Seated Leg Presses- What To Do In The Gym
Well, I must admit, this is probably one of my favourite exercises to do in the gym and I'm sure it can be one of your's too! Seated Leg Presses are a very easy way to work out your Quadriceps, Assisting Muscles and Stabilising Muscles and they make the gym fun!
Exercise Data
Type: Strength
Main Muscle Worked: Quadriceps
Equipment: Machine
How To Do Seated Leg Presses
Make sure to have warmed up before doing this exercise.
Adjust the bottom position of the machine and seat yourself.
Select a load for your training *If you're a beginner, start at a lower load and then eventually go higher*,
Place your feet a little wider than shoulder width on the platform.
Grasp the handles, maintaining good spinal position with your chest up and your head looking forward (your starting position)
Driving through the heels of your feet, extend through the hips and knees to push the sled upward.
After holding the top position for a movement
Return to the starting position without fully returning the weight to the stack.
Do 12-15 repetitions
What Muscles Get Worked Out
Quadriceps
The main muscle group targeted by the seated leg press are the quadriceps. This muscle is responsible for the extension of the knee, which happens when pressing the platform of the leg press machine with your legs (Step 6)
Assisting Muscles
When pressing the platform of the leg press machine with your legs, the gluteus maximus assists the quadriceps. (Step 6)
The largest inner thigh muscles, called the adductor magnus, are used for holding the top position (Step 7)
The small flat calf muscle, called the soleus, assists you when pressing the weighted plate. (Step 6)
Stabilizing Muscles
Stabilizing muscles keep joints, in this case the knee and hip, in alignment as you do the exercise. During the leg press, the hamstrings do this.
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