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Leg extensions seated exercise
Body Mechanics and MovementSkill Developmenthamstringkneecapquadriceps muscle

Leg extensions seated exercise

Ms. Roberts shows us how to perform seated leg extensions.

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Beginning in a seated position with your bottom at the front of the chair, spine up nice and tall, shoulders relaxed. I'm going to take a leg extension with the right leg first, so you want to aim to get your quadriceps muscle active so your kneecap is nice and stable. Hold for a couple of seconds and then place the foot carefully back to the floor. legs. We extend the leg out, make sure you keep your spine up nice and straight, that you don't allow the extension of the leg to pull you down, and place the foot down. Extending, you'll feel a gentle pull through the hamstring as you lengthen the back of the leg and pull up through the front. Placing the foot down and extend the leg out, hold for a couple of seconds to give the muscle time to really activate and in. We're going to aim to do 20 of those on each leg.

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