Leg Press V.s Squat

[The mann]

i like good ol squats,takes more to do a good heavy squat,involves more muscles,and is one of the most taxing on your body.lrg presses are also good for a change though................

 

[15yroldinNY]

Wizkid, lol, you havent even squatted yet in your entire life

 

[McBainXVII]

squats rule supreme

 

[Liberator]

Why dont you try both in the same workout?

I love it

You almost feel on a different planet after heavy squats AND heavy leg presses

hehehe

 

[Y_lifter]

Personally I do both...

I would never think about leaving Squats out of my leg day unless you are a gimp as GKing stated.

I can definitly feel the squats working more in my Ass and lower back.

I use the Leg Press to bump up the weight to find my max because I can't load it up a lot more than with the squat.

The leg press machine at my gym is a Killer Cybex Plate loaded machine that really leans back so you are almost lying with your legs straight over your head.

 

[Hogdude]

Anyone blow chunks on heavy squats....? Not saying this happened to me, just that I wear a bib now on leg day

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

Squat! Eat! Rest! Repeat!

 

[GenetiKing]

what are atf squats?

ATF = Ass To the Floor

These are great for some but can be difficult for longer-legged people without the same leverage and biomechanical structure. Regardless, you should always be going at parallel at the very least.

 

[Tuna Guy]

Any movement that works against gravity is going to be tough and put a tremendous strain on the muscles being used, couple this with using massive muscles and massive weights and you have the king of exercises,
the best cardio is also skipping.

 

[Big_Brick]

Im 6.1" dont know if thats enough to be a "longer-legged person" but I go all the way, dont think taller ppl have a bigger problem with it. As always dont use to much weight.