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Machine Horizontal Leg Press

Main muscle
Quadriceps
Muscle group
Legs
Equipment
Machine

How to do it

  1. 1Sit in the machine with your feet flat on the platform, shoulder-width apart.
  2. 2Release the safety catches and brace your core.
  3. 3Bend your knees to lower the platform toward your chest.
  4. 4Lower until your knees reach roughly a 90 degree angle.
  5. 5Drive through your heels to press the platform back out.

Coaching cues

  • Feet shoulder-width
  • Drive through the heels
  • Don't lock knees out hard
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