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Machine Leg Press

The Machine Leg Press targets your lower body, specifically thighs and glutes, by pushing a weight away with your legs. Perfect for enhancing lower body strength, muscle build, stability, and balance.
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Machine Leg Press instructions
Step-by-step instructions
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Sit in the leg press machine. Place your feet about hip-width apart on the footplate, ensuring they are flat and pressed against it.
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Grasp the handles firmly on either side of your body.
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Push your feet against the footplate, straightening your legs without locking your knees.
4
Lower the weight back to the starting position by bending your knees and bringing them towards your chest.
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Remember to keep your back flat against the seat and avoid rounding or arching it. Repeat this movement for the programmed number of reps.
Sit in the leg press machine. Place your feet about hip-width apart on the footplate, ensuring they are flat and pressed against it.
Grasp the handles firmly on either side of your body.
Push your feet against the footplate, straightening your legs without locking your knees.
Lower the weight back to the starting position by bending your knees and bringing them towards your chest.
Remember to keep your back flat against the seat and avoid rounding or arching it. Repeat this movement for the programmed number of reps.
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