Quads exercise

Vertical Leg Press

Leg bending and extending for quads and glutes. The machine guides the movement and gives you stable support.

How to do the Vertical Leg Press

4 steps, in the order you do them.

Lie back on the machine with your hips under the platform and your back against the backrest.
Place your feet hip-width apart in the center of the platform and release the safety catches.
Lower the platform by bending your knees toward your chest, as far as your lower back stays supported.
Push up until your legs are almost straight and lock the safety catches when you finish the set.

What goes wrong most often when you do the Vertical Leg Press, and how to fix it.

You lower the platform so far that your hips peel off the backrest.
Lower only as far as your hips stay supported. With the load over you, your pelvis shouldn't curl up.
You release the safeties without the platform sitting properly over your feet.
Plant your whole feet in the center of the platform and extend your legs a bit before turning the safeties.
You lock your knees at the top with the load over you.
End each rep with your knees slightly bent, not locked.