normal Leg press vs. angled foot platform leg press

Goodfella9783 · 05-18-2008, 11:03 AM

Angled foot

Normal

Does the angle of the platform matter much training or injury wise? I'm probably gonna throw a leg press in my basement for me and others to use. I just wanted to get the pros/cons of the platform part from someone with knowledge. I always used the traditional one at the gym but lately have been seeing the angled ones more frequently.

Goodfella9783 · 05-18-2008, 05:51 PM

Any takers?

biggfly · 05-18-2008, 05:59 PM

Can't see any difference it would make. It is slight in foot angle difference, prob more a comfort thing than anything. Like squats, one can vary their stance width wise, etc. to a comfortable position without really changing the exercise effectiveness.

Witchblade · 05-18-2008, 06:26 PM

Use the one that mimics your natural squatting foot position best. The others just cause (even more) faulty bio-motor patterns.

05-18-2008, 11:03 AM	#1
Goodfella9783 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,168	normal Leg press vs. angled foot platform leg press Angled foot Normal Does the angle of the platform matter much training or injury wise? I'm probably gonna throw a leg press in my basement for me and others to use. I just wanted to get the pros/cons of the platform part from someone with knowledge. I always used the traditional one at the gym but lately have been seeing the angled ones more frequently.

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05-18-2008, 05:51 PM	#2
Goodfella9783 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,168	Any takers?

05-18-2008, 05:59 PM	#3
biggfly Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: u.s.a Posts: 590 Photos: 2	Can't see any difference it would make. It is slight in foot angle difference, prob more a comfort thing than anything. Like squats, one can vary their stance width wise, etc. to a comfortable position without really changing the exercise effectiveness.