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Leg Press

Exercise Machine / Beginner

7 ratings

Equipment Needed

  • Leg Press Machine

My Performance

Sitewide Performance

  • All
  • Male
  • Female
  • 290 lb
    average weight
  • 600 lb
    best weight
  • 45
    times logged
  • #30
    popularity rank

Average Sitewide Leg Press Weight

  • 330 lb
    average weight
  • 600 lb
    best weight
  • 33
    times logged
  • #32
    popularity rank

Average Male Leg Press Weight

  • 140 lb
    average weight
  • 250 lb
    best weight
  • 11
    times logged
  • #49
    popularity rank

Average Female Leg Press Weight

How to do Leg Press:

Muscles Worked

Details

leg press is a exercise machine exercise that primarily targets the quads and to a lesser degree also targets the glutes and hamstrings ...more

leg press is a exercise machine exercise that primarily targets the quads and to a lesser degree also targets the glutes and hamstrings.

The only leg press equipment that you really need is the following: leg press machine. There are however many different leg press variations that you can try out that may require different types of leg press equipment or may even require no equipment at all.

Learning proper leg press form is easy with the step by step leg press instructions, leg press tips, and the instructional leg press technique video on this page. leg press is a exercise for those with a beginner level of physical fitness and exercise experience. Watch the leg press video, learn how to do the leg press, and then be sure and browse through the leg press workouts on our workout plans page!

Tips

  1. Make sure your back is in contact with the pad on the machine at all times. Never lock your legs completely.
  2. Keep your head up and your eyes facing forward.
  3. Grasp the bars along the bench seat for support.

Variations

  1. Adjust the width of your feet on the platform.

Types

  • Force Type: Push
  • Mechanics Type: Compound

7 Reviews

  • AaronV
    about 12 years ago
    #

    Squats are better

  • bgodonus
    about 12 years ago
    #

    Good for isolating legs, but squats are better for legs with core involvement

  • Wapow
    Wapow [deactivated]
    about 5 years ago
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    1

  • Wapow
    Wapow [deactivated]
    about 5 years ago
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    1

  • Wapow
    Wapow [deactivated]
    about 5 years ago
    #

    1

  • Wapow
    Wapow [deactivated]
    about 5 years ago
    #

    1

  • Wapow
    Wapow [deactivated]
    about 5 years ago
    #

    1

Equipment Needed

  • Leg Press Machine

Tips

  1. Make sure your back is in contact with the pad on the machine at all times. Never lock your legs completely.
  2. Keep your head up and your eyes facing forward.
  3. Grasp the bars along the bench seat for support.

Variations

  1. Adjust the width of your feet on the platform.

Types

  • Force Type: Push
  • Mechanics Type: Compound