Legs · Sled
Sled 45 Degrees One Leg Press
How to do the sled 45 degrees one leg press, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Sled
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Squat
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Sit in a 45 degree leg press and place one foot in the middle of the platform. Unrack the sled and lower it by bending your knee toward your chest, then press back up without locking out hard.
- 1Your quad and glute on the working leg driving the platform up
- 2Your foot planted flat with even pressure through the heel
- 3Controlled depth where your knee tracks over your toes
Common mistakes
- Letting your lower back round off the seat at the bottom
- Locking the knee out aggressively at the top
- Letting your knee cave inward as you press
Muscles worked
The sled 45 degrees one leg press mainly works the quads and glutes, with the hamstrings and adductors assisting.
- QuadsPrimary
- GlutesPrimary
- HamstringsSupport
- AdductorsSupport
- Lower AbsMinor
- CalvesMinor
- Hip FlexorsMinor
Kovo programs the sled 45 degrees one leg press for you and tracks it every session.
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Last reviewed June 2026.