Cannot do squats!

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  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,701 Member
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    Azdak wrote: »
    Leg presses (esp heavy) aren't all that "safe" for people with back injuries. There are different machine designs, so I can't say "all leg press is bad", but it's not automatically safe either.

    I would try a sit-to-stand exercise as a way of getting more comfortable with a squat-type movement. The bench gives you a "landing strip" to take away some of the fear of falling, and if you "drive" yourself straight up from the "sit" rather than rolling the torso forward, it can be suitably challenging.
    This.
    When you sit on the toilet, to get back up is essentially a "squat".


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