Seated Leg Press

Description

The lever seated leg press is a compound lower-body machine exercise where you push a weighted platform away from you while seated in a horizontal or near-horizontal path. The seated position provides strong back support and reduces lower-back involvement, making it an excellent alternative to the 45-degree leg press for lifters who need extra back support.

Muscle Group

Glutes, Quadriceps, Thighs

Equipment Required

Machine

Seated Leg Press Instructions

Sit on the leg press machine with your back firmly against the pad. Place your feet on the platform shoulder-width apart.
Adjust the seat distance so that when your knees are fully bent, your thighs approach 90 degrees without your lower back rounding.
Grip the handles at the sides of the seat. Brace your core and press your back into the pad.
Press the platform away from you by extending at the knees and hips. Do not lock your knees fully at extension.
Slowly bend at the knees and hips to bring the platform back toward you under control.
Stop when your thighs reach roughly 90 degrees or when your lower back begins to lift off the pad.
Press the platform back out. Repeat for the desired number of reps.
Adjust foot position: higher biases glutes, lower biases quads, wider biases adductors.