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[Dan30185]

Whats the thoughts on the good old 45° Leg Press. I know some people use them to great effect, especially taller people and people who have troubles with knees etc, but I have developed what I feel is almost a hate for it. I reckon I get more out of my quads doing 20kg Bulgarian Split Squats than I do Leg Pressing 160kg. Its a machine I struggle to connect with, will be dropping it in favour of higher volume on Hack Squat , at least until hand heals enough to use a Barbell and Dumbells. Out of curiosity, how many others feel a bit the same about it ?

 

[keith432]

Whats the thoughts on the good old 45° Leg Press. I know some people use them to great effect, especially taller people and people who have troubles with knees etc, but I have developed what I feel is almost a hate for it. I reckon I get more out of my quads doing 20kg Bulgarian Split Squats than I do Leg Pressing 160kg. Its a machine I struggle to connect with, will be dropping it in favour of higher volume on Hack Squat , at least until hand heals enough to use a Barbell and Dumbells. Out of curiosity, how many others feel a bit the same about it ?

I don't think your alone on this one. I personally never really “feel” the 45degree leg press. If the Bulgarians and hack squats give you better quad connection and stimulus, sticking with those makes sense to me. End of the day the best movement is the one you can load, control and actually feel working.

 

[Dan30185]

Going to spend a week away from gym, going away and taking the kids camping for the next 4 days. Will be doing bodyweight exercises only for that duration

 

[MONZ]

Training this morning:

Drag Curl - 3 sets 12@ 25kg
Cable French Press- 3 sets [email protected] each
Tricep Press Down- 3 sets 12@35kg
Incline Curl - 2 sets [email protected]

Can be a bit difficult getting the elbows to drive behind when using cables instead of Barbell on Drag Curls and Incline Curls it's harder to hit the target outer head of biceps, but getting the feel for it now. Its quite difficult to perform a French Press with cables and straps as I normally perform them with a little " flourish " at the end a slight twist outward placing more tension on the peak contraction , but I've had to refine how I perform this with cables, but it is hitting the long head of triceps albeit perhaps not optimally, but its fit for purpose.

Cables will always feel a bit different on drag and incline curls, but if your elbows are staying back and you’re keeping tension the whole way, the biceps are still getting the job done. Same with the French press.

 

[MONZ]

Going to spend a week away from gym, going away and taking the kids camping for the next 4 days. Will be doing bodyweight exercises only for that duration

That's nice bro, enjoy it!

 

[Dan30185]

Training has been for the last 4 mornings gas been identical, not really counting reps, just moving until I can't, having fun curling BBQ gas bottles and squatting into calf raising an empty g size LPG bottle. Bit of a " bush training regiment "

-Pushups ( chest ) - 2 sets to failure
-Wall Squats - 2 sets to failure
-Tricep Dips - 2 sets to failure
-Squats / Calf Raises - 2 sets to failure (Empty G size LPG gas bottle )
-Diamond Pushups- 2 sets to failure
-Bicep Curls - 2 sets to failure ( 9kg bbq gas bottle)

 

[Dan30185]

That's nice bro, enjoy it!

Cheers mate was great, kids had a blast fishing and being out and about

 

[shawShanks]

Training has been for the last 4 mornings gas been identical, not really counting reps, just moving until I can't, having fun curling BBQ gas bottles and squatting into calf raising an empty g size LPG bottle. Bit of a " bush training regiment "

-Pushups ( chest ) - 2 sets to failure
-Wall Squats - 2 sets to failure
-Tricep Dips - 2 sets to failure
-Squats / Calf Raises - 2 sets to failure (Empty G size LPG gas bottle )
-Diamond Pushups- 2 sets to failure
-Bicep Curls - 2 sets to failure ( 9kg bbq gas bottle)

Love it.