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Leg Extensions get a bad rap from the strength world as a “fluff” exercise. Not a “real” exercise like squats. No, they aren’t on par with squats for strength, power, or overall lower body muscle building capacity BUT they will absolutely put some meat onto your quads if squats...

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Andy Baker

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Gary Meyers1 год назад

They’re so much more “painful” than squats. Most will disagree, but it’s probably because they’re doing them wrong (not enough resistance, too much swinging/inertia)

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Andy Baker1 год назад

They are way more painful. I would rate heavy squats as overall “harder” but the localized acute pain from leg extensions is hard to rival in the gym. Many “hardcore” lifters are tested mentally the first few times being pushed on leg extensions and most will quit early due to that searing burn

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HALF BAK'D1 год назад

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Blake McCarthy1 год назад

Also the best warmup for your knee tendons pre-squats! Maybe you won’t push as much weight but knees are a lot less creaky if I do a few sets of extensions first.

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DANNY SULLIVAN MUSIC1 год назад

What do you think about one leg extensions?

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Andy Baker1 год назад

Fine, I never liked them though. Just a preference thing.

Фото профиля Magister
Magister1 год назад

I use them as warmups for all lower body exercises

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Matthew1 год назад

What rep ranges do you use? I tend to use them as a higher rep (12+) finisher after compounds like squats.

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Andy Baker1 год назад

Anywhere from 8-20. Most of my sets probably 10-15 range

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finley1 год назад

I'd stop a tiny bit lower at the top - going too high can potentially be detrimental to patella tendon

Фото профиля Andy Baker
Andy Baker1 год назад

If I’ve been doing them the same way for years with no pain why would I change my technique?

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Had done pin squats in the past when I was powerlifting. Usually for singles. And always in low bar. I actually did them as a deadlift assistance movement. Learned that from the old U of H powerlifting coach John Hudson who believed in heavy pin squats singles as a training tool for increasing leg drive off the floor. Haven’t done them in years. Did them today - in High Bar. And for 3 sets of 6-10 reps. Every fiber of my quads was on life support after. These are NOT the same as regular pause squats or box squats. Old dogs can learn new tricks.
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Had done pin squats in the past when I was powerlifting. Usually for singles. And always in low bar. I actually did them as a deadlift assistance movement. Learned that from the old U of H powerlifting coach John Hudson who believed in heavy pin squats singles as a training tool for increasing leg drive off the floor. Haven’t done them in years. Did them today - in High Bar. And for 3 sets of 6-10 reps. Every fiber of my quads was on life support after. These are NOT the same as regular pause squats or box squats. Old dogs can learn new tricks.

Andy Baker

12,006 просмотров • 7 месяцев назад

I have a love-hate relationship with hip thrusts 😆 They are probably the best exercise for my glutes as that’s definitely where I feel them, but they are absolutely exhausting 😂 #hipthrust #workingout #strength #feeltheburn #blonde
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I have a love-hate relationship with hip thrusts 😆 They are probably the best exercise for my glutes as that’s definitely where I feel them, but they are absolutely exhausting 😂 #hipthrust #workingout #strength #feeltheburn #blonde

English Rose

12,266 просмотров • 1 год назад

Belt squats are so money. Been doing them for the past 7ish months and have LOVED them Some tips: - elevate feet w plates (if necessary) to be able to go all the way down w/out bottoming the machine - same with any leg machine: go as deep as you can to hit the quads best - i like narrow feet, slightly angled outward - hold onto the handles as LIGHTLY as possible!!!!!!! (want all tension on quads) - CFRT, slight pause at bottom too if you'd like (I like) - weight on heels Try these out a couple times, get your foot placement down, and watch your legs turn into grain silos
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Belt squats are so money. Been doing them for the past 7ish months and have LOVED them Some tips: - elevate feet w plates (if necessary) to be able to go all the way down w/out bottoming the machine - same with any leg machine: go as deep as you can to hit the quads best - i like narrow feet, slightly angled outward - hold onto the handles as LIGHTLY as possible!!!!!!! (want all tension on quads) - CFRT, slight pause at bottom too if you'd like (I like) - weight on heels Try these out a couple times, get your foot placement down, and watch your legs turn into grain silos

