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  1. Dancelot

    Where do you measure quad / leg size?

    When people say they have xx inch quads, where do they measure it? Mid-thigh I'm 25.25" and right at the top of the legs, I'm 27.5".
  2. Shrek

    Post Your Leg Workout

    As per title. What are you doing for legs?
  3. steak55

    I pulled my hamstring, how can I still smash my good leg?

    I've been following Starting Strength for 6 weeks (well I'm in my 6th week) and I pulled my hamstring. I saw a sports physio today, they reckon stay off it for at least 2 weeks which I'm gonna do to prevent a bigger drama later. I've been progressing really well on SS so really reluctant to...
  4. J

    Leg tendon = no more squats

    I've had this re-occuring problem with a tendon in my leg, went to the physio got it fixed and now it's back again. It always happens at the bottom of a squat when I try to push back up again, it flares up. It's located by the red line. Anyway I'm going to try and stretch it our...
  5. J

    Deadlift - leg day or back day?

    Hey guys, Do you deadlift on leg or back day? Also ive heard that the big compound exercises create alot of testosterone, so is it viable to do deadlift seperate to legs or back and maybe do on arms day to get more testosterone pumping for bigger guns????
  6. J

    Beginners Leg Workout Guide

    Beginners Leg Workout Guide As always a good warm up routine is needed before Before exercising. To warm up your legs Run or cycle for 10 minutes (to warm up your muscles) Lunges: This exercise is excellent for working most of the major leg muscles, as well as many of the smaller...
  7. T

    Leg Press Hack Squat Machine

    Hi Everyone, I am looking at getting a leg press machine, Im thinking to add leg presses at the end of my leg routine. What does everyone think about doing this as I have heard good things about doing squats and leg presses for your leg routine. I have been looking at the following from Gym...
  8. J

    All in 1: The Butt, Leg, Arm and Core workout

    All in 1: The Butt, Leg, Arm and Core workout intro I am going to show you a classic move that works your butt, legs, arms and core. When doing this exercise, make sure youcontinuouslyengage, by flexing or squeezing, your abdominal (core) muscles. One set takes about 15 seconds or more to...
  9. Daniel.308

    Stiff Leg Deadlifts

    Hey guys Well I was just wondering if anyone has any useful tips on performing stiff leg deadlifts, as the last thing I want to do is injure my back? Any useful tips, videos etc would be helpful as there are a lot of variations for the deadlift... I am after mainly muscle size and strength if...
  10. A

    leg press machine

    Leg Press Hack Squat Machine anyone know if thats any good?its from MM, i got a rack from them and so far no complaints...
  11. vegas

    Leg presses

    Hey all, I've got a really nit picking question that doesn't really have any great bearing on life- how much of the loaded weight on a leg press is the user actualy lifting? Ie, what % of the lift? Based on a 45 degree leg press. You probly need to be some sort of maths genius to work it out...
  12. M

    Variations of leg curls

    As part of my workout routine (Lyle's adv. keto workout) I have both seated leg curls and just "leg curls". The seated leg curls are fine, as I have a seated leg curl machine at the gym. I am still having an issue with the "other" leg curls, I have tried the following variations with little/no...
  13. R

    roman chair leg raises

    I've recently joined a gym with the main goals of putting on size and strength. Part of the program that was done up for me is roman chair leg raises - now I'm not sure if I'm doing them incorrectly or not, but when I do them I tend to feel them more in the hip region than my lower abs (I'm...
  14. vader-nator

    Leg Extensions Bad for Knees?

    I have only been back in training since the first day of spring but am beginning to get right into it now. PROBLEM I tend to do pre - exhaustion superset leg extensions and jump straight into squats or leg press. But on leg extensions my knee joints are making an effing terrible snap crackle...
  15. vader-nator

    Being Silly buggers on the 45 Deg Leg Press. LOL

    Hey gang, I am training to be well these days but I was just looking at my old workout diaries from 10 years ago....... LOL Silly buggers on the leg press. Knee wraps and every big plate in the place. Has anyone had a leg press obsession and made kind of silly gains at it? At one stage I...
  16. Christian

    When its acceptable to leg press..

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  17. T

    First heavy leg session since I had surgery

    As I mentioned I broke my foot recently which required and Open Reduction and Internal Fixation surgery so that really put me out of action for like 4 months. My surgeon and physio have finally cleared me to start lifting heavy again (lifts requiring me to be on my feet) but easing into the...
  18. M

    Smith machine squats vs Leg Press

    I have been doing both lately just to get a feel but I am starting to think that the leg press is better, I noticed as I am going heavier with squats (120kg+) I am starting to get funny feelings in my knees/lower back, I have had my form checked by multiple trainers and they say it's AOK, do...
  19. S

    leg superset

    I can hardly walk. I read about leg supersetting, and for some reason the thought of doing it never occurred to me. So I set up the barbell with my first non-warmup weight and did 12 squats, then I did 10 lunges with a light weight on each leg, and then repeated for a total of four sets. I...
  20. kindred

    Pain under ribcage left side

    I have been having a throbing pain under my ribcage on the left side, and was wondering what it could be. Has anyone else ever had that? Sometimes it throba and sometimes it feels like there is an organ under there that is trying to cecede from the rest of my body. I dont know what organ it...
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