720lbs leg press. Above average or average for beginner?

[KeRiZmA]

Been working out for a year or so and I've never really worked out legs that hard. I've got genetically big quads from my dad and I maxed out the quad curl machine first time using it while I see most others at about half.

I tried doing leg press and repped 720lbs 10 times (8 45lbs plates each side) on my 4th set while ramping up every set. Is this pretty good for not working out legs much or is it just average? Could it be good leg genetics?

[GTR-]

that is ****ing ****ty. 1,000lb is average i'd say.

[__Iceman__]

Leg press is a horrible test of strength. The only real lift for leg strength is squats. I only leg press 1.8x more than I squat but I know people that squat much less than me but leg press much more. Some people can leg press 4x their squat and some can only leg press slightly above their squat.

[KeRiZmA]

that is ****ing ****ty. 1,000lb is average i'd say.

I've never seen anyone at the gym repping 22 plates of 45 for leg press.

[_AustrianOak]

Leg press machines vary. On some machines 500 lbs is the same weight as 700 lbs on another machine. You also have to consider that most people don't bring their knees into their chest when doing it.

[WIDGE_uk]

idk every leg press machine seems to be different and like iceman sed its not a true test of stregnth especially due to so much cheating and awful ROM, the deadlift is the true test of stregnth, you just pick it up, no worries about form or spotter, you can do it or you cant.

[dgilby14]

****** quarter-rep leg press is what this is

[Ballzack1]

Been working out for a year or so and I've never really worked out legs that hard. I've got genetically big quads from my dad and I maxed out the quad curl machine first time using it while I see most others at about half.

I tried doing leg press and repped 720lbs 10 times (8 45lbs plates each side) on my 4th set while ramping up every set. Is this pretty good for not working out legs much or is it just average? Could it be good leg genetics?

How about you use those good quad genetics and tell us what your squat is. You may be surprised its a lot less than 720. Thats a real feat of strength.

[FLChamp]

I actually saw someone get stuck under a leg press once... Thank god that the boy wasn't squatting.

[KeRiZmA]

How about you use those good quad genetics and tell us what your squat is. You may be surprised its a lot less than 720. Thats a real feat of strength.

Yeah I squat 315 down to 90 degrees for 6 reps. Never really wanted to try a 1-2 RM for squats.

[WorldDomnit]

Everyone can do the leg press machine at my school at 400lbs. I've never tried a real leg press with plates and on an incline and such. But thats still good for a beginner if you use good ROM.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-RXdG0BgSI
1:20

[KeRiZmA]

****** quarter-rep leg press is what this is

nah dude I go passed 90 degrees, and the bench is on an incline, not flat.

[tendy39]

Yeah I squat 315 down to 90 degrees for 6 reps. Never really wanted to try a 1-2 RM for squats.

BAHHHHHHHHHHHHHhhhh quarter squats
no one squats 315x6 just starting

[Lucas17]

****** quarter-rep leg press is what this is

This

I could probably get 800 a couple times with some of the form I see people using

"It's not how much you lift, it's how much you look like you lift"

Form > Weight

[Xuaxace]

Yeah I squat 315 down to 90 degrees for 6 reps. Never really wanted to try a 1-2 RM for squats.

Sorry but my bull**** meter just broke. So you never trained legs hard, you only maxes out on a leg curling machine but now you squat 315 to parallel. Gtfo kid

[Python55]

Yeah I squat 315 down to 90 degrees for 6 reps. Never really wanted to try a 1-2 RM for squats.

nah dude I go passed 90 degrees, and the bench is on an incline, not flat.

LOL get your story straight before you troll b*tch

[PumpAndGrow]

waste of time brah

[aPERSON15]

I do 3 sets on the leg press in this order:
504x10
760x10
800x10
And today I did after those 3 sets, 840x10. And I had to get driven to the hospital for a CAT Scan because on my 9th to 10th rep of 840, I got a major headache and couldnt control my breaths. Learned my lesson and learned my max. And wont ever do it again!

[CodyBaragar]

Lol leg press... biggest ego lift there is

[Ryanbsupreme]

Lol leg press... biggest ego lift there is

This, no one gives a damn how much you can leg press, maybe girls because they really don't know better.

If you're squatting 315x6 with never really training legs before, either you're a god or you're lying.

[Kanexyz]

haha funny treads, have a good time OP.

[Cshat91]

720 for 8 reps is way above average. People can lift a lot on leg press most just don’t feel comfortable doing so. Sucks everyone on here jumped you for asking a simple question especially after a year of working out. Yeah that’s a good amount of weight and you are def above average. Super good workout, hits every muscle group in your legs. Yeah it’s not common to see people max out on this lift. However Ronnie Coleman the “king” regrets not squatting 800lbs for more than 2 reps. Says he thinks he could have got about 5. However he follows this by saying he repped 2800 on leg press for 8 reps so that makes up for it. So for every turd on here saying yeah well it’s not a squat. **** em if Ronnie Coleman speaks highly of a strong leg press keep it up.