MM

120,005 просмотров • 7 месяцев назад

You’re probably neglecting your hamstrings. Most guys hammer their quads on leg day with squats/lunges/leg press, but forget the muscles that rounds out an elite physique: - Hamstrings - Glutes Strong hamstrings are for SO much more than just balance & secondary strength, they: - Add size and symmetry to your legs - Protect your knees and lower back - Provide a strength boost in every compound movement But I won’t sugarcoat it: building thick hamstrings takes time. Adding in the casual RDL is great, but what really makes them effective is intensity. The last rep of the last set isn’t where you phone it in, it’s where you dig DEEP. That’s when the real growth starts to happen. The top .1% of lifters don’t skip the muscles that aren’t visible in the mirror. Their physiques command respect from every angle.
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You’re probably neglecting your hamstrings. Most guys hammer their quads on leg day with squats/lunges/leg press, but forget the muscles that rounds out an elite physique: - Hamstrings - Glutes Strong hamstrings are for SO much more than just balance & secondary strength, they: - Add size and symmetry to your legs - Protect your knees and lower back - Provide a strength boost in every compound movement But I won’t sugarcoat it: building thick hamstrings takes time. Adding in the casual RDL is great, but what really makes them effective is intensity. The last rep of the last set isn’t where you phone it in, it’s where you dig DEEP. That’s when the real growth starts to happen. The top .1% of lifters don’t skip the muscles that aren’t visible in the mirror. Their physiques command respect from every angle.

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Michael Warburton

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Leg Press is the other most-commonly-done-poorly exercise I see at the gym. Here's what I do to grow the quads (leg day brought to you by Maison du Coq): - Lower the weight. Probably a lot. If you can do 10 plates/side, your form *likely* sucks - Feet LOW of platform. We want most of the bend/tension to be in the knee/quad, rather than just the hip/glute - If applicable, make your seat is leaned back - Go as far down/deep as possible. Might have to improve hip and ankle mobility to get the most out of it here. It's OK if your knees go in front of your toes. That whole thing is a myth - You can use straps to hold onto the handles, and pull like no tomorrow - CFRT, smooth and controlled on the way down, explosive and controlled on the way up Congrats. You're now one of the 0.001% of people who do this exercise well!
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MM

1,357,485 просмотров • 7 месяцев назад

I haven’t updated in a while but waited for a big one. I’ve had a goal of getting leg movement in the pool to on land. I was able to do elevated squats with no assistance and repped out 50-60 of them. You can do anything with God and an amazing support system. #WhyNotMe? 👑⚡️🙏🏾❤️‍🔥
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I haven’t updated in a while but waited for a big one. I’ve had a goal of getting leg movement in the pool to on land. I was able to do elevated squats with no assistance and repped out 50-60 of them. You can do anything with God and an amazing support system. #WhyNotMe? 👑⚡️🙏🏾❤️‍🔥

Jordan⚡Bolton

57,127 просмотров • 2 лет назад

Forget the leisurely post-meal stroll — short bursts of vigorous exercise pack a much bigger punch Performing "exercise snacks", like bodyweight squats, before or after meals significantly reduces blood sugar spikes, especially for those with metabolic issues The secret? Generating lactate, which primes glucose transporters to clear sugar from your bloodstream If you're indulging in gelato or a celebratory feast, the solution to damage control could be as simple as a few minutes of air squats immediately after
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Leg extension tips ⬇️ Some things I have to correct with a lot of clients. 1) Stop kicking the weight up and focus on “dragging” the weight up with your quads…let the quads move the load. 2) FULL extension at the top…this is the only exercise in the gym that allows us to get the quads “fully short” in absence of the hips. Milk the most out of every rep. 3) Don’t lose all tension on the eccentric by “dropping the load” just have a decent element of control. Let the quads work and not just gravity. 4) For me this isn’t an exercise I really wanna load below sets of 8-10. The sweet spot for most tends to be that 10-20 zone as it allows you to focus on the above instead of just “shifting weight” 5) Attack this movement with the respect it deserves. This isn’t just a “pump and fluff” movement by any means. Anyone who trains these hard knows this. It’s an absolute bastard of an exercise when done correctly! Do them properly! Take these on board 🤝
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Kristie Leong M.D.

