The leg press with the feet close together on the platform, the toes turned out a little, lowered until the knees approach a right angle: Escamilla compared narrow and wide stances, and every leg press worked the thigh muscles less than the squat.
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Squat family
These tiers compare demands within this family, not universal safety or a mandatory sequence. Load, range, balance and your circumstances can change difficulty. Choose deliberately; pain does not select a progression.
The leg press with the feet close together on the platform, the toes turned out a little, lowered until the knees approach a right angle: Escamilla compared narrow and wide stances, and every leg press worked the thigh muscles less than the squat.
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No universal dose is assigned. Choose a manageable amount for your current capacity, leave room for controlled repetitions, and allow recovery. A clinician’s individual plan takes priority.
This is movement education, not an assessment or treatment prescription. Stop for sharp or increasing pain, dizziness, numbness or tingling; seek individual guidance for symptoms, injury or restrictions.
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