Legs · Resistance Band
Resistance Band Lying Leg Press
How to do the resistance band lying leg press, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Resistance Band
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Squat
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Lie on your back and hook a resistance band around the soles of both feet, holding the ends near your hips with knees bent toward your chest. Press your feet away by extending your knees and hips against the band until your legs are nearly straight, then bend back to the start with control. Keep your lower back flat on the floor throughout.
- 1Your quads and glutes pushing the band away
- 2Your lower back pressed into the floor
- 3Even tension on the band as you bend back in
Common mistakes
- Locking your knees out hard at the end
- Letting your knees cave inward under the band
- Lifting your hips off the floor to press
Muscles worked
The resistance band lying leg press mainly works the quads and glutes, with the hamstrings and calves assisting.
- QuadsPrimary
- GlutesPrimary
- HamstringsSupport
- CalvesSupport
- ForearmsMinor
- Lower BackMinor
- Upper AbsMinor
- Lower AbsMinor
- AdductorsMinor
- Hip FlexorsMinor
Kovo programs the resistance band lying leg press for you and tracks it every session.
We build your whole program, drop the right lifts into each workout, and adjust your weights as you get stronger. Free on iOS and Android.
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Last reviewed June 2026.