leg extension

English

Woman performing a leg extension.

Etymology

From leg + extension.

Noun

leg extension (plural leg extensions)

1. (weightlifting) An exercise performed on a machine while seated. The quadriceps (thigh muscles) are exerted to straighten the knee while acting against resistance applied to the lower shin.

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “exercise”): leg curl

Related terms

• extension
• triceps extension

Translations

exercise

• Arabic: تَمْدِيد السَّاق m (tamdīd as-sāq)
• Finnish: jalkojen ojennus
• German: Beinstrecken n
• Russian: разгиба́ние ног n (razgibánije nog)

See also

• leg press
• leg extension on Wikipedia.Wikipedia