girls how much do you leg press

I do 270 and my legs are muscular but not bulky. I think it depends on your diet and genes

I workout with 350 lbs and this seems to be making my thighs bigger. When I started here they measured 25.5" and now there a bit over 26". I think I may be working out with too much. I love how strong they are but would like them to be a little thinner.

When I use the leg press I sometimes turn my feet out, like a 1st or 2nd position in ballet. This works the inner thighs more. I think muscular legs are much more attractive than super skinny legs!

I usually do around 300-350lbs. It depends on the day. My hip and knee joints are pretty damaged so I have to see what my body will allow me to do that day. That being said, I have little 18" bird legs (up from 17"!!) but I'm working on it. My goal is to get up to at least 20" by the end of the year at the latest.

wow you have strong legs for them being so small

I gain strength very easily but it's much harder for me to gain mass. People at the gym are always surprised when they see me lifting much heavier than they'd expect.

Lifting heavy on a calorie deficit doesn't bulk you up.:laugh:

Lifting lighter for higher reps doesn't lean you out.

Genetics has a lot to do with how ones' legs look and are shaped.

Girls who leg press light weight aren't doing much because their body weight may well exceed what they press. And I'm more than sure that you spend more time on your feet carrying that weight than you do leg press.

Strong legs make the difference in an overall body change since it takes a lot of energy to train them.

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Do not have any answer for you. But I am interested to see the answer. Maybe if your Legs are Strong and Toned, the additional inch(s) will not be an issue?

I really don't mind the extra size its just jeans don't fit my thighs very well lol

mine either. When I leg press I stick to around 150-200, not higher. I really don't want to add more girth but that's just me.

The machine at my gym goes up to 350 and that's fine for me. I can stick with 350. I do 2 sets of 5 reps.

I know this post is kind of old but I just wanted to add, if you are building muscle good on you! I wouldn't recommend decreasing your calories as some people have said. You may try increasing your running though. Running tends to inhibit muscle growth, for many that's not what we want but if you really want to slow muscle growth it'd work. Try long steady state running though. Sprints work like weight lifting. Pick a pace you can maintain for 30 minutes or more and still feel good and tired afterward. Plus running has many other health benefits.

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On the leg press, I can do 160lbs for 4-5 sets of 10 (depending). I moved to the sled thing. I put on 110lbs and I think the "carriage" (that's what my husband called it) weighs 50lbs; so 160lbs on that for 5 sets of 10. I prefer the sled motion.

I remember you OP, didn't you post one (or a couple) threads last year about how you thought your muscular calves were too big? Now quads?

i thought this seemed familiar.