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I already thought the leg press machine was a death trap, but you managed to give me another reason to dislike it. I think I'll stick to squatting.
by jclos 9y ago
I already thought the leg press machine was a death trap, but you managed to give me another reason to dislike it. I think I'll stick to squatting.
- komali2 9y agoEver since that video where the girl's legs go chicken style so very slowly while she screams, I've been scared as shit to get on that thing.
- rubicon33 9y agouhhh... what?
- felipemnoa 9y agoHe may be talking about this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkf7HP2-pr8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkf7HP2-pr8
- semi-extrinsic 9y ago... holy hell, that was nasty.
- bArray 9y agoObviously off topic now, but as a youngster in the gym I used to use a similar machine that required me to lay down and push my legs. I worked my way up to max weights on that machine (very quickly). One day I pushed my legs out and heard this terrible crunch come from my lower spine, was barely able to hobble back home. It was near enough back to normal after 2 days or so, but scared the hell out of me. For me it goes to show that humans are more fragile than we often like to think.
- emmelaich 9y agoWhat, can't you hear?
- rjbwork 9y agoI love leg press, it's my second favorite lift next to deadlift (with a hex bar, I'm not competitive or anything, no need to risk the back). You have to be VERY careful not to lockout. I always end at like a 140-160 degree angle, far less than a straight 180. If you lockout, you're going to have a bad time eventually.
- komali2 9y agoShit, is the hex bar working the same stuff? Should I just switch to that? I'm underlifting for fear of my back
- rjbwork 9y agoYeah. It's basically dead lift with the weight shifted along your mid-line instead of in front of your shins. Makes it really easy to keep good form since you're not worried about getting it over your knees. I find the grip is much more natural as well, since your hands are at your sides rather than in front of you.
- jclos 9y agoIt's not the exact same stuff, but for all intents and purposes if you're not planning on competing in a powerlifting event anytime soon it's close enough that you could substitute it. It's actually used quite a lot for athletes who can't afford to have a sore lower back in training practice.