Favorite Leg Exrecise

Fit Freak · 10-03-2002, 12:43 PM

Just wondering what you guys enjoy the most when training legs.....as for myself I LOVE squats.....they get me so pumped sometimes I feel like I could do them til' I drop

Fade · 10-03-2002, 12:59 PM

It used to be leg press, but now I think it could be squats.

Fit Freak · 10-03-2002, 01:04 PM

I much prefer squats to leg presses...squates are so much more challenging and the intensity is uch higher...not to mention that squats produc great quads.

butterfly · 10-03-2002, 01:09 PM

I like regular squats too... and the 1 1/4 laying leg curl.

butterfly · 10-03-2002, 01:10 PM

Fade never did squats up until several months ago... he only did leg press for 13 yrs. and can press over 1400 lbs... and he's got huge legs and a great butt... but I'm sure you didn't care to know that last part

nikegurl · 10-03-2002, 01:13 PM

i'm with butterfly - squats and the 1 1/4 lying leg curls are both my favorites!

Scotty the Body · 10-03-2002, 01:14 PM

I enjoy heavy leg extensions the most.

QueenofSquats · 10-03-2002, 01:16 PM

Squatting is the best...supersetting it with leg extensions=double the intensity...I like lunges, deadlifts and hack squat too...

Fit Freak · 10-03-2002, 01:27 PM

Lunges are my next favorite...forward and backward...I also do plyometric lunges sometimes with a light BB.....basically junping from one leg lunge right into the other leg lunge...talk about working up a sweat

**I Are Baboon** · 10-03-2002, 02:30 PM

Leg presses are my favorite. The only part that sucks is loading and unloading all those god damn plates.

Scotty the Body · 10-03-2002, 02:39 PM

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Originally posted by I Are Baboon
Leg presses are my favorite. The only part that sucks is loading and unloading all those god damn plates.

No kidding, why don't gyms get 100lb plates for leg press machines.

Sub-Zero · 10-03-2002, 02:42 PM

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Originally posted by Scotty the Body

No kidding, why don't gyms get 100lb plates for leg press machines.

My gym has 100lb plates, they're just plain annoying to lug around though.

It's ok, when there is just 1 or 2 on the leg press a side, but anymore and it's annyoing shifting them and picking them up to put dem on .....ARGHHHH

**Mudge** · 10-03-2002, 02:59 PM

They aren't really that heavy, but I admit when you pickup the 45s they seem like quarters after that

The last place I was at got rid of the 100s, probably due to liability and complaints.

**I Are Baboon** · 10-03-2002, 03:15 PM

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Originally posted by Scotty the Body

No kidding, why don't gyms get 100lb plates for leg press machines.

My gym has 100 lb plates. Yeah, those are even more fun to load and unload.

I won't use those unless they are already on the machine.

If the wife is at the gym the same time I am when I do legs, she helps me load and unload the plates.

Rissole · 10-03-2002, 03:20 PM

For me there are no favorite leg exercises.

They all Suck!! They all hurt like buggery!!

Fuq leg leg day, it's a pain in the.......... well, legs!!
He he

thats right, i did legs yesterday....... "fuq you gopro!"
That aside, Squats and stiff leg deads.

Fit Freak · 10-03-2002, 03:34 PM

Hate it cause it hurts...but love it cause when done intensely it works...nothing better than heavy leg training to kick-start the entire body into new growth.

Josh · 10-03-2002, 05:57 PM

Squats and leg presses, both are challenging for me.

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Originally posted by butterfly
I like regular squats too... and the 1 1/4 laying leg curl.

Sorry for this simple questions, but how to do the 1 1/4 laying leg curl? And how does the effect differ from regular laying leg curl?

- Josh

nikegurl · 10-03-2002, 06:00 PM

Hi Josh - On the 1 1/4 lying leg curls you curl the weight up to your butt then at the top instead of going all the way down you go 1/4 of the way down and then back up again. then you lower it. that counts as 1 rep.

They awesome - prolongs the time you have tension on the muscle and the contraction is intense. Really like them!

animal56 · 10-03-2002, 09:28 PM

I hate leg exercises. Fortunately for me, because of my hockey past, my legs have always been in great shape and very strong, so I'm not to hard "pressed" (pardon the pun) when I do them.

