Rectus femoris in yoga
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19 yoga poses stretch the rectus femoris, 0 work it and 0 need it to stabilize.
Part of: Quadriceps. Some poses list the whole group – see also Quadriceps.
Poses that stretch it (19)
- Warrior I Virabhadrasana I – Two-joint muscle: straightens the knee but is stretched by the extended hip
- Bridge Pose Setu Bandha Sarvangasana – Unlike the rest of the quadriceps, it is stretched by the extended hips
- Low Lunge Anjaneyasana – Two-joint muscle: stretched by hip extension and knee flexion
- High Lunge (Crescent Lunge) Ashta Chandrasana – Two-joint muscle: straightens the knee but is stretched by the extended hip
- Lizard Pose Utthan Pristhasana
- Upward-Facing Dog Urdhva Mukha Svanasana – Unlike the rest of the quadriceps, lengthened because the hip is extended
- Camel Pose Ustrasana – Unlike the rest of the quadriceps, lengthened by hip extension combined with knee flexion
- Reclining Hero Pose Supta Virasana – Stretched the most because the hip is also extended
- Pigeon Pose Eka Pada Rajakapotasana
- Dancer Pose Natarajasana – Deepest stretch: hip extended while the knee is bent
- Bow Pose Dhanurasana – Unlike the rest of the quadriceps, it is stretched because the hip is extended while the knee is bent
- Wheel Pose (Upward Bow) Urdhva Dhanurasana – Unlike the rest of the quadriceps, lengthened by hip extension combined with knee flexion
- Sugarcane Pose Ardha Chandra Chapasana – Deepest stretch: hip extended while the knee bends
- Wild Thing Camatkarasana – Stepped-back leg: hip extended while the knee bends
- Front Splits (Monkey Pose) Hanumanasana – Two-joint muscle: straightens the knee but is stretched by the extended back hip
- One-Legged Bridge Pose Eka Pada Setu Bandha Sarvangasana – Stretched with the hip extended and the knee bent
- Kneeling Pigeon Pose Kapotasana – Unlike the rest of the quadriceps, lengthened by hip extension combined with knee flexion
- One-Legged Wheel Pose Eka Pada Urdhva Dhanurasana – Unlike the rest of the quadriceps, lengthened by hip extension combined with knee flexion
- Full Dancer Pose Natarajasana – Deepest stretch: hip extended while the knee is bent
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Written and reviewed by Yoga An Viên center · Updated 18/10/2026