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Strength Training for Women by Lori Incledon

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CHAPTER 11 | Developing Lean, Athletic Legs
publisher: Human Kinetics  

LEG EXTENSION

  1. Sit down in a machine, tighten the abs, and press the low back against the support pad.
  2. Place the feet behind the roller pad.
  3. Make sure that the knee joint is aligned with the axis of the machine. Adjust the back support or roller pad if necessary.
  4. Grasp the handles on the sides of the machine. Inhale.
  5. Exhale and extend the legs to a full lockout position, if you are pain-free.
  6. Hold for 1 to 2 seconds.
  7. Slowly lower to the starting position.

page of  220
chapter of  13
by Human Kinetics
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