# Cable Terminal Knee Extension

URL: https://heatsy.app/ex/cable-terminal-knee-extension

Also known as: Cable Machine Terminal Knee Extension, Cable TKE, Cable TKEs

Body region: Legs

## Muscles

- Main: Rectus Femoris, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Medialis, Vastus Intermedius
- Helps: Gluteus Maximus
- Holds: Gastrocnemius, Soleus

## Equipment

- Cable Station

## Technique

1. Set a pulley at about knee height, loop a strap around the back of one knee and face the stack with that knee slightly bent.
2. Hold a support for balance.
3. Straighten the knee fully against the cable, hold briefly, then bend slowly; switch legs.

### Cues

- Squeeze the quad at the end of every rep.
- Keep the foot planted flat.

### Common mistakes

- Hyperextending the knee.
- Using a weight that makes the hips shift.

## Alternatives

- [Terminal Knee Extension](https://heatsy.app/ex/terminal-knee-extension)
- [Leg Extension](https://heatsy.app/ex/leg-extension)