Make sure you always hit your IT band when stretching your quads.įind where it hurts the most and hold that position for at least 30 seconds. If you let this muscle get too tight, you can get IT band syndrome which will cause knee pain. It’s also important to hit the side of your quad, AKA your iliotibial band which runs right up the side of your upper leg. Your browser does not support the video tag. Having something soft to rest your knee on will make this easier too. The ‘couch stretch’ is an excellent way to restore flexibility to your quads and can be performed by pulling one of your heels to your bum and wedging your leg up against something like a couch or wall. Having tight quads is a disaster because they’ll start to pull on your hips and can lead to knee pain.īoth of these things we want to avoid like the plague as jumpers.
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