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Exercise: Partner Quad/Hip Flexor Stretch

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• Lie on stomach on training table
• Keeping abdomen and hips against table, assist partner as s/he raises right heel toward your butt
• Partner applies pressure at point of tension for one second; then relax
• Repeat for specified reps
• Perform set on opposite leg

Sets/Reps: 3x8-10 each leg

Richesson: This increases flexibility in the quad and hip flexors. It’s a dynamic, active isolation stretch. Symmetry within an athlete is important; so if one side is tighter than the other, focus on that side a little more.

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