GLUTES or QUADS?!

first things first: doing the “more glutes” version doesn’t mean your quads aren’t doing anything. When we go into knee extension (straightening our legs), the quads will be involved no matter what since one of their jobs/actions is to extend the leg at the knee joint.

HOWEVER, where we place our feet on the leg press platform can help us *bias* one muscle group vs another. Placing the feet higher on the platform and not going into quite as much knee flexion means we can *bias* the glutes a bit more (place more demand on the glutes to do more work). Placing the feet lower on the platform and going into more knee flexion means we can *bias* the quads a bit more (placing more demand on the quads to do more work).

⚠️Notice that no where did I say you can *isolate* the quads or the glutes on the leg press. If you’re looking to isolate the quads I’d recommend something like a leg extension. If you’re looking to isolate the glutes, I’d recommend something like a cable kickback.

Try it out and I bet you’ll be able to feel the difference. I hope this helps!

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