Performing leg extensions can also increase your range of motion and flexibility in your legs. If you don’t have a machine, you can try some of the leg extension alternatives.

2. They ward off injuries Single-leg exercises stave off injuries by preventing muscle imbalances that can lead to overtraining or repetitive injuries on the dominant side. Having equal muscle ...

One was the control group, which did no strength training; the other two groups did ten weeks of twice-weekly strength sessions consisting of four sets each of leg press, leg extension, and leg curl.

Leg extensions strengthen the quadricep muscles and attachments at the knee joint. The move allows you to focus on one muscle group while working your knee through full flexion and extension to ...

I combined sets on the leg extension machine with compound movements like squats and lunges to ensure my workouts were contributing to balanced muscle development and overall lower body strength ...