Narrow Stance Leg Press

What it is

This leg press variation targets your quadriceps with a narrow foot placement. It is a compound push exercise performed on a leg press machine. You will also engage your glutes, hamstrings, and calves as secondary muscles during the movement.

Technique tips

• Place your feet close together, about three inches apart, with toes slightly pointed out.
• Keep your head up and your back pressed firmly against the pad.
• Avoid locking your knees at the top of the movement to protect your joints.
• Inhale as you slowly lower the platform, maintaining control of the weight.
• Push through your heels to engage your quadriceps as you exhale to lift.
• Ensure your upper and lower legs form a 90-degree angle at the bottom.

How to track your progress

Log the weight and reps of each set. Straddly turns every set into an estimated one-rep max, so a heavier single and a strong set of eight both count as progress, and it flags a personal record the moment you beat your best.