I really appreciate posts like this, as a parent of a btk amputee. My kid had her amputation at the age of 4 and is 11 now. Thank you for sharing your observations.
Wow. That’s a big difference. I know the joint strength matters on that machine, so it’s not just quad strength. When I had my knee reconstructed it took a long time for me to regain equal strength on my injured side, and it mostly had to do with the recovery of my joint.
Leg presses also make use of hamstring and glute, since they extend the hip joint - and they often become weak when you habitually stabilise or hold your weight in the other leg
Thanks for going public about your amputation and prosthetic limb. My mother lost her right leg above the knee due to complications of diabetes in 1971 and rarely met anyone else with an amputation. No social media then so she struggled along with what the doctors, PT and prosthetic makers told her. She felt very isolated. It's great to see what other people can do and try.
it can be isolating, i was born with above the knee amputation and growing up i always was made aware i didn't "belong"... maybe that's why I'm a gymrat now lol
Reminds me of when I broke my leg roller skating. When the cast came off I couldn't walk. A bit of rehab and starting skating again got me off the crutches. You're doing a good job. Keep up the good work.
Jo probably already knows this, but for those that don’t, muscle really helps to protect joints and heavily reduces wear and tear and the accompanying pain. If you have joint pain definitely look into physical therapy if you can afford it, even if it’s just minor pain, because it’s much better to nip it in the bud while you can. I have some minor joint alignment issues that’s structural and physical therapy keeps it from becoming a bigger issue down the line. I’ve kinda fallen out of the habit of doing PT during quarantine so I should really get back into it..
Recovering from ACL revision, being down for 4 months cost about 25% in mass and loads more in strength. When I started PT, I kept doing everything with both legs to rebuild and hopefully rebalance while prepping for another revision on other knee. Good luck
I have a permanent Achilles tendon injury on one side. I have a weakness that I will never be able to completely "fix". Strength training is difficult on that side. I am glad I saw this video.
Heck yeah Jo! At this, or another similar machine, try with your toes on the top line of that press plate, and as close to the bottom as you feel you can safely go. These will hit bum/back and quads in different proportions.
Had a similar issue where I had one leg that was stronger than the other, something interesting to keep in mind, it effects your back far more than you’d think! I actually developed a curve in my spine, and some pretty bad back pain until I figured it out. Now it’s a battle of building back to balanced, but at least it’s headed in the right direction!
After i hurt my leg and was unable to walk on it for 3 months i went to the gym and could do 25 on my bad leg and 70 on my good. I was shocked how quickly you can lose strength when you don’t move. It’s also motivated me to work for strength rather than my weight
I’m a newcomer and I have watched many of your posts and even though this is my first time leaving a comment, I can truly say that you’re an ABSOLUTE inspiration! With respect, you are beautiful, inside and out.
Also keep in mind that muscles work in systems of energy transference - even though the press is _primarily_ for your upper leg, the lower leg, and how it works with the upper leg does a _lot_ of work in the movement. So it's not necessarily that it is *as* weak as you think it is - you are simply quite literally just missing some of the muscles used in the energy transference. So when you work out, be careful not to compensate with bad form, just remember the muscle that is there, *is* still working, it's just doing it alone now.
Load bearing exercise is good for your bone density as well as your muscles. Your joints have weight sensing nerves and if you are putting regular loads on your joints it can stimulate bone density. Make sure to take vitamin D and calcium supplements. Your body needs it not just for your bones but also for your heart.
it'll also help your spine health, and keep your butt from going flat on one side. things that I was today years old before i ever thought about. thanks for being so open
wow, this is so interesting! for some reason, i thought the prosthetic side would be stronger because it „works harder“ to make up for the difference, but seems like it’s the exact opposite. Never too late to learn something new! Thank you for sharing this
As some people have already said try avoiding extending your leg all the way when you push up on the machine, keep a slight bend in your knee to avoid injury
Part of that strength difference is that you don't have the muscle function around your knee that would be helping provide half the effort as you have minimised aid from the muscles on the lower leg on that side
defs gotta try out leg extension too, and backwards dead mill!! gets the quads working again. i had a knee injury that had me disabled for a while but with the right physio and strength and mobility training, i’m back to where i was thankfully. it took a lot of bad days, but seeing the numbers go up is so fulfilling!!
