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Addressing The Most Controversial Exercise Ever

There’s something crucial you need to know about the seated knee extension.

David Liira, Kin.
5 min readMay 23, 2023
Photo by Kyle Kranz on Unsplash

The seated knee extension exercise that many health professionals and fitness influencers have banned for years is not the bad movement they claim it to be. This couldn’t be further from the truth. The mindset that this exercise is unfunctional and puts too much stress on the knee is both inaccurate and harmful to those who want to fully maximize their lower body strength. Today, we’ll dive into why this exercise should be at the forefront of your exercise routine and what benefits you can expect to see when you use it to its full potential.

One of the best exercises has been unrightfully suppressed for years and its finally time to bring it back to the spotlight it deserves.

The Knee Extension Exercise Is Your Friend Not Foe

I’m going to break down this post into three parts. This will help to explain where things went wrong with this exercise, why it’s actually great, and how you can best apply it to your life. I hope that this breakdown can help you to navigate and select exercises for your future routines in a critical, effective way. This is an underrated skill that can make or break your progress in the gym, so I encourage…

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David Liira, Kin.
David Liira, Kin.

Written by David Liira, Kin.

Kinesiologist. Writing on health and the human condition. Clap and I clap back. https://www.davidliirakin.com

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