The forgotten vertical leg press, at least in most gyms.

[Superman]

The vertical leg press is an awsome leg workout.  I have one of these at home and in my mind it replaces the front squat. Why dose most gyms abandon this workout, is it because you have to get out from underneath the exercise and put more or less weight on. The vertical leg press is a great exercise to add to you leg routine. I think most gyms should have it. I know for a fact IFBB pro Wong Hong uses it and he said it basically replaces the squat. http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/drobson120.htm .  All I can figure out is most people in the bodybuilding world want easier ways to workout. Correct me if I’m wrong.

The vertical leg exercise I have

http://www.yukon-fitness.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=VLP-154&Category_Code=LB

[pumpster]

http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=62150.0

Vertical leg press never did much for me; back in the day the Universal seated leg press was much better and was the best complement to squats, IMO. Squats are no. 1 and very hard to replace fully.

[triple_pickle]

in my old gym, i used to do a lot of vertical leg presses but they were always a supplement to heavy squats and hack squats.

[brianX]

I had one in my garage, but quit using it after I broke the welds loose. Epic safety hazard.

[Beener]

wtf is the difference between that and a leg press machine wiht the seat-back at the most angled setting???

[haider]

wtf is the difference between that and a leg press machine wiht the seat-back at the most angled setting???

the fucking difference is that this one is vertical and has no angle to it. Epic dumbass.

[alexxx]

the fucking difference is that this one is vertical and has no angle to it. Epic dumbass.

lol

[Beener]

the fucking difference is that this one is vertical and has no angle to it. Epic dumbass.

Most of the Leg presses i've seen  have a back that can go to a 90 degree angle with the direction you're pressing, or at least 100 degrees. so theres really not much difference.

Epic fagmaster.

[alexxx]

Most of the Leg presses i've seen  have a back that can go to a 90 degree angle with the direction you're pressing, or at least 100 degrees. so theres really not much difference.

Epic fagmaster.

gravity is the difference! Doh!!

[haider]

Most of the Leg presses i've seen  have a back that can go to a 90 degree angle with the direction you're pressing, or at least 100 degrees. so theres really not much difference.

Epic fagmaster.

You can go deeper with thise one with added gravity effect. but you wouldnt know anything abt goin past 2 inches on the ROM.

Epic burrito constipation!

[Beener]

Last time i checked, gravity still works on an incline

Also, if the gravity of the vertical makes it heavier, why not just add a few more plates onto the legpress?

Epic ...dick that i have:P

[alexxx]

Last time i checked, gravity still works on an incline

Also, if the gravity of the vertical makes it heavier, why not just add a few more plates onto the legpress?

Epic ...dick that i have:P

Its a different feel to the muscle. Try it before you bash it.

[Beener]

I'm not bashin, just questioning.

[Princess L]

I know for a fact IFBB pro Wong Hong uses it and he said it basically replaces the squat. http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/drobson120.htm .   Correct me if I’m wrong.

The picture doesn't go with the text.

 [ Q ] What then, in your opinion, is the best overall leg-mass builder, and why?

      A: The vertical leg press, because you are going against gravity, your back is protected and no upper body strength is utilized. In other words, when performing this exercise, you are fully using your legs to push the weights. This exercise targets legs and only the legs.

[Superman]

The picture doesn't go with the text.

 [ Q ] What then, in your opinion, is the best overall leg-mass builder, and why?

      A: The vertical leg press, because you are going against gravity, your back is protected and no upper body strength is utilized. In other words, when performing this exercise, you are fully using your legs to push the weights. This exercise targets legs and only the legs.

I think they used that pic, because they don’t have any pictures of bodybuilders using the vertical leg press. If you do a search in bodybuilding.com you will see that you won’t find any pictures or examples. You'll just find some word info about it, not very much.

[KSA]

Can we do calf raises on a vertical leg press 

[pumpster]

The vertical leg press, because you are going against gravity, your back is protected and no upper body strength is utilized.

With all that's been said and that pic, it's unclear what is meant here by a vertical leg press. If it's as shown it's basically very similar to a hack squat. Excellent but not better than regular squats, just different. More comfortable maybe, but squats are comfortable and are the better of the two overall more muscles are enlisted, if it's as shown in that pic.

[Princess L]

With all that's been said and that pic, it's unclear what is meant here by a vertical leg press. If it's as shown it's basically very similar to a hack squat. Excellent but not better than regular squats, just different. More comfortable maybe, but squats are comfortable and are the better of the two overall more muscles are enlisted, if it's as shown in that pic.

It is the text and pic in the link below.
Is he saying one thing and meaning another  or did the author /photographer get it wrong 

I know for a fact IFBB pro Wong Hong uses it and he said it basically replaces the squat. http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/drobson120.htm . 

I've used the Smith to do verticals.  Hard on the feet since there's not a flat surface.

[Superman]

Can we do calf raises on a vertical leg press 

Yes, you can do calf raises on the vertical. It's just like angled leg press calf raises, but vertical.