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One-leg leg extension

A isolation exercise for the quads. Equipment: leg extension machine.

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WorksQuads

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How to do it

  1. Setup: Sit back in the machine, the pad on one shin.
  2. Straighten the leg and squeeze
  3. Lower slowly

Muscles worked

One-leg leg extension: 3D figure mid-rep with the quads highlighted

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