Leg extension machine

How to do it

1. 1 Sit on the leg extension machine with your back pressed against the back pad and hold the side handles.
2. 2 Place your shins, just above your ankles, behind the lower pad with your knees bent to nearly 90 degrees.
3. 3 Straighten your knees to lift the pad until your legs are fully extended in front of you.
4. 4 Slowly bend your knees to lower the pad back to the starting position and repeat.

Tips

• Keep your back pressed against the pad throughout the exercise.
• Adjust the machine so that your knees are in line with its pivot point.
• Make sure that the weight on the machine is within safe limits.
• Exhale as you straighten your legs and inhale as you lower them.