Machine Lying Knee Pilate Extension
The Machine Lying Knee Pilate Extension mainly works the quads, with help from the glutes & hips and hamstrings. You'll need: exercise bench.
Required Equipment
Machine Lying Knee Pilate Extension Muscles Worked
Primary
Quads (quadriceps femoris)
Secondary
Glutes (gluteus maximus); Hamstrings
How to do the Machine Lying Knee Pilate Extension
Lie on your back on the reformer carriage with your feet placed firmly against the footbar and knees bent at a ninety-degree angle.
Engage your core and press evenly through both feet to extend your legs straight out, pushing the carriage away from the footbar.
Pause briefly at full extension while keeping your knees soft and avoiding locking your joints.
Inhale as you slowly bend your knees and control the carriage back to the starting position.
Machine Lying Knee Pilate Extension FAQs
What muscles does the Machine Lying Knee Pilate Extension work?
The Machine Lying Knee Pilate Extension mainly works the quads, with help from the glutes & hips and hamstrings. The main muscles are the quadriceps femoris.
What equipment do you need for the Machine Lying Knee Pilate Extension?
Exercise bench.
What workout day should the Machine Lying Knee Pilate Extension go on?
It belongs on leg day in a push/pull/legs routine.
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