BodyCraft Strength Training System manual Leg Extension

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LEGS

Leg Extension

Adjust the seat and the seat back so that, when seated, your knees are aligned with the pivot point on the leg extension lever arm. Sit and hook your ankles behind the lower roller pads. Grasp the handles, or the sides of the seat, and extend your legs to horizontal. Return slowly.

Variations: One leg at a time.

Primary muscles worked: Quadriceps (front of upper leg)

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