Classification
Type | basic |
Mechanics | compound |
Direction | push |
Equipment | leg press |
Additional Equipment | - |
Instructions
Preparation
Lie supine on sled and place shoulders against shoulder-pads. With lower legs parallel to floor put feet against platform, hip-wide apart. Adjust sled so that thigh point slightly towards torso.Execution
Extend hips and legs to move backward. Keep knees slightly flexed. Return until legs are flexed right-angled. Repeat.Variations / Comments
-![Sled Leg Press | Starting Position Sled Leg Press Starting Position](/data/exercisefiles/95/195.jpg)
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![Sled Leg Press | Ending Position Sled Leg Press Ending Position](/data/exercisefiles/96/196.jpg)
Muscles
Target | Quadriceps |
Synergist | Gluteus Maximus | Hip Adductors | Soleus |
Stabilizers | Hamstrings | Gastrocnemius |
![Sled Leg Press | Muscles Front Sled Leg Press Muscles Front](/data/musclemaps/97/97.jpg)
Front
![Sled Leg Press | Muscles Rear Sled Leg Press Muscles Rear](/data/musclemaps/98/98.jpg)
Rear
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