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knee extension
Leg Extension
Search GoogleLeg Extension is a beginner knee extension exercise using leg extension machine. It primarily trains quadriceps. Use a repeatable setup, a pain-free range of motion, and a level of resistance that preserves the intended position.
- Primary
- quadriceps
- Secondary
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- Equipment
- leg extension machine
- Mechanic
- isolation
Setup
- — Prepare the leg extension machine and clear the movement area.
- — Set your stance, grip, and starting position before beginning leg extension.
- — Begin with a light load and increase it only while every repetition stays controlled.
Execution
- — Align the knee with the machine pivot and straighten the legs smoothly.
- — Reverse the movement smoothly and reset your position before the next repetition.
Breathing & coaching
- — Inhale during the easier or lowering phase.
- — Exhale through the working phase of the knee extension.
- — Align the knee with the machine pivot and straighten the legs smoothly.
- — Keep pressure and tempo even from side to side.
Progressions
- — Loaded or slower-tempo leg extension
Regressions
- — Supported or reduced-range leg extension