Lying Leg Extensions?

AYung · 08-31-2006, 10:45 PM

Is this a good exercise to do for developing the quads? It's the same thing as leg extensions, except your lying down on your back.

Vegeto · 08-31-2006, 10:53 PM

You'd get a lot more stretch at the lowered portion of the lift compared to the sitting up version... Be it good or bad.

AYung · 08-31-2006, 11:06 PM

I havent really seen anyone do this exercise before so is there a reason why?

**Peaked_18** · 08-31-2006, 11:14 PM

**** leg extensions...

**bigDman** · 08-31-2006, 11:19 PM

leg extensions are a knee killer. theres so many better choices

AYung · 08-31-2006, 11:54 PM

I'll never drop squats out of my workout, don't worry, but squats alone will not do it for me.

**bigDman** · 09-01-2006, 12:39 AM

front squats crush the quads as well as deadlifts. One legged movments are also very good quad movments. All these evercises also hit tyhe hammies and glutes which are usally very underdevloped

AYung · 09-02-2006, 02:10 AM

I do include front squats from time to time, but for isolating the quads, are leg extensions not good?

Vegeto · 09-02-2006, 04:57 AM

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Originally Posted by AYung

I do include front squats from time to time, but for isolating the quads, are leg extensions not good?

West side recomends them for a posible prehabilitation exercise, which means you don't do them at maximum intensity or anything. I say go ahead and try them out if you want, just don't expect much from them. If you enjoy the exercise, find a purpose for it, and can do it safely, then go ahead and use it.

My recomendation, try it out as a prehab exercise and just play around with it. If you notice it's helping your squat or any other important exercise, then keep it, but keep it as a 'less important exercise'.

**DarkFalcon** · 09-02-2006, 04:59 AM

I've used them and to be honest they are no better then seated, well not entirely because it does make it easier to get that flex and hold at the top of the movement but I think you'd be better off with weighted lunges instead.

DJohnson · 09-02-2006, 05:13 AM

I refuse to do any kind of leg extension. They're one of the hardest exercises on the joints.

**davtown** · 09-02-2006, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by AYung

I do include front squats from time to time, but for isolating the quads, are leg extensions not good?

Have you tried a one-legged leg press?

AYung · 09-02-2006, 10:40 PM

I don't have a leg press machine, but I will be using the schools if I need to.

**DJSTARER** · 09-03-2006, 04:44 AM

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Originally Posted by AYung

I don't have a leg press machine, but I will be using the schools if I need to.

do you have a smyth rack?

Super close stance, super slow reps back squating in a smyth keeping your back perpendicular to the ground will absolutely enilate your quads.

AYung · 09-03-2006, 04:58 AM

I really dont have much other than free weights.

I'm thinking I will use the school gym more often when I start bulking again, so I can use their leg press and smith machine and leg curl machine.

**DarkFalcon** · 09-03-2006, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by AYung

I really dont have much other than free weights.

I'm thinking I will use the school gym more often when I start bulking again, so I can use their leg press and smith machine and leg curl machine.

I'm telling you man! Do walking lunges with dumbells in your hands. Your quads will love you 4 it! :yes:

AYung · 09-03-2006, 05:07 AM

Walking lunges or just lunges? I've tried lunges but I suck so much doing them, I have terrible balance.

I kinda wanna do what Ronnie does with the lunges in the parking lot with a barbell, except not even close to as heavy.

**DarkFalcon** · 09-03-2006, 05:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AYung

Walking lunges or just lunges? I've tried lunges but I suck so much doing them, I have terrible balance.

I kinda wanna do what Ronnie does with the lunges in the parking lot with a barbell, except not even close to as heavy.

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08-31-2006, 10:45 PM	#1
AYung IMPC Contestant Join Date: May 2005 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Canada Posts: 2,279 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 41	Lying Leg Extensions? Is this a good exercise to do for developing the quads? It's the same thing as leg extensions, except your lying down on your back. __________________ Clean Bulking Journal http://www.ironmass.com/showthread.php?t=9546 Max Lifts Bench: 155 x 6 Deadlift: 315 x 6 Squat: 245 x 6 1 Rep Max Lifts Bench: 180 - Tested Deadlift: 365 - Tested Squat: 285 - Estimated TOTAL: 831 @ 156lbs Eddie Guerrero (1967-2005, R.I.P.) You'll always be loved and remembered.

08-31-2006, 10:53 PM	#2
Vegeto blameless sinner Join Date: May 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 804 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 15	You'd get a lot more stretch at the lowered portion of the lift compared to the sitting up version... Be it good or bad. __________________ ______________ ________________ ......Busy Training...... __________________ ________________ __________________

08-31-2006, 11:06 PM	#3
AYung IMPC Contestant Join Date: May 2005 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Canada Posts: 2,279 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 41	I havent really seen anyone do this exercise before so is there a reason why? __________________ Clean Bulking Journal http://www.ironmass.com/showthread.php?t=9546 Max Lifts Bench: 155 x 6 Deadlift: 315 x 6 Squat: 245 x 6 1 Rep Max Lifts Bench: 180 - Tested Deadlift: 365 - Tested Squat: 285 - Estimated TOTAL: 831 @ 156lbs Eddie Guerrero (1967-2005, R.I.P.) You'll always be loved and remembered.