I'd have to pick leg presses if I really must pick one.

KarlW · 10-04-2002, 10:10 AM

Squats 20 reps (once every 3 weeks) KILLS ME BUT I LOVE EM !!!
Also seated leg curls supersetted with Stiff deads w/ dumbells are great.

**Prince** · 10-04-2002, 10:59 AM

I don't really care that much for leg day, I think cause it's so damn hard!

but if i had to pick I guess it would be leg extensions, I have always been very strong on them.

seyone · 10-04-2002, 11:34 AM

Leg day has always been my least favorite. when I train legs I can't skate. If I had to choose a favorite movement it would have to be extensions. I really like to watch the muscles working and you can't really do that with squats.

Tank316 · 10-04-2002, 01:03 PM

squats for me too,

Adidas · 10-04-2002, 01:51 PM

Legs are my favorite! Leg extensions, leg press, deadlifts, and squats...in that order

irontime · 10-04-2002, 02:07 PM

Not sure what the exercise is called, but you straighten legs from a sitting position, then you make them walk your ass over to the fridge and grab a nice cold beer, then back again. You do this several times and you can really start to feel it.

Seriously though, I'm a leg press fan.

crunch · 10-04-2002, 02:46 PM

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Originally posted by irontime
Not sure what the exercise is called, but you straighten legs from a sitting position, then you make them walk your ass over to the fridge and grab a nice cold beer, then back again. You do this several times and you can really start to feel it.

I believe that's referred to as the "diddly-squat".

fuji · 10-04-2002, 06:12 PM

My favorite leg exercise is straight leg. They seem like they hit a lot of areas. Backing off squats do to some knee pain lately. I’ll have to like press machine to keep the knees happy.

Joe

lina · 10-04-2002, 09:15 PM

Hate

: lying leg curls ....so don't even mention the 1 1/4 leg curls!!!

Like

: squats
why?....Great training for Public bathrooms!!! So you don't have to sit on those dirty filthy seats!!

animal56 · 10-04-2002, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by crunch

I believe that's referred to as the "diddly-squat".

10-03-2002, 12:43 PM	#1
Fit Freak Fit Freak Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Halifax Posts: 1,797 Photos: 6	Favorite Leg Exrecise Just wondering what you guys enjoy the most when training legs.....as for myself I LOVE squats.....they get me so pumped sometimes I feel like I could do them til' I drop
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10-03-2002, 01:04 PM	#3
Fit Freak Fit Freak Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Halifax Posts: 1,797 Photos: 6	I much prefer squats to leg presses...squates are so much more challenging and the intensity is uch higher...not to mention that squats produc great quads.
	Searching for the right balance...

10-03-2002, 01:09 PM	#4
butterfly Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 11,526 Photos: 11	I like regular squats too... and the 1 1/4 laying leg curl.
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10-03-2002, 01:10 PM	#5
butterfly Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 11,526 Photos: 11	Fade never did squats up until several months ago... he only did leg press for 13 yrs. and can press over 1400 lbs... and he's got huge legs and a great butt... but I'm sure you didn't care to know that last part
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10-03-2002, 01:13 PM	#6
nikegurl Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: LA, CA Posts: 5,635	i'm with butterfly - squats and the 1 1/4 lying leg curls are both my favorites!
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10-03-2002, 12:59 PM	#2
Fade I'm the daddy Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 3,007 Photos: 5	It used to be leg press, but now I think it could be squats.

10-03-2002, 01:14 PM	#7
Scotty the Body I'm Dead Sexxxxy!! Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Canada Posts: 4,970	I enjoy heavy leg extensions the most.
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10-03-2002, 01:16 PM	#8
QueenofSquats Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 438	Squatting is the best...supersetting it with leg extensions=double the intensity...I like lunges, deadlifts and hack squat too...

10-03-2002, 01:27 PM	#9
Fit Freak Fit Freak Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Halifax Posts: 1,797 Photos: 6	Lunges are my next favorite...forward and backward...I also do plyometric lunges sometimes with a light BB.....basically junping from one leg lunge right into the other leg lunge...talk about working up a sweat
	Searching for the right balance...

