Lever Seated Leg Press

Muscles involved

QuadricepsGlutes

How to do it

1. Sit on the leg press machine with your feet placed shoulder-width apart on the footplate, knees bent, and holding the handles for support. 2. Push through your heels to extend your legs, moving the footplate away from you until your legs are straight. 3. Pause at the top of the movement, without locking your knees. 4. Slowly lower the footplate back to the starting position by bending your knees.

Equipment required

Máquina de apalancamientoMáquina

Muscles worked

MaleFemale

QuadricepsGluteus maximus

Tips

- Keep your feet shoulder-width apart and flat on the platform. - Do not lock your knees at the top of the movement. - Lower the weight slowly and with control to protect your knees. - Press through your heels to engage the glutes and hamstrings.

Difficulty