Leg extension > Squats?
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HiHowAreYou
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I'm just saying leg extensions aren't only done by DYELs, but DYELs are only doing leg extensions
ReturnToMonkey
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I mean most men can probably squat their gf but can they lift them with leg extensions?
Pablo_Sanchez
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more of a warm up exercise mixed in with the abductor/adductor machine before squats, then leg press
SavageBiff
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I use leg extensions on days off just to keep mps at a peak, I find them a good supplemental exercise as either a trigger on days off, a warm up for squats, quad isolate on glute/ham dominate days, in workout blocks when im Trying to get a pump without shocking the cns, or on day off just to keep muscle juices clearing
Yes I could leg extend your girlfriend, prob with one leg.
Squats are superior in every way tho.
Yes I could leg extend your girlfriend, prob with one leg.
Squats are superior in every way tho.
GrapeHunter
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rumor has it holding leg extensions helps strengthen ur joints n shit
tri_photo
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14467661:Session said:
This. Actually was part of leg day today. I was doing 5 barbell squats at 315LB, hit the smith machine for some presses, then did extensions after that. Multiple times in the circuit. it was a burner
**This post was edited on Oct 9th 2022 at 8:28:35pm
SavageBiff
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Hack squats are more of an isolation exercise lessening stress in the core, it’s a less athletic movement than the squat, and is inferior.
14468542:.CJ. said:
ReturnToMonkey
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14468550:Dlonetti said:
Really? I feel like leg extensions have been the primary exercise of my ACL rehab. I mean yeah they've been light but if they weren't good for the knee, I'd imagine the physical therapist would not have me doing so many
Dlonetti
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14468628:ReturnToMonkey said:
I don’t have a reputable source for it, but I’ve seen it randomly for a couple different internet sources. Just puts a lot of pressure on a sensitive area post acl surgery I think. But it feels like the best way to build your quad back so idk maybe someone more knowledgeable can chime in
SavageBiff
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The leg extension can injure the knees period. I don’t really call it a “bad” exercise, it can be executed incorrectly and poorly, or correctly but overdone can injure the knees, ex: trying a one rep max, this is not what the exercise is for, you don’t wanna overload, but ya gotta use weight, I like to keep the weight around 8 hard reps
Those ligaments do not grow/heal in that manner, there are shitty pts out there, lots of them.
You’d get more benefit doing box jumps, anything that causes a sudden torque during the eccentric is what stimulates those ligaments, same for itb band
Pre/post it can be an exercise that causes injury, and not just for the acl. If your grabbing those grips with your palms, squeezing like mad with a weight you can only do 1-4x, your heading in that direction, yes you’ll build, until you stop, and get hurt, so workout with a weight you can do 8+ and I’d say with proper form and no severe injury, you’ll be fine.
There are also a plethora of exercises that perform the same function to replace leg extensions of someone doesn’t wanna do them, such as reverse lunges
14468628:ReturnToMonkey said:
Those ligaments do not grow/heal in that manner, there are shitty pts out there, lots of them.
You’d get more benefit doing box jumps, anything that causes a sudden torque during the eccentric is what stimulates those ligaments, same for itb band
14468636:Dlonetti said:
Pre/post it can be an exercise that causes injury, and not just for the acl. If your grabbing those grips with your palms, squeezing like mad with a weight you can only do 1-4x, your heading in that direction, yes you’ll build, until you stop, and get hurt, so workout with a weight you can do 8+ and I’d say with proper form and no severe injury, you’ll be fine.
There are also a plethora of exercises that perform the same function to replace leg extensions of someone doesn’t wanna do them, such as reverse lunges
snowmosexual
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Things I love : Leg extensions, Squats, Pistol Squats, Sissy Squats, russian lunges, leg blasters
SavageBiff
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Single leg would allow a weakness in the injured leg to “show” if you were compensating by putting the weight towards the strong leg, which it’s good to know what state your in,
Sissy squats bad
Not in complete disagreement so I ask…
whether trying to get swole (hypertrophy) or improve athleticism, strength we can only recover from so much “work”.
So rather than hack squat , I would prefer to squat and deadlift, get the maximum for my quads, maximum for my glutes , includes more core and stabilizers, which I would follow up with isolation moves, maybe even a hack squat. Basically, I wanna use the most efficient exercise for the muscle regardless of my goal.
Hack squats may work better for you tho, if your “connecting” better to a hack squat, you would know not me, by all means proceed ?? ELectronic data has shown time and time again we could both squat and I might see severely more glute activation than you, and vice versa, which goes back to my use whatever exercise you connect with, have fun with and will continue to do.
Safer…. I really have 0 opinion on that as I feel almost any exercise is safe when done rightgiven your bones are connected properly etc ?
14468644:Dlonetti said:
Sissy squats bad
14468670:snowmosexual said:
Not in complete disagreement so I ask…
whether trying to get swole (hypertrophy) or improve athleticism, strength we can only recover from so much “work”.
So rather than hack squat , I would prefer to squat and deadlift, get the maximum for my quads, maximum for my glutes , includes more core and stabilizers, which I would follow up with isolation moves, maybe even a hack squat. Basically, I wanna use the most efficient exercise for the muscle regardless of my goal.
Hack squats may work better for you tho, if your “connecting” better to a hack squat, you would know not me, by all means proceed ?? ELectronic data has shown time and time again we could both squat and I might see severely more glute activation than you, and vice versa, which goes back to my use whatever exercise you connect with, have fun with and will continue to do.
Safer…. I really have 0 opinion on that as I feel almost any exercise is safe when done rightgiven your bones are connected properly etc ?
14468773:.CJ. said:
snowmosexual
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14468776:SavageBiff said:
Are you a doctor or something?
SavageBiff
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No, not much more than the guy in the gym you shouldn’t listen to… if ya know what I mean, except I care, I hope even my worst enemy heals well.
I just got 25 years of self experimentation, gains then getting hurt and then fixing myself plus daily research in bodybuilding and nutrition , basically just have an understanding of muscles, the skeleton and how they work, how they breakdown, how they build, the stuff interests me and I have the time to study so for the last 5ish years I’ve studied everything I can in the pursuit of never having tired legs while skiing.
The info I provide does tend to come from research done by doctors/professors not bodybuilders or influencers, or is something I’ve done on myself and had success with.
I just got 25 years of self experimentation, gains then getting hurt and then fixing myself plus daily research in bodybuilding and nutrition , basically just have an understanding of muscles, the skeleton and how they work, how they breakdown, how they build, the stuff interests me and I have the time to study so for the last 5ish years I’ve studied everything I can in the pursuit of never having tired legs while skiing.
The info I provide does tend to come from research done by doctors/professors not bodybuilders or influencers, or is something I’ve done on myself and had success with.
14468996:snowmosexual said: