Leg Press vs Squats/Hack Squats

Tony_Brewski · July 2012

What is going to target and work more of my body in general?

Leg Press or Squats/Hack Squats? I really want to trim down the amount of exercises I do and get more target focus ones in place.

Rae6503 · July 2012

Regular back squats.

If you want a minimalist program, I'd suggest Stronglifts5x5.

hongruss · July 2012

Squats........end!

Russ

smartin9912 · July 2012

Squats....its a compound exercise where as the leg press is focused on isolated muscles

Tony_Brewski · July 2012

If you got a good 5x5 that you do, please feel free to send it to me in a messege.

Squats it is than thanks! I do like how I feel them from low back down vs the leg press + 5 other machines to get everything. Just wanted to make sure ... thanks again folks!

crazygirlantics · July 2012

Okay. to warn you this may sound stupid, but what is a leg press, and how do you do squats appropriately?

Vonwarr · July 2012

I highly recommend the book Starting Strength if you want a great amount of technical detail on how to lift correctly, and why squats (and the other "big" compound lifts) are so good for you.

Isileo · July 2012

Leg press - http://startingstrength.com/index.php/site/video/platform_the_leg_press

Squats -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kawBY5p29fQ

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sammys1girly · July 2012

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Jersey_Devil · July 2012

squats- its a compound lift

Rae6503 · July 2012

If you got a good 5x5 that you do, please feel free to send it to me in a messege.

Squats it is than thanks! I do like how I feel them from low back down vs the leg press + 5 other machines to get everything. Just wanted to make sure ... thanks again folks!

http://stronglifts.com/stronglifts-5x5-beginner-strength-training-program/

Hendrix7 · July 2012

Squats....its a compound exercise where as the leg press is focused on isolated muscles

no the Leg press is a compound movement also.

People like to diss on the leg press in the same way that it's 'uncool' to train arms directly or whatever, but it's still a great exercise.

Yes if you can then you should squat but if you can't squat because of lack of equipment of some kind of mobility/injury problem there is nothing wrong with the leg press.

Don't forget the front squat also, great exercise.

DavPul · July 2012

Squats and it's not even close

Leg Press vs Squats/Hack Squats

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