Seated Chair Leg Extensions
How to Do 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 Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Seated Chair Leg Extensions targets quadriceps. Use the illustration and step-by-step instructions above to learn the movement pattern and practice proper form.
Equipment needed
This is an at-home exercise. Equipment required: no equipment.
Similar exercises
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