Leg Machines

soldiergrl_101
soldiergrl_101 Posts: 2,205 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Yesterday I tried using the machine for your but where you lay down and use your legs to curl the bar back. OMG did it hurt just doing 1 set of ten I thought my hamstring and @$$ were about to explode. Does anyone else use this as apart of their leg strength training program, what else do you do for legs to see results? Im cursed with big hips

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  • matt2442
    matt2442 Posts: 1,259 Member
    squat
  • billyboybalbo
    billyboybalbo Posts: 156
    squat down on my lap ten times, you will see growth...srs
  • atamrowski
    atamrowski Posts: 417 Member
    Lunges, deadlifts, squats, bosu ball
  • imhungry2012
    imhungry2012 Posts: 240 Member
    Straight leg deadlifts and lunges...and squats - I love/hate squats.
  • glbragg
    glbragg Posts: 77 Member
    Yes I do use that machine. I usally have two leg days,

    Monday:
    Squats 3 x 10
    Lunges w/ dumbells 3 x 10
    Hamstring curls 3 x10
    Calf Raises 3 x 12

    Thursday:
    Dead lifts 3 x 10
    Leg Press 3 x 10
    Step Ups w/ dumbells 3 x 10
    Calf Raises 3x 12
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Deadlifts, Squats, Pendlay rows, Sprinting, Jogging.
  • BEERRUNNER
    BEERRUNNER Posts: 3,046 Member
    Im gonna throw some love out there for the Leg Press!! You can begin with this if you arent too comfortable to Squat just yet.
  • kdiamond
    kdiamond Posts: 3,329 Member
    I use the leg curl machine as one of very few machines I actually use.

    For instance here is my heavy leg workout day (as heavy weights as I can)

    4 sets x 10 reps squats (either back squats, or a mixture of back squats and goblet squats)
    3 sets x 15 reps (each leg) walking lunges holding a barbell or a weight straight up
    3 sets x 10, 20, 30 reps leg extension machine (drop sets, meaning start with heavier weights for less reps, drop to medium weight for more reps, and lighter weight for most reps)
    3 sets x 10 reps leg press
    4 sets x 15 reps leg curl
    3 sets x 12 reps stiff legged deadlifts
    1 x 10 reps box jumps
    5 x 10 reps plyometric lunges

    I also have a lighter leg workout day (more reps lighter weights)

    3 x 15 reps (each leg) step up with oblique crunch
    3 x 20 reps plank with glute kickback
    3 x 20 reps glute raise on floor
    3 x 20 reps (each leg) walking lunges
    3 x 15 reps kettlebell swing
    3 x 15 reps still legged deadlifts

    I also do HIIT on the treadmill 2 days a week for 20 minutes each (not on days I do the above - usually I will do upper body weights first on the days I do HIIT).
  • bumblebums
    bumblebums Posts: 2,181 Member
    Those machines are good for training just the legs, especially if you have any asymmetries in strength between your left and right leg (those can be hard to detect in a squat but can have a variety of unwanted consequences). But obviously you'd have to use them one-legged for that.
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    Lunges, squats, deadlifts.
  • soldiergrl_101
    soldiergrl_101 Posts: 2,205 Member
    On those machines, how much do you think I should lift like 40lbs or so
  • bumblebums
    bumblebums Posts: 2,181 Member
    On those machines, how much do you think I should lift like 40lbs or so

    If you want maximum strength gains (as opposed to size), I would do the highest weight you can handle for about 5 reps.
  • misskerouac
    misskerouac Posts: 2,242 Member
    Squats have not made my hiney smaller, but it sure is perkier!

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