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Stand tall. Bend the left leg and grab the left foot with the left hand. Rotate pelvis under. Knee points to the floor. Both knees are glued together. Chest open. Feel stretch in front of the thigh. Hold. Repeat with the right leg. <\/p>\n

Quad Stretch Pilates Exercise FAQs<\/h2>\n
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What are the teaching directions for Quad Stretch?<\/h3>\n

Stand tall. Bend the left leg and grab the left foot with the left hand. Rotate pelvis under. Knee points to the floor. Both knees are glued together. Chest open. Feel stretch in front of the thigh. Hold. Repeat with the right leg.<\/p>\n

What are the benefits of the Quad Stretch?<\/h3>\n

Stretches the quad muscles<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Helps improve posture.<\/p>\n

Improves balance (8 benefits of balance training<\/a>).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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