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- From: cecchinr@gehrig.cs.rpi.edu (Ron Cecchini)
- Subject: Re: Leg Press
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- Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
- References: <4fM44I200iUzM3ODkG@andrew.cmu.edu>
- Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 15:13:37 GMT
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- In article <4fM44I200iUzM3ODkG@andrew.cmu.edu> "Ryan E. Rasmussen" <rr2y+@andrew.cmu.edu> writes:
- >In a few weeks I'm going to start a new cycle in which I'll be using leg
- >presses instead of squats. I was wondering what is considered
- >proper/safe foot placement, and how different placements might effect
- >different areas of the quads.
- >
- >My experience from squats is that they tend to build thickness (on top
- >of the muscle) as opposed to width (I guess this is usually called
- >sweep, and is developed by hack squats). Just wondering how leg presses
- >influence shape.
- >
- >Thanks,
- >Ryan
- >
-
- You can use either of the 3 exercises you mention to develop just about
- any part of the leg. You can effectively replace squats with either hacks or
- presses, if you know how to place your feet.
-
- As for me, I usually start off with squats using a bodybuilder's stance
- (i.e. feet slightly less than shoulder width, toes out slightly). My
- next movement is usually presses, with my feet touching and placed high up
- on the platform. With such a close stance, you shift much of the stress to the
- outer quad (vastus something-or-other). Of course, you don't have to do these
- this way, you have to ascess your own situation.
-
- After this, its 3 sets of hacks for the old teardrop (my seriously lagging
- leg part, sigh..) and then 3 sets of extensions.
-
- Ron
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