{"id":16184,"date":"2016-02-17T13:14:33","date_gmt":"2016-02-17T21:14:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/landing-uat.thedolcediet.com\/blog\/?p=16184"},"modified":"2021-07-19T07:06:32","modified_gmt":"2021-07-19T07:06:32","slug":"dolce-diet-lifestyle-how-to-target-different-muscle-groups-on-the-leg-press","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/landing-uat.thedolcediet.com\/blog\/dolce-diet-lifestyle-how-to-target-different-muscle-groups-on-the-leg-press\/","title":{"rendered":"DOLCE DIET LIFESTYLE: How To Target Different Muscle Groups on The Leg Press"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>How To Target Different Muscle Groups on The Leg Press<\/h2>\n<h4>by Samantha Coogan, MS, RDN, LD<\/h4>\n<p>We already know the many benefits of working legs. Now, you can really mix up your routine by changing the foot positioning on both the squat and leg press machine. You\u2019ll target different muscle groups and work them in different ways. This is a great way to change things up without really too much guess work.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/blog-divider-line.jpg\" alt=\"blog-divider-line\" width=\"620\" height=\"60\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/landing-uat.thedolcediet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/blog-divider-line.jpg 620w, https:\/\/landing-uat.thedolcediet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/blog-divider-line-300x29.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Standard<\/h3>\n<p>\u2022\tShoulder-width stance<br \/>\n\u2022\tToes pointed forward<br \/>\n\u2022\tBest for overall leg development<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/blog-divider-line.jpg\" alt=\"blog-divider-line\" width=\"620\" height=\"60\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/landing-uat.thedolcediet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/blog-divider-line.jpg 620w, https:\/\/landing-uat.thedolcediet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/blog-divider-line-300x29.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Wide Stance<\/h3>\n<p>\u2022\tCloser to a sumo stance<br \/>\n\u2022\tToes pointed forward or slightly outward<br \/>\n\u2022\tThis is best to target the adductors and inner quads<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/blog-divider-line.jpg\" alt=\"blog-divider-line\" width=\"620\" height=\"60\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/landing-uat.thedolcediet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/blog-divider-line.jpg 620w, https:\/\/landing-uat.thedolcediet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/blog-divider-line-300x29.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Narrow Stance<\/h3>\n<p>\u2022\tMore of a hip-width stance<br \/>\n\u2022\tToes pointed forward or slightly outward<br \/>\n\u2022\tBest for targeting the abductors and outer quads<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/blog-divider-line.jpg\" alt=\"blog-divider-line\" width=\"620\" height=\"60\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/landing-uat.thedolcediet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/blog-divider-line.jpg 620w, https:\/\/landing-uat.thedolcediet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/blog-divider-line-300x29.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>High Foot Placement<\/h3>\n<p>\u2022\tSame stance as standard, just place the feet up towards the top of the leg press plate<br \/>\n\u2022\tThis will better target the glutes and hamstrings<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/blog-divider-line.jpg\" alt=\"blog-divider-line\" width=\"620\" height=\"60\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/landing-uat.thedolcediet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/blog-divider-line.jpg 620w, https:\/\/landing-uat.thedolcediet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/blog-divider-line-300x29.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Low Foot Placement<\/h3>\n<p>\u2022\tSame stance as standard, just place the feet down towards the bottom of the leg press plate<br \/>\n\u2022\tThis position targets the quads overall<br \/>\n<b>BONUS:<\/b> pointing your toes outward (more like a plie stance) will recruit the glutes in most of these stances, and you\u2019ll feel the engagement of smaller muscle groups to help out the larger groups you\u2019re trying to target.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/blog-divider-line.jpg\" alt=\"blog-divider-line\" width=\"620\" height=\"60\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/landing-uat.thedolcediet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/blog-divider-line.jpg 620w, https:\/\/landing-uat.thedolcediet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/blog-divider-line-300x29.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Join our online training program today!<br \/>\nGuaranteed results or your money back!<br \/>\nLose up to 21 pounds in 21 days!<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"\/sign-up\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-18079\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/sw2s-online-program-833x440.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"833\" height=\"440\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How To Target Different Muscle Groups on The Leg Press by Samantha Coogan, MS, RDN, LD We already know the many benefits of working legs. 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