How do you perform this exercise?
- Adjust the seat of the machine so that your knees are at a 90-degree angle when your feet are on the footplate.
- Sit on the machine with your back against the backrest and your feet shoulder-width apart on the footplate.
- Place your hands on the handles or sides of the machine for stability.
- Push the footplate away from your body by extending your leg, keeping your back against the backrest.
- Pause for a moment at the fully extended position, then slowly bend your leg to return to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch legs.
Which other muscles are involved?
Quadriceps, Hamstrings, Calves.
How do you log your sets?
How do you track progressive overload?Source: ExerciseDB catalogue and demonstration. Related movements are options to compare, not equivalent loads or a prescribed progression.
