How do you perform this exercise?
- Adjust the seat of the sled machine so that your knees are at a 90-degree angle when your feet are on the footplate.
- Sit on the sled machine with your back flat against the backrest and your feet shoulder-width apart on the footplate.
- Grip the handles on the sides of the seat for stability.
- Push against the footplate to extend your legs, straightening them completely.
- Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly bend your knees to lower the footplate back to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Which other muscles are involved?
Quadriceps, Hamstrings, Calves.
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.
