LEG PRESS

VIDEO DEMO:

EXERCISE INSTRUCTIONS:

1. SETUP: Position your feet high & wider-than-shoulder-width distance. This will maximize activation of your glutes and hamstrings.
2. REP: Keep your feet flat and begin to lower the weight, controlling the descent until you reach a 90* angle (don’t half rep it!). Lift the weight by pushing your feet hard into the pad, and don’t lock your knees.
3. TIP: A leg press will hit most muscles in the lower body, but we can place more emphasis on some of them by moving our feet. We can go high & wide to get the most power, but we can also go low if we want to force the quadriceps to work harder (requires less weight).

MUSCLES WORKED BY THIS EXERCISE:

• Legs (Quads, Glutes, Hamstrings)

ALTERNATIVE EXERCISES:

• Narrow-stance Leg Press
• Single-leg Leg Press
• Barbell Squat
• Trap Bar Deadlift