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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: Gym Rat on August 12, 2023, 02:49:47 AM
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Any GetBiggers here have one of these? If so, what make/brand?
How do you rate it?
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Bad too much blood pressure to the head under heavy load
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It`s too bad my man Jeff King didn`t have the asshole above me to warn him how bad vertical leg presses could be ! LOL ;D
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Bad too much blood pressure to the head under heavy load
Not when you breathe properly during a set...
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It`s too bad my man Jeff King didn`t have the asshole above me to warn him how bad vertical leg presses could be ! LOL ;D
Don't you mean Jeff "Hip Replacement" King
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Bad too much blood pressure to the head under heavy load
I'm mainly asking about a decent piece of equipment, not the actual exercise.
I like doing them, but in the smith-machine its a bit of a challenge. (I need to bolt on the foot plate) and then getting it right to rack/unrack takes some "doing".
I need something w/ a small footprint. These look OK, just not sure how well-made/sturdy..
You dont need to use anywhere near the same weight as you do on the the normal angled ones.
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I know a guy who posts here that couldn`t carry Jeffs gymbag because he has metal knees and a flight of stairs is a monumental obstacle/task for him.
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I know a guy who posts here that couldn`t carry Jeff gymbag because he has metal knees and a flight of stairs is a monumental obstacle/task for him.
From 2020
Jeff King Today
Jeff told John that he still trains hard, but does need a hip replacement due to the years of damage he did to his body.
I am not denying he was a great bodybuilder but that is when he was younger. He is nowhere near Gymrats age in that pic.
GymRat is older I am questioning if it is a good idea to be doing that exercise as you get older and may have blood pressure issues. That kind of exercise makes your head feel like it is going to pop. But by all means have at it.
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You are ignoring this loser.
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Any GetBiggers here have one of these? If so, what make/brand?
How do you rate it?
(https://www.titan.fitness/dw/image/v2/BDBZ_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-masterCatalog_Titan/default/dw35700fd2/images/hi-res/Fitness/400573_01.jpg?sw=800&sh=800)
Never used one of these ..what is the big deal about them?
can´t see it being healthy for the back :-\
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I had the body solid one it was decent enough to be fair just sold it as hardly used it, think you would max out the weight on most of them mate as they not rated to much had I been keeping it would have welded some long brackets to bolt it to the wall to sturdy it up a bit as they can be a bit rickety
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Bad too much blood pressure to the head under heavy load
Agreed.
Although I used one a lot in a gym when I was young I sold mine awhile back because of this.
I had a TDS vertical leg press.
The one in the gym was heavy duty and you could really load it up.
The ones you buy for home use can't hold as much weight.
Since GR has a belt squat I can't see why you'd need a vert leg press.
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I seldom have access to a leg sled in a commercial gym, but every time I use them I think they are a good concept. Here's a home unit from Powertec.
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$1,100 ^
https://powertec.com/products/compact-leg-sled
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$1,100 ^
https://powertec.com/products/compact-leg-sled
They make quality stuff for the home gym.
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Bad too much blood pressure to the head under heavy load
anadrol and junk food, 500mgs test for 20 years straight and thinks vertical leg press is bad for him....
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They make quality stuff for the home gym.
But expensive
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anadrol and junk food, 500mgs test for 20 years straight and thinks vertical leg press is bad for him....
....and you are Natty bro ? LMFAO :D
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....and you are Natty bro ? LMFAO :D
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Awkward to get into position and what does it offer compared to presses at another angle, or same angle but turned the right way.
Even if it was a unique and effective movement just lying on the ground is enough reason for almost all to skip this.
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But expensive
True but so much cheaper than buying used commercial equipment.
So much junk being made for home gyms. You have to really be careful; have luck, and do the research. I have a cheap pulldown unit that is still working 20 years later. Waiting for the cable to snap, lol. I have a pretty elaborate home gym. I'm not a bodybuilder but into fitness. I know in truth I need very little strength equipment to get a quality work out with but it's fun using various movements for a body part. If I ever down size I'm probably going to have at the house something like power blocks and their bench with a few basic attachments. I would be able to shove it in a corner of a room.
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(https://cdn.muscleandstrength.com/sites/default/files/smith-machine-leg-press.jpg).
Used to watch a group of Jamaican soccer players do them on a Smith machine like that.
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True but so much cheaper than buying used commercial equipment.
So much junk being made for home gyms. You have to really be careful; have luck, and do the research. I have a cheap pulldown unit that is still working 20 years later. Waiting for the cable to snap, lol. I have a pretty elaborate home gym. I'm not a bodybuilder but into fitness. I know in truth I need very little strength equipment to get a quality work out with but it's fun using various movements for a body part. If I ever down size I'm probably going to have at the house something like power blocks and their bench with a few basic attachments. I would be able to shove it in a corner of a room.
two Dumbbell rods & lots of plates is all you need with a decent bench.
I have been in many situations where i only used basics..intensity is key not fancy machines.
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BHanks offering leg training advice is almost as funny as Alexxx giving Lee Priest tips on training chest.
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Mike Mentzer would approve
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two Dumbbell rods & lots of plates is all you need with a decent bench.
I have been in many situations where i only used basics..intensity is key not fancy machines.
