I'll have to give this a try. I'll only do leg extension at the end of my leg workout, with light weight, 12-15 reps, 30 second rests. The intention is to fatigue the quads as much as possible, I'm not trying to reach concentric failure with heavy weight, but instead push my quads to the point in which I can no longer tolerate the pain and have to stop. I believe doing them with heavy weight is where you start putting too much stress on your knees, it's not an exercise meant for heavy lifting.
I have always believed in Natural Bodybuilding from day one. Natural body is yours to keep for life without any side effects. Mr Ron Williams has experience, he's been there, seen it done it and worn the shirt. I am so happy and excited to listen to his invaluable advice on how to train naturally, with proper form and above all doing it safely. I have refused to take tips and advice from anyone except Mr Ron Williams. Keep up the good work Mr Ron Williams. Thank You very much for sharing your wealth of bodybuilding knowledge with us.
I was feeling pain in both knees everytime I did this exercise. Your advise change it completely, no more pain and now I 'm able to do this exercise and get the benefits from it! Thank you
Thank you so much Ron! I have bone-on-bone osteoarthritis and am on track for two knee replacements. Part genetics, part very active life and part being fat (working on it). I so appreciate your video. My pain doc wanted me to do these youtube video where you sit in a chair. Uh no! I bought a great bench with a preacher curl/leg attachment so I can do leg extensions. and leg curls. I have a history of weight training an am very comfortable with it but was worried about leg extensions with my knees. I first have to practice extending my knees, which I can't now. I am only using the weight of the machine, adding no extra weight. Your method of moving the hip flexor forward is great! I'm not at full extension yet, but I don't feel it in my knees as much. Keep it going!
Thank you bro, as a beginner to the gym i didnt understand why there was a huge pain in my knee as soon as i did the leg extensions, this helped me thank you!
I’m so happy that I came across this video tonight. Now realizing how old it is still very relevant today.. I’d like to thank you for making this video. I’m going to try this this morning.
Just finished my first proper leg day since an injury and completely hurt my right knee had to stop and switch to back day it hurt so bad. Thank you for the wisdom and God bless!
I have found that the old fashioned leg extension machine that I used in college is best for doing leg extensions. They always had additional support under the knee joint like a roller pad. Never had any problem with knee extensions until I started using the newer style extension machines.
Great video. I'm 67 my leg day is today. I'm going to focus on the points you brought up today. I've gotten a lot of very usefull information from your other videos' concerning form on diferent lifts. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience.
Thanks for the tips! I was experiencing pain after doing reps on this machine and waking up the next day with stiff and achy knees. Thought about not using this machine anymore but now I’m going to try your tips and see how it goes.
FANTASTIC! Such a great video. Heard this nowhere before from anyone. Look at this guy. He's a champ multiple times over, beating out many of the world's best. I'd take his advice over the generic RUclips health channel guys any day. All you ever see and hear is "don't do extensions." This one simple move, if you think about the mechanics, makes all the sense in the world. Thanks, Ron! Please keep the videos coming!
Thanks, wish my trainer had showed me this before my knee started hurting...keeps healing with rest then gets worse going back to gym! Gladi know how to correct my form now...so simple. Thank you
you sir i think ,are the only youtuber who's focusing on the safety part of developing muscles well thank you, and i want to ask you how can i make shoulder and abdominal training since a have lower back pain , thanks
Very helpful in understanding why my knees started to feel the pain after doing leg extension. This video is an eye opener on where am I going wrong with the machine. Thank you
My pain stems from the bottom of my patellar on my right knee but only after 20 mins post workout and can last for a few days. When I bend my right knee over my toes I get this aching pain on the lower half of my kneecap. I always thought it was my form from Bulgarian Split Squats as I've been doing them a good 2 months and only started feeling this pain over the past few weeks but I've since corrected my form and now it makes sense - the origin of the pain and this particular exercise. I use an incline bench and lift a single dumbbell with both legs.
Thank you! I just joined the gym because I can't get big unless I use machines and I've been hearing that leg extensions are bad for the knee and I was disheartened. Thanks to you video, I learned that I've been doing it wrong because of the heavy weight but will go lighter to get the proper form.
Thank you so much, I have bad patellar tracking in my left knee and it always hurt my lower quadricep tendons to do this with that leg and now it feels way better
Thank you! My new weight bench has a part for knee extensions. I thought I wasn't going to get much use out of it--already feeling pain after use.😫 Now I can build my quad muscles with caution. Great help and very clear!👍🏾😊
Thank you. I have just started again on machine exercises (moved countries, WuFlu and had to wait for my gym to be set up here) about 6 or 8 weeks ago. My outer right knee has been twinging and getting worse in that time but since I have no trouble inside the knee and walking/gym work is absolutely fine I didn't connect the two. I'm going to stop using that machine for a while and start again doing it properly when the twinging has stopped. I've always had a weakness in that knee as I was hit by a slow moving car there as a child, but no problem has ever been found. In a way, I hope it was the machine causing the pain, as otherwise it will entail doctors. Much appreciated.
