Single-Leg Leg Extension

Danish: Etbens 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

External abdominal oblique, Gluteus medius, Gluteus minimus, Internal abdominal oblique

Muscle groups

Quadriceps

Level

Beginner

Type

Isolation, push, one side at a time

Load

External load

Logged as

Reps

Joint load

Knee: moderate

Related exercises

Belongs to: Leg Extension

Variation of: Leg Extension

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

Other names

German: Beinstrecker Einbeinig · Spanish: Extensión de Cuádriceps a una Pierna

wger: Single Leg Extension · free-exercise-db: Single-Leg Leg Extension

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

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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)