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Post by swanso5 »

well not a good enough job as you're still doing leg presses

leg exercises that can eb done without putting bb on shoulders:

forward lunge
reverse lunge
lateral lunge
45 degree lunge
multi direction lunge
walking lunge
static lunge
dynamic lunge
1 leg squats with back foot elevated
forward step ups w/ front leg on bench
reverse step ups with front foot on bench
forward step
swings
push jerk
power cleans
deadlifts
pistols (bodyweight)
front squats
sumo squats
hip belt squats
overhead squats
sa overhead squats
suitcase deadlifts
lunge jumps
bb hack squats
single leg isometric hold (eqi)
iso explosive squats
zercher squats
high step ups
lunge with front foot elevated
lunge with back foot elevated
crossover reverse lunge

not to mention any number of hamstring, glute and plyo metric type exercise you can do and sprinting

all of which are better the the leg press
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Post by smoundzou »

Wow.. thats a big list to choose from.. Thanks, and the leg presses are history..

Thanks
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a tear just trickelled down right cheek...good boy
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Post by Boss Man »

swanso5 wrote:a tear just trickelled down right cheek...good boy
Good boy :shock: Dude's 44 :wink:.

Leg Presses aren't strictly necessary though, although if you ever get some kind of Hand or Arm injury, then do them, as they'll probably be one of the only things you'll be able to do, to preserve muscle mass, when you can't physically handle DB's or BB's.

Just don't do them any other time, as you don't really need to.
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Yea, I agree.. I can handle the tear shed but the Good boy comment is a little harsh... :oops:
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a tear just trickelled down right cheek...good boy...Good boy Dude's 44...Yea, I agree.. I can handle the tear shed but the Good boy comment is a little harsh...
just an expression boys
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Don't worry, I wasn't taking you too seriously :).
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Post by smoundzou »

Me either.......
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