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Beginner
hypertrophy
Leg Press
Machine quad/glute builder with high load capacity and low skill barrier.
Muscles targeted
White = primary movers · gray = assisting muscles
Front
Back
Legsprimary
100%Legs
Form guide
Position-by-position cues — train the pattern before you load it.
01
Position 1
Sit with back flat, feet mid-platform shoulder width.
02
Position 2
Unlock safeties; lower until knees approach ~90 degrees.
03
Position 3
Press through mid-foot without locking harshly.
Coach cues
- · Do not let lower back peel off the pad at the bottom.
- · Control the eccentric.