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  2. When to Use Leg Presses vs. Squats to Build Huge Legs - AOL

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    When to Leg Press. "The leg press is at its best as a tool that lets you take your knee flexion movement pattern to max fatigue," Samuel says. "It'll let you push past fatigue into deep quad burn ...

  3. List of weight training exercises - Wikipedia

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    The leg press is performed while seated by pushing a weight away from the body with the feet. It is a compound exercise that also involves the glutes and, to a lesser extent, the hamstrings and the calves. Overloading the machine can result in serious injury if the sled moves uncontrollably towards the trainer. [3] Equipment Leg press machine.

  4. Leg press - Wikipedia

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    The leg press is a compound weight training exercise in which the individual pushes a weight or resistance away from them using their legs. The term leg press machine refers to the apparatus used to perform this exercise. [ 1] The leg press can be used to evaluate an athlete's overall lower body strength (from the gluteus Maximus to the lower ...

  5. Leg extension - Wikipedia

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    The leg extension is a resistance weight training exercise that targets the quadriceps muscle (m. quadriceps femoris) [ 1] in the legs. The exercise is done using a machine called the Leg Extension Machine. There are various manufacturers of these machines and each one is slightly different. Most gym and weight rooms will have the machine in ...

  6. Squat (exercise) - Wikipedia

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    Squat (exercise) A squat is a strength exercise in which the trainee lowers their hips from a standing position and then stands back up. During the descent, the hip and knee joints flex while the ankle joint dorsiflexes; conversely the hip and knee joints extend and the ankle joint plantarflexes when standing up. Squats also help the hip muscles.

  7. Calf raises - Wikipedia

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    The exercise is performed from a seated position while the weight rests on the upper leg, just above the knee. The person engaged in this exercise lifts the weight by pushing down on the balls of the feet. [1] Due to the discomfort of higher weights on a bar, barbells used for seated calf raises are frequently padded or wrapped in a towel.

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