Close-Stance Leg Press

Muscles worked by the Close-Stance Leg Press

Primary

QuadsQuadriceps Femoris

Secondary

GlutesGluteus MaximusHamstringsHamstring Muscles

Also called: quad, quads, quadriceps, quadriceps femoris, front thigh.

Equipment

Leg Press

Also called: leg press machine, 45 degree leg press, horizontal leg press, plate-loaded leg press, sled leg press.

How to do the Close-Stance Leg Press

1. Set the seat and back pad so your lower back stays supported throughout the repetition.
2. Place your feet close together near the middle of the platform, with the toes and knees pointing along the same line.
3. Lower the sled by bending the knees and hips while keeping both feet flat and the knees tracking over the toes.
4. Press the platform away through the whole foot until the legs are extended without snapping the knees straight.
5. Return under control and repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Form tips

• Use only as narrow a stance as lets the knees track comfortably over the toes.
• Keep the heels down and avoid letting the knees collapse inward as the sled descends.
• Do not trade pelvic position for depth; stop before the lower back starts to round off the pad.

At a glance

Close-Stance Leg Press in German & Spanish

Descriptions, instructions and tips ship in all three languages in the JSON.

Related exercises

• High-Foot Leg Press
• Horizontal Leg Press
• Leg Press
• Single Leg Press
• Wide-Stance Leg Press
• Banded Squat
• Banded Terminal Knee Extension
• Barbell Back Squat

Exercise data (JSON)

The record below is exactly what exercises.json ships for this exercise — names, descriptions, instructions and tips in English, German and Spanish.

{
  "id": "close-stance-leg-press",
  "name_en": "Close-Stance Leg Press",
  "name_de": "Beinpresse mit engem Stand",
  "name_es": "Prensa de piernas con postura cerrada",
  "description_en": "A leg press with the feet set close together, increasing knee flexion and keeping the quadriceps prominent while the back remains supported against the pad.",
  "description_de": "Eine Beinpresse mit eng gesetzten Füßen, die mehr Kniebeugung zulässt und den Quadrizeps betont, während der Rücken am Polster bleibt.",
  "description_es": "Una prensa de piernas con los pies juntos, que aumenta la flexión de rodilla y mantiene el énfasis en los cuádriceps con la espalda apoyada.",
  "category": "strength",
  "force_type": "push",
  "mechanic": "compound",
  "difficulty": "beginner",
  "equipment": "leg_press",
  "body_part": "upper_legs",
  "primary_muscles": [
    "quadriceps"
  ],
  "secondary_muscles": [
    "gluteus_maximus",
    "hamstrings"
  ],
  "goals": [
    "hypertrophy",
    "strength"
  ],
  "tags": [
    "leg_day",
    "lower_back_safe",
    "shoulder_safe",
    "no_axial_load",
    "knee_safe"
  ],
  "variation_group": "leg-press",
  "is_unilateral": false,
  "is_bodyweight": false,
  "instructions_en": [
    "Set the seat and back pad so your lower back stays supported throughout the repetition.",
    "Place your feet close together near the middle of the platform, with the toes and knees pointing along the same line.",
    "Lower the sled by bending the knees and hips while keeping both feet flat and the knees tracking over the toes.",
    "Press the platform away through the whole foot until the legs are extended without snapping the knees straight.",
    "Return under control and repeat for the desired number of repetitions."
  ],
  "instructions_de": [
    "Stell Sitz und Rückenpolster so ein, dass der untere Rücken während der gesamten Wiederholung gestützt bleibt.",
    "Setze die Füße eng zusammen in die Mitte der Plattform und richte Zehen und Knie in einer Linie aus.",
    "Senke den Schlitten durch Beugen von Knien und Hüfte ab, während beide Füße flach bleiben.",
    "Drücke die Plattform mit dem ganzen Fuß weg und strecke die Beine, ohne die Knie hart durchzuschlagen.",
    "Kehre kontrolliert zurück und wiederhole die Bewegung."
  ],
  "instructions_es": [
    "Ajusta el asiento y el respaldo para que la zona lumbar permanezca apoyada durante toda la repetición.",
    "Coloca los pies juntos cerca del centro de la plataforma y alinea rodillas y puntas de los pies.",
    "Baja el carro flexionando rodillas y caderas mientras mantienes ambos pies planos.",
    "Empuja la plataforma con todo el pie y extiende las piernas sin golpear el bloqueo de las rodillas.",
    "Regresa bajo control y repite el número deseado de repeticiones."
  ],
  "tips_en": [
    "Use only as narrow a stance as lets the knees track comfortably over the toes.",
    "Keep the heels down and avoid letting the knees collapse inward as the sled descends.",
    "Do not trade pelvic position for depth; stop before the lower back starts to round off the pad."
  ],
  "tips_de": [
    "Wähle nur einen so engen Stand, dass die Knie bequem über den Zehen bleiben.",
    "Halte die Fersen unten und lass die Knie beim Absenken nicht nach innen fallen.",
    "Verliere für mehr Tiefe nicht die Beckenposition."
  ],
  "tips_es": [
    "Usa solo la postura más cerrada que permita que las rodillas sigan cómodamente a los pies.",
    "Mantén los talones abajo y evita que las rodillas se junten al descender.",
    "No sacrifiques la posición de la pelvis para conseguir más profundidad."
  ],
  "met": 6.0,
  "images": {
    "flat": {
      "start": "images/flat/close-stance-leg-press-start.webp",
      "peak": "images/flat/close-stance-leg-press-peak.webp"
    }
  }
}

Fetch just this exercise

const { exercises } = await fetch(
  "https://exercise-dataset.com/exercises.json"
).then(r => r.json());
const ex = exercises.find(e => e.id === "close-stance-leg-press");

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