2006-12-12 02:52:31 · 3 answers · asked by supersteveee 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Your heels:
"Sitting on a leg press machine, position your feet together against the crosspiece about should-width apart and toes pointed slightly outward. Grasp the handle grips or sides of the seat. Bend your knees and lower the weight as far as possible without changing the position of your hips. Do not lower the weight so far that your hips start to curl up off the seat! Then slowly push the weight back up using your heels, not your toes. Do not lock your knees at the top, but rather take the weight to just before lock. Then being to lower the weight again SLOWLY. You can change your foot positions to vary the angle on the muscle."
2006-12-12 04:16:54 · answer #1 · answered by Mutt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should always push with the ball of your feet. Whether it affects your thighs or glutes will depend how high your feet is placed. I personally don't do them, because adding more weight can cause the back to round and come of the backrest, which is not very safe. But if you have injured you knee, it is a good exercise towards recovery
2006-12-12 03:43:59 · answer #2 · answered by Existentialist_Guru 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
heels
2006-12-12 03:06:11 · answer #3 · answered by gymfreak 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