33,065 просмотров • 16 дней назад

Lower body mechanics to throw 95 mph. There are four things about the lower body that I wish I knew when I was a 16 year old throwing 78 miles an hour and trying to throw 90 miles an hour and beyond. The first is the leg lift and how well you're able to start creating momentum toward the target. One of the biggest mistakes people make is thinking they need to fall forward as soon as they lift their leg to create drift. What worked for me was coming to a balance point first and then starting to shift my weight from there. That's still a form of drift, and you see a lot of Japanese pitchers do this, like Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The second component is the back leg and how it creates linear momentum toward the target. One of the biggest mistakes I made was diving too much into the quad. I'd get onto my toes and sink into my quad, which led to less power and actually made rotating much harder. Another mistake I made was squatting as deep as possible into the back leg, almost like a pistol squat. What actually helped me was simply dropping down as quickly as possible. I let gravity pull me down. If you've created enough drift, even just a slight drift, that drop will create linear momentum down the mound. The third component is getting the pelvis to rotate into foot plant. The biggest thing here is matching your pelvis plane of rotation and making sure the pelvis rotates down into foot plant rather than rotating upward. One of my favorite cues for this is to slam the knee down or get onto your shoelaces. The last component is simple. It's the lead leg block. You're trying to block all of the momentum you've created like your life depends on it. For me, I tried to extend as high as I could. That actually helped my pelvis continue to rotate because as the front leg extends, the pelvis gets more open. Those are the four things I wish I knew about the lower body when I was trying to gain pitching velocity.
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Lower body mechanics to throw 95 mph. There are four things about the lower body that I wish I knew when I was a 16 year old throwing 78 miles an hour and trying to throw 90 miles an hour and beyond. The first is the leg lift and how well you're able to start creating momentum toward the target. One of the biggest mistakes people make is thinking they need to fall forward as soon as they lift their leg to create drift. What worked for me was coming to a balance point first and then starting to shift my weight from there. That's still a form of drift, and you see a lot of Japanese pitchers do this, like Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The second component is the back leg and how it creates linear momentum toward the target. One of the biggest mistakes I made was diving too much into the quad. I'd get onto my toes and sink into my quad, which led to less power and actually made rotating much harder. Another mistake I made was squatting as deep as possible into the back leg, almost like a pistol squat. What actually helped me was simply dropping down as quickly as possible. I let gravity pull me down. If you've created enough drift, even just a slight drift, that drop will create linear momentum down the mound. The third component is getting the pelvis to rotate into foot plant. The biggest thing here is matching your pelvis plane of rotation and making sure the pelvis rotates down into foot plant rather than rotating upward. One of my favorite cues for this is to slam the knee down or get onto your shoelaces. The last component is simple. It's the lead leg block. You're trying to block all of the momentum you've created like your life depends on it. For me, I tried to extend as high as I could. That actually helped my pelvis continue to rotate because as the front leg extends, the pelvis gets more open. Those are the four things I wish I knew about the lower body when I was trying to gain pitching velocity.

