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Leg extension

Meaning in sports & fitness, with examples

nounCommon term

In sports & fitness, leg extension means: An exercise in which the knee straightens against resistance, commonly while sitting on a machine.

In Turkish: bacak açış, diz ekstansiyonu egzersizi

How it is used

In gym talk, leg extension can name both the exercise and its machine.

Example sentences

  1. He adjusted the pad before starting the leg extension.

    The pad is positioned before the resisted knee movement.

  2. Her programme listed the leg extension after squats.

    The list places a focused exercise after a compound one.

Common collocations

  • leg extension machine
  • leg extension set
  • quadricepsThe large group of four muscles at the front of the thigh that straighten the knee; often shortened to quads.
  • isolation exerciseAn exercise designed to mainly target one muscle or muscle group while limiting help from other muscles.

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