Legs · Sled
Sled Narrow Stance Leg Press
How to do the sled narrow stance leg press, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Sled
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Squat
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Sit in a sled leg press machine with your feet placed close together, low and centered on the platform. Unlock the safety bars and lower the platform by bending your knees toward your chest. Press through your whole foot to extend your legs, then return under control without locking out.
- 1Feel your quads, especially the outer sweep, drive the platform away
- 2Keep your lower back pressed into the seat and knees tracking over your feet
- 3Press through your whole foot and control the return
Common mistakes
- Do not lock out your knees or let them cave inward
- Do not let your hips lift off the seat at the bottom
- Do not cut the range short by loading too much weight
Muscles worked
The sled narrow stance leg press mainly works the quads, with the glutes, hamstrings, and calves assisting.
- QuadsPrimary
- GlutesSupport
- HamstringsSupport
- CalvesSupport
- Lower BackMinor
- Upper AbsMinor
- AdductorsMinor
Kovo programs the sled narrow stance 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.