Seated Band Leg Extension: how to do it right

In short: Seated, band at your ankle and anchored under your other foot: extend the knee and squeeze 1 s at the top.

Animated demo: Seated Band Leg Extension

How to do it, step by step

  1. 1Seated, band at your ankle and anchored under your other foot: extend the knee and squeeze 1 s at the top.

The mistake to avoid

Don't lift your thigh off the bench to help. Only the knee moves.

Muscles worked

Main:
Quads

What to replace it with

Same muscle, same part of the movement: these exercises do the same job.

Quad exercises
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General training advice, not medical advice. If you feel pain, stop and see a health professional.