Legs · Bodyweight
Double Lean Back Quadriceps Stretch
How to do the double lean back quadriceps stretch, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- time
- Movement
- Flexion
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Kneel on both knees with your feet behind you and toes pointed. Lean your torso back, keeping your hips pushed forward, until you feel a stretch through the front of both thighs, then hold and breathe.
- 1A stretch across the front of both thighs
- 2Your hips pressing forward as you lean back
- 3Your glutes and abs braced to control the lean
Common mistakes
- Collapsing your lower back into a sharp arch
- Leaning back faster than your hips can follow
- Forcing the range if your knees feel pinched
Muscles worked
The double lean back quadriceps stretch mainly works the quads, with the hip flexors assisting.
- QuadsPrimary
- Hip FlexorsSupport
- Upper AbsMinor
- Lower AbsMinor
- GlutesMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.