#legpress #hamstringcurls #homeexercises
So what do you do when the gym is closed (or you don’t go to a gym) and need to do leg strength exercises like the leg press or the hamstring curls machine? I have had a lot of enquiries asking what alternatives people with leg press and machine based exercises when they can’t get to them. Some are doing the knee rehab programs and struggling with trying to swap it out.
Well help is at hand. Firstly, for the leg press both single and double leg – use the thicker powerband (depending on your strength) in a sitting position on a slippery floor so your heels can slide easily. Hold the band to increase the tension (“the weight stack”) and you’re good to go. To create an alternative to the Hamstring Curl machine (prone bench) both double and single leg then use a skinnier powerband and loop it around a solid object. Just move further away to increase the tension (“the weight stack”).
The standing single leg press is also a great option which adds in some stability, and then you can also load up a isometric wall squat for increased strengthening in the rehab phase before you do a dynamic squat.
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