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New Squat Machine - Carlisle Gym

  • 13-01-2008 5:12pm
    #1
    Superdub2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 456 ✭✭


    Hi,

    Looking for opinions on whether the following is any use

    They have this new squat press machine in the gym, you load plates on it and its angled up but not as steep as some plate loaded squat presses. It also appears to have a very limited range of motion.

    I ask because i was doing a big leg session today and i finished off with this, at this stage i had already did 4 sets of 10 barbell squats at 80kg aswell. When i started using it i noticed it had a very limited range of motion and started by loading 80kg onto it. I kept doing sets of 10 and loading 20kg extra each time and comfortably got up to 200kg. Next sunday i plan on starting at 200kg and seeing how much i can lift on it.

    Now this seems a lot to me and i was wondering if, due to the limited range of motion, its to easy to lift on it and if its actually any use, especially given i already do proper squats as it is!

    Cheers!


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  • #2
    Colm_OReilly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,577 ✭✭✭Colm_OReilly


    Now this seems a lot to me and i was wondering if, due to the limited range of motion, its to easy to lift on it and if its actually any use, especially given i already do proper squats as it is!

    Stick to the squats. People who squat and squat proper can leg press serious amounts. I doubt a guy working on a leg press machine would be able to squat anyway decent weight.


  • #3
    tribulus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,635 ✭✭✭tribulus


    Yeah you can use a lot more weight for leg presses than squats!

    I would keep the focus on the squat and maybe only use the leg press for an extra bit of quadwork if you need it.


  • #4
    Superdub2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 456 ✭✭Superdub2


    Cheers lads.

    If it helps i just remembered the name of the machine was "Plate loaded press squats".

    Yeah i plan on probly giving it s spin at the end of a session like i did just to get a bit extra and to look impressive!! :D


    oh and this pretty much what it looks like but may be a little less angled up in the air!

    Squats.gif

    Oops! sorry lads but that doesnt seem to be working for me?? i copied the img off photobucket after uploading the image??


  • #5
    justsomebloke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,407 ✭✭✭✭justsomebloke


    nah it is crap (we have one in northwood), the range of motion on it very limited hence why you can press so much on it (I think I got up to near 350-400kg).
    At the moment I am going to be stuck using it as my lower back is foobared and so can't squat:(:(


  • #6
    Colm_OReilly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,577 ✭✭✭Colm_OReilly


    jsb wrote: »
    nah it is crap (we have one in northwood), the range of motion on it very limited hence why you can press so much on it (I think I got up to near 350-400kg).
    At the moment I am going to be stuck using it as my lower back is foobared and so can't squat:(:(

    http://strengthmill.net/forum/showthread.php?t=309

    Rehab protocol designed by Kelly Starrett of San Fran CF. He's got a PhD in physical therapy, and given that Rip endorses it, I would imagine it's helpful for athletes that need to train while injured.


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