Wide-Stance Leg Press

oec:wide-stance-leg-press

A machine-based lower-body press performed with a wide foot placement to target the quadriceps, gluteus maximus, and hip adductors.

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Also called: Wide Leg Press, Sumo Leg Press, Leg Presses (wide)

How to do it

Sit securely in the leg press seat with your back and pelvis pressed firmly against the backrest.
Place your feet wide on the footplate, outside shoulder-width, with your toes turned slightly outward at roughly 30 to 45 degrees.
Disengage the safety levers while pressing the platform out to full extension without locking your knees.

Inhale and lower the sled by bending your hips and knees in a controlled motion.
Allow your knees to track outward in line with your toes as the platform descends.
Descend until your knees reach approximately a 90-degree angle or as deep as possible without your pelvis lifting off the pad.
Exhale and drive through your midfoot and heels to push the platform back to the starting position, stopping just short of locking out your knees.

Inhale smoothly as you lower the weight toward you; exhale forcefully as you press the sled away.

Allowing the lower back or glutes to round off the seat at the bottom of the movement.: Reduce the depth of the descent and maintain active tension through the handles to keep your pelvis anchored.
Knees collapsing inward during the press.: Actively push your knees outward in line with the angle of your feet throughout the entire repetition.
Hard lockout of the knees at the top.: Stop the press just before full joint lockout to protect the knee joints and maintain muscular tension.

Always set and verify the mechanical safety stops at an appropriate depth before loading heavy weight.

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