Quad stretches are probably the most common stretches you’ll see runners do – mostly standing on one leg, holding the ankle behind them. But why is stretching the quads so important for runners? And ...

The supported runner's lunge targets your hips, quads, glutes, and ankles and builds lower body flexibility. Here's how to do ...

That gives it a time-saving advantage over other classic stretches—like a standing quad stretch, overhead triceps stretch, or wall calf stretch, for example—that hone in on just one muscle group.