Hello Ron I'm a big Fan from Romania i love you're videos and i like to watch every time you upload. Can i ask you if you take whey proteins supplements an witch brand if you do? And what kind of Brand do you use for Arginine? Hope you never stop uploading because i will be here watching. :D
Love the simply terminology of the body parts. So many Trainer/coaches try to impress with fancy words. Unless the client is medically trained they have no idea what the Words mean. Simplify👍
Great tip I have to go over these things over and over again, techniques and tips I mean, I had this down a while back then did leg extensions recently and felt some knee discomfort because I forgot how to do them correctly and now I relearned it again. Great video.
I totally agree that leg extensions are bad. I've tried leg extensions specifically that day to test it a little and my knees were feeling a little beat up the next day. It's happened like 4 times and I just stopped doing it.
Thank you this is very helpful, Ron. I love doing leg extensions, but I have been worried about damaging my knees. Also, since I don't usually comment on videos I have to tell you I really appreciate you wearing your cross. Too many Christians are shy about their faith but you set a great example. God bless you!
I use to love the exercsie and it was a main component in my leg days until I started experiencing knee pain. I presumed it came from squatting so stopped doing that and kept doing leg extension. It’s only recently now I’ve upped the weight on it my knees really hurt during the exercise so I think I’m gonna leave them from now
cool - I finally understand why extensions hurt my knees. Thank you! BTW, I have bone on bone arthritis and fixed it with a clean diet losing 40 pounds, running and squats and leg presses. My cartilage repaired itself.
Interesting enough, while I was in high school, we used the leg extension to strengthen the area around the knee for basketball. It was a concentrated movement though.
Wow... So glad I found this. I was killing me knees and hated knee extensions.
But this vid is wrong :)
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This is crazy, I kept getting injured for 1,5 years. Thanks to this video I can finally do some isolation work for my quads, many thanks.
after watching 20+ videos on the topic, I finally found a proper explanation. thank you.
Just hopped on the leg extension and played around, and this is a revelation.
Ron, you're a genius.
Me watching this in the gym and then applying and feeling an immediate difference! Thank you!
Lol same here
I'll have to give this a try. I'll only do leg extension at the end of my leg workout, with light weight, 12-15 reps, 30 second rests. The intention is to fatigue the quads as much as possible, I'm not trying to reach concentric failure with heavy weight, but instead push my quads to the point in which I can no longer tolerate the pain and have to stop.
I believe doing them with heavy weight is where you start putting too much stress on your knees, it's not an exercise meant for heavy lifting.
This was very helpful. For weeks when doing leg extensions I’d always feel it above my knees, this really helped
bingo , today's my legs workout, very much appreciated king Ron.
You've made the most sense than all the other vloggers regarding leg extensions.
Wow. I searched for knee pain during leg extension mid workout and found this video. Immediate help. Thank you so much
I have always believed in Natural Bodybuilding from day one. Natural body is yours to keep for life without any side effects. Mr Ron Williams has experience, he's been there, seen it done it and worn the shirt. I am so happy and excited to listen to his invaluable advice on how to train naturally, with proper form and above all doing it safely. I have refused to take tips and advice from anyone except Mr Ron Williams. Keep up the good work Mr Ron Williams. Thank You very much for sharing your wealth of bodybuilding knowledge with us.
Abu Khidr o
You are a legend.
My physio told me to do these for my knee rehab but it kept causing more pain.
Will give it another go with your tips!
Did it help?
@@willcarroll9762 I think it killed him off.
@@ss_hat lol true
Keep the quality videos coming brother man
I was feeling pain in both knees everytime I did this exercise. Your advise change it completely, no more pain and now I 'm able to do this exercise and get the benefits from it! Thank you
Thank you so much Ron! I have bone-on-bone osteoarthritis and am on track for two knee replacements. Part genetics, part very active life and part being fat (working on it). I so appreciate your video. My pain doc wanted me to do these youtube video where you sit in a chair. Uh no! I bought a great bench with a preacher curl/leg attachment so I can do leg extensions. and leg curls. I have a history of weight training an am very comfortable with it but was worried about leg extensions with my knees. I first have to practice extending my knees, which I can't now. I am only using the weight of the machine, adding no extra weight. Your method of moving the hip flexor forward is great! I'm not at full extension yet, but I don't feel it in my knees as much. Keep it going!
