How to do leg press

thighs, glutes

Muscles worked
thighs, glutes
Where
At the gym
Equipment
  • No equipment

How to do it

  1. Sit with your back and hips flat against the pad, feet shoulder-width on the plate.
  2. Release the safety and lower the plate until your knees are bent to about 90°.
  3. Press through your whole foot until your legs are almost straight, without locking the knees.
Common mistake

Lowering so deep that the hips lift off the seat and the lower back rounds.

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