Leg Extensions

Works the quadriceps.

Bright blue is the target muscle. Darker blue is helping. The app shows this as a moving demo.

Muscles worked

quadriceps

Whatever the number, the set should end within a rep or two of the point where you could not do another with good form.

Kit	machine
Level	beginner

For this exercise you will need to use a leg extension machine. First choose your weight and sit on the machine with your legs under the pad (feet pointed forward) and the hands holding the side bars. This will be your starting position. Tip: You will need to adjust the pad so that it falls on top of your lower leg (just above your feet). Also, make sure that your legs form a 90-degree angle between the lower and upper leg. If the angle is less than 90-degrees then that means the knee is over the toes which in turn creates undue stress at the knee joint. If the machine is designed that way, either look for another machine or just make sure that when you start executing the exercise you stop going down once you hit the 90-degree angle.
Using your quadriceps, extend your legs to the maximum as you exhale. Ensure that the rest of the body remains stationary on the seat. Pause a second on the contracted position.
Slowly lower the weight back to the original position as you inhale, ensuring that you do not go past the 90-degree angle limit.
Repeat for the recommended amount of times.

Log leg extensions with last time's numbers in front of you, a rest timer on your lock screen and a graph of your progress.

Coming soon to the App Store