8 Alternative Exercises For Machine Leg Extensions

Leg Extension Machine Alternative Exercises For Home & Outdoors

The leg extension, or knee extension, is an isolation exercise performed on a leg extension machine that targets the quadriceps.

The quadriceps femoris, or quads, is made up of 4 muscles located at the front of the thigh (hence the name quads).

**Alternative Exercises **

Resistance Band Leg Extensions Muscles targeted: quadriceps

Resistance Band Inverted Leg Extensions Muscles Targeted: quadriceps, delts

Dumbbell Leg Extension Muscles Targeted: quadriceps

Step Ups Muscles Targeted: quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes

Walking Lunge Muscles Targeted: quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, calves, abs

Goblet Squat Muscles targeted: quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, calves

Bulgarian Split Squat Muscles targeted: quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, calves

Wall Sit Muscles targeted: quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, calves