Wide Leg Press

Learn how to do the Wide Leg Press with proper form and technique. This sled machine exercise primarily targets your Glutes, with secondary emphasis on Quadriceps, Hamstrings, Calves.

Wide Leg Press exercise demonstration showing proper form

How to Do the Wide Leg Press

Follow these steps to perform the Wide Leg Press with correct form:

  1. 1Adjust the sled machine to a 45-degree angle.
  2. 2Sit on the sled machine with your back against the pad and your feet on the foot platform.
  3. 3Position your feet wider than shoulder-width apart.
  4. 4Push against the foot platform to extend your legs and straighten your knees.
  5. 5Pause for a moment at the end of the movement, then slowly bend your knees to return to the starting position.
  6. 6Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Wide Leg Press Muscles Worked

Primary

Secondary

quadricepshamstringscalves

Exercise Details

Equipment
sled machine
Body Part
upper legs
Category
Main

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