Seated Leg Extension with Resistance Band
Sit on a chair or bench with the resistance band looped around your ankles and anchored to a sturdy object in front of you (or under your feet). Ensure your knees are bent at approximately a 90-degree angle and your back is straight.
- Equipment
- Equipment
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Focus Area
- Legs
- Injury risk
- Low
Primary muscles
- quadriceps
Target muscles
- legs
How to perform
- 1
Sit on a chair or bench with the resistance band looped around your ankles and anchored to a sturdy object in front of you (or under your feet).
- 2
Ensure your knees are bent at approximately a 90-degree angle and your back is straight.
- 3
Keeping your upper legs still, slowly extend your lower legs forward until they are almost straight, squeezing your quadriceps.
- 4
Hold the peak contraction briefly.
- 5
Slowly and with control, return your lower legs to the starting position, resisting the pull of the band.
- 6
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Safety & form
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