leg press exercise
Adjust the machine seat and footplate so your knees are bent at about a 90-degree angle and your feet are shoulder-width apart, flat on the platform. Release the safety catches and extend your legs, pushing the platform away until your legs are almost fully extended, but do not lock your knees.
- Equipment
- Gym Machine
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Focus Area
- Legs
- Injury risk
- Low
Primary muscles
- Quadriceps
- Gluteus Maximus
Secondary muscles
- Hamstrings
- Adductor Magnus
- Gastrocnemius
- Soleus
Target muscles
- legs
- glutes
- hips
How to perform
- 1
Adjust the machine seat and footplate so your knees are bent at about a 90-degree angle and your feet are shoulder-width apart, flat on the platform.
- 2
Release the safety catches and extend your legs, pushing the platform away until your legs are almost fully extended, but do not lock your knees.
- 3
Slowly lower the platform by bending your knees, allowing them to come towards your chest until your thighs are close to your torso or just past a 90-degree angle.
- 4
Ensure your lower back remains pressed against the seat pad throughout the movement.
- 5
Push through your heels and the balls of your feet to extend your legs again, returning to the starting position.
- 6
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, maintaining control and a steady pace.
Safety & form
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