Cable Seated Leg Extension
The seated leg extension on a bench with the back to a low cable, the pulley strapped to one ankle.
How to do it
Setup
Seated on a bench with the back to the stack, a strap on one ankle, hands on the seat.
Steps
- Straighten the strapped leg until the knee locks.
- Pause with the thigh still on the bench.
- Lower the foot slowly; finish the leg, then switch.
Common mistakes
Thigh lifting off the bench: it stays down; only the knee moves. Bench too close to the stack: sit far enough that the cable pulls from behind. Plates yanking the foot back: control the return.
Breathing
Exhale extending, inhale lowering.
