Single Leg Extensions

Single Leg Extensions

This is a good warm up exercise for the quads.

How to do:
1. Sit on the seat of a leg extension machine with the foot pad firmly
placed on the inner part of your ankle. Make sure your knee is
flexed at a 90 degree angle. If your leg is forced too far beyond this,
knee damage can result early in the movement.

2. Extend and straighten your lower leg.

3. This is the only leg exercise that you can lock your knees out
without risking damage. After reaching the end of the motion,
pause a moment and slowly return the weight to a point near the
starting position.

4. Pointing your toes toward each other at a 20 degree angle works
the inner Quad area while pointing your toes outward works the
outer Quad area.

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