You can't "target" hamstrings on this machine in anyway whatsoever. If you want to train hamstrings, you need to do two main movements, one that involves a hip hinge (bending at the hips) and one that involves knee flexion (bending at the knees). Some of the best hip hinge movements are romanian deadlifts and stiff leg deadlifts and for knee flexion, a simple leg curl machine (lying or seated) is perfectly fine.
@@dela2612 Hamstrings act as stabilisers during squats so while they are still working, you will not see any meaningful hamstring growth by only doing squats.
21 comments and only the **bottom 2** calls out the BS When your doing a leg press the weight is resisting your legs from straightening. The quadriceps job is to straighten the legs. No matter how you place your feet your quadricep will be the only significant mover of the exercise. There might be a slight stability demand for other muslces in the leg however they will not be trianed *even close* to the *minimum* intensity required for muscle and strength growth stimulus. Tldr: No matter how you place your feet it will still only grow your quads
@@dela2612 4 months later I realize that I was a bit wrong, if you place your foot higher it will hit glutes more, but still the primary mover will be the quads, and you can fully isolate the quads by putting it at the bottom This video is still wrong though no foot placement targets Hamstrings, or inner leg (adductors), and the outer leg is also just the vastus lateralis part of the quad
Definitely don’t try to target the hams or “outer leg” on these, and the quad foot placement is way too low here. It’s true that lower is more quads but not if you go so low that your heels would come off at proper depth. In general best bet is going to be mid / low, toes slightly out, with whatever stance width allows your knees to be outside your torso, and as deep as possible. This will be best for quads and adductors / inner legs. Higher will get the glutes engaged a bit better but it’s iffy because it’s also more likely to make your pelvis / low back curl up under load which isn’t great on the leg press
That calve on is wrong if u want small calves ( for girls ) u don’t need to make the calves muscles bigger u actually need some stretching bc of standing all day try to do some blood circulation exercises for the calves hope that is helpful
Outer leg is exactly what is says. The outside part of the thighs. Quads are the top part of the thigh. Essentially, quads are the lap that appears when you sit down
If this video is so incorrect. Strongly suggest that ALL those "Expert" wanna be "Commenters" take the initiative and "make their own video" on leg press foot positions... Each One Teach One 🤔
@just4giggles476 There're already a lot of videos like that already. Imagine putting so much effort, but it all goes to waste coz you don't do simple research.
@@just4giggles476 go watch any bodybuilder. they use proper/correct technique. but you have to be careful though, as lots of hacks have photoshopped pics that make them appear to have muscles. you can recognize bodybuilders by their thick necks from overuse of steroids.
Its mostly focus change between quads and the booty. This is not at all efficient to train any of the other, do adduction, abduction, sitting leg curls...
i highly doubt she knows anything. she's just showing off in this vid. as one commenter said, she thought differently about this vid after she tried it out for 4 months.
With the he last story you’re assuming their low income ( wich they probably are) i remember my mom's friend's daughter was an extreme environmentalist and would dumpster dive even though the family didn't have to at all. I remember i was with my mom and we were following their car to a restaurant since we didn't know where it was and all of a sudden their car pulls over and the daughter get's out and jumps into a person's garage. I don't have a problem with dumpster diving i have a problem with middle class people doing it you’re taking the food that is safe away from people who need it.
@@ChrisAgbanrinLeg press barely targets hamstrings, and changing which part of the thigh muscles being targeted is hardly a factor to care for. High up to target glutes is the only good piece of info here
@aidan7169 that's some good information, am a month and 1 week into a program that I have that have 2 leg days skinnyto muscular, well today was a leg day for me, I usually squat , lounge , leg press and walk with the dumbells, today is the 1 times I felt my inner thighs were touching each other when am walking for like hours I was feeling it till about 3 or 4 hours 😀
@@aidan7169finally someone said it... i saw another video of a self proclaimed expert gym thot that said u had to push through your feet while doing reverse hypers to feel more in your glutes 🤦♂️
Thank you!!! 🤗✊🏾💖 I've been doing the leg press one way all of these years 😩 I'm watching this video while on the leg press and these different positions are NEXT LEVEL!! 💪🏾🎉
leg presses do not target hamstrings by themselves. they target glutes, hamstrings, and quads at the same time. now much each gets targeted depends on feet placement.