I had fixed dumbbells and a rack in my basement. I use to use two spin lock bars with plates on a waist high strong table. Even with the ends of the bars sticking out I found it easy to angle the dumbbell on my thighs to kick them up for stuff like inclines. About two years ago I sold all my fixed dumbbells and went back to the adjustable with the plates. I can even make odd weights like progress from 65,68 and 70. Takes under a minute to make two dumbbells.
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Mike Mentzer would approve
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Any GetBiggers here have one of these? If so, what make/brand?
How do you rate it?
(https://www.titan.fitness/dw/image/v2/BDBZ_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-masterCatalog_Titan/default/dw35700fd2/images/hi-res/Fitness/400573_01.jpg?sw=800&sh=800)
Have these new Arsenal pieces that arrived this week. Awesome leg day yesterday
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I had fixed dumbbells and a rack in my basement. I use to use two spin lock bars with plates on a waist high strong table. Even with the ends of the bars sticking out I found it easy to angle the dumbbell on my thighs to kick them up for stuff like inclines. About two years ago I sold all my fixed dumbbells and went back to the adjustable with the plates. I can even make odd weights like progress from 65,68 and 70. Takes under a minute to make two dumbbells.
I got two rods from a metalwork & had lots of plates and i mean you can stick big plates on there for benches or rows.
Nowadays i have decent home gym but i still remember the basic workouts which were great. :)
It´s your mindset :)
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Watched some vids they do seem a bit flimsy, so will probably pass and keep using my Smith when I feel like doing those for a change.
(I made a bolt-on foot base for the bar).
Thx for all of your feedback...
I'm looking to add one piece to the home-gym, so I'll research some things.
The Titan "shoulder press, lateral raise" machine looks decent too. (Since I love doing shoulders)...
We shall see..
Like NAT mentioned, Im pretty loaded w/ leg stuff as it is. (Belt-SQ, Leverage-SQ, Leg-Curl, Leg-Ext, Smith-Machine, SQ-Cage, etc).
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(https://cdn.muscleandstrength.com/sites/default/files/smith-machine-leg-press.jpg).
Used to watch a group of Jamaican soccer players do them on a Smith machine like that.
My friends did these very hardcore, I mean loading the bar with 6 or 700lbs. They would come up uneven, the bar rolling on their feet. I didn't even try, crazy risky. But these guys did them religiously for years.
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I never liked the vertical leg press. It feels like your ribs are being smashed when u go FOM
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I used to train at a gym that had a vertical leg press. The machine looked bad ass. But it was nothing special for building the thigh mass.
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Should only be used for higher reps and low weight. You'll fvck your back up if you go heavy and don't have mobility of a gymnast
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I used to the inclined leg press but had a poorer sense of the stress it imposed on the joints as it was easier to load up the weight without thinking than the squat
besides would you really like the idea of being found dead - on your back, legs in the air and buttocks forced opened?
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I noticed with the angled leg press that all the machines have a different feel. Some are just built wrong. They had one in my last commercial gym that nobody used. It was just built wrong, and a few guys ruined their knees. Some you just can't get a full range of motion because of the angles. My home gym unit is built just perfect. Full range of motion and the movement feels right.
The majority of guys do partials on leg presses and sometimes it makes me think I should try it instead of doing a full knee bend. Shawn Ray and Yates do a full range, but the majority of pros don't.
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BHanks offering leg training advice is almost as funny as Alexxx giving Lee Priest tips on training chest.
Maybe Lee should have taken his advice cause his chest sucks compared to the rest of him
Lee is just good at shitting on chests
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It's a good way to destroy your lower back..
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I noticed with the angled leg press that all the machines have a different feel. Some are just built wrong. They had one in my last commercial gym that nobody used. It was just built wrong, and a few guys ruined their knees. Some you just can't get a full range of motion because of the angles. My home gym unit is built just perfect. Full range of motion and the movement feels right.
The majority of guys do partials on leg presses and sometimes it makes me think I should try it instead of doing a full knee bend. Shawn Ray and Yates do a full range, but the majority of pros don't.
I like the angled leg press from Cybex that pivots. The call this machine: “squat press”.
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I like this hoist unit.
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I like this hoist unit.
Great machine right there
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I like the angled leg press from Cybex that pivots. The call this machine: “squat press”.
MY old gym has that one, I love that thing ^^
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It's a good way to destroy your lower back..
I cant feel it strain my lower back, so I think IM OK there (I do them on Smith). You have to use much less weight on Vertical, and do each rep controlled and proper.
I never feel these in lower-back. (Even though I have a bad one from slight curve at base causing nerve pinching)... Minor scoliosis / sciatica.
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I never liked the vertical leg press. It feels like your ribs are being smashed when u go FOM
I just don´t see the big deal with it.. just squat :D
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I just don´t see the big deal with it.. just squat :D
I SQ plenty... Good to have some variation on occasion...
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I SQ plenty... Good to have some variation on occasion...
Yeah i get that but the body position is in my opinion dangerous, it´s basically same position as a seated leg press...body like an L .
however seated which i like is only on your Quads with your lower back in a better position & no weight coming down on you directly which is gravity.
I´ve seen fools even doing this on a smith machine :D
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I´ve even seen pictures of old school guy using a Barbell on their back...Jack lalanne
absolutely ridiculous :D
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:D
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BHanks offering leg training advice is almost as funny as Alexxx giving Lee Priest tips on training chest.
That was Jay Cutler. Please update your getbig_lore.xls spreadsheet accordingly.
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I like the angled leg press from Cybex that pivots. The call this machine: “squat press”.
I agree ........... great piece!