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.
- Sit on the machine with your back against the backrest and your feet on the sled, shoulder-width apart.
- Place your toes and the balls of your feet on the sled, keeping your heels off.
- Push the sled forward by extending your ankles, keeping your knees slightly bent.
- Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower the sled back down by flexing your ankles.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Which other muscles are involved?
Hamstrings, Glutes.
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.
