Author Topic: The oak doing some funky leg presses (Read 16984 times)

FREAKgeek · « **on:** March 30, 2006, 08:02:30 PM »

new one for me:

Robert E. Lee · « **Reply #1 on:** March 30, 2006, 08:26:44 PM »

I love how he trained barefoot. that's so hardcore.

what's funky? never seen a vertical leg press?

FREAKgeek · « **Reply #2 on:** March 30, 2006, 08:34:28 PM »

Quote from: Robert E. Lee on March 30, 2006, 08:26:44 PM

never seen a vertical leg press?

never seen that device in my entire life

onlyme · « **Reply #3 on:** March 30, 2006, 08:35:02 PM »

I loved the Vert. So comformtable. I always imagined if I got under a car I could lift it. They were big back in the 70's and early 80's

gibberj2 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 30, 2006, 08:35:11 PM »

that's the OLD leg press. nobody does them any more cause they're much better with the new machine that's 45 degree angled. some say the invention of the better leg press machine is one of the factors of leg improvement in bodybuilding.

benchthis · « **Reply #5 on:** March 30, 2006, 10:32:21 PM »

ronnie does them in his new movie

WorldGym2006 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 30, 2006, 11:22:43 PM »

Quote from: FREAKgeek on March 30, 2006, 08:34:28 PM

never seen that device in my entire life

They went out with the hula hoop and roller skates..........Arnold only trained legs on the vertical leg press for the 1980 Mr. O-and only used 400# for reps.......

My buddy Hurricane BEEF! still uses this device with his Hammer Strength and Nautilus equipment.

The BEEF!

knny187 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 31, 2006, 11:08:57 AM »

Quote from: FREAKgeek on March 30, 2006, 08:34:28 PM

never seen that device in my entire life

Pretty old school device.

Only problem is....you fail the lift.....good luck getting out from it.

candidate2025 · « **Reply #8 on:** April 01, 2006, 04:41:48 PM »

monster triceps.

Robert E. Lee · « **Reply #9 on:** April 01, 2006, 07:59:48 PM »

Quote from: WorldGym2006 on March 30, 2006, 11:22:43 PM

They went out with the hula hoop and roller skates..........Arnold only trained legs on the vertical leg press for the 1980 Mr. O-and only used 400# for reps.......

My buddy Hurricane BEEF! still uses this device with his Hammer Strength and Nautilus equipment.

The BEEF!

They're still around. There was a fairly new one at the college weight room I used to train in.

JKDMan · « **Reply #10 on:** April 02, 2006, 06:45:14 AM »

They still have one at Diamond Gym in New Jersey. Can't say I've seen it used very often in recent years. Diamond is probably one of the few old-school gym, hardcore gyms left.

tommywishbone · « **Reply #11 on:** April 02, 2006, 10:18:05 PM »

FWIW, The exact vertical leg press Arnold is using in the photo, was at Gold's Venice for many years. Good piece... old school but good. I'm pretty sure it went to Gold's Las Vegas in 97'-98'? I think it had a little plaque on it that mentioned it's history.

GMCtrk · « **Reply #12 on:** April 03, 2006, 03:53:16 AM »

If you actually watch Ronnie's new video "On the Road" he actually uses one of those in australia! Funkiest piece of equipment, and how it works, I've ever seen.

What's funnier though is the fact that Ronnie couldn't even fit in the machine properly

Scimowser · « **Reply #13 on:** April 03, 2006, 04:54:00 AM »

Quote from: onlyme on March 30, 2006, 08:35:02 PM

They were big back in the 70's and early 80's

so were u from what i hear lol

have you seen the pic where the guy is balancing a loaded barbell on his feet and pressing it? Fukkin suicidal

anvil · « **Reply #14 on:** April 03, 2006, 09:59:22 AM »

Yeah,they still make those things; the owner of the gym i'm at ordered one last year (don't know why, no one ever uses it. Lost money on that one.) Ya can only bring it down to a certain point so at least you won't get crushed under it.

Slick Vic · « **Reply #15 on:** April 03, 2006, 10:22:50 AM »

Quote from: FREAKgeek on March 30, 2006, 08:02:30 PM

new one for me:

You must be a new Arnold fan. He's forever doing those.

JPM · « **Reply #16 on:** April 03, 2006, 07:28:58 PM »

I've used one of those original style leg press machines years ago. Not the smoothest in the world but still functional. Sprayed a little WD40, or other forms of lubrications, for a better mental on mental action. You twist those side stops and the wood foot platform (the one I used was a wood platform) only goes down so far. There is a wedge shaped support for the back but we also placed folded up moving pads on top of it for better bracing of the back. Used it also for tricep (close hand positions) bench presses and some times inclines, not bad really. Can do tricep extensions to. Did seated military press on it for a different feel. Can only get so many plates on it so I did a lot of one legged presses. Can also do calf raises (reversed). Good Luck.

Eric2 · « **Reply #17 on:** April 03, 2006, 11:11:49 PM »

I used to love doing those. The first time I tried one was around 1977. Used the shit out of one in the early mid 80's too, till' the gym sold. Had all the original equipment that gold's did back in the day( same maker) great stuff. Better than any of the new stuff imo.

Bodies · « **Reply #18 on:** April 26, 2006, 03:05:29 AM »

My gym has a new version of this machine. It's excellent - seems to be easier on the knees than the 45 degree version. I seem to remember reading that Vince Taylor is big on these.

onlyme · « **Reply #19 on:** April 26, 2006, 11:57:51 AM »

I'm really surprised so many of you have never seen this machine. I loved it too. So comformtable for me. Now I could squeeze into it. I like this pic of Arnold

Always Sore · « **Reply #20 on:** May 02, 2006, 07:02:18 AM »

sometimes its better not to stop and read a tread for i remember training on one in HS and at a bulldog gym when i was a young guy.make you feel old.

(nothing) · « **Reply #21 on:** May 06, 2006, 08:07:54 PM »

doesn't cutler use that press still. i thought there was photo shoot of him a couple years back with him using one. i have personally never even seen one before.

WOOO · « **Reply #22 on:** May 07, 2006, 03:09:29 PM »

what's nice about the VERT is that because the weight is at 90 degrees to the floor you are lifting 100% OF THE WEIGH... basically it's the same as a seated leg press but you spend less time loading and unloading

Overload · « **Reply #23 on:** May 09, 2006, 02:17:00 PM »

We have one identical to that at my gym...nobody uses it. i tried it out a few times.

thisGuy · « **Reply #24 on:** June 23, 2006, 10:19:31 AM »

Here is a crazy leg press

Author Topic: The oak doing some funky leg presses (Read 16984 times)

GMCtrk

Slick Vic