Talk:Leg press

Pat Robertson

Although Pat Robertson's 2000 pound leg press is impressive, I don't think it is a record, nor do I think it deserves its own section. Ronnie Coleman has videos of him pressing 2250 pounds. I don't know what the source of that 1300 pound "record" is, but I don't think it's an actual record. I can leg press 1000 pounds over ten times in a row and I am not an athlete or professional powerlifter. I know a person who can leg press over 1600 lb. I think I will eliminate the section and replace it with another section on the magnitude of a leg press.Alex Klotz 23:21, 15 June 2006 (UTC)

Pat Robertson is 76 years old and his claim to be pressing 2000 lbs is part of the promo for his energy drink. It is, in other words, highly suspect. The video he has realized only purports to show him pressing 1000 lbs. I think it should be included as a noteworthy episode, but not as any kind of established record. Ethan Mitchell 01:48, 25 July 2006 (UTC)

Pat Robertson is full of shit. I watched a video of him "Leg Pressing" around 900 lbs and he barely moves the sled an inch and uses both of his arms to push the weight up and down. He cheats AND doesn't go anywhere close to the full range of motion.

UberGod

Good critique of the Robertson claim here: http://www.slate.com/id/2142567/ —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rosetta1207 (talk • contribs) 12:44, 10 November 2010 (UTC)

Image

I think we need to remove the pictures of this cow and replace them with something that someone could actually stand to look at. I also noticed that this person is used for almost every other weight training part...meaning I think someone added their own fat ass in just for publicity. Hmm_sprinkles 10:21, 28 March 2007 (UTC)

No doubt man, no doubt. Someone please remove this cow.

UberGod

That's great. The image is uploaded under the GNU license and is therefore just about the most valuable image we can get. If you've got better images, upload them and quit complaining. WLU 11:24, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

Range of Motion

It must be mentioned that the true leg press is performed to a knee dorsiflexion angle of 90 degrees or slightly less. Claims of much higher weights at lower ranges of motion, assisted by compression fabrics, or involving the use of hands on the knees, are generally invalid. There should be a separate treatment for comparative gains in muscle-mass, strength, power, and endurance using limited range of motion. I have only moderate difficulty lifting 1100 pounds (over 4.5 times my bodyweight) with a single leg provided this lift occurs in the strongest range of the exercise and it has been shown historically that supports in excess of ten times the bodyweight are achievable with both legs. In this light Pat Robertson is unlikely to have "lifted" 2000 pounds, but it is not impossible. Another important consideration is the increased likelihood of injury when exceeding the normal tissue limits of elasticity in full range exercises. Because the torque applied across the knees increases greatly at the lowest point of the lift, minor and serious injuries are more frequent with full range exercises. Finally, one should note that blood pressure spikes during maximal intensity lifts can be dangerous, and training in limited range requires longer recovery periods. Caution is therefore indicated as with any other training regimen. 98.70.40.183 (talk) 20:14, 25 August 2011 (UTC)Paul Wagner

There can't be a single "true" or "valid" range of motion because the leg press is not a contested lift in any sport. 75.180.19.64 (talk) 20:13, 20 June 2013 (UTC)

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