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Also known as: 45-degree leg press, Incline leg press, Machine leg press, Plate-loaded leg press.
Logging: Total weight used.

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Muscles

Strength

Primary

  • Quadriceps
  • Glutes
  • Hamstrings

Secondary

  • Pelvis
  • Hip adductors
  • Legs
  • Rectus femoris
  • Vastus medialis
  • Vastus intermedius
  • Vastus lateralis
  • Gluteus maximus
  • Semitendinosus
  • Semimembranosus
  • Biceps femoris (long)
  • Gastrocnemius
  • Soleus

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Equipment

45-degree leg press
45-degree leg press

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Appears in

Joint movements
Kneeextension
Hipextension
Ankleplantarflexion
trains stretches

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Progressions

e1c5

Single-leg leg press

Novice
e0h0

Back squat

Beginner - Elite
e0jq

Goblet squat

Novice

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Variations

e1c2

Narrow-stance leg press

Beginner
e1c3

Wide-stance leg press

Beginner
e1c5

Single-leg leg press

Novice
e1c9

Seated leg press

Beginner
e1ca

Narrow-stance seated leg press

Beginner
e1cb

Wide-stance seated leg press

Beginner
e1cd

Single-leg seated leg press

Novice
e0kc

Bob and weave

Beginner
e13j

Double kettlebell front squat

Novice
e11o

Goblet cyclist squat

Novice
e0h1

Barbell front squat

Novice
e0gr

Farmer's walk

Beginner
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