Been using the leg press rather than squatting because I can actually do it without fucking my knees at the moment.
Feel it working my quads a lot more than squats which seem to work my arse and back mostly as well as killing my knees.
What rep and set ranges do the bodybuilding focused guys favor for the leg press?
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I use the leg press once a week
I like the 12, 8, 6 rep course, using maximum weight going to fatigue, like; 12 x 160, 8 x 200, 6 x 220, i use the Hammer uni-lateral, one leg at a time, then 20 x 80 i like the twenty reps.
Followed by stiffies, no rest 60kg x 12, then 100 x 12, then the rest of the workout. full-body.
When i get down to PTC on a saturday morning, I'll do my 3x3; the leg press component is; trap bar 50kg x 30... LP180 x 30, 180 x 20 and 180 x 20 of more if i can.
I set my self up like this;
my bum is not on the seat or bearly touching, making sure my lower back doesnt leave the backrest.
My feet are positioned on the foot plate in a way that eliminates any movement of the ankle, so most of the force is on the bum and quads and eliminates any shearing force at the kne joint.
my feet are aligned with my knees which are aligned with my shoulders.