I didn't know it was safe to use this thing with only one leg. I think it's cool you are gonna strengthen you prostetic side. It does a lot for your hip and lower back as well!! Which might get your need of physical therapy down! Edit: This turned out to talking about me a lot more then I wanted to, so I swichted that part down. Is that crazy? Yes. Needed to use it after an injury in my lower back. It was hell. Like not even 5kg...the pain just killed me instantly. After a few weeks thankfully I was at 40kg. But I wasn't training at that time...when I do my sports I am able to do 80. But I kinda stop at 60-70 usually. Legs are not my weak spot
I think it's safer mainly because of the angle and position of the spot where you place your feet compared to where you sit. In her video, the weight machine she is using has the seat set above the stationary foot board. The machine like this I used a while back had you sit below a moving foot board, but it could only move so far towards you. The weights were also set like those in her video. But the one in the weight room at the highschool I attended had you sitting at the bottom, and the foot board could keep sliding down into you if you didn't put the guards back up. It also had a bar to put the weights on to. That one would not be safe to do with just one leg especially because if you couldn't handle the weight, you could be trapped or crushed.
Good job! Just a quick tip - don’t hyperextend ur knees on the leg press. It leads to injury and it’s just a rule of thumb to not fully extend ur leg straight. I know first hand, just trying to help!!
You should definitely do stability training on that side, it’s the best way to help even out weakness on one side and it’s a great way to help prevent injury. A RUclips channel called SquatUniversity makes many videos about stability training
My fave workout machine! Real nice if you want to work out your legs but feel like youre just having fun in a rocking chair. Good luck strengthening that leg
Your vids are so inspiring and humbling. I only have a spine pain issue but weight strength training on a amputated side is nothing short of the feat of atlas considering everything you have to think about each day.....❤ best wishes for your future
Wow that is crazy 🤯 but hey never give up. And dont worry about what people think at least your out there trying. And that is all that matters keep up the good work. We are all rooting for u much love.
Its amazing to see your journey, but one thing to note. Please be careful locking out your knee completely on leg presses, it can be incredibly dangerous and ive seen it first hand break someones leg.
@@FootlessJo I never imagined youd actually see this! I know you probably wont read this next part, but youre an inspiration lots of folks look for but may not realize exist. You bring lots of positivity and a look inside to realize what everyday life is like for an amputee
80 kg left leg, 30 right! But if i do too many reps, it hurts my left hip (I also had a total hip replacement seven years ago) My left thigh muscles are very noticeably bigger than my right, and my left calf is huge! A cycling friend of mine one day looked at my left leg and commented “I wish I had legs like that!”, to which I replied, “Yeah, I wish I has two legs like that”! It does get easier with time as your whole body adjusts, but I think the most important thing is to find a good prosthetist, one who listens to your needs and builds accordingly.
Yes of course there will be a strength difference, but it also has to do with leverage in a way. In this machine your left leg has full control over the lower area and therefore can lessen the stress on the upper area, while the prosthetic leg has very little control over the lower area making it akin to trying to lift a squat bar from the edge instead of the middle.
Okay, your left leg is about three times as strong on the leg press as your right leg. The cube root of 3 is about 1.4422, and the reciprocal of the cube root of 3 is about 0.6934, which tracks with your right leg being about 70% the width of your left leg. The square cube law continues to work!
I have uneven strength in both sides from a bunch of issues with spine, arthritis and tremor that’s greater in my left hand. I didn’t even realize the weaknesss til I started PT again recently for neck pain and realized letting it go and favoring my right and guarding left for hands and opposite sides for legs bc I need a knee replacement. It is very frustrating to me but watching you I see that you are just working on it and I wonder the feelings behind this. You are doing great to prevent injury from too much compensation as much as you have control over. Go girl go!! 🎉
I only injured my knee, but used a crutch for a month cause I had a holiday booked already. When my physio assessed the difference after my surgery, he concluded I lost 60% of my muscle mass in that quad compared to my good leg. It really does go away when you favour one leg, let alone are missing one.
