Seated Leg Press
Sit in the seated leg press machine with your back and hips fully supported against the backrest. Place your feet shoulder-width apart on the platform, toes slightly turned out. Unrack the weight and lower the platform by bending your hips and knees until they reach a comfortable depth, keeping your heels flat. Press the platform forward by extending hips and knees without locking them. Keep your lower back in contact with the seat throughout the movement.
QUADRICEPS · LOWER BODY
How it is executed
- Sit in the seated leg press machine with your back and hips fully supported against the backrest.
- Place your feet shoulder-width apart on the platform, toes slightly turned out.
- Unrack the weight and lower the platform by bending your hips and knees until they reach a comfortable depth, keeping your heels flat.
- Press the platform forward by extending hips and knees without locking them.
- Keep your lower back in contact with the seat throughout the movement.
- Muscles worked
- Quadriceps
- Primary muscle
- Vastus lateralis
- Equipment
- Machine
- Movement pattern
- Lower body
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- What it is for
- StrengthHypertrophy
Variations and substitutions
Glossary and calculators
Linear progressionLinear progression is the scheme where load rises by a fixed amount every session or every week, with sets and reps held constant.AutoregulationAutoregulation means adjusting a session's load or volume based on how the person responds that day, instead of following a number set weeks earlier.Client capacityHow many clients you can handle
