The Leg Press Breakdown

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The leg-press machine may be scary to use, but it’s honestly very simple. And let’s not forget the fact that it’s effective in building muscular legs, and making them stronger than ever. It will also help improve your posture.

Basically, it provides a great way to work your lower body muscles, such as your hams and quads. For more information, read this leg press breakdown discussed by certified personal trainer Lara McGlashan on Oxygen Mag:

Leg Press

Aside from squats, one of the best moves you can do to develop your stems is the leg press. Working the quads, hamstrings, glutes, calves and stabilizing muscles, a solid leg-press workout can leave your legs busted! Read more…

For a clearer idea about this workout, watch this video on Generation Iron:

WATCH: EVA ANDRESSA LEG PRESS WORKOUT

The Generation Iron Fitness Network and athlete/fitness model Eva Andressa have partnered up to provide you with a brand new exclusive video workout series. We’ll slowly be rolling out videos of Eva showing us how she kicks ass in the gym as she throws in a few simple tips along the way. Read more…

Finally, here are variations you can do for more gains, on Muscle Transform:

Leg Press Workout Foot Placement For Maximum Muscle Gains

When talking about leg workouts especially for the quads. The exercise that usually comes to mind is squat or the leg press. Anyone that workout knows how to do the leg press but how many are actually doing them correctly? In order to get the most out of the exercise. Read more…

Use this leg press breakdown as your guide for your next visit at the gym. It comes in handy especially for leg-day. Just be careful because like any other gym equipment, accidents are lurking around the corner if done incorrectly. Train right, not above your limits.

This machine has a bad rep because some say it does more harm than good, and that the squat is much better to do. But hey, your body needs to use gym equipment every now and then.

For at-home exercises, of course, you can do the squat. It’s perfect for working your whole body, and it doesn’t require any equipment. There’s definitely a reason why it’s called the king of all exercises.

You can perform both of them if you’re planning to maximize your gains. But again, avoid overtraining.

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