I know theirs guys out there who can leg press 1000 pounds and more.. but I dont really want too, I dont want to risk all that weight on me if something goes wrong. I will usually do squats at 8-12 reps as heavy as I can then with leg press i'll put enough weight on that'll get around 25 reps out of then drop set the weight untill my legs are burnt out.
Does anyone else share this worry when it comes to extremely heavy leg presses and does anyone else know a good way of using the machine other then how I do? Id like a few new ideas?
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05-19-2010, 03:05 AM #1Registered User
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Does anyone else fear the leg press?
I lift weights because I enjoy it.. I don't diet because I dont enjoy it.
I train when I want, sleep when I want, eat what I want and drink what I want.
I get s**tfaced at the weekends and I f**k anything that moves.
You dont like it? Come at me you low carb eating, cell tech injecting *******!! ;)
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05-19-2010, 03:06 AM #2Registered User
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the leg press is for pansies. Do lunges.
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05-19-2010, 03:07 AM #3JosefRakichFitness.com
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I fear others on the leg press who lock-out there knee caps.
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05-19-2010, 03:11 AM #4Registered User
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lol, true.. I cringe everytime I see itOriginally Posted by JOSEF RAKICH
I lift weights because I enjoy it.. I don't diet because I dont enjoy it.
I train when I want, sleep when I want, eat what I want and drink what I want.
I get s**tfaced at the weekends and I f**k anything that moves.
You dont like it? Come at me you low carb eating, cell tech injecting *******!! ;)
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05-19-2010, 03:52 AM #5How is the heavy weight on leg press more dangerous exactly then the heavy weight on say squat or bench press?Do you feel "fear" on every exercise?Originally Posted by Leon VorteX
For the record,you do not have to put on 1000 pounds to gain.
I really don't see the point of this thread.
Personally, i see leg press as one of THE best leg builders,and unless i really have to do otherwise for some reason,ill use it that way,not as a "50 rep burnout" exercise.bb.com, a place that turned Deadlift into a forearm isolation exercise
and a place where 99% of 21 year olds have bad back and knees.
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05-19-2010, 03:54 AM #6'Defiant to Injuries'
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I dont do it therefore i dont fear it.
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05-19-2010, 03:57 AM #7Squats traps to grass
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Originally Posted by Ironlife
CSCS, ACSM cPT.
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05-19-2010, 04:03 AM #8'Defiant to Injuries'
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I dont have access to one.. if i did then i probably will use itOriginally Posted by Defiant1
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''Bro, get yourself under control lol next thing we know Illy is gonna be 175 lbs, addicted to coke, involved in gang activity, and with a 365 max deadlift... ''-Blizzard589
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05-19-2010, 04:43 AM #9
If you load up 10 plates a side and use a 3" range of motion, you'll fear it.
I'm not pointing fingers at you, OP. I've seen a lot of skinny kids at my gym do that.
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05-19-2010, 04:48 AM #10Registered User
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Use the correct range of motion to avoid back rounding and you'll be fine. If you are really scared, do one legged leg presses. You'll be using less weight by nature and it's nearly impossible to round your back with them. Just start light and work your way up.
"Worrying about GI is a waste of time & energy." - Alan Aragon.
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05-19-2010, 04:57 AM #11Uplift
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All our times have come
Here but now they're gone
Seasons don't fear the legpress
Nor do the wind, the sun or the rain..we can be like they are
Come on baby...don't fear the legpress
Baby take my hand...don't fear the legpress
We'll be able to fly...don't fear the legpress
Baby I'm your man...
Valentine is done
Here but now they're gone
Romeo and Juliet
Are together in eternity...Romeo and Juliet
40,000 men and women everyday...Like Romeo and Juliet
40,000 men and women everyday...Redefine happiness
Another 40,000 coming everyday...We can be like they are
Come on baby...don't fear the legpress
Baby take my hand...don't fear the legpress
We'll be able to fly...don't fear the legpress
Baby I'm your man...
