| Leg Press, Single Leg (45 Degree) |
| | Using a 45 Degree Leg Press machine, position yourself on the machine with your lower back pressed flat against the pad and one foot positioned against the upper area of the force-plate and slightly outside the middle area of the force-plate. Your toe should be pointing outward 2-3 inches from parallel. Bend your knee and lower the weight as far as is comfortable for you. Let your knee follow the angle that your toe is pointing. Don't let your knee move into a knock-kneed position! Press the weight back up again until your leg is just short of full extenstion (do not lock your knee out). Don't get in the habit of pushing on your knee to help your leg press upward, or of crossing your arms across your chest and limiting your range of motion! Remember to exhale as you press the weight up. |
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