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Title: How far down should you go on the deeply angled leg press?
Post by: Deicide on August 11, 2008, 11:54:45 AM

First time using it....ever...

Should my knees be going all the way back to my shoulders?!

Title: Re: How far down should you go on the deeply angled leg press?
Post by: Bluto on August 11, 2008, 12:00:23 PM

not sure what kinda legpress youre refering to but in general i tend to go pretty deep but not so deep that my ass lifts from the seat

Title: Re: How far down should you go on the deeply angled leg press?
Post by: Zach Trowbridge on August 11, 2008, 04:12:44 PM

Is it a Precor or Icarian model?  Those things are at like a 70 degree slant, usually I can get my knees into my chest, but with those I can only get a 90 degree angle at the knee before my butt starts pulling up off the seat.  If your back or glutes leave the seat, you're going too low.

Title: Re: How far down should you go on the deeply angled leg press?
Post by: QuakerOats on August 11, 2008, 04:21:47 PM

knees to armpits.

Title: Re: How far down should you go on the deeply angled leg press?
Post by: Cap on August 11, 2008, 04:24:14 PM

Quote from: QuakerOats on August 11, 2008, 04:21:47 PM

knees to armpits.

Not unless you are claiming a 1000+ lb leg press like most.   ;D

Quaker is right though, that ROM is what you need to do.  If you keep a close stance it will be knees to chest.

Title: Re: How far down should you go on the deeply angled leg press?
Post by: thewickedtruth on August 11, 2008, 11:07:57 PM

go as deep as you can until your lowerback starts to round up out of the seat...tha'ts when it gets dangerous. Anything shorter is a waste of time..

Title: Re: How far down should you go on the deeply angled leg press?
Post by: slaveboy1980 on August 12, 2008, 06:32:29 AM

Quote from: QuakerOats on August 11, 2008, 04:21:47 PM

knees to armpits.

not necessarily. go as deep as you can WITHOUT letting lower back round up out of the seat (or ass leave the seat)

Title: Re: How far down should you go on the deeply angled leg press?
Post by: Bluto on August 12, 2008, 07:39:06 AM

go deeper than branch warren

actually it's hard not to go deeper than branch warren  ;D

Title: Re: How far down should you go on the deeply angled leg press?
Post by: Geo on August 12, 2008, 11:03:31 PM