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Leg Press Single Leg

Leg Press Single Leg: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Sit back in the leg press with one foot on the platform, knee bent. Press through that leg to straighten your knee, then bend it back down with control.

Body region
Knee
Position
Equipment
Equipment
No equipment
Recovery phase
Mid recovery
Purpose
Strengthening

Used in home programs for

  • ACL Reconstruction
  • Knee Osteoarthritis
  • Knee Replacement
  • Meniscus Repair
  • Partial Knee Replacement (Unicompartmental)

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