Sled 45в° Leg Press

Setup

1. 01Sit deep in the seat with the low back flat against the pad.
2. 02Place feet shoulder width apart at mid-platform height.
3. 03Turn the toes out slightly to match your natural knee track.
4. 04Press the sled off the stops and release the safety handles.

Execution

1. 01Take a breath and lower the sled under control.
2. 02Let the knees travel toward the chest to a deep but pain-free depth.
3. 03Drive through the whole foot to press the sled back up.
4. 04Stop just short of locking the knees hard.

Checkpoints

• -Hips and low back stay pressed into the pad at the bottom.
• -Knees track over the toes on every rep.
• -The sled speed is controlled down and strong up.
• -Heels never lift off the platform.

Common mistakes

• -Stacking plates and shrinking the range to a few inches.
• -Letting the pelvis tuck and the low back round at depth.
• -Slamming into knee lockout under load.
• -Placing the hands on the knees to cheat reps up.