lever horizontal one leg press
lever horizontal one leg press exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: glutes. Equipment: leverage machine.
- Target muscle
- glutes
- Muscle group
- quadriceps
- Body part
- upper legs
- Equipment
- leverage machine
Secondary muscles
quadriceps, hamstrings, calves
How to perform
- Adjust the seat of the machine so that your knees are at a 90-degree angle when your feet are on the footplate.
- Sit on the machine with your back against the backrest and your feet shoulder-width apart on the footplate.
- Place your hands on the handles or sides of the machine for stability.
- Push the footplate away from your body by extending your leg, keeping your back against the backrest.
- Pause for a moment at the fully extended position, then slowly bend your leg to return to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch legs.