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Leg press

Biggiwig69
Biggiwig69 Posts: 38 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
For the longest time I am doing the leg press with both legs at the same time with heavy weight. Yesterday for the first time I used just one leg at a time of course with lighter weight.
Omg, my butt is super sore today. Had no idea there is such a major difference. It feels like I worked different butt muscles 😀! Try it out!

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  • magnusthenerd
    magnusthenerd Posts: 1,207 Member
    Depending on the type of press setup, it isn't as straightforward as having the weight to have half the actual resistance. You might have done a heavier set than you meant to... I believe glutes are activated as overload happens to the quads in squats, so this might be similar on the leg press.
  • LiftNRiot
    LiftNRiot Posts: 463 Member
    Sounds like a good plan
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