Exercise guide
Leg Extension.
- Equipment
- Machine
- Movement
- Isolation
- Level
- Beginner
Muscles at work
Front
PrimaryQuads
Make every rep count.
- 01
Set your weight on the stack and secure the pin.
- 02
Adjust the seat so your knees line up with the machine’s pivot point (this is key for comfort and knee safety).
- 03
Sit tall with your back against the pad, grab the handles, and place your shins behind the lower roller pad.
- 04
Brace your core, inhale, then extend your legs smoothly by squeezing your quads—keep the movement controlled (no swinging).
- 05
At the top, straighten your legs without aggressively snapping the knees; exhale as you finish the rep.
- 06
Lower slowly back to the start until your knees are bent again, maintaining tension, then repeat for your target reps.





