Ladies... how much are you leg pressing
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270lbs 5 sets of 10, i increase the weight by 5 lbs every week0
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_incogNEATo_ wrote: »
I realized It after I said it. I was mostly meaning that you're trainer should have you more focussed on free weight compound movements than what you can do on a fixed machine. Since there are plenty of people who can sloppily leg press hundreds of pounds but can't do a single squat
I could never do squats because I couldn't handle the weight of the bar on my shoulders. I had a personal trainer who tried to help me with my form etc. ... but that bar just hurt.
Low bar squats & the meaty shelf might help....
https://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/strength-training-101-how-to-squat-properly/
Word. Love my meaty shelf.4 -
260kg or 537lbs0
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When I had a dedicated leg day I used to do 5-6 plates per side after squats.0
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405# was the heaviest I pressed. I switched to 1-leg leg presses as an accessory to my leg day (those are 90#) and I'll do calf presses too.
I agree that squats are better but the leg press is a good accessory workout to round it out. That's why I don't go so heavy with the leg press anymore. I'd rather expend that energy on squats.0 -
Most of my female clients can leg press AT LEAST 180lbs. My best girl right now (at 5'1 and 125lbs) leg presses (full ROM) 540lbs for 8 reps.
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Heather4448 wrote: »150 pounds x 150
you do 150 reps?? why???2 -
Muscleflex79 wrote: »Heather4448 wrote: »150 pounds x 150
you do 150 reps?? why???
Simulating bodyweight squats...
Although probably better to just do the squats.0 -
Currently pressing 3600
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Muscleflex79 wrote: »Heather4448 wrote: »150 pounds x 150
you do 150 reps?? why???
Because I like it and I'm very strange
Also, because my azz is flat and sad
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Heather4448 wrote: »Muscleflex79 wrote: »Heather4448 wrote: »150 pounds x 150
you do 150 reps?? why???
Because I like it and I'm very strange
Also, because my azz is flat and sad
I grew a big old booty never touching the leg press and never doing more than 12 reps in a set of anything!
But hey, if it floats yo boat2 -
Heather4448 wrote: »Muscleflex79 wrote: »Heather4448 wrote: »150 pounds x 150
you do 150 reps?? why???
Because I like it and I'm very strange
Also, because my azz is flat and sad
if you are looking to build muscle you should be doing 8-12 reps - not 150. maybe look into a program too?1 -
My personal trainer steered me away from this machine. I am a long distance runner and she was concerned about how lots of weight on a leg press machine would effect my knees. I do squats instead.0
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I haven't leg pressed in years.0
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