Advanced Machine Leg Exercises to Build Strength
48 Advanced Machine Leg Exercises to Build Strength with ready-made workouts, plus a form guide and video for every exercise.
Ordered by how popular each exercise is in Planfit
Ready-Made Workouts
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Top 10
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Hip Abduction Machine
This exercise develops the outer thigh muscles and is great for strengthening the gluteus medius!
BeginnerHip Abductor Machine - 2
Hip Adduction Machine
This is a workout that can intensively develop the inner thigh muscles!
BeginnerHip Abduction Machine - 3
Leg Curl
It's a workout that can train the hamstrings on the back of your thighs!
BeginnerLying Leg Curl Machine - 4
Leg Extension
It's an exercise that can intensively train the muscles in front of the thighs. Try to keep your hips intact with the seat and your legs flexed the whole time.
BeginnerLeg Extension Machine - 5
Leg Press
It's a workout that can handle the most weight, and you can target different parts of your leg muslces by shifting the position of your feet on the footrest!
IntermediateLeg Press - 6
Seated Leg Press
Seated Leg Press is the best workout to train your thighs. The target point varies depending on the position of the foot on the footrest!
BeginnerSeated Leg Press Machine - 7
Hack Squat Machine
It's a workout that can train most of the lower body muscles using a machine. Your forms can be more stable when you do a machine workouts.
BeginnerPlate-Loaded Hack Squat Machine - 8
Hip Thrust Machine
It's the best workout to strengthen your hip and thigh muscles!
BeginnerHip Thrust Machine - 9
One Leg Extension
It's a workout that can intensively train the muscles in the front of your thighs!
BeginnerLeg Extension Machine - 10
V Squat
The V-squat machine is a machine workout that allows you to do squats more stably and comfortably!
BeginnerV-squat Machine
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Single Lying Leg Curl
It's a workout that allows you to focus on one leg because it's done one by one!
BeginnerLying Leg Curl Machine - 12
Calf Raise on Seated Leg Press Machine
This is a calf raise using the leg press machine. Great for finishing your leg workout.
AdvancedSeated Leg Press Machine - 13
Hip Extension Machine
It's a workout that focuses more on your hip and the back of the thigh.
BeginnerHip Extension Machine - 14
Hip Glute Machine
Pause at the bottom to build leg and core strength. Great for practicing control without momentum.
AdvancedStanding Multi Hip Machine - 15
Monster Glute Machine
This is a machine exercise that strongly stimulates the glutes to enhance your hip line and lower body strength.
Advanced - 16
Pendulum Squat
It's a workout that allows you to sit deep in the squat. The deeper you sit, the more you can use both your thighs and hip joints!
AdvancedPendulum Squat Machine - 17
Reverse V Squat
Do squats in a reverse V shape.
BeginnerV-squat Machine - 18
Seated Calf Raise Machine
It's a machine workout that intensively trains your calf muscles and adds weight to it!
AdvancedPlate Loaded Seated Calf Raise Machine - 19
Seated Leg Curl
1. Sit at the machine to strengthen your hamstrings. 2. This helps improve leg power and stability for daily activities and other exercises.
BeginnerSeated Leg Curl Machine - 20
Seated One Leg Press
This leg press, which only works on one leg, is useful for fixing body imbalance!
AdvancedSeated Leg Press Machine - 21
Standing Calf Raise Machine
It is a machine workout that intensively trains calf muscles and adds weight to it!
AdvancedStanding Calf Raise Machine - 22
Standing Leg Curl
It's a workout that best focuses on the back of the thigh.
BeginnerPlate-Loaded Standing Leg Curl Machine - 23
Belt Squat
Use a belt to reduce upper body strain and focus on your legs.
AdvancedBelt Squat Machine - 24
Calf Extension Machine
This machine exercise targets your calves.
AdvancedCalf Extension Machine - 25
Glute Kick Back Machine
A kickback move that really targets your glutes
AdvancedGlute Kickback Machine - 26
Leverage Squat
Use the leverage machine to safely add weight to your squats
Advanced - 27
Lying Hip Extension Machine
This exercise targets your glutes and hamstrings from a prone position.
BeginnerLying Hip Extension Machine - 28
Multi Hip Machine
Move your legs in different directions to work your glutes and hips.
AdvancedStanding Multi Hip Machine - 29
One Leg Press
This machine exercise strengthens your quads and glutes one leg at a time.
AdvancedLeg Press - 30
Perfect Squat Machine
The machine squat lets you safely train your lower body along a guided path.
Advanced - 31
Rear Kick Machine
This machine exercise targets your glutes.
AdvancedStanding Multi Hip Machine - 32
Reverse Hack Squat
Use equipment to perform squats.
BeginnerPlate-Loaded Hack Squat Machine - 33
Reverse Hyperextension Machine
This exercise strengthens your glutes, hamstrings, and lower back. Build your posterior chain without straining your back.
AdvancedReverse Hyperextension Machine - 34
Single-Leg Seated Leg Curl
This is a seated leg curl that targets one hamstring.
Advanced - 35
Standing Hip Thrust Machine
Stand and push your hips back to target your glutes.
Advanced - 36
V Squat Good Morning
This is a good morning variation using the V-squat machine.
AdvancedV-squat Machine - 37
Vertical Leg Press
Push up with your legs to work your thighs and glutes.
AdvancedVertical Leg Press - 38
Hammer Strength Bulgarian Split Squat
This version of the Bulgarian split squat focuses the load on one leg.
AdvancedPlate-Loaded Squat Lunge Machine - 39
Hammer Strength One Leg Extension
This is a great unilateral leg extension when you want to focus more on one quadriceps.
AdvancedPlate-Loaded Leg Extension Machine - 40
Hammer Strength Plate-Loaded Hip Press
This exercise works your glutes and thighs at the same time.
AdvancedPlate-Loaded Hip Press Machine - 41
Hammer Strength Plate-Loaded Iso Leg Extension
This is a single-leg extension that works your quads.
AdvancedPlate-Loaded Leg Extension Machine - 42
Hammer Strength Plate-Loaded Squat Lunge - Lunge
This lunge pattern puts extra focus on one leg.
AdvancedPlate-Loaded Squat Lunge Machine - 43
Hammer Strength Squat
A squat variation using a machine for more stability
AdvancedPlate-Loaded Squat Lunge Machine - 44
One Leg Hack Squat
This exercise strengthens your lower body and balance using one leg.
AdvancedPlate-Loaded Hack Squat Machine - 45
Squat Press
This machine exercise combines a squat and a press to work your entire lower body.
Advanced - 46
Standing Hip Abduction Machine
Use the hip abduction machine to strengthen your outer glutes and hip muscles.
AdvancedStanding Multi Hip Machine - 47
V Squat Machine Lunge
This lunge uses a machine to target your thighs and glutes.
AdvancedV-squat Machine - 48
V Squat Machine One Leg Deadlift
Use a machine to practice single-leg hinges. Build your hamstrings, glutes, and balance.
AdvancedV-squat Machine
