How to Do the Single-Leg Leg Extension
💪 Quadriceps🏋️ Machine📊 Beginner🏷️ Strength
How to perform it
- Seat yourself in the machine and adjust it so that you are positioned properly. The pad should be against the lower part of the shin but not in contact with the ankle. Adjust the seat so that the pivot point is in line with your knee. Select a weight appropriate for your abilities.
- Maintaining good posture, fully extend one leg, pausing at the top of the motion.
- Return to the starting position without letting the weight stop, keeping tension on the muscle.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Muscles worked
The Single-Leg Leg Extension primarily targets your Quadriceps. You'll need machine.
Make it count toward your goal
Random sets rarely move the needle. In NYUS, the Single-Leg Leg Extension slots into a plan built for your goal — sets, reps and progression auto-suggested, logged in two taps, and folded into a weekly review that adapts what comes next.