Make sure to be careful about over extending your knees, they can be bent backwards with surprisingly little amounts of force. I had my knee be bent backwards about 50° or so by only approximately 100lbs. It is not fun at all, and I couldn't walk for almost a month. It took about 2-3 years to fully heal
I'm a bk amputee and have been weightraining for years, I do leg pressing, squating and deadlifting (moderate weight) with no issues and it has built my prosthetic side strength up alot compared to not doing it at all. I would strongly suggest you mention to your prosthesis you are pressing weight so you have prosthetic that's much stronger to withstand the stress.
Not amputee but I had 7 surgeries on my right leg and the strength difference is REAL, I'm going to start working at it now but I ended up injuring my left leg because it was overcompensating way too much when running
This is probably because you've either had it longer or it's made different, but my brain kept thinking about my uncle's prosthetic leg and how painful it is from him to just WALK let alone do THIS.
I never thought about the fact that for an amputee, their non-amputated limb would have to compensate that much for one that’s only partially amputated. It’s obvious but it just never came to mind.
With a torn/damaged muscle, its about 25-30% difference usually (in terms of size and strength, unless you actively train it). But the leg is so complexed, there's so many diff muscle groups from your butt and hip to your foot. Having your lower limb amputated, I imagine the strength difference would be pretty significant too. Keep up the training!!!
It makes sense you can only lift half the weight, you have half the muscles in your leg! It would be fascinating to do a study of strength differences in amputees to see how much each muscle plays a role in each movement. We are trained to think your quads do the work here but clearly all the muscles of your leg work together.
Meat Leg LOL. I knew this was one of your shorts even before looking beyond that. Love the humor. There is a movie that this reminds me of. I'll edit if i can find it.
I thought prosthetic legs would be stronger but then again, it is the muscle that does the work which isn't there on the prosthetics. thanks for sharing this
You go little Wonder woman You're awesome and I'm also a right leg amputee too and I have to do stuff to help strengthen up so I'm more equal you have a great day
When I had back surgery and had to get leg strength back after learning to walk again I was surprised at how weak my legs were compared to before and 3 years later I'm still working on it but I know ill get there and so will u
At first I thought that the prosthetic would be stronger because it’s made out of more durable materials but as I watched it I figured out that there’s no muscle in it so it won’t have the same strength as the other leg. Interesting
Mind my ignorance but what are the potentials that she hurts herself working out with that particular machine on that leg? Is it the same as a normal? They're quite dangerous on non amputee legs so I'm curious, thank you! Love your content
Also you have to take in to consideration muscle atrophy as your muscles are no longer working in the systematic way it was designed to support your body weight on that leg
It might not be just strength, but also leverage. I'm not sure how the forces are quite transferred from the prosthetic, but as the leg is shorter, you might have less leverage in the same way that a door is significantly easier to close further away from the hinges than closer. Just speculation though...
How much of a difference is it when you take the ankle out of the equation? Like if you do leg curls and leg extensions? I'm sure the stabilization needed is reducing strength so taking that out you might not see the same difference. Your content awesome. Looking forward on seeing some gym stuff.
It also literally has half the muscles 🙈😥 the foot and calf add a surprising amount of strength and leverage. If there was anyway to just isolate your thigh muscles in your left leg, you might find that they are closer in strength
I wonder if it is simply that you rely on the other leg more or if the missing calf and ankle muscles really assist more than most give them credit for. Thanks for sharing!
I wonder if there's a ratio or percentage that could be used to help people feel ok with the fact that one side will always be stronger without increasing muscle in one side
Be careful on these machines. If you lock your leg out, it can do alot of damage to your knee. Push it out far enough to extend your leg but not so far as to lock. All the best
What they don't tell you about that machine is that your also pushing your body weight along with whatever you set it at so it's a lot more than you think
I'm the complete opposite, left leg BTK amputee. It's the gradual pain that wears me down. Fresh? I'm able to fireman carry 200 lb for nearly 100 yards. Tired? I'm lucky if i can do 50. I have no science to back this up, but it seems blunt force trauma is the key to improvement... the less fucks i give, and the more i abuse my stump, the better I do, to i hit that pain threshold (started with only an hour max, I'm now up to 6.5 before it's unbearable). Don't quote me on it though. I'm no doctor, I'm just dumb enough to try the worst idea possible. Stay with it, sister! It's only a disadvantage if you want it to be! 💪💪💪
"I was surprised its less than half" girl its only half a leg its doing the best it can!
