Sled Glute Dominant Leg Press

GlutesSled MachineIntermediate

The Sled Glute Dominant Leg Press targets your glutes while providing stability and support.

  1. Adjust the sled to your desired weight.
  2. Position your feet shoulder-width apart on the platform.
  3. Lower the sled by bending your knees while keeping your back straight.
  4. Push through your heels to return to the starting position.
  5. Focus on squeezing your glutes at the top of the movement.

How to perform the Sled Glute Dominant Leg Press

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Sled Glute Dominant Leg Press using your sled machine.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your glutes.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your glutes rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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