So, I went to my high school's weight room after track practice to try the leg press for the first time today. I am 15 years old, I am a freshman in high school, I am about 5' 7 and weigh 215 pounds. I tried to leg press today and the most I could do was 610 pounds. Because I haven't ever done the leg press (or any leg weight training ever) is this a good max? Knowledgeable and constructive answers will be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
leg press i start out with 200lbs not including the sled ( i never include the sled in the weight) then i add another 200lbs every set max is only around 700 i think, maybe a bit more now leg curl....? i dont know, i only use them for maxing out. if you want to work your hamstrings the best thing is good mornings and squats (with your knees out. many people push with their quads, which is incorrect) then i will max out my hamstrings with leg curls, maybe 40-60 lbs
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don't confuse the leg press and squat. the leg press is usually an incline system and the squat is a vertical system. so if you go to do squats don't weigh down the rack. i remember a guy did that back in high school. think he almost killed himself. anyways, is it good? yeah pretty good. if you keep at it you will see that number go up. if your wanting to know why though, best guess i can provide is the fact your legs are used to balancing 215 lbs on any given day with ease. that would be considered a light load to the muscles. being athletic helps too. so you should of been able to do about 220 no problem. as you add weight you muscles will work harder. you made it up to 610. a difference of 390 lbs
