What equipment do you need for the Machine Leg Press?

It uses a machine. Without it, the Band Squat and the Bodyweight Box Squat train the same muscles the same way.

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Machine Leg Press

A seated leg press that loads the quads and glutes through a guided press — the heavy-load alternative to the back squat.

Sit in the machine with your back fully against the pad and feet shoulder-width on the platform.
Release the safety handles and grip the side bars to keep your torso and hips locked in place.
Lower the platform slowly toward your chest over 2 to 3 seconds until your knees reach about 90 degrees.
Keep your lower back flat against the pad and your knees tracking in line with your toes.
Drive the platform back up by pressing through the heels and the middle of the foot.
Stop just short of locking the knees at the top, then control the next rep down without resting the stack.

Letting the lower back round and lift off the pad at the bottom, which puts the spine at risk.
Locking the knees out hard at the top of every rep, slamming the joint under heavy load.
Letting the knees cave inward on the press, which strains the knees and loses force production.
Cutting the range short and pressing only the top few inches, which trains a fraction of the leg.

What muscles does the Machine Leg Press work?: Mainly the glutes and quads.
What equipment do you need for the Machine Leg Press?: It uses a machine. Without it, the Band Squat and the Bodyweight Box Squat train the same muscles the same way.
Is the Machine Leg Press good for beginners?: GymVim rates it beginner.