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@@FootlessJo maybe a stupid question, but do you think it would make a difference to start at the lowest weight and then slowly increase?
I laughed at this and then I felt bad 😞
Omg !
It's probably not even half the muscle she previously had. Plus the muscles interconnected to work harder.
I really appreciate posts like this, as a parent of a btk amputee. My kid had her amputation at the age of 4 and is 11 now. Thank you for sharing your observations.
Hope your kid is doing well. I've been disabled since I was a kid so I know how tough it can be.
Is it alright if I ask about the story? I'm very curious!
@@cheesycheese8451 Yeah, me too
Wow. That’s a big difference. I know the joint strength matters on that machine, so it’s not just quad strength. When I had my knee reconstructed it took a long time for me to regain equal strength on my injured side, and it mostly had to do with the recovery of my joint.
Leg presses also make use of hamstring and glute, since they extend the hip joint - and they often become weak when you habitually stabilise or hold your weight in the other leg
Thanks for going public about your amputation and prosthetic limb. My mother lost her right leg above the knee due to complications of diabetes in 1971 and rarely met anyone else with an amputation. No social media then so she struggled along with what the doctors, PT and prosthetic makers told her. She felt very isolated. It's great to see what other people can do and try.
it can be isolating, i was born with above the knee amputation and growing up i always was made aware i didn't "belong"... maybe that's why I'm a gymrat now lol
I appreciate how mindful and thoughtful your approach is. No man I know would have the wits to NOT proceed when it hurt and change the setting.
Yep, same here. It's that male ego...
It's always crazy when you switch things up in training and realize how strong/weak one side is compared to another just because of the way we live.
HIPS! Core strength. Squats and deads. Your power clean form from a previous short looks awesome. Hip hinge is where its at. Go Jo!
Reminds me of when I broke my leg roller skating. When the cast came off I couldn't walk. A bit of rehab and starting skating again got me off the crutches.
You're doing a good job. Keep up the good work.
Jo probably already knows this, but for those that don’t, muscle really helps to protect joints and heavily reduces wear and tear and the accompanying pain. If you have joint pain definitely look into physical therapy if you can afford it, even if it’s just minor pain, because it’s much better to nip it in the bud while you can. I have some minor joint alignment issues that’s structural and physical therapy keeps it from becoming a bigger issue down the line. I’ve kinda fallen out of the habit of doing PT during quarantine so I should really get back into it..
Recovering from ACL revision, being down for 4 months cost about 25% in mass and loads more in strength. When I started PT, I kept doing everything with both legs to rebuild and hopefully rebalance while prepping for another revision on other knee. Good luck
I have a permanent Achilles tendon injury on one side. I have a weakness that I will never be able to completely "fix". Strength training is difficult on that side. I am glad I saw this video.
Heck yeah Jo! At this, or another similar machine, try with your toes on the top line of that press plate, and as close to the bottom as you feel you can safely go. These will hit bum/back and quads in different proportions.
Had a similar issue where I had one leg that was stronger than the other, something interesting to keep in mind, it effects your back far more than you’d think! I actually developed a curve in my spine, and some pretty bad back pain until I figured it out. Now it’s a battle of building back to balanced, but at least it’s headed in the right direction!
After i hurt my leg and was unable to walk on it for 3 months i went to the gym and could do 25 on my bad leg and 70 on my good. I was shocked how quickly you can lose strength when you don’t move. It’s also motivated me to work for strength rather than my weight
Entirely unrelated, but i am so happy to see someone else who uses meat leg when referring to the leg they were born with
I’m a newcomer and I have watched many of your posts and even though this is my first time leaving a comment, I can truly say that you’re an ABSOLUTE inspiration! With respect, you are beautiful, inside and out.
I'm an exercise science student. Your videos like this are absolutely fascinating! Good to see you adapting and pushing yourself in the gym!💪
I love how informative your videos are.
