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No access to a leg extension machine? Nail your quadriceps anyway with this clever variation. Leg extensions are bad, right? Dangerous and useless? Well, not so fast. Not only are leg extensions not dangerous, they’re beneficial for overall lower-body strength and performance. Research shows the leg extension creates much higher levels of activation in the rectus femoris compared to the squat. (1) Other research shows the rectus femoris seems to grow more from single-joint, machine-based
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Quad Dominant? 7 Exercises To Help Strengthen Your Hamstrings and Glutes
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Leg Workouts for Women: Build Strong, Sculpted Quads!
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The Forgotten Exercise for Big Quads
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Big Quads, No Squat Rack - T Nation Content - COMMUNITY - T NATION
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How To Get Skinny Legs: Cardio For Fat Loss and Lean Legs
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Quad Exercises: 20 Best Moves To Tone The Thighs, From Trainers
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How to Do Quad Extensions
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Tip: This Quad Training Method is Bogus
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How to Release Tight Quads in 2 Simple Steps
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Big Quads, No Squat Rack - T Nation Content - COMMUNITY - T NATION
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Leg Workouts for Women: Build Strong, Sculpted Quads!