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Leg Press

How to do it step by step, and the muscles it works.

Body part
Legs
Equipment
Machine
Type
Compound
  1. Leg Press, position 1 of 2Position 1 of 2
  2. Leg Press, position 2 of 2Position 2 of 2
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How to do it

  1. Sit with your back and hips flat against the pad and your feet shoulder-width apart in the middle of the platform.
  2. Press the platform up slightly and release the safety handles.
  3. Bend your knees to lower the platform as far as you can without your hips lifting off the seat.
  4. Push through your whole foot to extend your legs, stopping just short of locking your knees.
  5. Re-engage the safety handles before you take your feet off the platform.

Warm up first and pick a weight you can control through the whole movement. Stop if something hurts.

Muscles worked

Also known as

45 Degree Leg Press · Machine Leg Press · Incline Leg Press · Sled Leg Press · Leg Press (Machine)

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