Humility

[Formerly SK]

So I was at the gym this morning and was feeling pretty good because I did four sets of 175lbs on the leg press. Then I saw a guy in his 50s doing leg presses on a free weight machine (the kind where you lay back and press the weight upwards 45 degrees). Anyway, the guy had SIXTEEN 45lb weights on his bar!!!!!! That's 765 pounds!!!!! Did I mention he looked to be in his 50s?

[Artemis Windsong]

That is impressive. One guy in our gym does the entire stack on the leg press until failure which is never when I'm waiting for the machine.

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So I was at the gym this morning and was feeling pretty good because I did four sets of 175lbs on the leg press. Then I saw a guy in his 50s doing leg presses on a free weight machine (the kind where you lay back and press the weight upwards 45 degrees). Anyway, the guy had SIXTEEN 45lb weights on his bar!!!!!! That's 765 pounds!!!!! Did I mention he looked to be in his 50s?

You've located Dr.Pig!!!

[Formerly SK]

OMG Fam why didn't I think of that!!

Tough - I don't know if builds muscles to support your knees, but it enables me to work my glutes/quads/hamstrings without *hurting* my knees. I too have support issues and can't do lunges or squats (but I can do straight-legged deadlifts just fine).

[Genuine GA Peach]

Sept 29, 2011 11:07:35 GMT -5 @toughtimes said:

I have some leg issues. What muscles does that machine work? Could it build up muscles that support the knees?

check out this article www.sparkpeople.com/resource/fitness_articles.asp?id=363

maybe you'll find something that will help. I added it to my 'exercise info' file (yeah, I really do)

I also read that changing to doing lunges stepping BACK instead of forward will keep you from stressing your knees. I rarely do forward lunges now. Seems to have helped.