The Optimal Body

320 | Do I Have Overactive Quads?


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Are you struggling with tight quads? Perhaps you feel everything in your quads? DocJen and Dr. Dom speak into tight and overactive quadriceps, explaining its possible root cause, it’s relevance to coordination during exercise, and how you can begin to address it! Let’s dive in!


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What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl:

3:21 - Why you’re getting tight or overactive quadriceps 

7:44 - How do we address it?

9:30 - Working with the Squat

12:09 - Progressing from mobility to strength 

13:23 - Tightness might not mean Strength & using external feedback

16:17 - Hinge vs Squat  

17:28 - Single leg drills


To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: ⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/watch/⁠⁠⁠

For research and full show notes, visit the full website at: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode320/


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