# @thereadystate on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DG03rcWBsQU
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/27754988-thereadystate-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/82ddf26b52.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-03-05T17:33:06.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** drkellystarrett (@thereadystate) — https://gondola.cc/thereadystate

## Caption

POV: You've been biking, jogging, & heavy lifting all week, and your quads are COOKED.⁠
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Try this... ⁠
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All you need is a roller, a solid glute squeeze, and a little stoicism. ⁠
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Start by getting into an isometric hold: squeeze your glutes, lean forward, and drive your knee into the ground at your end range. ⁠
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Being able to take full breaths here is your brain's way of saying, "Okay, it's safe to open up these tissues." ⁠
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Then, take the roller into the middle of your quads and alternate between contracting the muscle and letting it completely relax (I aim for about 3 min per leg). ⁠
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This combo breaks up the stubborn tone and gradually improves mobility so that you can hit that bike ride even harder next time. ⁠
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Give it a try, and let us know how it goes! ⁠
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Want more soft tissue mobilization for the quads? ⁠
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Comment TRIAL to start your free week of Mobility Coach today! ⁠
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movebetterlivebetter, roller, suppleleopard, mobility, rehab, flexibility, thereadystate, gains, trs, rollout, mobilitymatters, strengthtraining, muscles, physicaltherapy, mobilitycoach, cookedquads

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