Single Leg Press

The single leg, leg press is a difficult exercise, which should only be performed by experienced lifters, and only after the legs have been fully warmed up and given a good stretch.

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Place your foot firmly on the foot plate, having your foot inline with your knee and hip. Keeping your head and back pushed back into the rear of the machine.

Once you have placed on your lifting weight, lift the weight and turn the locking device to enable the weight to come smoothly downwards, bringing your knee down towards your chest.

Aim to lower the weight down until your leg is bent to 90 degrees, then exhale and push the weight back upwards, focusing on pushing the weight via your heel rather than your toes.

Avoid locking out in the upper phase of the movement, aim to keep a slight bend in your leg, have a brief rest 1 - 2 seconds, then repeat the movement, always keeping the lower safety bolts in place.

Due to numerous machines always having different working movements, always make sure that you know how to use the safety devices, taking care not to let the weight lower anywhere near your resting leg.

ALWAYS HAVE THE LOWER SAFETY LOCK ON - ABOVE YOUR RESTING LEG