Leg Extension vs Walking Lunge

Maximizing Your Leg Workout Plan

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Planfit users log Leg Extension more often — 49,848 sessions vs 474. Compare Leg form, muscles worked, and when to use each.

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Planfit Users' Choice about Leg Extension vs Walking 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 474 for Walking Lunge.

Popularity is not the whole answer. Leg Extension and Walking 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 Walking Lunge

Walking Lunge gif

Walking Lunge muscles worked: Leg

Form

  1. 1. Step forward with one foot and lower yourself until the angle of both knees is 90 degrees.
  2. 2. Keep your chest open and your back straight as you return to the starting position.
  3. 3. Extend the opposite leg forward and proceed in the same manner.

Coach's Comment

  1. 1. Please be careful not to lean your upper body forward.
  2. 2. When bending your knees, please ensure that the knee of the foot you step forward with does not go beyond the foot.
  3. 3. Please make sure that your center of gravity does not lean too far forward.

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

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