Squats are really tough for me to perform correctly, so when I don't do squats I do leg press (only have a vertical one right now, but have used the hip sled and the seated leg press before) on seated I can do close to 400lbs, and with the hip sled I can go up to about 330. Thing is, the only leg press I have right now (I work out at home) is a vertical one, and I can only do 300lbs max on this one. really hard to perform because its super hard to do compared to the seated leg pressany tips?
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02-04-2007, 08:55 AM #1Registered User
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Anyone use the vertical leg press?
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02-04-2007, 09:02 AM #2Banned
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Yes, but rarely, I use the squats more often....unless you are cheating you shouldn't be able to do 300lbs...by cheating I mean you aren't unlatching the sides and letting it come all the way down. If you are doing it right, you only think squats are hard for you, get over yourself mentally and you should be able to do squats easily...start with lighter weight, and go parallel.
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02-04-2007, 10:58 AM #3Banned
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I don't see the point in a vertical leg press. I thought the whole point of the leg press was to avoid spinal compression. How are the seats set up on these anyway?
Also, since you can't use as much weight, that would make microloading a lot harder on these. I guess it's a plus for not spending a lot of time loading the sled... sort of...
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02-04-2007, 11:23 AM #4grow stronger comrade
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Respect to my fallen brother.Originally Posted by Canadian Iron
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What do you needs tips on? It's a freaking leg press, lower the sled and push it back up, it isn't hard.
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02-04-2007, 01:00 PM #6Banned
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It'd be easier if he explained what was hard, like what was having pain or failing on him first. I like the angled leg press. I have less fear of it.
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02-04-2007, 02:14 PM #7spell of iron
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x2Originally Posted by Canadian Iron
shut the fuck up
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02-04-2007, 02:15 PM #8AdDiCtEd2IrOn
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x3Originally Posted by de_barathrum
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02-04-2007, 02:17 PM #9Moderately neato
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02-04-2007, 02:17 PM #10Banned
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I find it amusing how the two guys who quote this picture have personalized titles that in tandem could be taken as homosexual slang.
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02-04-2007, 02:17 PM #11spell of iron
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x4Originally Posted by gymratluke
i thought trolls got banned on this forum? or is the regular posters now?
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02-04-2007, 02:18 PM #12spell of iron
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02-04-2007, 02:18 PM #13Moderately neato
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If you can't do squats, you'll never have great legs. They're supposed to be tough, it's lifting weights. Suck it up and lift or sit in the corner and whine about how tough it is, the choice is yours.Originally Posted by TJ2000
Squats are really tough for me to perform correctly, so when I don't do squats I do leg press (only have a vertical one right now, but have used the hip sled and the seated leg press before) on seated I can do close to 400lbs, and with the hip sled I can go up to about 330. Thing is, the only leg press I have right now (I work out at home) is a vertical one, and I can only do 300lbs max on this one. really hard to perform because its super hard to do compared to the seated leg press any tips?
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Only regular posters! I am probably gonna get banned here soon also....Originally Posted by de_barathrum
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02-04-2007, 02:19 PM #15grow stronger comrade
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It's just the regulars.Originally Posted by de_barathrum
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02-04-2007, 02:20 PM #16spell of iron
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Originally Posted by gymratluke
Only regular posters! I am probably gonna get banned here soon also....ouch. well i guess with over 800 posts in the rant thread im gonna be banned soon eh?Originally Posted by rockhuddy
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02-04-2007, 02:21 PM #17TJ's a regular too...Originally Posted by rockhuddy
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The asian 'superhero' dude on T-Mag says he doesn't squat, and he has good legs. Yeah, great legs are capable of squatting, but that doesn't mean the rest of them is.Originally Posted by GREENFEATHER
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