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This is an excerpt from the thread http://worldfitnessnetwork.com/forum/specific-routines/leg-presses-for-a-while/.
gregsfc:
I know free weights almost always trumps machines, but I’ve decided to do leg presses for a while, after many months of squats and an abductor pull. Today, I was able to press 300. I know that’s not impressive, but it sure beats my squats after four months of staying under 200.
I’m also doing lunges (which I suck at), front squats (only a set or two), straight-leg deadlift, and on another workout, I do regular deadlifts.
This is all I’m doing for lower body other than a few sets of calf raises every time I go in the gym.
Any comments, questions, or critiques?
9:30 pm
July 17, 2010
Darrin
Well, I’m not physical therapist, but I don’t think that just because your squat has problems that you should be doing leg presses. Somewhere, you’ve got either form issues, or imbalances, or some other issue that is causing problems from the squat. Moving to leg presses may