Thank you bro, as a beginner to the gym i didnt understand why there was a huge pain in my knee as soon as i did the leg extensions, this helped me thank you!
I’m so happy that I came across this video tonight. Now realizing how old it is still very relevant today.. I’d like to thank you for making this video. I’m going to try this this morning.
Thanks boss. I've had knee pain from extensions for years. For the first time I know not only "why," but "how to fix it."
Ron Williams your content is amazing! I wish you achieve any goals you wish to achieve.
Just finished my first proper leg day since an injury and completely hurt my right knee had to stop and switch to back day it hurt so bad. Thank you for the wisdom and God bless!
I have found that the old fashioned leg extension machine that I used in college is best for doing leg extensions. They always had additional support under the knee joint like a roller pad. Never had any problem with knee extensions until I started using the newer style extension machines.
Great video. I'm 67 my leg day is today. I'm going to focus on the points you brought up today. I've gotten a lot of very usefull information from your other videos' concerning form on diferent lifts. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience.
Thanks for the tips! I was experiencing pain after doing reps on this machine and waking up the next day with stiff and achy knees. Thought about not using this machine anymore but now I’m going to try your tips and see how it goes.
Appreciate it. Went from random joint jolts of pain to a very sharp pain on my next time doing leg extensions. Quality over quantity!
FANTASTIC! Such a great video. Heard this nowhere before from anyone. Look at this guy. He's a champ multiple times over, beating out many of the world's best. I'd take his advice over the generic RUclips health channel guys any day. All you ever see and hear is "don't do extensions." This one simple move, if you think about the mechanics, makes all the sense in the world. Thanks, Ron! Please keep the videos coming!
Thanks, wish my trainer had showed me this before my knee started hurting...keeps healing with rest then gets worse going back to gym! Gladi know how to correct my form now...so simple. Thank you
I couldn’t believe it 😂. That slight adjustment relived all the stress off the knees completely.
Holy Crap! No more knee pain! Thank-you so much. I've had to avoid extensions for a year now. Game changer 🙌
Thank you Ron! I've learned so much...things that might seem small but very significant brother! god Bless you!!
tks Ron ur awesome tk u i done those leg presses never had any knee pain ever and am goin to be turning 50 in 5 months tk u again u rock
you sir i think ,are the only youtuber who's focusing on the safety part of developing muscles well thank you, and i want to ask you how can i make shoulder and abdominal training since a have lower back pain , thanks
You haven't heard of Athlean X?
Im a pt and this stuff is not even taught in my courses... but thanks to you now I can help my clients lol
thank you so much for teaching a beginner what's what before he started making mistakes.
Very helpful in understanding why my knees started to feel the pain after doing leg extension. This video is an eye opener on where am I going wrong with the machine. Thank you
I love your videos and commitment to health and proper lifting
Love the video. I was just doing a research project for my kinesiology class and this is going to be a great conversation piece with my professor.
Your channel is so informative and amazing! Your channel is soooo under rated , thanks for all you do big dawg!
2:45 in and you already fixed my problem. 👔 stay classy
Thank u so much , I had to check on why my knee hurt so bad after this machine . Thank you so much .♥️♥️♥️🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
This video was awesome and excellent info! Thanks!!!
You are so smart and articulate. You really explained this concept so clearly. Thank you. Off to the gym
Thanks Mr. Williams. This is what I've been looking for. Thanks buddy
I do leg extensions and I've never experienced pain on my knees, only in the quads
Great video and thanks for showing us the correct and safer way to lift.
My pain stems from the bottom of my patellar on my right knee but only after 20 mins post workout and can last for a few days. When I bend my right knee over my toes I get this aching pain on the lower half of my kneecap.
I always thought it was my form from Bulgarian Split Squats as I've been doing them a good 2 months and only started feeling this pain over the past few weeks but I've since corrected my form and now it makes sense - the origin of the pain and this particular exercise.
I use an incline bench and lift a single dumbbell with both legs.
Thank you brother Ron! I'm gonna focus on this tomorrow with legs.
Great info! I’ve def been doing them wrong and paying the price. Thanks for this!
I've never heard of this before - and it's brilliant! Thank you!!
This is definitiva, you're a great teacher. Thanks mate, i was searchikg for this like a year around
Thank you very much sir. This was very useful, now I learnt to do that without harming my knees.
Thank you! I just joined the gym because I can't get big unless I use machines and I've been hearing that leg extensions are bad for the knee and I was disheartened. Thanks to you video, I learned that I've been doing it wrong because of the heavy weight but will go lighter to get the proper form.
Thank you brother. I was just about to give up on leg extensions because of the pain.
I found this video to be extremely informative. Thanks for the info.
