Leg Press Gym Machine

 

Some friends may wonder where the feet should be placed on the pedal when using the reverse pedal machine?

 

This is the flexibility of the reverse pedal machine.

Different pedal positions focus on different muscle groups.

The specific placement depends on your training goals.

 

1. Conventional pedal position: that is, the feet are parallel and shoulder-width apart as mentioned above, generally in the middle of the pedal.

This pedal position will focus the pressure mainly on the quadriceps on the front of the thigh, and the gluteus maximus will also participate in the force.

 

2. Higher pedal position: On the basis of the conventional pedal position, the higher the feet move, the more obvious the contraction of the hamstrings may be.

The target muscle group is mainly the hamstrings on the back of the thigh.

In addition, some friends with longer legs are more suitable for high pedal positions.

But note that if the pedal position is too high, it may also reduce the range of motion and affect the training effect.

 

3. Lower pedal position: Compared with the conventional pedal position, the lower pedal position will strengthen the quadriceps near the knee joint more.

This training is not very recommended and may bring unnecessary pressure to the knee joint position.

But there are indeed many fitness veterans who will adopt this training method, the purpose is to strengthen the muscles around the knee joint.

 

4. Wider pedal position: The pedal position is in the middle of the pedal, but the feet are separated by about 1.5 times the shoulder width or even 2 times, and the feet are slightly outward to ensure that the knee joint is in a reasonable range of motion.

This pedal position can stretch the inner thigh more fully, and at the same time, it can more fully recruit and stimulate the adductor and sartorius muscles.