Leg Press Machine

Pressing a weighted plate away with the feet while seated in a leg press, a guided way to train the legs hard.

Body part

Legs

Equipment

Machine

Category

Strength

Pattern

Squat

Mainly works

Quadriceps and glutes

Also

Hamstrings and adductors

Cues

1. Back flat against the pad
2. Feet shoulder width on the plate
3. Lower until the knees bend about 90 degrees
4. Press without locking the knees