Leg Press Workouts: Target Your Lower Body

1. Load the machine with the desired weight and take a seat.
2. Sit down and position your feet on the sled with a shoulder width stance.
3. Take a deep breath, extend your legs, and unlock the safeties.
4. Lower the weight under control until the legs are roughly 45 degrees or slightly below.
5. Drive the weight back to the starting position by extending the knees but don’t forcefully lockout.
6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

1. To keep tension on the quads, keep the knees just shy of lockout.
2. To emphasize the glutes more, push through the heels.
3. To emphasize the quads more, push through the balls of the feet.
4. Don’t allow the hips to posteriorly tilt and roll off the pad.
5. Keep your low back flat against the pad throughout the movement.
6. Maintain a neutral head position by not looking up or down excessively.
7. Self spotting is possible by simply applying pressure to the knees with the hands. Use only when necessary.
8. Toe angle is individual and will depend upon each individual’s hip anatomy and ankle mobility - experiment and adjust based upon feel.

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