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Arching for One Rep Max
I see a lot of arching of the spine when some try to achieve a one rep max. How is this on the body and especially the spine? It looks like it could induce back problems. How much does it aid the total lift? I imagine some 10% to 20% cause the depth is much less when compared to when flat on the bench. I know when you…
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Deep one legged leg press
I tried deep one legged leg presses last week and found i was only able to press about one third that of my two legged numbers. At the deepest point i have great difficulty making the transistion. I was going to use them as a kind of squat fill in. My gf can one leg press almost half her two leg press numbers. In my case…
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Leg press translate to squat
Curious to what is a good general 45 degree incline leg press translation to barbell back squat. I hear that you should be able to squat about 50%. For me it is less but i dont barbell squat now and only do leg press and lunges. Say i can deep leg press 450 for 10 reps could the average joe parellel squat 225 for 5 reps. I…
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Opinions on the Paramount FS 51 leg press
How is this legs press. One is available to buy from a friend of mine who manages a condo that is to be remodeled. Its a over $3k piece of equipment i can get for $500. This unit you push the platform rather then a stationary playform and then the seat moves. I felt very functional and effective the brief time i tried it.…
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Shes worried about her muscle distribution
My gf been steady in the gym for nearly two years. She been doing great. She developed strong legs though you could not tell by just looking at her legs in normal length shorts. Its her upper thighs and hip region where you can see the development. She was saying shes looking out of proportion. I think she' s looking great…
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One leg wall sit
Wondering whats a normal range how long one should be able to hold a one leg with thighs parallel to floor wall sit. 1 to 3, 3 to 5, 5 to 10, 10 to 20 seconds or higher. It is much more then twice as difficult then a two legged wall sit for me. I find it 20 fold plus more difficult.
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Whats better goblett squats and lunges or back barbell squats?
I m over 50. Until last year never did squats rarely worked legs in my life after age 30 other then some running and later biking. I started with squats and never felt comfortable with them and did not enjoy. In fact deaded them and started to hate them. Being poor at them did not help. I stopped for 6 months i briefly…
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Abduction machines
Do those abduction machine help weak hip flexors Many gyms seem to have them. Rarely see men using them
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Tried Squats now my hip aches
I am new to this gym. Gf has been going for just over 6 months. She hates my home gym because it only has upper body related setup. I have used it for 2 decades lol. So I have never done much lower body exercise with weights before. All upper but I did run and play a lot of sports. I started at her gym cause I noticed she…
