Lever Seated Wide Squat
The Lever Seated Wide Squat is a compound exercise that mainly works the quads and glutes & hips, with help from the hip adductors (inner thighs) and hamstrings. You'll need: leg press machine.
Required Equipment
Lever Seated Wide Squat Muscles Worked
Primary
Quads (quadriceps femoris); Glutes (gluteus maximus)
Secondary
Hip Adductors; Hamstrings
How to do the Lever Seated Wide Squat
Sit down on the machine seat and place your feet wide apart high on the foot platform with your toes pointing slightly outward.
Release the safety handles and grip the side handles for support while keeping your back and head firmly against the pad.
Inhale as you slowly bend your knees to lower the platform towards you, keeping your knees tracking in line with your toes.
Push evenly through your entire foot to extend your legs back up to the starting position without locking your knees.
Exhale steadily as you press the weight away and control the movement smoothly back down.
Lever Seated Wide Squat FAQs
What muscles does the Lever Seated Wide Squat work?
The Lever Seated Wide Squat mainly works the quads and glutes & hips, with help from the hip adductors (inner thighs) and hamstrings. The main muscles are the quadriceps femoris and gluteus maximus.
What equipment do you need for the Lever Seated Wide Squat?
Leg press machine.
Is the Lever Seated Wide Squat a compound exercise?
Yes. It's a compound movement, meaning it trains several muscle groups at once rather than isolating one.
What workout day should the Lever Seated Wide Squat go on?
It belongs on leg day in a push/pull/legs routine.
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