Legpress or Squat?

[Jasomat]

you can vary your foot placment on the platform in such a way that makes the leg press a very quad dominant exercise, much like the hack squat...

So if I was trying to focus on my glutes, how should I place my feet on the leg press?

 

[CowPimp]

So if I was trying to focus on my glutes, how should I place my feet on the leg press?

You want to place your legs higher and with a wider stance on the sled to activate the posterior chain more; you want to place your legs lower and with a more narrow stance (Be reasonable with how narrow) to emphasize the quads.

 

[leg_press]

I used to love leg presses, hence my name, because the gym I started training at when I was 16 said I was too small to bench or squat, but now I do both squats and leg presses on leg and abs day, though I think squats work more than just your legs, as deadlifts do. Maybe I am wrong.

 

[jakeluvspunk]

Squats Are the king of lifts...and dead lifts come in second. This is coming from a guy who hates working lower body.

 

[jwg]

Squats

Leg Presses are cool cause you can do a ton of weight on them, but nothing beats squats.

 

[njc]

I cant believe leg press got 7 votes lol

 

[phreak]

squats.

 

[gopro]

Since day 1 I have gotten more benefit (hypertrophy wise) from leg presses than regular back squats. But that is just me.

Personally I don't think squats are AS important as everyone thinks for growth, however, as a "functional lift" it cannot be beat. Those that play sports should always squat before leg pressing.

 

[LexusGS]

Sorry to hear about your disk Rob, this is mainly why I keep my squats reletively light and focus on perfect form. Again, sorry to hear about your disc.

 

[RippedNYLifter]

"Comparing legpress to squats, is like comparing jerking off to sex. Something you probably woulden't brag to your friends about"-ukstrongman

 

[gopro]

"Comparing legpress to squats, is like comparing jerking off to sex. Something you probably woulden't brag to your friends about"-ukstrongman

Cute quote...message not neccessarily true...but cute.