2 ways to leg press.....

[Golden_Muscle]

I figured out that if you incline the leg press seat more it helps you press more weight because your quads press into your torso like your being squished. I can use much more weight when I do it like this.

But if I decline the seat back, your quads dont touch your torso making the leg press way harder, more like a squat. You use less weight but its harder.

Which way is better for gaining strength? I hope you understand this guys. If I could show you, it would be easier to understand.

Thanks.

 

[pullinbig]

i put mine back. this way you get more work at the bottom. i also pause breifly at the bottom so i dont use momentum. it makes them tougher but it is worth it. make sure you ass stays on the seat too. you dont want it rocking cause that puts a lot of stress on the lumbar region. very unnatural postion. it would ne like squatting bent over all the way.

 

[thorsky]

Seat all the way back for me. If you can't go deep enough on the press, you wont actuate the glutes or erectors as much. They may not e your target for leg press, but they get a great workout if done properly.

 

[Golden_Muscle]

Well seat forward I can use 5 plates per side. If the seat is back I can use 9 plates per side.

They are both the same difficulty. Which way is better?

 

[pullinbig]

thats opposite of your 1st post.

 

[syko]

man GM....make up your mind.....either you are one confused sucker or you just cant think straight! haha

 

[Golden_Muscle]

Yeah im dumb, the first post is right.

 

[pullinbig]

your question has been answered. deeper is better. leave you ego at the door.