@Know-nx5yo wrong. It doesn't target hamstrings. It targets glutes. The high/more forward the feet the more the glutes work. Some people confuse glutes and hamstrings because they are very close to each other.
Also NEVER straighten your legs when using this machine unless you want to snap your legs in half…. Imagine sharing such harmful information online when you’re not educated
I'm on this machine now and I just needed a quick vid cos I was trying all kinds of positions tryna work my glutes. This videoo was beyond perfect.. Thanks siss ❤
that’s actually wrong , foot placements are wrong and at the end you need to stretch for atleast 3 seconds when you come down and squeeze for 3 seconds when you lift the weight… thn only you can grow proper calves…
You can't "target" hamstrings on this machine in anyway whatsoever. If you want to train hamstrings, you need to do two main movements, one that involves a hip hinge (bending at the hips) and one that involves knee flexion (bending at the knees). Some of the best hip hinge movements are romanian deadlifts and stiff leg deadlifts and for knee flexion, a simple leg curl machine (lying or seated) is perfectly fine.
Yes bro
Exactly. These are just different glute exercise, not hamstrings. They are pull muscles not push.
But squats affect your hamstrings right? Even if it's not the main thing involved. Right?
@@dela2612 Hamstrings act as stabilisers during squats so while they are still working, you will not see any meaningful hamstring growth by only doing squats.
@@dela2612they shorten at one joint and lengthen at the other , so no
Dangerous working calves that way. Just do standing extensions holding free weights and use a ~3" block for added depth.
No it’s not unless you overload it
The hamstrings do activate as a stabilizing muscle but it doesn’t in anyway go through a “work out”. The leg press is for quads and glutes only.
Wrong
Leg presses work the hamstrings. You just don't know how to do it.
I love this machine
For glute no. I did it But hit my lower back and thigh. I think the form is not correct
Your feet should be choose together for Glutes. Higher up and close together
It worked fine for me🤔
I agree with you for the glute. That doesn’t work for me too 😂…
don't lift/hang your glutes up, hold the hand grip and pull your ass down literally
That's cuz ur lumbar is weak. U need to work ur core m back more
21 comments and only the **bottom 2** calls out the BS
When your doing a leg press the weight is resisting your legs from straightening. The quadriceps job is to straighten the legs. No matter how you place your feet your quadricep will be the only significant mover of the exercise.
There might be a slight stability demand for other muslces in the leg however they will not be trianed *even close* to the *minimum* intensity required for muscle and strength growth stimulus.
Tldr: No matter how you place your feet it will still only grow your quads
Then how come I can feel my glutes burning and almost no quads when I use certain placement? Seriously asking I'm kind of a newbie
@@dela2612 4 months later I realize that I was a bit wrong, if you place your foot higher it will hit glutes more, but still the primary mover will be the quads, and you can fully isolate the quads by putting it at the bottom
This video is still wrong though no foot placement targets Hamstrings, or inner leg (adductors), and the outer leg is also just the vastus lateralis part of the quad
@@miwadipog1251 Makes sense, thanks!!
partially correct.
Definitely don’t try to target the hams or “outer leg” on these, and the quad foot placement is way too low here. It’s true that lower is more quads but not if you go so low that your heels would come off at proper depth. In general best bet is going to be mid / low, toes slightly out, with whatever stance width allows your knees to be outside your torso, and as deep as possible. This will be best for quads and adductors / inner legs. Higher will get the glutes engaged a bit better but it’s iffy because it’s also more likely to make your pelvis / low back curl up under load which isn’t great on the leg press
Wrong!
