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Move of the Day: Double-to-Single Seated Leg Press

Posted June 18, 2008 at 10:00 AM by Martha Jones

Section: Her Fitness, Move of the Day

Today’s move targets the glutes directly. This is a variation on the regular seated leg press. As with the standard exercise, you sit with your back tall and pressed up against the back of the seat. You hold the handles on either side of you. You make a point to never let your knees extend over your toes. Choose a weight between what you would do for double leg lifts and single leg lifts. You keep your feet hip width apart and press against the platform as you push away from it. Then you pause at the top of the motion, remove one foot and lower it to seat level. To finish the move, you lower the seat back down slowly with only one leg to hold all of your weight. This motion might feel awkward at first but with repeated efforts you will gain strength in your hips, hamstrings and glutes. 

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