Heavy leg presses kill my ankles

[Prime]

My ankles are pretty dainty (8 1/2") so they probably just arent designed to handle huge poundages. When i was up to 800lbs+ they hurt like i had actually broken them after a set. Anyone suffer the same problem? Apart from going lighter and increacing the reps i cant think what to do

[Juddman]

It sounds like just one of those pains in the azzes we have to put up with. My wrists hurt when I do heavy bench...I guess it just comes with the territory.
My ankles also hurt when I do calve raises and leg presses heavily due to previous injuries.

[AandF6969]

lift heavier

[Prime]

No i dont agree that you should do things that actually hurt you. Im only 21 i dont want to develop probems in later life due to being stupid now. And when i say it feel like its broken it doenst start hurting till i rack teh weight and take the pressure off it then it begins to hurt. And i mean excrciating pain for a few minutes.

[AandF6969]

Sounds like what happens to my forearms/wrists when I set the bar down after doing barbell or preacher curls... but that only hurts for 15 seconds tops.

[Prime]

It never used to bother be because i was too busy trying not to pass out from the feeling that my brain was going to burst out of my skull. But now that i religiously make sure to breathe i'ts the ankle thats ****ing painful!!

[chicamahomico]

Switch to squats, I bet you it's the angle the leg press is putting your ankles at that's the problem. I swear leg presses and smith machines are the devil for bad biomechanics.

[Prime]

Switch to squats, I bet you it's the angle the leg press is putting your ankles at that's the problem. I swear leg presses and smith machines are the devil for bad biomechanics.

I already squat on my squat day. But i do think you may have something here. I think it depends on the leg press you are using. THe one i used im my old gym was perfect. I facillitated really smooth and deep reps. never had any ankle pain at all. This one makes me feel all closed and cramped and the action itself feels far less natural.

[jordanfanatic23]

there is some oil i read about that works wonders for joints on a BB'er but i cant think of the name so I guess im of no help.

[jordanfanatic23]

come to think of it i remember it now, it was called deca lol

[SAGAD_01]

had same problem once...

find the ight depth and foot position in terms of width

[bluethunder]

Archiles tendon is too stiff. Limits the ROM range of motion/travel.

[Prime]

Archiles tendon is too stiff. Limits the ROM range of motion/travel.

Nope thats not it at all. My achillies are very flexiple and i have a very good ROM thanks to doing gymnastics as a kid. Is a pain in the ankle joint itself.

[bluethunder]

Maybe calcuim deposits or gout.