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Leg Press Machine

A step-by-step form guide from the Ægir Iron exercise library: how to do the lift, what to watch for, and the muscles it trains.

Equipment
Machine

HOW TO PERFORM

  1. Sit in the machine, feet shoulder-width on the platform.
  2. Unlock and lower under control to about 90 degrees of knee bend.
  3. Press through mid-foot without harshly locking out.

TARGET MUSCLES

Primary

Secondary

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