Quads Elasticity Exercises ... Building Awesome Looking Legs and Strong Thighs!
Quads elasticity exercises contribute to well defined muscles, which are part of a fine tuned physique Strong legs and thighs are not just a building your body thing ... they are essential to almost everything you do in your daily life!While there are many exercises available to strengthen them, we'll be focusing on the most important one of the bunch .....SQUATS. You either love them or hate them, but they work quickly and effectively. There are so many variations available today that I'm sure we'll find a couple of routines that you will find to be enjoyable. So let's jump right in.
The exercises are broken down into three sections or types, each with a different focus: Resistance, Elasticity and Aerobics. Visit each link on the TEAM U site to view all three areas of focus. Try each in their simplistic form, and then increase difficulty as you improve your form and technique. Remember ... HAVE FUN!
Quads Elasticity Exercises:
Simple, but effective routine!
No equipment needed here: Two ways to do this easy exercise ... standing or lying down on your side.
From the standing position - use a railing or wall to brace yourself with your left hand. Next, bend or lift you right leg up behind you so that your heel almost touches your lower buttocks. With the right hand, grab the right foot at about the ankle or top of your laces (if you're wearing shoes). Apply a slight amount of upward pressure to the leg until you feel the quad stretch. Repeat this with the other hand and leg, and increase the stretch a little more each time. Remember, this is to increase elasticity ... not to build up the muscles. Don't go so hard as to hurt yourself. Give it time!Feel the stretch!!
From the lying down position - use the same technique as the standing routine. Two differences here ... the obvious one being that you are lying on the ground, but this may be a better one to start with if your balance is not the best. The second major difference is that you can move your other leg to straighter or more bent position to increase or decrease your quad stretch on the leg being worked, and you can also challenge yourself by bending your leg back to the floor and then trying to lie back onto the floor. This is much more advanced than simply pulling up with your hand on your ankle area. Go slow and careful with this!! Feel the stretch, but avoid going so hard as to injure yourself.
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