Josh Gessner

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What’s the best way to load into your back leg. When I threw 95, I tried to get as deep as possible and load into my back leg as much as I could. The way I got to 98 was by speeding up the drop and getting into my back leg as quickly as possible. As I’m training to throw a hundred miles an hour, I’m starting to think about it differently. Instead of dropping into my back leg and getting as deep as possible, I like to feel more of an impulse. I’m putting force into the ground and the ground pushes back and gives me a burst of energy toward the plate. Studies have shown that the guys with the best impulse from their back leg throw the hardest. That means putting the most force into the ground for the longest amount of time. When you see this, you get guys like Shane McLanahan, Misiorowski, and Strider who look like they’re almost jumping down the mound. They’re really just putting so much force into the ground that it propels them forward. The key for me is I don’t want to put force into the ground by tensing up. I don’t want it to feel like a single leg squat. It should feel more like a max effort jump. The quicker I go down, the higher I’m able to jump. That lets me take better advantage of the stretch shortening cycle and improve my impulse.
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What’s the best way to load into your back leg. When I threw 95, I tried to get as deep as possible and load into my back leg as much as I could. The way I got to 98 was by speeding up the drop and getting into my back leg as quickly as possible. As I’m training to throw a hundred miles an hour, I’m starting to think about it differently. Instead of dropping into my back leg and getting as deep as possible, I like to feel more of an impulse. I’m putting force into the ground and the ground pushes back and gives me a burst of energy toward the plate. Studies have shown that the guys with the best impulse from their back leg throw the hardest. That means putting the most force into the ground for the longest amount of time. When you see this, you get guys like Shane McLanahan, Misiorowski, and Strider who look like they’re almost jumping down the mound. They’re really just putting so much force into the ground that it propels them forward. The key for me is I don’t want to put force into the ground by tensing up. I don’t want it to feel like a single leg squat. It should feel more like a max effort jump. The quicker I go down, the higher I’m able to jump. That lets me take better advantage of the stretch shortening cycle and improve my impulse.

Josh Gessner

18,268 просмотров • 5 месяцев назад

Qullamaggie on His Friends That Started Trading With Him “Yeah, some of them. Some of them started up. You know some of them tried trading unsuccessfully. Two of my friends actually started trading; they traded for like a year, but yeah they didn’t have much success. They could have had success if they had stuck to it, but they got bored and they thought, you know, everyone thinks. You know, but it takes years and years and years, and that’s really the only difference between successful traders and unsuccessful traders. Because the successful ones don’t give up. They stick with it even if they blow up. They come back; they go back to trading. That’s what I did several times. I could just I could have just given up and you know finished my studies and gone to work. You know, worked at a regular job. And now I make as much money in a year that I would have made in a lifetime having a regular job. So dropping out of school was the best decision I’ve ever made. The funny thing is most of my friends don’t really know how much; how successful I am. Like they think I’m making like as much money as I would in a normal job.”
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Qullamaggie on His Friends That Started Trading With Him “Yeah, some of them. Some of them started up. You know some of them tried trading unsuccessfully. Two of my friends actually started trading; they traded for like a year, but yeah they didn’t have much success. They could have had success if they had stuck to it, but they got bored and they thought, you know, everyone thinks. You know, but it takes years and years and years, and that’s really the only difference between successful traders and unsuccessful traders. Because the successful ones don’t give up. They stick with it even if they blow up. They come back; they go back to trading. That’s what I did several times. I could just I could have just given up and you know finished my studies and gone to work. You know, worked at a regular job. And now I make as much money in a year that I would have made in a lifetime having a regular job. So dropping out of school was the best decision I’ve ever made. The funny thing is most of my friends don’t really know how much; how successful I am. Like they think I’m making like as much money as I would in a normal job.”

Lone

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Tom Aspinall responds to Fernand Lopez's comments that Aspinall has more pressure than any fighter in the last decade: "That's great cause I fight really, really, really well under pressure. There's the guys who, in the gym, are absolute killers, absolute world beaters, and they'll get in a fight and they'll just freeze up and it doesn't work like it does in the gym. There's other guys, like myself, who are not that good in the gym, but get under the lights, get under the pressure, with all the chips on the table, and they get in there and do things that they would never be able to do in the gym. That is exactly what I do and I feel like that that's one of my biggest strength."
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Tom Aspinall responds to Fernand Lopez's comments that Aspinall has more pressure than any fighter in the last decade: "That's great cause I fight really, really, really well under pressure. There's the guys who, in the gym, are absolute killers, absolute world beaters, and they'll get in a fight and they'll just freeze up and it doesn't work like it does in the gym. There's other guys, like myself, who are not that good in the gym, but get under the lights, get under the pressure, with all the chips on the table, and they get in there and do things that they would never be able to do in the gym. That is exactly what I do and I feel like that that's one of my biggest strength."

Ariel Helwani

37,534 просмотров • 11 месяцев назад