Leg Press
The leg press is a quads squat done with a machine. It also works the glutes and hamstrings. On weyt.ai it counts toward Balance as Quads (minimum 10 sets per 30 days) and toward Gains at the weight you log.
At a glance
| Muscle group | Quads |
|---|---|
| Primary muscles | quads |
| Secondary muscles | glutes, hamstrings |
| Equipment | Machine |
| Logged as | Reps per set |
| Gains scoring | Load-scored |
| Balance group | Quads · minimum 10 sets per 30 days |
| Strength standards | none (standards exist for barbell and dumbbell lifts with published norms) |
How weyt.ai scores it
- Balance: every logged set counts toward the Quads group, which needs at least 10 sets per 30 days for full credit.
- Gains: load-scored. Your best working set each session feeds an estimated one-rep max and a volume trend per lift over 8 weeks.
- Routine: any session that includes it counts toward your weekly target, the 4-week consistency window and your streak.
Scoring is deterministic code, not AI: the same sets always give the same Weyt Score. Read the method on the about page.
Also called
leg press machine, 45 degree leg press, seated leg press
Log it under any of these names and weyt.ai resolves it to the same exercise, so your history and progression never split across spellings.
Related quads exercises
Everything else that counts as quads
Dumbbell Squat · Bodyweight Squat · Bulgarian Split Squat · Split Squat · Dumbbell Walking Lunge · Walking Lunge · Dumbbell Lunge · Lunge · Reverse Lunge · Dumbbell Reverse Lunge · Lateral Lunge · Step-Up · Dumbbell Step-Up · Leg Extension · Sissy Squat · Pistol Squat · Wall Sit · Jump Squat · Box Jump · Goblet Squat to Calf Raise · Burpee · Burpee Broad Jump · Sled Push · Wall Ball · Sandbag Lunge