Quadriceps exercise

Leg Extension

How to do the Leg Extension with correct form — the muscles worked, equipment, and step-by-step technique from the Fitonist exercise library.

Sit on a leg extension machine. Position your legs under the pad and grasp the side bars with your hands. This is the starting position. Extend your legs to the maximum, exhaling as you do so. Pause a second in this contracted position. Lower the weight back to the original…
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Illustration showing the Leg Extension
Targets

Muscles worked

Quadriceps muscle Quadriceps Primary
Gear

Equipment

Leg extension machine Leg extension machine
Technique

How to do the Leg Extension

  1. 1 Sit on a leg extension machine. Position your legs under the pad and grasp the side bars with your hands. This is the starting position.
  2. 2 Extend your legs to the maximum, exhaling as you do so. Pause a second in this contracted position. Lower the weight back to the original position as you inhale. Make sure your legs don't go past the 90-degree angle point.