Smith Machine Leg Press

Smith Machine Leg Press is a compound strength exercise using machine that trains the quadriceps.

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Primary muscles: Quadriceps

Secondary muscles: Calves, Glutes, Hamstrings

How to do it

1. Position a Smith machine bar a couple feet off of the ground. Ensure that it is resting on the safeties. After loading the bar to an appropriate weight, lie underneath the bar. Place the middle of your feet on the bar, tucking your knees to your chest. This will be your starting position.
2. Begin the movement by driving through your feet to move the bar upward, extending the hips and knees. Do not lock out your knees.
3. At the top of the motion, pause briefly before returning to the starting position.

Track it with MyoAmigo

MyoAmigo pre-fills every set of the Smith Machine Leg Press from last time, charts your estimated 1RM trend so you can see strength move without testing a true max, and flags a stall with a concrete fix. It also credits this work toward your weekly Quadriceps volume on the MyoMap heatmap. New to the movement? Start with picking a working weight and progressive overload.

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