Leg Press...hands on the knees a do or don't???

[Uthinkso]

What do you do?

 

[AKIRA]

I see people doing it..and they never grow. There are handles there. Use them. Dont cheat yourself.

 

[fufu]

I wouldn't see the point, if you are training legs, you are training legs. Why use your hands to help when you can just lower the weight?

I said in the poll I don't put my hands on my knees, but I never leg press anymore, but if I didn't, I wouldn't.

 

[Witchblade]

I don't leg press either, and if I would I definitely wouldn't cheat either. I doubt it's good for your knees, and like Akira said, you shouldn't cheat the movement.

 

[plewser2006]

i guess if you wanna get that one last rep out and cant quite do it then a little push might get it done,
lets say you push with 10 pounds or pressure, and your working with 300 pounds, thats still a 290lb rep...

but then again, im sure its bad for the knees

 

[DOMS]

I keep my hands on my crotch. Oddly enough, I don't have to worry about people wanting to talk to me while I workout.

 

[SheLifts]

at my sides on the handles.

 

[kidbodybilder]

on the handles for me to

 

[Spud]

I keep my hands on my knees sometimes. As long as your not actually pushing, I see no problem. In fact, removing the counterbalance of gripping and pulling on the handles could make the exercise harder.

 

[katt]

The handles are too far out for me so I hold on under the chair part

 

[Duncans Donuts]

With your hands on your knees, you would be more likely to round your back (i think).

 

[CED_2583]

Handles, I love diggin' in (truth be told I feel like I'm cheating if I grab too tightly sometimes!).

 

[goandykid]

I keep my hands behind my head. No one else does?

 

[plewser2006]

hands behind the head sounds like a good place to keep good back form...

but watch that you dont pull your neck

 

[Soul of Sol]

I keep my hands behind my head. No one else does?

ditto.

 

[goob]

I keep my hands on my crotch. Oddly enough, I don't have to worry about people wanting to talk to me while I workout.

 

[Triple Threat]

I keep my hands on my crotch. Oddly enough, I don't have to worry about people wanting to talk to me while I workout.

They probably wouldn't be too interested in shaking hands with you when you were done either.