The leg extension, or knee extension, is a type of strength training exercise. It’s an excellent move for strengthening your quadriceps, which are in the front of your upper legs. Leg extensions are ...

Back extensions are an exercise that helps strengthen your back and core. Here are several versions and tips for effectively performing them. Share on Pinterest A strong core isn’t just about the abs.

THE PATH TO BIG, teardrop thigh muscles is generally thought to go in one direction: Straight to the leg extension machine. This piece of gym equipment is beloved by bodybuilders, athletes, and ...

The back extension is a versatile exercise that can be performed virtually anywhere. It can be used as part of a training program to build strength or a rehabilitation program for injury recovery.

A strong, toned lower body is a fitness goal for many—and for good reason. Strong legs support everyday movements like walking, climbing stairs, and lifting. To achieve this, people often turn to ...

Directional preference exercises are determined during the physical examination of patients with back pain and referred pain from the spine with the use of repeated movements by the patient. There ...

The present study was designed to investigate whether the amount of activity (%MVC) of the different parts of the posterior spine muscle chain is influenced by different extension exercise modalities.

Objective: To determine if the combined isometric contractions of knee extension/hip adduction and knee extension/hip abduction will elicit a different quadriceps and gluteus medius electromyographic ...

Several studies describe that in addition to the thoracic and lumbar muscles, the Latissimus dorsi (LD) and hip extensors contribute during trunk extension performance. [28,30–33] These findings ...