How to do the Band Leg Extension
Step by step
- Anchor a band low to the ground and loop the other end around one ankle.
- Sit on a chair or bench facing away from the anchor so the band pulls your lower leg backward.
- Straighten that knee against the band's resistance until the leg is nearly straight.
- Lower slowly back to the bent position and repeat.
- Finish all your reps on that leg, then move the band to the other ankle and repeat.
The thing people get wrong
Control the return against the band instead of letting it snap your leg back - the slow lower is where much of the quad work happens.
Coaching cue
Squeeze the front of your thigh hard for a second at full extension before you let the knee bend.
Make it easier or harder
- Easier: Sit closer to the anchor so the band is less stretched.
- Harder: Hold the leg straight for two seconds on every rep.
Muscles worked
- Primary: Quads
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