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Originally Posted by P-funk
1. deadlifts- thouch the ground and pause on the floor every rep...that is the point. it is a DEADlift....meaning dead weight.
2. hold in a rack positio. do a google search. 3. the ROM of the leg press should be the same with heavy weight that it is with light weight. If the ROM is getting shorter as the weight gets heavier it means the weight is to heavy for you to control. Drop the weight and work on quality reps. |
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Originally Posted by dontsurfonmytur
1. Deadlifts - Today was first time i did a deadlift from teh floor. How do you guys keep the weights from touching the floor? I had to constantly keep paying attentiuon to not touching the floor.
2. Front squats - Ok, i was doint 5RM of front squats and how the HELL do you hold the bar on your shoulders. It hurts like shit!! I hurt my thumb too so instead of F squats i did leg presses. 3. Leg presses - How low do your knes have to go, cuz i feel that my ROM for leg presses isnt very high, especially when im going heavy. |
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Originally Posted by dontsurfonmytur
1. Deadlifts - so that means the bar should touch the ground every rep and i let the bar rest every rep? or hold it with mighty grip and still have it touching
3. legprses - so how far should the knee come down? like..close to chest?? |
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Originally Posted by CowPimp
I actually don't think going down all the way on the leg press is necessarily a good idea. Even if you are pretty flexible, it seems to lead to rounding of your lumbar spine, which isn't cool. I'm all about a full range of motion, but on leg presses I would be stopping short of where your thighs contact your torso, unless you're a fatass perhaps.
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Originally Posted by P-funk
i am not a fan of the leg press for this reason.
if used, i suggest single leg leg pressing.....safer IMO. |
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Originally Posted by dontsurfonmytur
Ok, single leg pressing it is.. I wish my gym had those machines MEANT for single leg presing.
BTW, one leg at a time right? |
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Originally Posted by Witmaster
This is no joke. I strained my lower back pretty badly once when I came back too far on the leg press. Completely sucked.
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Originally Posted by P-funk
i am not a fan of the leg press for this reason.
if used, i suggest single leg leg pressing.....safer IMO. |
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Originally Posted by Adamjs
Sorry to flog a dead thread - just wondering how the single leg leg press makes it safer?
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Originally Posted by P-funk
- less weight = less compression on the spine
- one leg = better ability to control the pelvis - it is a completely stable exercise. why do you need to load up a completely stable exercise and press? Better to go one leg at a time, work on bilateral defecit and be safe. |
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Originally Posted by dontsurfonmytur
1. Deadlifts - so that means the bar should touch the ground every rep and i let the bar rest every rep??
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