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Mar 12 2012 03:35pm

I want to hear what main differences you find between doing old everyday squats and leg press. I've never tried the second, but some friends have already told me that even though you can use more weight, you don't feel apparently much pressure at the knees, and I was interested in this.

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Mar 12 2012 03:37pm

I like to use leg press because at times I feel as though I get more of a HGH release than Squats

some reasons I don't like to use it is bc it puts a lot of pressure on my lower back

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Mar 12 2012 03:37pm

Squats is a much better exercise.. it works your entire body and only deads can compare to it..

Leg press is a good leg exercise.. but that's about it. its pretty cool that you can use a lot of weight though, I do nearly 1000 lbs

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Mar 12 2012 03:37pm

Just heard from people squats are like way better and for me the leg press could still affect the knees

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Mar 12 2012 03:40pm

Ok guys I'm not asking which one is the best, but thanks for implying anyway^^^^ I train squats three times a week, and the problem is my knees suffer a lot due to my arthritis, and I wanted to know wtwher leg press is really softer on the joints...

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Mar 12 2012 03:41pm

Quote (Darkblue @ Mar 12 2012 05:37pm)

I like to use leg press because at times I feel as though I get more of a HGH release than Squats

some reasons I don't like to use it is bc it puts a lot of pressure on my lower back

I laughed so hard that I almost fell off of my dinosaur.

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Mar 12 2012 03:45pm

Leg press kills my knees

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Mar 12 2012 03:48pm

Quote (MustangMan @ 12 Mar 2012 23:45)

Leg press kills my knees

Ok now this is the kind of thing I expected. Or at least, a comment regarding the topic I suggested

Howver most of my friends have told me that they don't feel it that much in the joint, while they have still a very good quad training etc

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Mar 12 2012 03:50pm

Quote (JiMbOAbSoLuT @ Mar 12 2012 04:48pm)

Leg press prolly easier on the knees m8...

Gives a better "burn" too for me, however I stopped doin em cuz it kills my lower back

Edit: I have bad knees too n I not feel a thing on leg press but squats nag em

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Mar 12 2012 04:02pm

Refer to my second post.

This post was edited by Trolloaloal33 on Mar 12 2012 04:19pm

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