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leg press noun[ C ] uk /ˈleɡ ˌpres/ us /ˈleɡ ˌpres/ an exercise in which you push a weight away from you using your legs, especially on a special machine: I was doing some leg presses and I felt a twinge in my back. He spent 30 seconds toning his thighs on the leg press machines. an exercise machine on which you push a weight away from you using your legs: He has been working up to more and more weight on the leg press. You can use a straight-backed chair instead of a leg press. A leg press with too much weight can cause unnecessary strain on the abdomen. He worked out six days a week, doing stomach crunches and 500-pound leg presses. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Exercising & training active recovery aerial yoga aerobic aerobic exercise aerobicize gym bunny gym rat health spa heavy bag HIIT jogger pump ironidiom rope climbing rowing machine run on the spotphrase Russian twist shoulder press slimmer step aerobics weightlifting |