How To Do Leg Extensions At Home And At The Gym

  references
  
      Cleveland Clinic: "How to Strengthen Your Quads to Potentially Reduce Your Risk of Knee Osteoarthritis"
    
      ACE: "Weight Lifting Tempo &ampamp; Sets: How to Select the Right Sets for Your Clients"
    




Unlike squats, leg extensions isolate your quads, helping you build greater strength in these muscles.

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        Activity
       
        Resistance Band Workout
      
        Body Part
       
        Legs
      


        Activity
       
        Resistance Band Workout
      
        Body Part
       
        Legs

As you do this exercise, sit tall with your spine as flat as possible. If needed, you can swap for a chair that has a backrest.

Raise and lower your legs with as much control as possible. When you’re using a leg extension machine at the gym (more on that below), increase the weight if you’re unable to control your legs.

As you straighten your legs, pause the motion before you completely lock out your knee joint, she says.

6 Exercises You Can Do at Home to Target Your Quads

      Cleveland Clinic: "How to Strengthen Your Quads to Potentially Reduce Your Risk of Knee Osteoarthritis"
    
      ACE: "Weight Lifting Tempo &ampamp; Sets: How to Select the Right Sets for Your Clients"