10-03-2002, 02:30 PM	#10
I Are Baboon pedal pedal pedal Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Beerville Posts: 10,799 Photos: 10	Leg presses are my favorite. The only part that sucks is loading and unloading all those god damn plates.

10-03-2002, 02:59 PM	#13
Mudge Pizza the Hut Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 22,994 Photos: 1	They aren't really that heavy, but I admit when you pickup the 45s they seem like quarters after that The last place I was at got rid of the 100s, probably due to liability and complaints.
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10-03-2002, 03:20 PM	#15
Rissole 2 Samuel 24:24 Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: "OZTRAILYA" :D Posts: 8,286 Photos: 36	For me there are no favorite leg exercises. They all Suck!! They all hurt like buggery!! Fuq leg leg day, it's a pain in the.......... well, legs!! He he thats right, i did legs yesterday....... "fuq you gopro!" That aside, Squats and stiff leg deads.
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10-03-2002, 03:34 PM	#16
Fit Freak Fit Freak Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Halifax Posts: 1,797 Photos: 6	Hate it cause it hurts...but love it cause when done intensely it works...nothing better than heavy leg training to kick-start the entire body into new growth.
	Searching for the right balance...

10-03-2002, 06:00 PM	#18
nikegurl Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: LA, CA Posts: 5,635	Hi Josh - On the 1 1/4 lying leg curls you curl the weight up to your butt then at the top instead of going all the way down you go 1/4 of the way down and then back up again. then you lower it. that counts as 1 rep. They awesome - prolongs the time you have tension on the muscle and the contraction is intense. Really like them!
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10-03-2002, 09:28 PM	#19
animal56 Totally Blasted to Shreds Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: O...Canada! Posts: 322	I hate leg exercises. Fortunately for me, because of my hockey past, my legs have always been in great shape and very strong, so I'm not to hard "pressed" (pardon the pun) when I do them. I'd have to pick leg presses if I really must pick one.
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10-04-2002, 01:03 PM	#23
Tank316 P/RR/Sh Warrior Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Barron,Wi Posts: 4,345 Photos: 8	squats for me too,
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10-04-2002, 10:10 AM	#20
KarlW My Little Man Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sydney Oz Posts: 1,030	Squats 20 reps (once every 3 weeks) KILLS ME BUT I LOVE EM !!! Also seated leg curls supersetted with Stiff deads w/ dumbells are great.

10-04-2002, 10:59 AM	#21
Prince the one & only Administrator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Colorado Posts: 33,510 Blog Entries: 25 Photos: 313	I don't really care that much for leg day, I think cause it's so damn hard! but if i had to pick I guess it would be leg extensions, I have always been very strong on them.
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10-04-2002, 11:34 AM	#22
seyone M. I. A. Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Philly Posts: 2,562	Leg day has always been my least favorite. when I train legs I can't skate. If I had to choose a favorite movement it would have to be extensions. I really like to watch the muscles working and you can't really do that with squats.
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10-04-2002, 01:51 PM	#24
Adidas Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Atlanta Posts: 515	Legs are my favorite! Leg extensions, leg press, deadlifts, and squats...in that order
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10-04-2002, 02:07 PM	#25
irontime The Original Jackass Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: If not here, then on some porn site. Posts: 5,101 Photos: 1	Not sure what the exercise is called, but you straighten legs from a sitting position, then you make them walk your ass over to the fridge and grab a nice cold beer, then back again. You do this several times and you can really start to feel it. Seriously though, I'm a leg press fan.
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10-04-2002, 06:12 PM	#27
fuji Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: pa Posts: 3	My favorite leg exercise is straight leg. They seem like they hit a lot of areas. Backing off squats do to some knee pain lately. I’ll have to like press machine to keep the knees happy. Joe

10-04-2002, 09:15 PM	#28
lina It's a Wonderful Life!!! Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Lounging around... Posts: 2,797	Hate : lying leg curls ....so don't even mention the 1 1/4 leg curls!!! Like : squats why?....Great training for Public bathrooms!!! So you don't have to sit on those dirty filthy seats!!