Oxygen Magazine – June 2002 – IFBB Pro Adelina FriedmanskyI know most of you know this machine, but I also wanted my blog to be for beginners to learn and some of you are still intimidated by the weight room. This is one of my favorite quad exercises and I like to wait until the end of my workout so I can work my quads to failure. (It’s better to fail on the leg extension than a barbell squat! 
) I have been kickin’ it w/ my leg extensions lately pushing 150 – 175.
) I have been kickin’ it w/ my leg extensions lately pushing 150 – 175.
I also vary this and do singles too at 65 or so per leg until I’m “spent.” It’s nice to isolate each leg and see where your strength is. Most people have a dominant side.
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My physical therapist says this machine keeps him in business because of the extensive knee damage it causes. He thinks gyms should ban them.
good info! I wonder why…I feel the strain sometimes but wonder why. What are some of your favorite quad exercises in leau of this exercise?