This is not that helpful guys, she's kinda wrong
i'd use "extremely" rather than "kinda"
@@Know-nx5yoyeah 😂 she only got right the quads and somewhat the glutes
How many sets you got left?
24
That calve on is wrong if u want small calves ( for girls ) u don’t need to make the calves muscles bigger u actually need some stretching bc of standing all day try to do some blood circulation exercises for the calves hope that is helpful
What is the difference between outer leg and sqaud is the outer leg below the knee
Outer leg is exactly what is says. The outside part of the thighs. Quads are the top part of the thigh. Essentially, quads are the lap that appears when you sit down
Please dont go lower than the sled with your heels if youre trying to hit quads. Keep heels on the pad at all times
If this video is so incorrect. Strongly suggest that ALL those "Expert" wanna be "Commenters" take the initiative and "make their own video" on leg press foot positions... Each One Teach One 🤔
@@orangepeeI Might we suggest You Make A Video... to show how it should properly be done! 💯🤔
@just4giggles476 There're already a lot of videos like that already. Imagine putting so much effort, but it all goes to waste coz you don't do simple research.
if they did that, they's be just as WRONG
@@just4giggles476 go watch any bodybuilder. they use proper/correct technique. but you have to be careful though, as lots of hacks have photoshopped pics that make them appear to have muscles. you can recognize bodybuilders by their thick necks from overuse of steroids.
Also for calves if you got the standing calve raise machine I highly recommend that! Thing has had me almost in tears before 😂
Its mostly focus change between quads and the booty. This is not at all efficient to train any of the other, do adduction, abduction, sitting leg curls...
Until someone taps you on the shoulder, are you done yet. Sorry i have 30 more sets. Lol
😂😂
yes. i only have 2 more sets but 350 reps per set.
Push light weights and go front repeats cause some of them are very dangerous for the back and knees
It's better to do that like a girl
Adductors/vastus medialis (inner)
Vastus lateralis (outer)
no/no
no/no
The peg press will never train your hamstrings. High foot placement targets glutes.
So useful thanks ❤
Not every gym has a machine large enough to fit 2 baker's shovels.
no! i will not try it. i'd rather do it correctly than showoff and get injured.
A lot of these you can not target individual muscles 😅 Women please don’t take this advice
You’re amazing! Always so helpful stuff!
WTF NO LEG PRESS DOES NOT HIT HAMSTRINGS. WTF WHY IS EVERYONE THANKING YOU, ITS NOT CORREVT
Probably bots
she's a social media influencer hack. those drooling over her have never stepped into a gym in their lives and are her brainwashed followers
Yet there’s no evidence in this video of hitting any of it 😂😂😂😂😂
nice!
this is very wrong please don’t follow this lol
Yessssss I needed this!!!! 🙏🏽 💜
This is NOT accurate info. Don't listen to influencers, they don't know anything about this subject
imagine saying this many wrong things in 1 video
bingo!
This is just silly. You can get hurt honestly
Can you make a full video explaining the different foot positions with the angled leg press machine?
i highly doubt she knows anything. she's just showing off in this vid. as one commenter said, she thought differently about this vid after she tried it out for 4 months.
Thank you ❤️
With the he last story you’re assuming their low income ( wich they probably are) i remember my mom's friend's daughter was an extreme environmentalist and would dumpster dive even though the family didn't have to at all. I remember i was with my mom and we were following their car to a restaurant since we didn't know where it was and all of a sudden their car pulls over and the daughter get's out and jumps into a person's garage. I don't have a problem with dumpster diving i have a problem with middle class people doing it you’re taking the food that is safe away from people who need it.
Wtf hamstring?
🔥🔥thank you so much for the instructions and encouragement!
Wrong foot positioning for glutes..
wrong foot position for anyting
VERY helpful-thanks!
