Leg Extension
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PrimarySecondaryTertiary
Muscles worked
QuadsPrimary · 100%
Equipment
Leg Extension
How to log the weight
Stack pin
Log the number where you set the pin on the stack.
Recovery window
~72h for the primary movers
Quads~72h
Programming notes
Leg Extension loads the quads almost exclusively. Give the primary movers roughly 72 hours before loading them hard again. In the same session it pairs cleanly with Barbell Bench Press, whose primary movers don't overlap with anything this exercise works.