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How close does the Cybex Leg Press compare to doing actual squats? I can press a lot more than I can squat. Can I just do them in place of squats?
This I agree with. The additonal "risk" of squats can be avoided if proper form is used. It is more than likely the only reason I injured my lower back is because I was not using proper form with heavy weight.ironviking: "There risk of injury is greatly reduced while more weight can be added."
This is true, but IMHO it is like comparing smith bench presses (ego trip) with freeweight bench. The added weight doesn't really mean anything since it's not even the same exercise, and injury can be avoided with squats with the proper form and knowing your limits with the weight and raising it responsibly.
I lift for vanity as mentioned before, but I figure as long as I'm putting all this work into bodybuilding I might as well have a functional physique too. What good is being able to lift a bunch of weight on a machine if you can't do this same motion in real life without getting injured because your supporting muscles aren't developed?
leg presses certainly can be the base of a leg routine IMO, but I would not opt for that first choice, that's what I'm stressing
as for ROM.... if we are talking "real-world".... cmon' man, most people's ROM on leg presses is utter ****. The same can hold true for squats, but leg presses I've seen many guys go as low as 6" or so
You dont want to look like a wussy and be a real man - Squat (J/KokeNow lets talk real world
say your in a car crash and the doors are stuck closed and you need to kick the windshield out - leg press movement
your cruising around on your ATV and it flips over on you, you need to kick it off - leg press movement
your breaking into a house and they got a deadbolt, you need to kick in the door - leg press movement.
I think they look big mostly in comparison to the rest of them...I agree with the squats over LP here but seems to me the BEST thing for quad development is speed skating, LOL. I was just watching it the other night and it reminded me that I've never seen a speed skater , male or female, without incredible thigh deveopment.
The camera was right in front of them and that was all you saw coming at you was thighs and arms ... just bulging quads on all of them.
A great thing to do.:thumbsup:i alternate between the two exercises and find it works out pretty well
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