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45-DEGREE LEG PRESS [1 record]

Record 1 2023-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Physical Fitness Training and Bodybuilding
DEF

A bodybuilding exercise performed by completing the following movements: seated on the leg press machine with your feet slightly wider than shoulder-width apart, slowly bend your legs as far as possible, then straighten them back to the starting position.

OBS

This exercise targets the quadriceps and the gluteal muscles.

Key term(s)
  • forty-five-degree leg press

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conditionnement physique et culturisme
DEF

Exercice de musculation qui s'exécute en effectuant les mouvements suivants : assis sur une presse à cuisses avec les pieds légèrement plus écartés que la largeur de vos épaules, fléchissez lentement les jambes aussi loin que possible, puis redressez-les jusqu'à la position de départ.

OBS

Cet exercice sollicite les quadriceps et les fessiers.

OBS

Les termes «presse à cuisses» et «presse oblique» représentent en fait le nom de l'appareil utilisé, mais ils sont aussi employés pour désigner l'exercice.

Key term(s)
  • appareil à quarante-cinq degrés

Spanish

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