quad and glute builder where the platform moves instead of you
your torso is fixed and reclined rather than travelling with the load, which
is the difference from a hack squat: there you squat the sled, here you push
it away
nothing is spent on holding position, so it takes more weight than any other
squat here
Execution
Sit in the leg press with your back flat against the pad and your feet
shoulder-width apart on the platform.
release the safety handles and lower the platform under control
descend as deeply as you can without your lower back lifting off the pad
pause briefly in the stretched position to maximize tension
drive through your midfoot to press the platform away
keep your lower back against the pad throughout
Set your foot position once and keep it. Lower on the platform emphasises quads
and adductors, higher shifts work to the glutes and hamstrings, and moving
between them makes the numbers incomparable.
Purpose
quad and glute builder where the platform moves instead of you
your torso is fixed and reclined rather than travelling with the load, which
is the difference from a hack squat: there you squat the sled, here you push
it away
nothing is spent on holding position, so it takes more weight than any other
squat here
Execution
Sit in the leg press with your back flat against the pad and your feet
shoulder-width apart on the platform.
release the safety handles and lower the platform under control
descend as deeply as you can without your lower back lifting off the pad
pause briefly in the stretched position to maximize tension
drive through your midfoot to press the platform away
keep your lower back against the pad throughout
Set your foot position once and keep it. Lower on the platform emphasises quads
and adductors, higher shifts work to the glutes and hamstrings, and moving
between them makes the numbers incomparable.