Sled 45в° Leg Press (Back Pov)

Setup

1. 01Sit with hips deep in the seat and low back flat on the pad.
2. 02Set the feet shoulder width at mid-platform, toes slightly out.
3. 03Check that both feet are even in height and angle.
4. 04Press the sled up and swing the safety handles clear.

Execution

1. 01Lower the sled under control toward a deep knee bend.
2. 02Keep both knees tracking in line with the toes.
3. 03Press through both feet evenly back to the start.
4. 04Finish each rep short of a hard lockout.

Checkpoints

• -Knees neither cave inward nor bow out during the press.
• -The sled rises level, with no side favoring one leg.
• -Hips stay square on the pad.
• -Foot pressure stays spread across the whole foot.

Common mistakes

• -One knee collapsing inward under fatigue.
• -Pushing harder through the dominant leg.
• -Uneven foot placement that skews the knee angles.
• -Reducing depth as the set gets hard.