Leg Extension

Danish: Benstræk

Movement pattern

Knee extension

Equipment

Selectorised / plate-loaded machine

Main muscles

Rectus femoris, Vastus intermedius, Vastus lateralis, Vastus medialis

Also works

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Stabilisers

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Muscle groups

Quadriceps

Level

Beginner

Type

Isolation, push

Load

External load

Logged as

Reps

Joint load

Knee: moderate

Related exercises

Alternatives: Sissy Squat

Opposing movement: Lying Leg Curl, Reverse Hyperextension, Seated Leg Curl, Standing Leg Curl

Other names

German: Beinstrecker (Leg Extension) · Spanish: Curl cuadriceps · French: Extension des jambes (leg extension)

Liftosaur: Leg Extension, Leverage Machine · wger: Leg Extension · free-exercise-db: Leg Extensions

Also called: Knee Extension, Knee Extension (Machine), Leg Extensions, Leg Extensions (Machine), Quad Extension, Quad Extension (Machine), Seated Leg Extension, Seated Leg Extension (Machine)

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Identifier: https://overachiever.eu/kg/exercise/leg-extension

Exercise data: Exercise Knowledge Graph by Giovanni Degani, incl. wger contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0. Version 1.0.0. Adapted from the Exercise Knowledge Graph; licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Attribution and sources · Download the data (JSON)