Legs · Quick demonstration

Leg Extension

Train the front of your thighs by straightening your knees with control.

Bench leg attachment10-second video

Two points to remember

Leg Extension — Knees bent, body steady — Knees bent, body steady

Leg Extension — Extend with control — Extend with control

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Target muscles

Quadriceps (front of thighs)

How to do it

Sit with your thighs supported. Set the roller just above the fronts of your ankles and hold the handles.
Keep your torso steady and straighten your knees with control, without snapping them into a hard lockout.
Lower slowly to the starting position. Keep the movement at your knees rather than swinging your body.

Keep your thighs supported and move at your knees.

Common mistakes

Swinging your torso to lift the weight.
Snapping your knees into a hard lockout.
Dropping the weight on the way down.