Love of two is one
Here but now they're gone
Came the last night of sadness
And it was clear she couldn't go on
Then the door was open and the wind appeared
The candles blew then disappeared
The curtains flew then he appeared...saying don't be afraid
Come on baby...and she had no fear
And she ran to him...then they started to fly
They looked backward and said goodby...she had become like they are
She had taken his hand...she had become like they are
Come on baby...don't fear the legpressWho was this love of yours?
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05-19-2010, 04:58 AM #12Registered User
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I am Chuck Norris.
The leg press fears me."Don't call me Miss Kitty. Just...don't."--Catnip. Check out the Catnip Trilogy on Amazon.com
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05-19-2010, 06:09 AM #13squatters rights
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the leg press at my gym has a safty catch, so you cant really get pinned in with the weight crushing you.. if thats your fear?
I rarely do the leg press, not out of fear. But because everyone at my gym who believe they are training legs, skip the squat and go directly to the leg press hemming it up.My 5/3/1 progress can be found here.
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=142870321&p
Uncut LOG...check it out here!
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=152706323
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I lift one rep at a time.
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05-19-2010, 06:54 AM #14Bootless Errand
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No. No one. Only you.Originally Posted by Leon VorteX
No brain, no gain.
"The fitness and nutrition world is a breeding ground for obsessive-compulsive behavior. The irony is that many of the things people worry about have no impact on results either way, and therefore aren't worth an ounce of concern."--Alan Aragon
Where the mind goes, the body follows.
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05-19-2010, 07:40 AM #15Famous
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i fear for people with inflexible adductors.
"I'm Mr. Beast, the big bad Fenris wolf, I'm The-End-of-the-World-Man, wearing the flesh of fallen angels!" - Jack Lupino
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05-19-2010, 08:27 AM #16The BACKMAN
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Absolutely not. As slowly increased my resistance level, thus building parallel confidence.
Bodybuilding is 60% training and 50% diet. Yes that adds up to 110%, because that's what you should be giving it. Change the inside, and the physique will follow.
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05-19-2010, 09:51 AM #17Registered User
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lol leg press is probably the easiest exercise to buildup some serious strength in shorter period of time...
Imo Squat is superior and if you need an exercise to fear its all in your head....Do it properly do it with weight you can do comfortably dont be stupid and nothing should go wrong
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05-19-2010, 10:25 AM #18Long Drive Athlete
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I don't do the leg press machine very often, but I did for some reason during my last max effort squat session. I found that my legs are long enough to not have to move the safety thingy, ie I can do concentric leg presses off/above the saftey bar, so the issue of the weighs coming crashing down is a non-issue since it could never happen. I've got a 39" inseam though. Ahh, now I remember why I don't do the leg press machine very often, the thing sucks.Originally Posted by Leon VorteX
Qualifying for long drive contest with 328 yard drive
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2017 Utah State Longest drive. This one went 328 and got me into finals
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2017 Rockwell challenge. 325 yards
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05-19-2010, 10:34 AM #19Registered User
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yeah you may see someone doing 1k on leg press but thats because their body can handle it..surely it would scare someone if there body isnt up to it..
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05-19-2010, 10:55 AM #20Registered User
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Most exercises where you think a heavy weight might fall on you are scary. you man up and do them anyways.
GOMAD!
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05-19-2010, 11:15 AM #21"Never walk alone"
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I fear the fear of the leg press.
Actually I loved them when I could do them in the gym would
use again if I could. Most the ones I used had that safety latch
on the seat, but I have to say sometimes I thought about what
would happen if the thing failed.lifting @9000ft bishes!
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05-19-2010, 11:29 AM #22Registered User
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Leg press is fun for your calves i think. Nothing to fear about it. You dont have to do 1000lbs or more. Just do with with the weight that you can feel you calves is burning.
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05-19-2010, 12:24 PM #23Registered User
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I do the leg press, i loved it.
But it doesnt seem to help out with my weak @ss squat :/
I need to work my glutes, and get them rapper wife @ss :P
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