Sled 45 degrees Wide Stance Leg Press
Target Muscle
Secondary Muscles
Equipment
Place your feet on the platform in a wide stance, with your toes pointing slightly outwards at about a 45-degree angle.
Lower the safety bars holding the weighted platform and press the platform up until your legs are fully extended but not locked at the knees.
Slowly lower the platform by bending your knees until they form a 90-degree angle, ensuring your knees stay in line with your feet and don't bow inward or outward.
Push through your heels to extend your legs and return the platform to the starting position, completing one repetition.
Pro Tip
Depth of Movement: Don't cheat yourself by not going deep enough. A common mistake is not lowering the sled enough to achieve a 90-degree angle in your knees. This is the optimal angle for targeting the glutes and hamstrings. However, never go so low that your lower back lifts off the pad or your hips begin to rotate upwards. Controlled Movement: Avoid using momentum to lift the weight. The movement should be slow and controlled, both when pushing the weight up and lowering it back down. This will ensure that your muscles, not momentum, are doing the work, and it will also help to prevent injury