Perform the exercise by bending your knees until just before they touch the ground followed by squeezing your quads to fully straighten your knees, hold that position, then repeat. FEEL: You will feel your quad muscles...
Long Arc Quad - 0 to 90 deg
HOW: Get set-up seated on the edge of a surface with your feet hanging off at a 90˚ angle. Place a band around your ankles. On the side, you want to perform this exercise, kick the leg straight until your knee is fully straight, hold...
Long Arc Quad - 45 to 90 deg
HOW: Get set-up seated on the edge of a surface with your feet hanging off at a 90˚ angle. Place a band around your ankles. On the side you want to perform this exercise, kick the leg straight until your thigh and shin make a...
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 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...