Seated Leg Press, Alternating

Leg Presses Seated Leg Press, Alternating Exercise

Target Muscle: Quadriceps (Thighs)

Workout Mechanics: Compound | Workout Force: Push Exercise | Utility: Basic or Auxiliary

Stablizer Muscle: Hamstrings, Gastrocnemius

Synergists: Gluteus Maximus, Adductor Magnus, Soleus

Seated Leg Press, Alternating Instructions

Seated Leg Press, Alternating Technique

Sit on machine with back on padded support. Place feet on platform. Grasp handles to sides.

Seated Leg Press, Alternating Form

Push one platform away by extending knees and hips and return. Return to original position and repeat with opposite leg. Continue to alternate between sides.

Adjust seat and back support to accommodate near full range of motion without forcing hips to bend at waist. Keep knees pointed same directions as feet. Do not allow heels to raise off of platform, pushing with both heel and forefoot. This exercise may be performed by alternating (as described), simultaneous, or in a simultaneous-alternating fashion.

Related Leg Presses Exercises
1. 45� Leg Press
2. Seated Leg Press
3. Seated Leg Press, Single Leg
4. 45� Leg Press, Single Leg
5. Lying Leg Press
6. Vertical Leg Press
7. Vertical Leg Press, Single Leg