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Ladies... how much are you leg pressing

crystalhofius
crystalhofius Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
My trainer says I'm leg pressing a lot more than most females but I'm having a hard time believing it. How much are you leg pressing and how many reps?
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  • Willbenchforcupcakes
    Willbenchforcupcakes Posts: 4,955 Member
    Zero. Can't remember the last time I pressed
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    edited February 2017
    I've only used a leg press for physical therapy and it used rubber band thingamajigs that my PT said were impossible to gauge exactly for resistance.
  • SonyaCele
    SonyaCele Posts: 2,841 Member
    i don't know how much i leg press, i just put on plates until 8 or 10 reps is challenging and i do a few sets. I don't think i ever added up the weight. its not a exercise i really care about how many pounds but rather how effective it is.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,882 Member
    I used to press my body weight ... but I haven't been in a gym with a leg press in years.

    I used to like that particular leg exercise ... hated squats, always have ... but liked leg press.
  • kinesiologic
    kinesiologic Posts: 22 Member
    I can do 180 comfortably (10 reps) - maximum attempted was 225, though probably could have pressed more when I was at my peak fitness.

    (Thank-you, rowing!)
  • Psychgrrl
    Psychgrrl Posts: 3,177 Member
    My max right now is 8 reps adding 500 to the sled.
  • deputy_randolph
    deputy_randolph Posts: 940 Member
    I use the sled (the one you put plates on) as an assistance after squats. Last week, I put on 300lbs for 3x8. At one point (before I majorly deloaded), I was up to 540 for close to sets of 8 (can't remember if I hit 8). I'll be back up soon...eventually.
  • Monroe121
    Monroe121 Posts: 358 Member
    Honestly, It depends on my mood. I can press my weight or higher; depending on who I'm working out with, too.
  • not_a_runner
    not_a_runner Posts: 1,343 Member
    I only use leg press as an accessory lift, so after squats, deadlifts, other accessories. Don't really care about the weight, just trying to get a quad pump and I'm usually fatigued from my barbell work.
    My gym's leg press has a stationary platform, and you're moving the seat/your body weight and a preset stack of weights. I have no idea how that compares to the kind you add plates and push the platform. I don't do it frequently because I don't feel like I get a large enough range of motion on this machine. I think I did 250 lbs x 5 x 10 the other day, plus some resistance from my body weight I guess.
  • Gimsteinn
    Gimsteinn Posts: 7,678 Member
    Wow.. I haven't leg pressed in so many months. Last time was in September 2016 and according to my little book of gains I was doing 265 lbsx10

    Now I just do Olympic lifting and I've never been stronger.
  • beerfoamy
    beerfoamy Posts: 1,520 Member
    I thought I was doing well at 60kg for 4 sets of 15 reps!
    need to work harder clearly!!

    some awesome weights! B)
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    <Shrug>

    don't know- it's not a number I keep track of really.
  • abs1970
    abs1970 Posts: 235 Member
    70kg - 20 reps, 3 sets. I weigh 49kg, so I think it's pretty good :)
  • delisha527
    delisha527 Posts: 62 Member
    i can leg press 210 50 reps 1 set or 180 3 sets of 20
  • merrysailor88
    merrysailor88 Posts: 1,260 Member
    I haven't used the leg press in forever. I tend to squat and lunge and whatnot for my leg work outs the last time I did leg press, I think I maxed out at 275
  • CassBurgos83
    CassBurgos83 Posts: 54 Member
    It also depends on type of leg press your gym has, our Leg press comes standard with 118bs before adding any weight. So with that said I leg press 3-4 sets of 12 @ 388lbs comfortably after I squat, lunge and DL.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    edited February 2017
    How much is 4 plates per side?
  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
    How much is 4 plates per side?

    how big are the plates
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    rainbowbow wrote: »
    How much is 4 plates per side?

    how big are the plates

    45s ;) (I was being ornery)
  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
    rainbowbow wrote: »
    How much is 4 plates per side?

    how big are the plates

    45s ;) (I was being ornery)

    :lol:

    It's kind of crazy, we have 25kg plates and not being used to kg vs lbs yet I was convinced i had lost strength. Then i found out that they are 55lbs!
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    rainbowbow wrote: »
    rainbowbow wrote: »
    How much is 4 plates per side?

    how big are the plates

    45s ;) (I was being ornery)

    :lol:

    It's kind of crazy, we have 25kg plates and not being used to kg vs lbs yet I was convinced i had lost strength. Then i found out that they are 55lbs!

    Right?!? Kg plates mess with my head. I started working with kg plates before my meet last weekend. 25kg plate looks so little, but doesn't feel so little! LOL
  • mumfy23
    mumfy23 Posts: 61 Member
    450-525
  • not_a_runner
    not_a_runner Posts: 1,343 Member
    I think it depends so much on the machine. Machine weight is very different than barbell weight.
    I keep track of the weight I use on accessory lifts because I like to do the same or work to slowly progress (I'd probably do the same easy weight every time if I didn't). But if I walked into a different gym I might as well toss those numbers out the window, because different equipment can vary a lot.
  • tasha12004
    tasha12004 Posts: 232 Member
    i can only do about 145-160 right now. 10 reps each set and about 10 sets.
  • jessef593
    jessef593 Posts: 2,272 Member
    Get a new trainer if they aren't teaching you the 4 big lifts. Squat, deadlift, bench press, and overhead press
  • _incogNEATo_
    _incogNEATo_ Posts: 4,537 Member
    jessef593 wrote: »
    Get a new trainer if they aren't teaching you the 4 big lifts. Squat, deadlift, bench press, and overhead press

    That's kind of a big 'if' since she didn't mention anything about her workouts other than she leg presses.
  • Heather4448
    Heather4448 Posts: 908 Member
    150 pounds x 150
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