How do you perform this exercise?
- Adjust the seat of the leg press machine so that your knees are slightly bent when your feet are on the sled.
- Place your feet shoulder-width apart on the sled, with your toes pointing forward.
- Release the safety handles and push the sled away from you by extending your knees and ankles.
- Pause for a moment at the top of the movement, then slowly lower the sled back down by bending your knees and ankles.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Which other muscles are involved?
Hamstrings, Quadriceps.
How do you log your sets?
How do you track progressive overload?Source: ExerciseDB catalogue and demonstration. Related movements are options to compare, not equivalent loads or a prescribed progression.
