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Title: Vertical leg press
Post by: KSA on March 08, 2006, 07:56:47 AM

Is it a good leg press or dangerous for the back and knees  ???

Title: Re: Vertical leg press
Post by: pumpster on March 08, 2006, 08:01:00 AM

not dangerous as long as you warm up well first. Not quite as effective or comfortable as the more recent slanted models from my experience.

Title: Re: Vertical leg press
Post by: KSA on March 08, 2006, 08:11:44 AM

http://www.fitnessfactory.com/Item.aspx?ItemID=192&ItemLabel=PVLP156W%3a+Powerline+Vertical+Leg+Press#

The home gym vertical leg press are not expensive, but what about the quality  ???

Title: Re: Vertical leg press
Post by: pumpster on March 08, 2006, 08:15:48 AM

http://newyorkbarbells.com/92066.html

http://powertecfitness.com/legsled.htm

Title: Re: Vertical leg press
Post by: KSA on March 08, 2006, 08:26:11 AM

THX, but in Europe i only can get the vertical leg press from Body-Solid.

Title: Re: Vertical leg press
Post by: pumpster on March 08, 2006, 09:08:56 AM

You have the idea, with some effort can find a way to get something similar. ;)

Title: Re: Vertical leg press
Post by: JPM on March 08, 2006, 09:41:16 AM

Actually a slant board is used under the lower back/butt to throw the stress more on the legs than on the lower back, which my governor seems to be not doing. Lead by example but not in this case. That is a very old style leg press machine which I used as a teen in the late '80's. I use to do sitting overhead press on one and also tricep presses. Can be effective, though you could run out of room when trying to add extra BB plates. Good Luck.

Title: Re: Vertical leg press
Post by: candidate2025 on March 10, 2006, 04:05:05 PM

well...if arnold was using it....lets look at his legs...and there you have it.  the vertical leg press is shit for building muscle. :)