NOPE n im a trainer n wouldn't recommend this 🤯🤯🤯🤯
Oh my! This is so helpful! Going to use this on my next leg day! Yaaay
Lol, almost everything in this video is wrong
Explain please, why you say that
@@ChrisAgbanrin idiot 😂
@@ChrisAgbanrinLeg press barely targets hamstrings, and changing which part of the thigh muscles being targeted is hardly a factor to care for. High up to target glutes is the only good piece of info here
@aidan7169 that's some good information, am a month and 1 week into a program that I have that have 2 leg days skinnyto muscular, well today was a leg day for me, I usually squat , lounge , leg press and walk with the dumbells, today is the 1 times I felt my inner thighs were touching each other when am walking for like hours I was feeling it till about 3 or 4 hours 😀
@@aidan7169finally someone said it... i saw another video of a self proclaimed expert gym thot that said u had to push through your feet while doing reverse hypers to feel more in your glutes 🤦♂️
Helpful 👏
Thank you!!! 🤗✊🏾💖
I've been doing the leg press one way all of these years 😩 I'm watching this video while on the leg press and these different positions are NEXT LEVEL!! 💪🏾🎉
This is great tutorial!
What do you think about feet low, heels together toes out?
Love this!! Thank you!
😂😂😂😂 please don't follow the tips of the video! 🤦🤦🤦
Is she serious?!
People still think leg press can target hamstrings? 💀
leg presses do not target hamstrings by themselves. they target glutes, hamstrings, and quads at the same time. now much each gets targeted depends on feet placement.
@Know-nx5yo wrong. It doesn't target hamstrings. It targets glutes. The high/more forward the feet the more the glutes work. Some people confuse glutes and hamstrings because they are very close to each other.
Ahem! I know who know is. Know presses 720 lbs, so know knows what know is talking about
Thanks!!!!
Actually not good advice
wtf is outer leg
perfect indicator that she doesn't know what she's talking about
You can't work hamstrings with a leg press
yes you can
Omg this very helpful for my workout thank you for sharing
Quit Gym, you might get disappointed knowing the truth
Very dangerous for your back especially your lower spine
Machines at my gym dont even have half this foot space...
don't rely on her for correct info. she's totally wrong on everything and is just showing off to get subscribers
😂
thank you, I've never seen this explanation before
that's because she has no knowledge of how to do a proper leg press.
Wow that's awesome
Also NEVER straighten your legs when using this machine unless you want to snap your legs in half…. Imagine sharing such harmful information online when you’re not educated
great one
This was amazing, thank you !!
This is so helpful! Thanks!
I'm on this machine now and I just needed a quick vid cos I was trying all kinds of positions tryna work my glutes. This videoo was beyond perfect.. Thanks siss ❤
No se si es peor el video o los comentarios 🤦
After all the bullets I’m not in a wheelchair out sloppy I’m here an I ain’t need a bbL to feel better about myself 💩😩😭😇
Helpfullllllll!!!!!
There’s no such thing as inner thighs
That's crap
Pl don't.lock your knees
Thank you! I knew I was going something wrong yesterday ❤
that’s actually wrong , foot placements are wrong and at the end you need to stretch for atleast 3 seconds when you come down and squeeze for 3 seconds when you lift the weight… thn only you can grow proper calves…
You CAN NOT hit your hamstring on the leg press! Stop with that shit.
Exactly what i was looking for ❤
Yeah right
Also wide bicep curls target triceps 💀💀
they sure do, if you have extremely bad form and is showing off like she is.
Wtf is Hammies lol
hammies is slang for hamstrings
Always putting out good info!
This is the best I’ve seen ever God bless your soul straight to the point ❤😊
Always put your feet on the top edge of platform.. in other positions you injure your knee joints
Please ignore these multi-function idiots!
Wrong! Have you ever used a leg press before?
Everyone here are bots
Thank you for this 🙌🏿
Please don't lock your legs..
You can’t train your hamstrings on leg press😂😂
Bullshit!!
LOL😂😂😂 wrong
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