Single Leg RDL And Quad Stretch For Tennis | Exercise 5.17
Dynamic Stretching · Book exercise 5.17
Single-leg RDL combined with a quadriceps stretch to prepare the hamstrings and quadriceps while challenging stability.
Exercise Video
Technique Photograph
Execution
Stand on one leg and grasp the toes of the opposite foot with the same-side hand. Pull that foot toward the buttocks while lowering the upper body toward the ground. Hold for one second, return upright, release and repeat on the opposite side.
Targeted Musculature
Hamstrings · Quadriceps
Purpose
Prepare hip movement and hamstring range while practicing control on one supporting leg.
Book Technique And Related Exercises
Balance on one leg, grasp the other foot with the same-side hand, and hinge forward while drawing that foot toward the buttocks. Return upright and repeat on the other side.
Continue with: Single Leg RDL and Front Squat. These are related movements and progressions; choose them according to your training goal and ability. See the tennis conditioning book for the complete exercise guidance, and browse all dynamic stretches.
From the book: 5.17 SL RDL & Quad Stretch