Quad stretches overrated? 4 better alternatives for mobility, pain, and tight hip flexors
Channel: Lance Goyke
Date: 2021-09-09

I believe that the time we spend on quad stretches is mostly wasted.

If quad stretches worked for people, I wouldn't think they're a waste of time, but in my ten years as a personal trainer I've seen too many negative side effects in people who regularly stretch their quads.

If you've ever had low back pain, sciatica, tingling in your legs, or even if you're thinking that maybe those stretches aren't actually increasing your mobility, then I think you'll really like this video.

The problem is that they seem to do exactly what they promise in the short-term, but the effects never last for the long-term. So you might have more quad and hip flexor flexibility right after stretching, but you're still going to have tight quads when you wake up the next day.

Plus, if you're doing quad stretches to fix your knee pain, there are a ton of better alternatives to fix tight hip flexors, knee alignment, and poor mobility.

In this video, we will talk through my thoughts on quad stretches, then walk through FOUR SELF-ASSESSMENTS you can do today to determine if there's any logical reason for stretching your quads.

Plus, these self-assessments are accompanied by THREE MOBILITY EXERCISES that I have found to be much more useful for my clients and myself.


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OUTLINE
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0:00 Quad stretches are probably not worth your time
0:10 General guidelines
0:47 Why are you stretching?
2:18 How quads become tight
4:31 Medical disclaimer
4:47 Causes of knee pain
5:07 Are quad stretches right for you?
5:26 Test 1: Questionnaire
6:02 Test 2: Breathing pattern
6:48 Breathing pattern fix: Control pause
7:42 Test 3: Squat
8:33 Squat mobility fix: Supine 90-90 posterior pelvic tilt
9:27 Test 4: Supine march
10:16 Supine march fix: Active Thomas test quad inhibition
10:53 Test summary
12:06 Parting thoughts on quad stretches