Horizontal Leg Press
Muscles worked: Quads, Glutes.
How to do it
- Sit with the pad against your back and your feet flat on the plate.
- Set the seat so your knees start bent at roughly 90 degrees.
- Push the plate away smoothly until your legs are almost straight.
- Bend the knees and return under control to the start.
- The stack is lighter than a sled, so control the reps rather than chasing weight.
Coaching cues
The two cues IronPack shows on this exercise's card mid-workout:
- Seated with the pad against your back, feet flat on the plate
- Push away smoothly - the stack is lighter than a sled, so control the reps
Logging it
IronPack suggests working in the 10 to 15 rep range, progressing in 5 kg jumps when you own the top of the range. Records are tracked automatically at every rep count from 1 to 12. Check your estimated 1RM from any hard set.
Related exercises
- Deadlift - back, glutes
- Sumo Deadlift - glutes, quads
- Trap Bar Deadlift - quads, glutes
- Back Extension - glutes
Track the horizontal leg press properly
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Steps, cues, muscle weighting and logging guidance are IronPack's own app data. Last generated 2026-08-16.