Leg Presses. How low to go?

[dna9488]

I am 6ft and when I do leg presses, I have my knees touch my chest.

[JUICE]

During leg presses you should be able to touch your thighs to your chest if you can't try ti adjust the back rest of the leg press machine, I train guys as tall as 6'3" and they all are able to come down as low as possible. Oh also where you place your feet is important too.

Yup thats how I do mine. I go all the way down as to where my thigh touches chest and then up.

I see alot of guys slightly bend their legs and thats it. I always wondered the proper form though.

Its all good for me then. Since Im tall and the machines we got at the gym are old school unadjustable type. I gotta work with what I got there.

I'll post some pic or video this week to show u all if im doing them right.

[wnabeabeast]

Actually I just watched the video and he is going thighs to the chest and that's how I do it too.

[wnabeabeast]

Question concerning leg presses. I see people going all the way down and some people going only partially. Me being a tall guy, 6 feet to be exact, I feel as if it is more difficult for me to go all the way down with my legs being long. I came across this video on Kevin Levrone doing them. Its on 8:10 that he is doing leg presses, but only goes partially.

I cant go all the way down down nor do them partially. I do them as far as I can reach down. Just wanted to know on how low to go without inhibting gains or doing them wrong.


8:10 range
YouTube - Kevin Levrone Part Three

During leg presses you should be able to touch your thighs to your chest if you can't try ti adjust the back rest of the leg press machine, I train guys as tall as 6'3" and they all are able to come down as low as possible. Oh also where you place your feet is important too.

[JUICE]

Question concerning leg presses. I see people going all the way down and some people going only partially. Me being a tall guy, 6 feet to be exact, I feel as if it is more difficult for me to go all the way down with my legs being long. I came across this video on Kevin Levrone doing them. Its on 8:10 that he is doing leg presses, but only goes partially.

I cant go all the way down down nor do them partially. I do them as far as I can reach down. Just wanted to know on how low to go without inhibting gains or doing them wrong.


8:10 range
YouTube - Kevin Levrone Part Three