Leg Extension vs Cross Lunge

Maximizing Your Leg Workout Plan

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Planfit users log Leg Extension more often — 49,848 sessions vs 2,196. Compare Leg form, muscles worked, and when to use each.

Customize Your Leg Workout: Explore the Benefits of Leg Extension and Cross Lunge for Better Comparison.

Planfit Users' Choice about Leg Extension vs Cross Lunge : Which is Better?

Based on randomly selected data from 1 million completed workouts, Planfit users log Leg Extension more often — 49,848 sessions compared to 2,196 for Cross Lunge.

Popularity is not the whole answer. Leg Extension and Cross Lunge differ in the muscles they load, the equipment they need, and how hard they are to learn — the comparison below covers each.

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How to Leg Extension

Leg Extension gif

Leg Extension muscles worked: Leg

Form

  1. 1. Please lift until your knees are fully extended.
  2. 2. Please contract from the front of your thigh close to your knee up to the upper thigh near the hip joint.
  3. 3. Slowly lower down until the angle of your knees is 90 degrees while resisting the weight.

Coach's Comment

  1. 1. Please do not give any momentum as it may injure your knees.
  2. 2. Please be careful not to fully bend or straighten your knees.
  3. 3. Please be careful not to let your hips and back separate.

If you want to know a detailed guide to Leg Extension, alternative exercises, and its benefits, check it out here. Check out the Leg Extension Guide page of our blog!

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How to Cross Lunge

Cross Lunge gif

Cross Lunge muscles worked: Leg

Form

  1. 1. Move one leg behind the other leg to cross the two legs while bending your knees.
  2. 2. Keep your upper body facing forward without turning.
  3. 3. Slowly return to the starting position.
  4. 4. Proceed one side at a time or alternately.

Coach's Comment

  1. 1. Please be careful not to lean your upper body forward.
  2. 2. Please make sure that your center of gravity does not lean too far forward.

If you want to know a detailed guide to Cross Lunge, alternative exercises, and its benefits, check it out here. Check out the Cross Lunge Guide page of our blog!

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