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Leg Press

Quad overload with low technical demand; good for volume.

  • Compound
  • Machine
  • Beginner

How to do it

  • Feet shoulder-width in the middle of the platform
  • Lower to about 90° without your lower back leaving the pad
  • Do not snap your knees into lockout at the top
  • Full, controlled range

Sets, reps and tempo

Ranges: 10–15 reps · 0–2 RIR

Tempo: Lower 2–3 s until your pelvis starts to tuck, press without locking your knees out

Common mistakes

  • Going so deep that your pelvis tucks and lifts off the pad
  • Snapping your knees into lockout at the top
  • Loading so much weight that you only do half the range

Muscles worked

Primary

  • Quads
  • Glutes

Secondary

  • Hamstrings

Alternatives

PreviousHip Thrust
Form animation: Leg Press
The same animation you see in the app while logging the set.
Type
Compound
Equipment
Machine
Level
Beginner
Pattern
Knee-dominant
Stimulus / fatigue
High
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