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Leg Press

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Yea I reckon Leg Press is one of the best leg exercises - set/rep range anywhere from 5x5, 3 x 3, 2 x 6, 5 x 20 - really depends on the day.
 
Hack squat but similar. I work up to a heavy set of 5 and then do some back off sets. 12-20 reps depending on how sadistic I feel that day.
 
yes, why not? If intensity is there, it will work regardless of no. of reps (within reason say 60% and above of max).
 
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spartacus said:
yes, why not? If intensity is there, it will work regardless of no. of reps (within reason say 60% and above of max).
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Did 36 reps and took a while to get off the floor after. Just trying to work out my plan of attack with leg press at the moment.
 
I get about 35 reps on 60% of max, so that weight may be good to do sets of 20 on. I would have short rests on such a weight (1m), but you will adjust accordingly to your own recovery needs.

I would normally do 4 sets of 10 on 60% with about 1 minute rest. That would be a solid session for me, but not gut busting. For others, that may be too light. Every 2 weeks though, I do a flat out set on leg press, either at about 10-20 reps which is about (60-70% of my max).

I always work out my training weights for all exercises based on my most recent flat out set. I get about 4 reps on 90%, 10 reps on 80%, and 20 reps on 70%. I test for may max on reps 6-20 depending on how i feel or exercise I use.

To make it easier to work out rather than try my mumbo jumbo, do an occasional flat out set for 20 reps, and then train on weight about 10-15% less for sets. You can adjust accordingly in terms of your own preferred intensity and/or recovery.

My Life Fitness leg press machine weighs 47kg, so I add that to weights to calculate.
 
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I used to really like the leg press when I trained at FF, but my new gym just has 2 really crappy pin loaded leg presses that are just useless so haven't done them for a while, some of my favourite workouts were on the leg press doing high rep (20 - 30) sets after pre fatiguing doing leg extensions on high reps as well
 
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