Smith leg press

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Smith leg press

Upper legs · Smith machine

Target muscles

Glutes

Also works

QuadricepsHamstringsCalves

How to do it

  1. 1Adjust the seat and footplate of the smith machine to a comfortable position.
  2. 2Sit on the machine with your back against the backrest and your feet shoulder-width apart on the footplate.
  3. 3Grasp the handles or sides of the machine for stability.
  4. 4Push the footplate away from you by extending your legs, keeping your back against the backrest.
  5. 5Pause for a moment at the fully extended position.
  6. 6Slowly bend your knees and lower the footplate back towards you, returning to the starting position.
  7. 7Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Exercise text from exercises-dataset by Hasan Emir Yıldırım, MIT License. Credits