leg press
Seated pushing exercise
A leg press is a weight-training exercise or the machine used to perform it.
The exerciser sits or reclines and pushes a weighted platform away using the legs, targeting the quadriceps, hamstrings, and glutes: I maxed out the leg press at 400 pounds.
The machine allows heavy loads with less strain on the lower back than squats.
Four-part thigh muscle
- glutesPosterior muscle group
- hamstringsRear thigh muscles
- calvesRear shin muscles
- adductorsMuscles that pull inward
Exercise iteration count
- setsGrouped items together
- volumeAmount of space filled
- intensityStrength or force level
- loadCarried weight or burden
progression · hypertrophy · strength · endurance · resistance · form · technique · tempo
Raised flat structure
- sledRunner-based snow vehicle
- hydraulicRelating to pressurized liquids
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
- pulleyGrooved wheel for rope
seat · backrest · footplate · carriage · resistance · lever · incline · vertical
Heavy objects for lifting
- platesFlat eating dishes
- trainerOne who conditions others
- spotterSafety backup person
- membershipState of belonging
fitness center · weight room · equipment · station · mirror · routine · workout · circuit
quadriceps
Four-part thigh muscle
- glutesPosterior muscle group
- hamstringsRear thigh muscles
- calvesRear shin muscles
reps
Exercise iteration count
load · progression · hypertrophy · strength · endurance · resistance · form · technique · tempo · range of motion
platform
Raised flat structure
pulley · seat · backrest · footplate · carriage · resistance · lever · incline · vertical · horizontal
weights
Heavy objects for lifting
membership · fitness center · weight room · equipment · station · mirror · routine · workout · circuit · program
- gym equipmenttreadmill, elliptical, stationary bike, rowing machine, weight belt
- fitness testsagility tests, pacer test, endurance tests, push-up test, flexibility test
- leg exercisessquats, lunges, calf raises, step-ups, walking lunges
- exercisespush-ups, pull-ups, squats, lunges, cable row
- gymgym, dumbbells, dumbbell, treadmill, weights
- Fitness termsdumbbells, barbells, squats, deadlifts, push-ups
leg pressbench press
Supine barbell lift
chest press · overhead press · shoulder press · lat pulldown · bicep curl
leg presssquat
Crouching on bent legs
lunge · pistol squat · step-up · box jump · back squat
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