Leg Extension vs One Leg Knee Up

Maximizing Your Leg Workout Plan

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Planfit users log Leg Extension more often — 49,848 sessions vs 1,113. Compare Leg form, muscles worked, and when to use each.

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Planfit Users' Choice about Leg Extension vs One Leg Knee Up : 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 1,113 for One Leg Knee Up.

Popularity is not the whole answer. Leg Extension and One Leg Knee Up 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

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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 One Leg Knee Up

One Leg Knee Up gif

One Leg Knee Up muscles worked: Leg

Form

  1. 1. Lift one knee forward and touch it with both hands.
  2. 2. Please do the same on the other side.

Coach's Comment

  1. Please be careful not to let your legs spread apart.

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

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