XTREME®2 | Leg Exercises |
Leg Extension
Muscles worked:
Quadriceps
Position:
Accessory:
None
Pulleys:
Squat Pulley Frame
Leg Extension:
Engaged
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Success Tips
•Use slow, controlled
•Do not let your knees rotate outward during the exercise. Keep kneecaps pointing up and straight forward.
•Sit up straight, chest lifted, abs tight and a slight arch in your lower back.
START
•Put your legs over the Leg Extension, with your knees near the pivot point and the lower roller pads in front of your shins (see start image above).
•Keep your thighs
•Grasp the sides of the seat to stabilize yourself.
ACTION
•Tighten your quads and slowly straighten your legs, moving your feet forward then upward until your legs are completely straight and your kneecaps point upward to the ceiling.
•Slowly reverse the motion, returning to the start position without relaxing your quads.
Squat
Muscles worked:
All Leg Muscles; Gluteus Maximus
Position:
Accessory:
Squat Bar with Straps
Pulleys:
Squat Pulley Frame
Leg Extension:
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Success Tips
•Keep your chest lifted, spine aligned, abs tight and a slight arch in your lower back.
•Bend at the
•Keep your abs tightened throughout motion and knees pointed forward.
•Never step off of Standing Platform using Power Rod® resistance.
START
•Stand with your feet about
•Squat down and place the Squat Bar across your shoulders— adjust the straps to make sure you have resistance from the start of the movement.
ACTION
•Slowly rise to a standing position, keeping your knees slightly bent. Do not lock your knees.
•Slowly return to the start position without relaxing your quadriceps.
•Do not allow your knees to exceed a 90˚ angle.
