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Leg Extension

Sit on the machine with your ankles behind the pad. Extend your legs until they are straight, pause briefly, then lower slowly. Don’t lock your knees at the top.

QUADRICEPS · LOWER BODY

How it is executed

  1. Sit on the machine with your ankles behind the pad.
  2. Extend your legs until they are straight, pause briefly, then lower slowly.
  3. Don’t lock your knees at the top.
Muscles worked
Quadriceps
Primary muscle
Rectus femoris
Equipment
Machine
Movement pattern
Lower body
Difficulty
Intermediate
What it is for
StrengthHypertrophy

Variations and substitutions

Program your clients' routines from these exercises, without the spreadsheet.