Leg Press
What is this machine?
Jalkaprässi on kuntosalilaite, joka kuormittaa ensisijaisesti Quadriceps.
The exercise suits a beginner: the range of motion is guided and you can start light.
On a machine the range of motion is guided, which makes it safe to train alone — but the settings must be adjusted to your own body, or the movement will be felt in the wrong place.
Key facts
Primary muscleQuadriceps
Secondary muscles–
Equipmentkuntosalilaite
Movement patternlower body
Difficultyeasy
Video📱 Luio
Instructions and video are in the app
This page tells you what the machine is. Step-by-step instructions, common mistakes and a video of the movement are in the Luio app — the video shows the range of motion that text cannot describe.
Open in the app⚠️ Most common mistake: Letting the lower back round and lift off the pad at the bottom, which puts the spine at risk. Locking the knees out hard at the top of every rep, slamming the joint under heavy load. Letting the knees cave inward on the press, which strains the knees and loses force production. Cutting the range short and pressing only the top few inches, which trains a fraction of the leg.
💪 Where you should feel it: Mainly in the Quadriceps.
Variations and alternatives
Same muscle and movement pattern with different equipment.
Wall SitkehonpainoTrain this exercise in Luio
Sets, weights and rest are logged automatically, and Luio suggests your next weight.
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