Low-Foot Leg Press

Body region

• Legs
• Glutes

Muscles

Main

• Rectus Femoris
• Vastus Lateralis
• Vastus Medialis
• Vastus Intermedius

Helps

• Gluteus Maximus
• Adductor Magnus
• Soleus

Holds

• Erector Spinae
• Rectus Abdominis

Equipment

• Sled Machine or Lever Machine

Technique

1. Sit in the leg press with the back and hips flat against the pad.
2. Place the feet low on the platform, shoulder-width apart, with the heels still on the plate.
3. Release the safeties and lower the platform until the knees are about 90 degrees or a depth you can control.
4. Press up through the whole foot without locking out the knees.
5. Re-engage the safeties at the end of the set.

Cues

• Keep the heels down on the platform.
• Move the platform under control.
• Keep the hips pressed into the seat.

Common mistakes

• Letting the heels lift off the platform, which puts load on the knees.
• Lowering so far that the pelvis lifts.
• Locking the knees hard at the top.
• The knees caving in.

Alternatives

• Leg Press
• High-Foot Leg Press
• Leg Extension