Squat/Leg press ratio

[Johnnie Walker]

Whats your current ratio? (For equal reps)

Mines 1x3.5 think my core lets me down a bit in the squat

 

[0ni]

When you include the weight of the tray, I leg press less than I squat
I usually just put on 2 plates a side, go down until I feel the hamstrings stretch, then push up until just before my leverage increase and back down, keeping it right there for 20-50 reps

Heavy weight and low reps, build big legs not
My legs were at their biggest when I competed in cycling lol, they have atrophied considerably in some areas, but the tear drop muscle is much bigger.

 

[Johnnie Walker]

Inc the tray you leg press less than you squat for same reps?

 

[Bazza20]

Inc the tray you leg press less than you squat for same reps?

Lol. Who would have thought such a simple question could get just a retarded answer. Only Oni.

 

[Johnnie Walker]

Man wish i could leg press what i squat inc the tray. Would be a top level powerlifter lol

 

[0ni]

yeah
if the range of motion remains the same

 

[vonfram88]

I suppose we have to consider what kind of leg press movement to answer this. The angle of flexion about the knee needs to be the same as is would be in the squat to make a fair comparison. Most people don't do anywhere near the range of motion on LP.

Also who does max singles on a Leg Press anyway?

The super humans I have seen who could squat 300 or so unsuited would do 5-8 reps with 600kg+ on a 45 degree leg press with about 90 degree leg angle.


Personal experience had me doing at a guess 6-8 reps on 12 plates per side full range of motion when I was capable of a six plate squat.

I would say the max raw squat (with knee wraps) would be about half of the 5RM on a Leg Press.

 

[0ni]

Yeah when I squat I lean right into it, it's mostly hips
Leg press, you can't do this, I am using my femurs- my longest lever by far
To get the same knee flexion, I need a very close stance and to really stretch into the bottom position

I am better at reps, but the top end strength is not there at all. An 8RM on leg press would be pretty miserable

 

[Johnnie Walker]

Well looks like there is something i currently smoke 0ni on! Lol

 

[Brick]

If you suck at leg pressing it's cause your quads suck.

 

[0ni]

You should be leg pressing in a manner in which your quads develop and performance on the squat and deadlift improve

Not the manner in which your leg press increases

 

[Felixflex]

I leg press 300kg x 5 and squats 90-95kg x 5 3:1 basically

 

[Darkoz]

You should be leg pressing in a manner in which your quads develop and performance on the squat and deadlift improve

Not the manner in which your leg press increases

Some times you say the funniest dumb things 0ni when you don't quote someone else's thoughts

 

[0ni]

I leg press 300kg x 5 and squats 90-95kg x 5 3:1 basically

Some times you say the funniest dumb things 0ni when you don't quote someone else's thoughts

well this is what I mean
fella is obviously leg pressing in a manner in which is ineffective

just sayin, if you can leg press 3x you squat, maybe you should take some weight off and do them properly

 

[Brick]

Low bar squatting is an exercise that makes your arse big, leg press makes your quads blow up. This is fact, quoted research papers nil.

 

[Darkoz]

well this is what I mean
fella is obviously leg pressing in a manner in which is ineffective

just sayin, if you can leg press 3x you squat, maybe you should take some weight off and do them properly

Think for a moment as to why people can leg press far more than they squat

 

[Darkoz]

Low bar squatting is an exercise that makes your arse big, leg press makes your quads blow up. This is fact, quoted research papers nil.

This fact is far too obvious, even for studies

 

[Johnnie Walker]

So if you leg press more than you squat its coz you are doingit wrong? Lol

 

[0ni]

not at all, your reading comprehension is rubbish both of you

 

[Darkoz]

So if you leg press more than you squat its coz you are doingit wrong? Lol

I sure that gravity proves otherwise.