08-31-2006, 11:19 PM	#5
bigDman is missing heavy pulls Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 4,619 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 186	leg extensions are a knee killer. theres so many better choices __________________ COME CHECK OUT MY JOURNAL

08-31-2006, 11:54 PM	#6
AYung IMPC Contestant Join Date: May 2005 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Canada Posts: 2,279 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 41	I'll never drop squats out of my workout, don't worry, but squats alone will not do it for me. __________________ Clean Bulking Journal http://www.ironmass.com/showthread.php?t=9546 Max Lifts Bench: 155 x 6 Deadlift: 315 x 6 Squat: 245 x 6 1 Rep Max Lifts Bench: 180 - Tested Deadlift: 365 - Tested Squat: 285 - Estimated TOTAL: 831 @ 156lbs Eddie Guerrero (1967-2005, R.I.P.) You'll always be loved and remembered.

08-31-2006, 11:14 PM	#4
Peaked_18 a la commode Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,297 Recipes: 2 Rep Power: 96	**** leg extensions...

09-01-2006, 12:39 AM	#7
bigDman is missing heavy pulls Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 4,619 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 186	front squats crush the quads as well as deadlifts. One legged movments are also very good quad movments. All these evercises also hit tyhe hammies and glutes which are usally very underdevloped __________________ COME CHECK OUT MY JOURNAL

09-02-2006, 02:10 AM	#8
AYung IMPC Contestant Join Date: May 2005 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Canada Posts: 2,279 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 41	I do include front squats from time to time, but for isolating the quads, are leg extensions not good? __________________ Clean Bulking Journal http://www.ironmass.com/showthread.php?t=9546 Max Lifts Bench: 155 x 6 Deadlift: 315 x 6 Squat: 245 x 6 1 Rep Max Lifts Bench: 180 - Tested Deadlift: 365 - Tested Squat: 285 - Estimated TOTAL: 831 @ 156lbs Eddie Guerrero (1967-2005, R.I.P.) You'll always be loved and remembered.

09-02-2006, 04:59 AM	#10
DarkFalcon I've got a RAGING clue! Join Date: May 2005 Location: dnyc99's cleaning staff Posts: 12,526 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 309	I've used them and to be honest they are no better then seated, well not entirely because it does make it easier to get that flex and hold at the top of the movement but I think you'd be better off with weighted lunges instead.

09-02-2006, 05:13 AM	#11
DJohnson IMPC Contestant Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 964 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 44	I refuse to do any kind of leg extension. They're one of the hardest exercises on the joints. __________________ Age: 21 Height: 5'10.5" Mar, 2001: 135lbs @ ~14% Nov, 2004: 245lbs @ ~40% Feb, 2006: 188lbs @ 20.1% - Hydrostatic Tested Dec, 2006: 168lbs @ 5.5% - 7 Point Caliper Tested BULKING FOR A LONG TIME NOW Long Term Goal: Over 200lbs @ 8%

09-02-2006, 10:40 PM	#13
AYung IMPC Contestant Join Date: May 2005 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Canada Posts: 2,279 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 41	I don't have a leg press machine, but I will be using the schools if I need to. __________________ Clean Bulking Journal http://www.ironmass.com/showthread.php?t=9546 Max Lifts Bench: 155 x 6 Deadlift: 315 x 6 Squat: 245 x 6 1 Rep Max Lifts Bench: 180 - Tested Deadlift: 365 - Tested Squat: 285 - Estimated TOTAL: 831 @ 156lbs Eddie Guerrero (1967-2005, R.I.P.) You'll always be loved and remembered.

09-03-2006, 04:58 AM	#15
AYung IMPC Contestant Join Date: May 2005 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Canada Posts: 2,279 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 41	I really dont have much other than free weights. I'm thinking I will use the school gym more often when I start bulking again, so I can use their leg press and smith machine and leg curl machine. __________________ Clean Bulking Journal http://www.ironmass.com/showthread.php?t=9546 Max Lifts Bench: 155 x 6 Deadlift: 315 x 6 Squat: 245 x 6 1 Rep Max Lifts Bench: 180 - Tested Deadlift: 365 - Tested Squat: 285 - Estimated TOTAL: 831 @ 156lbs Eddie Guerrero (1967-2005, R.I.P.) You'll always be loved and remembered.

09-03-2006, 05:07 AM	#17
AYung IMPC Contestant Join Date: May 2005 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Canada Posts: 2,279 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 41	Walking lunges or just lunges? I've tried lunges but I suck so much doing them, I have terrible balance. I kinda wanna do what Ronnie does with the lunges in the parking lot with a barbell, except not even close to as heavy. __________________ Clean Bulking Journal http://www.ironmass.com/showthread.php?t=9546 Max Lifts Bench: 155 x 6 Deadlift: 315 x 6 Squat: 245 x 6 1 Rep Max Lifts Bench: 180 - Tested Deadlift: 365 - Tested Squat: 285 - Estimated TOTAL: 831 @ 156lbs Eddie Guerrero (1967-2005, R.I.P.) You'll always be loved and remembered.