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Exercise Details

Target Muscle Group

Quads

Equipment Required

Leg Press Machine

Experience Level

Beginner

Force Type

Push

Secondary Muscles

Glutes, Hamstrings, Calves

Exercise Description

The leg press exercise builds serious quad strength while working your glutes and hamstrings. It's safer than squats for beginners and lets you lift heavier weight.

How To

1. Sit on the leg press machine with your back flat against the pad and feet shoulder-width apart on the platform 2. Release the safety handles and slowly lower the weight by bending your knees toward your chest 3. Stop when your knees reach about 90 degrees - don't let them cave inward during the leg press movement 4. Push through your heels to press the weight back up in a controlled motion 5. Complete your leg press reps without locking your knees completely at the top

Form Tips

• Keep your core tight and back pressed against the pad throughout the entire leg press movement • Place feet in the middle of the platform - not too high or too low • Push through your heels, not your toes, for maximum power • Control the weight down slowly - don't let it drop during your leg press reps

Common Mistakes

• Placing feet too high or too low on the platform instead of in the middle • Letting knees cave inward during the leg press - keep them tracking over your toes • Going too deep and rounding your lower back at the bottom

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