Also keep in mind that muscles work in systems of energy transference - even though the press is _primarily_ for your upper leg, the lower leg, and how it works with the upper leg does a _lot_ of work in the movement. So it's not necessarily that it is *as* weak as you think it is - you are simply quite literally just missing some of the muscles used in the energy transference. So when you work out, be careful not to compensate with bad form, just remember the muscle that is there, *is* still working, it's just doing it alone now.
I love the fact that you were able to share your unique feature with all of us ❤
Load bearing exercise is good for your bone density as well as your muscles. Your joints have weight sensing nerves and if you are putting regular loads on your joints it can stimulate bone density. Make sure to take vitamin D and calcium supplements. Your body needs it not just for your bones but also for your heart.
it'll also help your spine health, and keep your butt from going flat on one side. things that I was today years old before i ever thought about. thanks for being so open
wow, this is so interesting! for some reason, i thought the prosthetic side would be stronger because it „works harder“ to make up for the difference,
but seems like it’s the exact opposite. Never too late to learn something new! Thank you for sharing this
As some people have already said try avoiding extending your leg all the way when you push up on the machine, keep a slight bend in your knee to avoid injury
Thank you for showing how much your other leg has to compensate, I don’t think most people realize.
Part of that strength difference is that you don't have the muscle function around your knee that would be helping provide half the effort as you have minimised aid from the muscles on the lower leg on that side
defs gotta try out leg extension too, and backwards dead mill!! gets the quads working again. i had a knee injury that had me disabled for a while but with the right physio and strength and mobility training, i’m back to where i was thankfully. it took a lot of bad days, but seeing the numbers go up is so fulfilling!!
Meat leg vs prosthetic leg is probably the best video of all time. 😅 I absolutely love your videos
I didn't know it was safe to use this thing with only one leg.
I think it's cool you are gonna strengthen you prostetic side. It does a lot for your hip and lower back as well!! Which might get your need of physical therapy down!
Edit: This turned out to talking about me a lot more then I wanted to, so I swichted that part down. Is that crazy? Yes.
Needed to use it after an injury in my lower back. It was hell. Like not even 5kg...the pain just killed me instantly. After a few weeks thankfully I was at 40kg. But I wasn't training at that time...when I do my sports I am able to do 80. But I kinda stop at 60-70 usually. Legs are not my weak spot
I think it's safer mainly because of the angle and position of the spot where you place your feet compared to where you sit.
In her video, the weight machine she is using has the seat set above the stationary foot board.
The machine like this I used a while back had you sit below a moving foot board, but it could only move so far towards you. The weights were also set like those in her video.
But the one in the weight room at the highschool I attended had you sitting at the bottom, and the foot board could keep sliding down into you if you didn't put the guards back up. It also had a bar to put the weights on to. That one would not be safe to do with just one leg especially because if you couldn't handle the weight, you could be trapped or crushed.
This’ll probably help your running A LOT
Good job! Just a quick tip - don’t hyperextend ur knees on the leg press. It leads to injury and it’s just a rule of thumb to not fully extend ur leg straight. I know first hand, just trying to help!!
You should definitely do stability training on that side, it’s the best way to help even out weakness on one side and it’s a great way to help prevent injury. A RUclips channel called SquatUniversity makes many videos about stability training
My fave workout machine! Real nice if you want to work out your legs but feel like youre just having fun in a rocking chair. Good luck strengthening that leg
Your vids are so inspiring and humbling. I only have a spine pain issue but weight strength training on a amputated side is nothing short of the feat of atlas considering everything you have to think about each day.....❤ best wishes for your future
Wow that is crazy 🤯 but hey never give up. And dont worry about what people think at least your out there trying.
And that is all that matters keep up the good work. We are all rooting for u much love.
Its amazing to see your journey, but one thing to note. Please be careful locking out your knee completely on leg presses, it can be incredibly dangerous and ive seen it first hand break someones leg.
I’ve actually seen a few comments noting that I had no idea! Thank you!!
@@FootlessJo I never imagined youd actually see this! I know you probably wont read this next part, but youre an inspiration lots of folks look for but may not realize exist. You bring lots of positivity and a look inside to realize what everyday life is like for an amputee
80 kg left leg, 30 right! But if i do too many reps, it hurts my left hip (I also had a total hip replacement seven years ago)
My left thigh muscles are very noticeably bigger than my right, and my left calf is huge!
