Knee Extensions - Do ya do 'em and how?...

homonunculus · Jan 30, 2004

Wondering who does knee extensions?

Who has had to shy away from them b/c they cause you knee pain (that you've noted)?

If you do do them, do you rotate the leg (meaning the toes move too), to target the medialis (toes out), lateralis (toes in), both, or not at all?...

-Randy

jipped genes · Jan 30, 2004

i just do lighter reps i have bum knees but i feel no pain just pressure.

WWM/PUMPED · Jan 30, 2004

I have bad knees to and just use them as a warm up. 1 leg at a time

saturn · Jan 30, 2004

I finish up with them. I have some knee problems but just kind of deal with it. I do them to burn out after squats and presses. I used to change the way I point my toes but have just been doing them with my toes strait.

homonunculus · Jan 30, 2004

Funny how many continue to do them despite the pain. Can't say that I'm not guilty of that to a certain degree...

-R

tuned up · Jan 30, 2004

what do u think gets your legs bigger--extensions or squats

jipped genes · Jan 30, 2004

homonunculus said:
Funny how many continue to do them despite the pain. Can't say that I'm not guilty of that to a certain degree...

-R

i do them because i get such a good concentrated pump when i do them. just feels good like they are makin my legs grow, you know what i mean?

heckman · Jan 30, 2004

I still do them quite a bit. As a former cyclist my legs and knees are very strong. Never had knee problems..yet!

HungarianBeast · Jan 30, 2004

I don't rotate. That is pretty scary. I do one leg at a time.

mark mcgwire · Jan 30, 2004

I do them almost every leg workout, I love the pumps I get. For the most part I keep my toes pointed straight up. I noticed that when I'm getting the last couple of reps my toes start to point it.

homonunculus · Jan 30, 2004

tuned up said:
what do u think gets your legs bigger--extensions or squats

Well, put it this way - I don't know too many guys with good wheels that only do extensions.

On the other hand, there are guys with good wheels who don't squat, but do exercises that are closer to a squat than are knee extensions (e.g., leg press).

I'd take squats over extensions any day. Muscle activity in the quads (overall, with the exception of the rectus femoris) is less during knee extensions vs. squat, when the relative load is the same. Squats just get the job done better. Plus, squats activate the hamstrings moreso than extensions (or leg presss) - better for overall thigh development.

-Randy

supersport · Jan 30, 2004

homonunculus said:
Well, put it this way - I don't know too many guys with good wheels that only do extensions.

On the other hand, there are guys with good wheels who don't squat, but do exercises that are closer to a squat than are knee extensions (e.g., leg press).

I'd take squats over extensions any day. Muscle activity in the quads (overall, with the exception of the rectus femoris) is less during knee extensions vs. squat, when the relative load is the same. Squats just get the job done better. Plus, squats activate the hamstrings moreso than extensions (or leg presss) - better for overall thigh development.

-Randy

My sentiments exactly. I do rotate my toes doing extentions to hit differnt muscles. I rhink they are great for developing the "reardrop". But squats are the big daddy of thigh development-I get a good hamstring pump from squats also and are sore as hell the next day.

raybravo · Jan 31, 2004

no extensions , knee pain for me as well ... and i use various foot positions in my leg press and squats normally to target vastus medialis specifically etc ... and one other thing i do once in a while is lunges .

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