Machine Alternate Leg Press (Plate Loaded)
A seated plate-loaded press with a separate arm for each leg, pressed one side at a time.
How to do it
Setup
Seated, back on the pad, each foot on its own plate, hips in the seat.
Steps
- Press one plate away to a nearly straight leg.
- Return it slowly, then press the other.
- Keep the hips still in the seat.
Common mistakes
Hips rocking with each press: brace them into the seat. Knee snapping straight: stop just short of lockout. Racing from leg to leg: finish each rep before the next.
Breathing
Exhale pressing, inhale returning.