A cycling friend of mine one day looked at my left leg and commented “I wish I had legs like that!”, to which I replied, “Yeah, I wish I has two legs like that”!
It does get easier with time as your whole body adjusts, but I think the most important thing is to find a good prosthetist, one who listens to your needs and builds accordingly.
Yes of course there will be a strength difference, but it also has to do with leverage in a way. In this machine your left leg has full control over the lower area and therefore can lessen the stress on the upper area, while the prosthetic leg has very little control over the lower area making it akin to trying to lift a squat bar from the edge instead of the middle.
Okay, your left leg is about three times as strong on the leg press as your right leg. The cube root of 3 is about 1.4422, and the reciprocal of the cube root of 3 is about 0.6934, which tracks with your right leg being about 70% the width of your left leg. The square cube law continues to work!
I have uneven strength in both sides from a bunch of issues with spine, arthritis and tremor that’s greater in my left hand. I didn’t even realize the weaknesss til I started PT again recently for neck pain and realized letting it go and favoring my right and guarding left for hands and opposite sides for legs bc I need a knee replacement. It is very frustrating to me but watching you I see that you are just working on it and I wonder the feelings behind this. You are doing great to prevent injury from too much compensation as much as you have control over. Go girl go!! 🎉
What ever the weight is keep going and stay motivated
You are an inspiration to us all
Meat leg lmaooo
meat leg!
"The Flesh is Weak" Adeptus Mechanicus
@@matthewdouglass9185 Turns out it's pretty strong
Good to hear you are taking care of yourself
you had me at, ‘meat leg’ 🤣
I only injured my knee, but used a crutch for a month cause I had a holiday booked already. When my physio assessed the difference after my surgery, he concluded I lost 60% of my muscle mass in that quad compared to my good leg. It really does go away when you favour one leg, let alone are missing one.
Always do things in split sets that separate out the left and right side of you, when things are more even you can go back to doing things in unison
Is this recent? It’s so good to see you’re doing well! I know it’s odd coming from a stranger, but I hope you take the positive vibes all the same :)
I love that you call it your “meat leg”😂
Make sure to be careful about over extending your knees, they can be bent backwards with surprisingly little amounts of force.
I had my knee be bent backwards about 50° or so by only approximately 100lbs. It is not fun at all, and I couldn't walk for almost a month. It took about 2-3 years to fully heal
I'm a bk amputee and have been weightraining for years, I do leg pressing, squating and deadlifting (moderate weight) with no issues and it has built my prosthetic side strength up alot compared to not doing it at all. I would strongly suggest you mention to your prosthesis you are pressing weight so you have prosthetic that's much stronger to withstand the stress.
Way to go Jo! Thanks for sharing.
I’d also be interested in the difference in range of motion - the video only showed the end range, and I wonder how the mobility is balanced
The term meat leg is insanely funny
Not amputee but I had 7 surgeries on my right leg and the strength difference is REAL, I'm going to start working at it now but I ended up injuring my left leg because it was overcompensating way too much when running
Love the term “meat leg” 😂
Not only that, it will help keep your legs the same size too
Makes sense that leg is half the size of the other. Hope your training goes well
This is probably because you've either had it longer or it's made different, but my brain kept thinking about my uncle's prosthetic leg and how painful it is from him to just WALK let alone do THIS.
Seeing this journey take place would be interesting to see. It could also motivate other amputee people to exercise!
I never thought about the fact that for an amputee, their non-amputated limb would have to compensate that much for one that’s only partially amputated. It’s obvious but it just never came to mind.
With a torn/damaged muscle, its about 25-30% difference usually (in terms of size and strength, unless you actively train it). But the leg is so complexed, there's so many diff muscle groups from your butt and hip to your foot. Having your lower limb amputated, I imagine the strength difference would be pretty significant too.
Keep up the training!!!
Unfortunately i kinda figured it would be work out the prosthetic side to even it out as much it will allow you to
It makes sense you can only lift half the weight, you have half the muscles in your leg! It would be fascinating to do a study of strength differences in amputees to see how much each muscle plays a role in each movement. We are trained to think your quads do the work here but clearly all the muscles of your leg work together.
I had the same problem!
