The Leg Press is an awesome mass building compound leg exercise. While most bodybuilders will ranks barbell squats as the number # 1 Leg Exercise – the Leg Press is a close second because it’s a heavy compound exercise that works all the major muscles of the lower body – quadriceps, hamstrings, hips, and glutes.

In fact, there are a lot of bodybuilders who have used the leg press as their primary mass building leg exercise to build big legs without squats.

Now most folks will use the leg press in the traditional fashion with 2 legs at the same time, but an even harder variation that you can perform is the Single Leg Press – this one has some unique muscle building benefits.