Eccentryx / Exercise Atlas / legs

Leg press

Seat locked, feet mid-platform, knees track with toes.

Muscles

Primary
quads
Supporting
glutes

Mechanics

Pattern
machine squat
Equipment
machine
Geometry
90° Alignment
Energy model
Glycolytic Pathway (10-90s)
Target feel
Quads load deeply without hips lifting from the pad.
Progression
Add reps before plates; keep the same seat and foot setup.
Regression
Reduce depth if pelvis lifts or knees feel crowded.

Watch for

  • Cutting depth short
  • Letting hips curl off the seat

Substitutions

  • Hack squat
  • Belt squat
  • Goblet squat
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