Leg press, targetting problem

[sprintr]

OK, a little history before everybody tells me to do squats

I broke my collar bone racing bicycles so while it is healing I am forced to do the leg press for my leg work during the trainining season (I race bicycles in case you where wondering, lol)

I am having kind an issue where it seems that I can't target my quads as much as I would like. I'll do the leg press and while it is a hard workout, it seems that I get some very interesting areas of soreness. My quads almost* never get DOMS, but the insides of my thighs get crazy sore for a couple days afterwards.

Anybody else experience something like this? Where it seems like the leg press is working the hell out of those muscles and almost ignoring the others? I am following just about the standard practice with a little modification for my sport on the leg press. 90 degree at the bottom and feet are "pedal width" apart (slightly closer than shoulder width instead of shoulder width, have to do this to get as close to the powerstroke as possible).

I figured someone here might be able to give me a couple tips as to get better targetting of the quads.

edit: maybe this should go in the lifting techniques sub forum

[angelripper]

OK, a little history before everybody tells me to do squats

I broke my collar bone racing bicycles so while it is healing I am forced to do the leg press for my leg work during the trainining season (I race bicycles in case you where wondering, lol)

I am having kind an issue where it seems that I can't target my quads as much as I would like. I'll do the leg press and while it is a hard workout, it seems that I get some very interesting areas of soreness. My quads almost* never get DOMS, but the insides of my thighs get crazy sore for a couple days afterwards.

Anybody else experience something like this? Where it seems like the leg press is working the hell out of those muscles and almost ignoring the others? I am following just about the standard practice with a little modification for my sport on the leg press. 90 degree at the bottom and feet are "pedal width" apart (slightly closer than shoulder width instead of shoulder width, have to do this to get as close to the powerstroke as possible).

I figured someone here might be able to give me a couple tips as to get better targetting of the quads.

edit: maybe this should go in the lifting techniques sub forum

try keeping your feet close together (almost touching eachother)that should work the outside leg area more.also try supersetting leg press with leg extensions.

[sonnygll]

You can also superset with barbell hack squats. That should be preferable to extensions. You can also try the dumbbell split squat. Or a true single leg depending on your balance. Dumbbell lunges might be another options you could play with. Dumbbell squats using wrist straps so you can load heavy enough. You can try platform squats, which is where weights hang from the waist. You can also try Zurcher squats where the bar is held in the crooks of the arms.