Narrow Stance Leg Press

Setup

1. 01Sit in the leg press with your back and hips flat against the pads.
2. 02Place the feet on the platform close together, roughly inside hip width, and slightly lower than usual.
3. 03Press the platform up, release the safeties, and grip the handles.

Execution

1. 01Lower the platform under control by bending the knees toward the chest.
2. 02Descend as deep as you can while the hips stay flat on the seat.
3. 03Press through the whole foot to drive the platform back up.
4. 04Stop just short of locking the knees at the top.

Checkpoints

• -Hips and lower back stay glued to the pad at the bottom.
• -Knees track straight over the toes, not caving toward each other.
• -Heels stay on the platform through the entire press.
• -Depth is consistent from the first rep to the last.

Common mistakes

• -Going so deep the hips curl off the seat.
• -Slamming into knee lockout at the top of each rep.
• -Letting the knees drift inward under fatigue.
• -Cutting depth as the set gets hard.