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Horizontal Leg Press Machine

How to adjust

  1. Slide the seat carriage along its rail until your legs are almost fully extended with a slight bend at the knee, then lock the carriage pin.
  2. Select the load by inserting the pin into the matching hole on the weight stack.

How to use

  1. Sit into the carriage with your back flat against the pad, feet on the plate about shoulder-width apart.
  2. Release the carriage lock lever, inhale, then press the plate away to move the weight.
  3. Exhale as your legs near full extension without locking the knees, then let the carriage slide back under control as your knees bend.
  4. When finished, re-engage the carriage lock lever before standing up.

Safety notes

  • Only release the carriage lock lever once both feet are set firmly on the plate, and re-engage it immediately after your set before leaving the seat.
  • Do not lock the knees out fully at full extension.
  • Lower the weight under control; do not let the carriage slide back quickly toward your chest.
  • If you can't finish a press, let the carriage slide back with the load until the stack settles, take your feet off to the sides of the plate, then re-engage the carriage lock before standing up — don't try to hold a deep knee bend under load.

Exercises that use this machine