Vertical Leg Press
Vertical leg press. An extreme ROM and full-leg engagement. It works mainly the quads, glutes and adductors, with help from the hamstrings and lower back.
Flawless ranks it by lifetime volume: Gold, the third of eight ranks, starts at 25,000 kg.
How to do Vertical Leg Press
- Lie on your back with the hips and lower back flat on the pad and both feet hip width on the platform above you, toes pointing forward.
- Release the safety and lower the platform by bending the knees towards your chest, as far as the hips stay on the pad.
- Press the platform up through the whole foot until the legs are almost straight; never lock the knees.
- Keep the lower back on the pad; if it rounds off at the bottom, you went too deep for this machine.
These are the same steps you see in the exercise guide in the Flawless app.
Muscles worked
| Role | Muscle | Anatomical name |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Quads | Quadriceps femoris |
| Primary | Glutes | Gluteus maximus |
| Primary | Adductors | Adductores |
| Secondary | Hamstrings | Biceps femoris |
| Secondary | Lower back | Erector spinae |
Muscle data from StrengthLog.
Why do it
- Heavy quad loading with a supported back
- Safe way to push close to failure alone
- Easy to progress week after week
How Flawless ranks Vertical Leg Press
| Rank | Total volume |
|---|---|
| Bronze | start |
| Silver | 5,000 kg |
| Gold | 25,000 kg |
| Platinum | 50,000 kg |
| Diamond | 100,000 kg |
| Obsidian | 150,000 kg |
| Painite | 250,000 kg |
| Antimatter | 1,000,000 kg |
Flawless ranks Vertical Leg Press by lifetime volume: the weight × reps of every set you have logged, added up. The ladder is the same for everyone, because it measures work done rather than strength relative to bodyweight. The rank updates after every workout.
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Questions
What muscles does Vertical Leg Press work?
It works mainly the quads, glutes and adductors, with help from the hamstrings and lower back.
How do you do Vertical Leg Press?
Lie on your back with the hips and lower back flat on the pad and both feet hip width on the platform above you, toes pointing forward. Release the safety and lower the platform by bending the knees towards your chest, as far as the hips stay on the pad. Press the platform up through the whole foot until the legs are almost straight; never lock the knees. Keep the lower back on the pad; if it rounds off at the bottom, you went too deep for this machine.
How does Flawless rank Vertical Leg Press?
By lifetime volume: the weight × reps of every set you have logged, added up. Gold starts at 25,000 kg and Diamond at 100,000 kg, the same for everyone.
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