Seated Chair Leg Extensions
- When sitting comfortably on a solid chair or bench, with your back straight, allow your legs to rest with a relaxed bend at the knee
- When ready, exhale as you raise one leg by extending at the knee. Keep your toes loosely pointing upwards
- Being sure to monitor for any knee pain, continue to extend at the knee until your leg is pointing straight out and away from you
- You should feel a slight stretch in your hamstring along with the tension in your quadricep
- Gradually lower your leg by bending at the knee until you reach the starting position
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Seated chair leg extensions is a at-home work out exercise that targets quadriceps. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Alternating curtsy lunges, bodyweight sumo / wide stance squats and squat jacks / side sumo walks are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as seated chair leg extensions. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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