Leg press (45°)

  • Working: quads, glutes
  • less: hamstrings
  • Equipment: Leg press
Leg press (45°): top and bottom position of the repetition, 3D model
Top and bottom of the repetition
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Technique

  1. Lower back and head stay on the pad.

  2. Down 2 s to a knee angle of ~90°, up 1 s, do not lock the knees, knees track over the toes.

Common mistakes

  • Knees caving inward — knees point the same way as the toes.
  • Hips and lower back peeling off the pad — do not go so deep.
  • Locking the knees hard — stop just short of straight.
  • Too heavy, tiny range — lower the weight and go to about 90° at the knee.

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