leg press feet pla***ent

[Armykid93]

Does putting your feet higher or lower on the platform change which muscle group it focuses on

[Gronkowski]

Doesn't matter, toss on a few dozen plates and make the leg press your bitch.

[Armykid93]

Just wondering. I know a few guys who say having just your heels on will focus more on your hamstrings.

[Gronkowski]

Just wondering. I know a few guys who say having just your heels on will focus more on your hamstrings.

I'm sure there are several variations out there, but why make it complicated. The regular power stance pla***ent should hit everything.

[jpowell]

If your wprried about detail of the muscle thas where the variations come into place. As far as i evr been trianed its always sholder with stance, feet placed in the middle of the press, keep knees strate, bring bak to chest. If u cant or dont hit ur chest/ relax ur muscle, take off weight as it too heavy. Ur kneews are going to bow out so mind muscle connection, keep evrything aligned. Press.

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[Armykid93]

If your wprried about detail of the muscle thas where the variations come into place. As far as i evr been trianed its always sholder with stance, feet placed in the middle of the press, keep knees strate, bring bak to chest. If u cant or dont hit ur chest/ relax ur muscle, take off weight as it too heavy. Ur kneews are going to bow out so mind muscle connection, keep evrything aligned. Press.

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Sweet, thanks

[M302_Imola]

The higher your feet are on the leg press platform the more glutes that will become involved. My gf wants to bring up her ass so I always have her put her feet as high as possible. If more quad recruitment is what you're after then middle to lower foot pla***ent is ideal but be careful, the lower your feet the more strain on your knees.

[gbrice75]

IMO, more important than higher/lower is the width of your stance. I love seeing guys rack up plates on the leg press... then have the widest stance possible and hardly come down halfway. Try doing a close stance, feet touching, and see how much weight your legs can REALLY press when the hips are taken out of the movement. Guarantee you'll be removing some plates.

[jpowell]

IMO, more important than higher/lower is the width of your stance. I love seeing guys rack up plates on the leg press... then have the widest stance possible and hardly come down halfway. Try doing a close stance, feet touching, and see how much weight your legs can REALLY press when the hips are taken out of the movement. Guarantee you'll be removing some plates.

Agreed 100%

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[Armykid93]

The higher your feet are on the leg press platform the more glutes that will become involved. My gf wants to bring up her ass so I always have her put her feet as high as possible. If more quad recruitment is what you're after then middle to lower foot pla***ent is ideal but be careful, the lower your feet the more strain on your knees.

So pretty much what I thought originally lol

[Times Roman]

IMO, more important than higher/lower is the width of your stance. I love seeing guys rack up plates on the leg press... then have the widest stance possible and hardly come down halfway. Try doing a close stance, feet touching, and see how much weight your legs can REALLY press when the hips are taken out of the movement. Guarantee you'll be removing some plates.

I try to keep them as low as possible on the kick plate. the reason is that i get better full range of motion the lower i go. when my feet are all the way at the bottom, my asss almost touches (almost) the backs of my feet, giving me almost 100% range of motion. much more difficult, and when I'm down that low, I can really feel it in my glutes.

but most the blokes in the gym are not interested in full range of motion. they'd rather go heavy on the plates and then only go down at most a foot, and then walk away happy because of all the plates.

[warchild]

I try to keep them as low as possible on the kick plate. the reason is that i get better full range of motion the lower i go. when my feet are all the way at the bottom, my asss almost touches (almost) the backs of my feet, giving me almost 100% range of motion. much more difficult, and when I'm down that low, I can really feel it in my glutes.

but most the blokes in the gym are not interested in full range of motion. they'd rather go heavy on the plates and then only go down at most a foot, and then walk away happy because of all the plates.

and they leave them on not re-racking them.

[Armykid93]

and they leave them on not re-racking them.

That's freaking beyond annoying

[M302_Imola]

IMO, more important than higher/lower is the width of your stance. I love seeing guys rack up plates on the leg press... then have the widest stance possible and hardly come down halfway. Try doing a close stance, feet touching, and see how much weight your legs can REALLY press when the hips are taken out of the movement. Guarantee you'll be removing some plates.

Agree with you but interestingly enough...I can press the same amount of weight with a close or wide (shoulder width) stance. And yes my knees come all the way down and touch my chest regardless of stance.