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Gym-Rat

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THE CAR LEG PRESS
« on: August 02, 2022, 01:51:19 AM »
Pretty foolish...  ???

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Marty Champions

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Re: THE CAR LEG PRESS
« Reply #1 on: August 02, 2022, 05:45:32 AM »
Anything on an angle like that is less than half the weight. It takes more strenth to do weighted hiking
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Re: THE CAR LEG PRESS
« Reply #2 on: August 02, 2022, 06:11:56 AM »
Quote from: Marty Champions on August 02, 2022, 05:45:32 AM
Anything on an angle like that is less than half the weight. It takes more strenth to do weighted hiking

I dont think they'll be adding that event to Strongman anytime soon.  :)
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Re: THE CAR LEG PRESS
« Reply #3 on: August 02, 2022, 07:38:59 AM »
Quote from: Marty Champions on August 02, 2022, 05:45:32 AM
Anything on an angle like that is less than half the weight. It takes more strenth to do weighted hiking


To be exact, a 45 degree leg press provides a mechanical advantage such that the weight lifted is actually only 70% of the load.


So a 45 degree 2000 pound leg press is actually 1400, which still is a big number :)


"The gentler than angle, i.e., the more it deviates from the vertical, the easier it is to lift. Most leg press machines today are on 45-degree angles, although some are far gentler. The cosine of 45 degrees is about 0.71, giving a 1:1.4 mechanical advantage. "

https://breakingmuscle.com/why-the-numbers-on-weight-machines-are-a-lie/
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