Thank you so much, I have bad patellar tracking in my left knee and it always hurt my lower quadricep tendons to do this with that leg and now it feels way better
Thank you! My new weight bench has a part for knee extensions. I thought I wasn't going to get much use out of it--already feeling pain after use.😫 Now I can build my quad muscles with caution. Great help and very clear!👍🏾😊
Thank you. I have just started again on machine exercises (moved countries, WuFlu and had to wait for my gym to be set up here) about 6 or 8 weeks ago. My outer right knee has been twinging and getting worse in that time but since I have no trouble inside the knee and walking/gym work is absolutely fine I didn't connect the two. I'm going to stop using that machine for a while and start again doing it properly when the twinging has stopped. I've always had a weakness in that knee as I was hit by a slow moving car there as a child, but no problem has ever been found. In a way, I hope it was the machine causing the pain, as otherwise it will entail doctors. Much appreciated.
Just found this video, already helping, thank you Ron
i like somersault squats now instead of this exercise, but great to know to change up workouts once in a while, thanks Ron
Hello Ron I'm a big Fan from Romania i love you're videos and i like to watch every time you upload. Can i ask you if you take whey proteins supplements an witch brand if you do? And what kind of Brand do you use for Arginine? Hope you never stop uploading because i will be here watching. :D
Thanks Ron, very appreciated. I was my problem in leg extension exercise.
Hey Ron! I love your channel. It's truly a blessing.!
Love the simply terminology of the body parts. So many Trainer/coaches try to impress with fancy words. Unless the client is medically trained they have no idea what the Words mean. Simplify👍
Great tip I have to go over these things over and over again, techniques and tips I mean, I had this down a while back then did leg extensions recently and felt some knee discomfort because I forgot how to do them correctly and now I relearned it again. Great video.
thanks to this guy I won't do this wrong again. I think due to doing this exercise wrong is the reason why I got tendinitis in my knees
yes 100% agreed with Ron .leg extension is very bad for knees specially if you have week knees.
I totally agree that leg extensions are bad. I've tried leg extensions specifically that day to test it a little and my knees were feeling a little beat up the next day. It's happened like 4 times and I just stopped doing it.
Exactly my issue. Well explained. Thank you.
Thank you! I only have issues with my left knee. Used your advice and much less pain!
This was very helpful advice, thank you so much!!
I'm not familiar with your videos back here in South Africa. However, that was great advice!! Thank you!
Very good info brother Ron. Thank you for all that you do. I really appreciate you. God bless
Very informative video. I will definitely incorporate these techniques into my next leg workout. Thanks.
This is by far the best explanation
Great info I just left the gym and was unable to do the leg extension because it hurt my knees. I’m going to pull from the hip flexors next rim.
Thank you this is very helpful, Ron. I love doing leg extensions, but I have been worried about damaging my knees.
Also, since I don't usually comment on videos I have to tell you I really appreciate you wearing your cross. Too many Christians are shy about their faith but you set a great example.
God bless you!
To this day are leg extensions pain free?
Been doing Leg extensions for 15 years never felt any pain and i lift light. I never go heavy.
I use to love the exercsie and it was a main component in my leg days until I started experiencing knee pain. I presumed it came from squatting so stopped doing that and kept doing leg extension. It’s only recently now I’ve upped the weight on it my knees really hurt during the exercise so I think I’m gonna leave them from now
cool - I finally understand why extensions hurt my knees. Thank you!
BTW, I have bone on bone arthritis and fixed it with a clean diet losing 40 pounds, running and squats and leg presses. My cartilage repaired itself.
I will try this out, but it sounds very helpful!!! Explained better well!!
Well done ron for these usefull videos.
Love your videos Ron! Great work!
This video is such an eye opener! Thank you.
Thank you for breaking this down!
i heard that if put some light pressure on the joints and tendons they will get more and more stronger... is that true ?
i guess after 3 years, we'll never know.
Great explanation and demonstration! Thanks!
Thank you Ron!!! Really appreciate you sharing your wisdom with us!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I've just seen a video by a German therapist saying that leg extensions are bad for the knees. Squats are good because the knees get more liquid.
Awesome information!! Thank you sir!!!
Thank you for an awesome explanation and demonstration!
Great tips, Ron!
Beautifully explained science in Bodybuilding the biomechanics
wow i am considering adding leg extensions to my routine so glad i watched this!
Interesting enough, while I was in high school, we used the leg extension to strengthen the area around the knee for basketball. It was a concentrated movement though.
Wow! Thank You! Needed this!
as always thank you Mr Williams
Thanks i will follow your advice Ron .
Thanx for the info!!! This helped me a lot, trying it tomorrow at the gym.
You learn something new everyday
good job Ron! your awesome.
Hey Mr. Williams, great video, thanks! Just the info I was looking for! You got yourself a new subscribe! :)