Recommended Sets
n/a
Exercise CPT
Leg Press
machine - squat - Quadriceps
machine
squat
Quadriceps
L
Recommended Reps
8-15
Rest Time
90-180 seconds
Secondary Muscles
Glutes, Hamstrings, Calves, Adductors
Instructions
Sit on the leg press machine with your back and hips firmly against the pad. Place your feet about shoulder-width apart on the platform. Unlock the safety handles and lower the platform under control by bending your knees. Lower until your knees are comfortably bent without your lower back rounding. Press through your whole foot to push the platform back up, stopping just short of locking your knees.
Coaching Cues
- Keep your back flat against the pad
- Press through your whole foot
- Keep knees tracking over toes
- Lower with control
- Do not let your hips lift or tuck
- Stop just short of locking the knees
- Use a range of motion you can control
Common Mistakes
Locking the knees hard at the top. Letting the lower back round. Using too much weight. Bouncing out of the bottom. Letting the knees cave inward. Placing the feet too low if it causes knee discomfort. Cutting the range of motion too short.
