One-Legged Leg Press

[cog]

Apparently Eric Heiden could do high reps with 1100 lbs.Who does them,what have you noticed?

[GYMBRAT]

I do them the odd time just to switch things up

[Winnipeg Muscle]

I like them for a change as well, I find them to be a better stretch as well.

[natenator]

Love'em. I find going knee to nose deep really helps with hamstring development as well.

Max I went on this was 450 for 10-12

[cog]

I have never really been a fan of one-limbed movements.About a dozen years ago I tried those step-ups or whatever they are called that the Russian weightlifters used for a period before abandoning because of sudden catastrophic injuries to the spine.I got up to about 70% of two legs and got a tweak and discontinued.What percentage of the two legged are you guys using?And are they just as safe?

[O-Train]

I have never really been a fan of one-limbed movements.About a dozen years ago I tried those step-ups or whatever they are called that the Russian weightlifters used for a period before abandoning because of sudden catastrophic injuries to the spine.I got up to about 70% of two legs and got a tweak and discontinued.What percentage of the two legged are you guys using?And are they just as safe?

Were Russians really doing step-ups or did they just tell everyone that and then get drunk and laugh about it?

[Gilmour]

Apparently Eric Heiden could do high reps with 1100 lbs.Who does them,what have you noticed?

I doubt that is anywhere near true but the speedskaters do push some good weight. I love doing them but only as a warm up before squatting for stretching and getting the blood flowing.

[cog]

I doubt that is anywhere near true but the speedskaters do push some good weight. I love doing them but only as a warm up before squatting for stretching and getting the blood flowing.

A former short tracker in the military told me about this.He had been down to the American centre in Wisconsin I believe and had observed this.He was impressed as well.Let's not forget they only have to train half of their body.

[cog]

Were Russians really doing step-ups or did they just tell everyone that and then get drunk and laugh about it?

Apparently they had been observed...they felt the mind muscle connection was better with one legged movements.

[Ron Partlow]

I don't do lunges because I have an old ankle injury from football that makes them seem dangerously awkward, so I do single leg presses to finish my quads off pretty often.

I put my foot a bit higher than I would for double leg, and keep the foot where it would be if I was shoulder width with both legs, then drive through the heel. I don't go down as far as I do with double leg press, as I find that any rolling or twisting of the hips happens when you go deep, and it's risky because of the load being on one leg only.

My knee is bent 90degrees at the deepest part of the motion. I feel it in the quads, glute, and ham....and really stress tempo and control. I use anywhere between 3 and 5 plates a side, depending on reps. Sometimes I do really high reps, like 20-30, sometimes 8-12, really non-stop with lots of constant tension.

I find that I get sore in the adductors/abductors, probably from having to stabilize the pelvis so much. I think they are a great alternative to lunges, but I hardly ever see people doing them right.

[cog]

Thanks for the reply,Ron.I was wondering about the risk factor of going as deep as Nate does,I am assuming very careful control....I don't think I can get that deep anyhow...if you like the results from the moderate form,I'll stick to it for awhile,see how it goes.

[Ron Partlow]

Thanks for the reply,Ron.I was wondering about the risk factor of going as deep as Nate does,I am assuming very careful control....I don't think I can get that deep anyhow...if you like the results from the moderate form,I'll stick to it for awhile,see how it goes.

I go ass to grass on all my squats and hacks, and my regular leg presses are very full range, so I don't mid cutting these a little shorter to keep tension and prevent any lower back/groin/hip injuries. They feel good for me.

[Delt King]

That movement has been a staple for me this offseason as a third exercise after Squats and hacks. Funny enough I started using them out of pure lazyness because i didn't want to keep searching around the gym for more plates for the regular version of leg press. lol But now i really enjoy them and my legs have grown nearly 3 inches from when i last competed so i'm happy.

[cog]

Three inches is great.I decided to try them because I got a bit huffy and puffy.