Leg press
Main muscle🎯 Quads
Equipment🧰 Machine
Area🦵 Legs
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How to do it step by step
- Adjust the seat and foot platform of the leverage machine to your desired position.
- Sit on the machine with your back against the backrest and your feet on the foot platform.
- Place your hands on the handles or sides of the machine for stability.
- Push one foot against the foot platform, extending your leg until it is almost fully straight.
- Pause for a moment, then slowly bend your leg and return to the starting position.
- Repeat with the other leg.
- Continue alternating legs for the desired number of repetitions.
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Before you load the bar
Start with no weight, or very light, until the movement feels automatic. If you feel joint pain (not muscle burn), stop. This is informational content and does not replace a coach or a healthcare professional.