LiftsmithPaused leg press
A compound exercise for the quads and glutes, with help from the adductors. Equipment: leg press.
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How to do it
- Setup: Feet shoulder width in the middle of the platform.
- Hold two seconds at the bottom
- Press up smoothly without locking the knees hard
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