How to do leg extensions
Leg
extensions are among the best ways to build
powerful upper thighs. Great for burning
fat in the frontal thigh area. Be careful
not to do more weight than you can handle for 10
solid repetitions. If you overextend
yourself on this machine, you could end up with
patellar tendinitis (an inflammation of the
tendon just below the knee caused by overuse).
Here
is how you would perform this exercise.
1.
Sit down with your back against the back pad,
and position your shins behind the lower leg
pad.
2.
Grasp the handles on either side of the seat.
3.
Straighten the lower legs as high as possible.
4.
Return under control to the initial starting
position.
Don'ts
-Jerk
your legs up rapidly.
-Allow
the weights being lifted to slam down against
the weight stack between repetitions.
-Lock
out or snap your legs straight.
-Swing
your trunk back and fourth.
Do's
-Keep
your back against the back pad.
-Focus
on frontal thighs.
