Quadriceps · GlutesBeginner
Leg Press
How to do it
- 1
Sit with your back flat against the pad and feet shoulder-width on the platform.
- 2
Release the safety handles.
- 3
Lower the platform until your knees reach about 90° or deeper without your lower back lifting.
- 4
Press the platform back up without locking your knees.
Common mistakes
- Letting the lower back and hips roll off the seat at the bottom.
- Locking the knees hard at the top.
Tips
- Higher foot placement = more glutes and hamstrings; lower = more quads.
- A safe way to train legs heavy without spinal loading.