# Leg Press

URL: https://heatsy.app/ex/leg-press

Also known as: 45-Degree Leg Press, Sled Leg Press, Seated Leg Press, Machine Leg Press, Leg Press Machine, Angled Leg Press

Body region: Legs, Glutes

## Muscles

- Main: Gluteus Maximus, Rectus Femoris, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Medialis, Vastus Intermedius, Biceps Femoris, Semitendinosus, Semimembranosus
- Helps: Adductor Magnus
- Holds: Levator Scapulae, Deltoid, Pectoralis Major, Serratus Anterior, Trapezius, Gastrocnemius, Biceps, Coracobrachialis

## Equipment

- Sled Machine

## Technique

1. Sit in the machine with your back and hips flat against the pad.
2. Place feet shoulder-width apart in the middle of the platform.
3. Unlock the safeties and lower the sled until your knees are about 90 degrees.
4. Press the platform away without locking the knees.

### Cues

- Keep hips and lower back on the seat.
- Push through the whole foot.

### Common mistakes

- Lowering so far that the pelvis curls off the seat.
- Locking the knees hard at the top.
- Letting the knees collapse inward.

## Variations

- [Wide-Stance Leg Press](https://heatsy.app/ex/wide-stance-leg-press)