Well, I did it! I reached 950 on the leg press, 2 sets of 3 each! 10 plates on each side....wooo...hooo!
I finally figured out what was hurting my knees, it is hack squats. I go all the way down on those, and this is what the problem was. Started thinking, I have been doing leg presses for years with no problems...what is up?
Realized that as low as I was going, the first part of the movement up to parallel the knees are taking the brunt of the work. It was ok when I went lighter, but as my weights started going up, the problems started. So today, I literally skipped them. I did one set, and told myself, go only parallel. Well, my mentality is an all or nothing deal, and I immediately started all the way down, and instantly felt my knees. Finished out that set and moved on. Very good leg day.
Plate loaded squat press
Sets...590x10,680x10,770x10,860x6,950x3,950x3
Upright hack squat
Sets...180x10
Leg extensions
Sets....90x10,115x10,125x9,140x7
Superset Adductors/Abductors
Sets....140x15,155x15/140x15,150x15
Lying leg curls
Sets....90x10,105x10,120x5
Standing calf machine
Sets....495x20,515x20,515x20
Good day, now if I can recover by Sunday for chest, I will be really thrilled.
United StatesI finally figured out what was hurting my knees, it is hack squats. I go all the way down on those, and this is what the problem was. Started thinking, I have been doing leg presses for years with no problems...what is up?
Realized that as low as I was going, the first part of the movement up to parallel the knees are taking the brunt of the work. It was ok when I went lighter, but as my weights started going up, the problems started. So today, I literally skipped them. I did one set, and told myself, go only parallel. Well, my mentality is an all or nothing deal, and I immediately started all the way down, and instantly felt my knees. Finished out that set and moved on. Very good leg day.
Plate loaded squat press
Sets...590x10,680x10,770x10,860x6,950x3,950x3
Upright hack squat
Sets...180x10
Leg extensions
Sets....90x10,115x10,125x9,140x7
Superset Adductors/Abductors
Sets....140x15,155x15/140x15,150x15
Lying leg curls
Sets....90x10,105x10,120x5
Standing calf machine
Sets....495x20,515x20,515x20
Good day, now if I can recover by Sunday for chest, I will be really thrilled.