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Leg Press
The leg press is a compound exercise for your leg muscles - particularly your quads.
Muscles Used
| Primary Muscles |
- Quadriceps (Front Thigh/Quads)
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| Secondary Muscles |
- Gluteus Maximus (Butt)
- Adductor Magnus (Inner Thigh)
- Soleus (Calf)
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| Stabilizer Muscles |
- Hamstrings (Rear thigh)
- Gastrocnemius (Calf)
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How to perform the leg press
| Technique |
- Sit in the leg press machine with your feet about shoulder width apart
- Release the bars
- Push the plate away from you until your legs are straight
- Return to starting position (or slightly higher)
- Repeat steps 3 & 4 until you've repeated the desired number of reps
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| Number of Reps |
For building muscle size: 3 sets of between 6 - 8 reps. For muscle tone: 3 sets of between 12 - 15 reps.
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