a) 'To use a band properly, place it around your foot, then gently pull on the band to elevate your leg, ensuring a controlled stretch in your quads,' says Barr. b) Maintain tension in the band ...

Both Dr. Hassan and Dr. Fata-Chan offer lunges as an example of a classic stretch that targets the hip flexors directly.

This stretch also contains two parts: The first hits your quads as a whole and the second hones in on your rectus femoris.

Every runner knows that our quads can become super tight after hours clocking up the miles. This four-part stretch session is guaranteed to reduce DOMS and have you ready to hit the road ...

And then feel it on the other side. Also the hip flexor in your quads, basically get some kind of balance pull that up. Just pull that back into a stretch. Repeat for the other side. If that is ...