tall girls and leg press

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  • VelociMama
    VelociMama Posts: 3,119 Member
    For the OP, you didn't define what a tall girl is, but don't kid yourself, you aren't so tall that you can't use the machine properly. For many people, both on squats and legs presses, lack of flexibility keep them from properly doing full reps. Try to work on both your hamstring and hip flexibility. Then find the right seat setting for your body. I prefer the seat low, but I've worked with people the same height as me that prefer it higher. Experiment.

    Agree.

    I'm 5'8" with proportionally long legs, and flexibility is my issue with squatting and leg-pressing also.

    Great advice here.
  • treagal
    treagal Posts: 264 Member
    No, I'm fairly tall and have never had an issue.
  • NCchar130
    NCchar130 Posts: 955 Member
    Why is everyone hating on the leg press so hard? It was a vital piece of equipment for my leg development, both for strength and for size.

    For the OP, you didn't define what a tall girl is, but don't kid yourself, you aren't so tall that you can't use the machine properly. For many people, both on squats and legs presses, lack of flexibility keep them from properly doing full reps. Try to work on both your hamstring and hip flexibility. Then find the right seat setting for your body. I prefer the seat low, but I've worked with people the same height as me that prefer it higher. Experiment.

    Lastly, just do it. Do whatever you can do and don't worry about what others can do. Put as much weight on there as you can, and try to increase it each other week. Ultimately, it doesn't matter matter one whit to me what you can lift today. Let's talk about what you're gonna lift next week. And the week after that. And next month. Come next summer, the short chick is gonna ask how come its easier to for tall girls to leg press

    I'm really glad to read this comment. I've been doing both leg press and squats and always wonder if I'm wasting my time with the leg press after all I've read online about it. I've kept doing it anyway because it makes me sore in all the right places.
  • athenaheim
    athenaheim Posts: 496 Member
    I can do 140 on the seated bench press and im 5'11". it is just hard to get started cause i am not that flexible.
  • typicallystrange
    typicallystrange Posts: 29
    i'm 5'8 and do 700lbs on the leg press, never had any trouble
  • DixieDarlin1987
    DixieDarlin1987 Posts: 553 Member
    I can do 250 pretty easily, and I'm 6'4", but I have really strong, big legs naturally (wish they were leaner haha). But I had to work up to it. Our range of motion is a lot longer....so maybe it makes it more difficult (I have never experienced a workout from a short perspective so I dunno). Lastly, don't listen to anyone that says leg press is pointless...squats are amazing but leg press definitely has it's place in a well rounded routine. Especially for someone like me who's had two knee surgeries. I find myself hating squats like the devil because they hurt! Keep pushing, you WILL get stronger!
  • ScottDowell
    ScottDowell Posts: 95 Member
    No, I'm fairly tall and have never had an issue.

    I really agree with you that tall girls are not having a problem for doing a leg press. There are many tall girls in gym I saw doing leg press without any issue.

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