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The leg extension is a resistance weight training exercise that targets the quadriceps muscle in the legs. The exercise is done using a machine called the Leg Extension Machine. There are various manufacturers of these machines and each one is slightly different. Most gym and weight rooms will have the machine in their facility. The leg extension is an isolated exercise targeting one specific muscle group, the quadriceps. It should not be considered as a total leg workout, such as the squat or deadlift.

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Quadriceps (front of legs)	Squat (compound) • Leg press (compound) • Lunge (compound) • Leg raise (compound) • Leg extension (isolation)

Hamstrings (back of legs)	Deadlift (compound) • Leg curl (isolation)

Calves	Calf raise (isolation)

Pectorals (chest)	Bench press (compound) • Fly (isolation) • Pec dec (isolation) • Press-up/Push-up (compound) • Pullover (isolation)

Lats and trapezius (upper back)	Bent-over row (compound) • Chin-up (compound) • Pulldown (compound) • Pullup (compound) • Shoulder shrug (isolation)

Deltoids (shoulders)	Front raise (isolation) • Handstand push-up (compound) • Lateral raise (isolation) • Military press (compound) • Shoulder press (compound) • Upright row (compound) • Rear delt raise (isolation)

Triceps (back of arms)	Dip (compound) • Pushdown (isolation) • Triceps extension (isolation)

Biceps (front of arms)	Biceps curl (isolation)

Abdomen and obliques (belly)	Crunch (isolation) • Sit-up (isolation) • Leg raise (compound) • (any rotational movement will engage the obliques)

Lower back	Back extension (isolation) • Deadlift (compound) • Good-morning (compound) • Hyperextension

See also: Bodyweight exercise • Weight training • List of weight training exercises • Bodybuilding

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