Leg Press
Step-by-step technique for Leg Press, an exercise for quads using machine. From the Frog Fitness exercise library.
How to do it
- Sit in the leg press machine with feet shoulder-width on the platform.
- Unlock the safety.
- Bend your knees and lower the platform under control toward your chest.
- Press through your heels until your legs are nearly straight.
Coach tip: Don’t fully lock out your knees at the top.
Muscles worked
Primary: Quads
Secondary: Glutes, Hamstrings
Leg Press is a strength exercise that loads the quads using machine. Log it in Frog Fitness to follow how the load develops over time.
At a glance
- Primary muscle
- Quads
- Secondary
- Glutes, Hamstrings
- Equipment
- Machine
- Type
- Strength