Instructions
Preparation
- Stand in machine with one or both legs against pads dependent upon design. Stand foot of resting leg on elevated platform. Position exercising leg: lower leg against lever pad and knee just below thigh pad. Bend over by bending hips and grasp handles for support if available.
Execution
- Pull lever up to back of thigh by flexing knee. Return lever until knee is straight. Repeat. Continue with opposite leg.
Comments
- If hips are not significantly bent, Rectus Femoris becomes antagonist stabilizers.
Classification
| Utility: | Basic or Auxiliary |
| Mechanics: | Isolated |
| Force: | Pull |
Muscles
Antagonist Stabilizers (See Comment)