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Compound · Squat
Leg Press
Leg Press is a compound squat that trains the quads. Brace your trunk before you descend, keep your whole foot planted, and drive up without letting your knees cave inward. Your glutes assist throughout the movement.
Primary muscles
Quads
Secondary muscles
Glutes
Equipment
Machine
Movement pattern
Squat
Type
Compound (multi-joint)
Substitutions
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Hack Squat
Same squat pattern · also trains the quads.
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Smith Machine Squat
Same squat pattern · also trains the quads.
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Goblet Squat
Same squat pattern · also trains the quads.
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