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leg press

leg press noun: an exercise performed by using the legs to press weight away from one's body, while the body remains stationary.

Noun

leg press (plural leg presses)

  1. An exercise performed by using the legs to press weight away from one's body, while the body remains stationary.
    • The same logic applies to leg presses; the more you lower the sled, the harder your hams have to work, as long as you're controlling the weight.2010, Adam Garett, “Fried Hams”, in Reps!, 17:23
  2. A leg press machine, a piece of exercise equipment designed for performing these exercises.

Forms of leg press

pluralleg presses

Origin of leg press

From leg + press.

Questions about leg press

What does leg press mean?
Leg press means an exercise performed by using the legs to press weight away from one's body, while the body remains stationary.
What part of speech is leg press?
Leg press is a noun.
What is the plural of leg press?
The plural of leg press is leg presses.

Words near leg press in the dictionary

  1. leg locks
  2. leg man
  3. leg men
  4. leg out
  5. leg over
  6. leg press
  7. leg presses
  8. leg raise
  9. leg raises
  10. leg rope
  11. leg ropes

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