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Old 14-01-2006, 04:59 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by finephysique
When you say you are pushing these weights are you doing full reps, there is a guy in my gym who talks about his 580kg leg press but he hardly moves it more than 6 inches. If you are doing a full range of motion then you should try training with a very slow tempo focussing on squeezing your quads rather than purely moving the weight, you will probably only be able to push half as much but you will feel it a lot more the next day.
True, always get the full ROM within certain parameters. Never go past a point whyby injury would occur. Especially as leg workout, done incorrectly, can cause injury to many areas (back and kness specifically) Make sure you technique is really good.

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