Squat depth has long been a point of contention in the lifting world, which is where the phrase 'ass-to-grass' was born. Whether you agree or disagree, it's widely accepted that range of motion should ...

Atalanta have confirmed that Italy international Gianluca Scamacca has successfully undergone surgery to repair a tendon ...

There are several risk factors that contribute to this disease. Objective Rectus femoris and iliopsoas contracture is a specific risk factor for the development of OSD in high performance youth ...

Additionally, one of your four quad muscles—the rectus femoris—helps with hip flexion too, which is also a common motion in cycling, happening every time you drive your knee up towards your torso.

The results also showed that the rectus femoris muscles (middle of the quad) outcomes favoured the single-joint exercise (leg extension) and the vastus lateralis (outer part of the quad ...