Exercise:

Leg Extension

Target Muscle:

Quadriceps

Leg Extension Machine

Sit down on the leg extension machine and adjust the seat so that your knees are in line with the rotating cams and the pads are resting just above your feet.

Grab onto the handles and with your back and butt firmly planted in the seat, extend your legs upward until your quads are fully contracted. Pause briefly, and then lower your legs back down until your knee joint forms a 90 degree angle, and repeat.

- Always perform your leg extensions using a slow and controlled cadence in order to prevent undo stress on the knee joints. Never explode out of the bottom position or use body momentum to move the resistance.

- Stick to moderate weights for higher reps on this exercise. That means a bare minimum of 8, and an even higher range of 10-15 would be ideal.

- Lower the weight down until your knees form a 90 degree angle, but no further. Going lower than this can place the knees at risk.