Classification
Type | basic |
Mechanics | compound |
Direction | push |
Equipment | vertical leg press |
Additional Equipment | - |
Instructions
Preparation
Lie supine in back pad and position hips under sled. Place feet hip-wide against platform. Slightly extend knees to raise weight. Release clamp levers and grasp handles.Execution
Flex hips and knees to lower sled until knees are right-angled. Return, keep knees slighty flexed and repeat.Variations / Comments
Keep hips on pad and heels on platform. Let feet point in same direction as knees.![Sled Vertical Leg Press | Starting Position Sled Vertical Leg Press Starting Position](/data/exercisefiles/25/225.jpg)
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![Sled Vertical Leg Press | Ending Position Sled Vertical Leg Press Ending Position](/data/exercisefiles/26/226.jpg)
Muscles
Target | Gluteaus Maximus |
Synergist | Quadriceps | Hip Adductors | Soleus |
Stabilizers | Hamstrings | Gastrocnemius |
![Sled Vertical Leg Press | Muscles Front Sled Vertical Leg Press Muscles Front](/data/musclemaps/11/111.jpg)
Front
![Sled Vertical Leg Press | Muscles Rear Sled Vertical Leg Press Muscles Rear](/data/musclemaps/12/112.jpg)
Rear
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