This exercise involves sitting on a machine with a lever and extending your legs to work your quadriceps muscles. The lever provides resistance as you push your legs out, making it a great isolation exercise for building strength and muscle in your thighs.
Type
Strength
Equipment
Machine
Difficulty
Intermediate
Key Benefits
- Targets the quadriceps muscles, helping to strengthen and tone the front of the thighs
- Isolates the quadriceps, reducing the involvement of other muscles and allowing for a more targeted workout
- Can be adjusted to accommodate different fitness levels and abilities
- May help improve knee stability and reduce the risk of injury
- Can be performed with or without weights, making it a versatile exercise option
How to perform
- Adjust the machine to fit your body by adjusting the seat and the lever arm.
- Sit on the machine with your back against the backrest and your feet on the foot pad.
- Grasp the handles on the side of the seat for stability.
- Extend your legs out in front of you, keeping your knees slightly bent.
- Slowly straighten your legs until they are fully extended.
- Hold for a second and then slowly lower your legs back to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
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Quadriceps
Primary