With my left leg 40 and my amputee leg it was only 20…
Now I’am bussy to built up my quadriceps for my amputee leg😊
Damn that’s wild! Good to know
Go Jo! You’re gonna smash that goal now you know! 30lb is still a great start
On seated leg press I tend to use my calf quite a bit, it makes sense that missing muscles would decrease your overall capacity
Meat Leg LOL. I knew this was one of your shorts even before looking beyond that. Love the humor.
There is a movie that this reminds me of. I'll edit if i can find it.
New perspective on leg day
I thought prosthetic legs would be stronger but then again, it is the muscle that does the work which isn't there on the prosthetics. thanks for sharing this
You go little Wonder woman You're awesome and I'm also a right leg amputee too and I have to do stuff to help strengthen up so I'm more equal you have a great day
I have to use that for PT too and it is defiantly different with normal vs bad leg.
Keep going! It gets better and you got this!
When I had back surgery and had to get leg strength back after learning to walk again I was surprised at how weak my legs were compared to before and 3 years later I'm still working on it but I know ill get there and so will u
Good work!
At first I thought that the prosthetic would be stronger because it’s made out of more durable materials but as I watched it I figured out that there’s no muscle in it so it won’t have the same strength as the other leg. Interesting
Mind my ignorance but what are the potentials that she hurts herself working out with that particular machine on that leg? Is it the same as a normal? They're quite dangerous on non amputee legs so I'm curious, thank you! Love your content
My homie said he got a leg up in life...I didn't realize that he stole it till now
Love your posts!!!
You are such a strong woman!!❤
Also you have to take in to consideration muscle atrophy as your muscles are no longer working in the systematic way it was designed to support your body weight on that leg
You just answered the biggest question I had LoL
👏🏾👏🏾 keep going it will get stronger 💪🏿
Use Head and Shoulders for better results
It might not be just strength, but also leverage. I'm not sure how the forces are quite transferred from the prosthetic, but as the leg is shorter, you might have less leverage in the same way that a door is significantly easier to close further away from the hinges than closer.
Just speculation though...
How much of a difference is it when you take the ankle out of the equation?
Like if you do leg curls and leg extensions? I'm sure the stabilization needed is reducing strength so taking that out you might not see the same difference.
Your content awesome. Looking forward on seeing some gym stuff.
Thanks
You literally don't have the part of the leg that works the most anymore. It's impressive you can do even less than half like this...
Good luck with your goals
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Now how I know how Anakin felt with the force.
It also literally has half the muscles 🙈😥 the foot and calf add a surprising amount of strength and leverage. If there was anyway to just isolate your thigh muscles in your left leg, you might find that they are closer in strength
I wonder if it is simply that you rely on the other leg more or if the missing calf and ankle muscles really assist more than most give them credit for. Thanks for sharing!
Make sure to not straighten your leg all the way out it'll hurt your knee! I hurt my knees doing that before 😅😅
I’m paraplegic and I love that I can do these leg presses. I totally understand!
gotta love her grit
I wonder if there's a ratio or percentage that could be used to help people feel ok with the fact that one side will always be stronger without increasing muscle in one side
Hell yeah, keep it up!
Be careful on these machines. If you lock your leg out, it can do alot of damage to your knee. Push it out far enough to extend your leg but not so far as to lock. All the best
What they don't tell you about that machine is that your also pushing your body weight along with whatever you set it at so it's a lot more than you think
i had this same experience i have chronic issues with one leg on top of generalized joint pain and rhag leg can barely hold my weight
I'm the complete opposite, left leg BTK amputee. It's the gradual pain that wears me down. Fresh? I'm able to fireman carry 200 lb for nearly 100 yards. Tired? I'm lucky if i can do 50. I have no science to back this up, but it seems blunt force trauma is the key to improvement... the less fucks i give, and the more i abuse my stump, the better I do, to i hit that pain threshold (started with only an hour max, I'm now up to 6.5 before it's unbearable). Don't quote me on it though. I'm no doctor, I'm just dumb enough to try the worst idea possible.
Stay with it, sister! It's only a disadvantage if you want it to be! 💪💪💪
You have fewer muscle groups helping on the prosthetic side, so the difference might not be as much as you think.