How to PROPERLY Leg Press | 3 Leg Press Variations for Muscle Gain

[@DawaSupplyCo]

I would like to add: dont get up too fast. I stay “seated” for 15+ seconds after a set. If i dont do that, ill get a sudden rush to the head that could lead to temporarily passing out

[@inevitableexpertise1016]

Ya I do the same exact thing. I do that when I'm done doing decline bench also.....

[@travislamming3282]

Yep have to agree there. I too just stay seated for a few extra seconds and take slow breaths. I've felt the light headed affect a few times and you don't want to end up standing up too fast and one day see yourself on one of those "GYM FAILS" youtube vids! LOL.

[@seancrowe3353]

It's a lack of blood in the head ;)

[@TheEshlae]

THANK YOU!!

[@1undertakeristhebest]

@@BT-dl8kq ?

[@nigelgreenhalgh8020]

Learnt a lot from this video. Just goes to show that you never stop learning in this game. The more you know the more you realise just how much you don't know.

[@ColossusFitness]

This may just be the best comment on our channel.

[@ColossusFitness]

If you are looking to get in the best shape of your life, click the link below to check out our online coaching service! ➢Online Coaching: bit.ly/ColossusOnlineCoaching Here are some time stamps for you guys to follow. Hopefully you all learned a thing or two and please don't forget to smash that like button! Common Leg Press Mistakes: 1. (1:16)- Lack of range of motion 2. (2:39)- Pressing the weight through your toes 3. (3:28)- Poor choice of foot positioning Proper form: (4:47) Variations: 1. (6:00)- Narrow stance leg press 2. (6:20)- Slow negatives 3. (6:39)- Single leg press

[@moayedalhowig8889]

WHAT IF I HAVE BOW LEGS ????? IM REALLY SCERD IF THERE ARE SOMETHINGS MIGHT HAPPEN

[@Guitarded500]

Colossus Fitness This style of video is awesome! More like it please :)

[@silviofontana5144]

so what, and you were born with massive legs? Oh precious one, you are so, so perrrfect - not

[@TabishJamalV]

Colossus Fitness... Good video but the background noise is very irritating.

[@robertt8874]

First of all PROPER range of motion on the leg press is ONLY 4" to 6". Any more than that you're including your ass, lower back and hip flexors in a LEG ISOLATION exercise. THE BIGGEST MISTAKE people make(including Colossus Fitness) on the leg press is using a SQUAT range of motion on a leg isolation machine. Lol, grunting on 4x45 plates. My warm-up set is 12x45 for 25reps followed by a 16 set leg press pyramid workout up to 24x45 for 8 reps, Shakey Legs.

[@StarNBars94]

Been leg pressing heavy for years and picked up a couple of bad habits along the way. This video really helped point them out. Thanks guys!

[@voltaire7297]

I like to lock my knees for the thrill, will this be the rep my knees explode and my legs fold like a lawn chair? No one knows, that’s the fun of it.

[@ColossusFitness]

hahaha

[@aethylwulfeiii6502]

Some of those people are either genetically screwed, maybe already have bad knees (missing ligaments), and are doing one rep quarter rep max pushing with their hands against their quads.

[@GraaY94]

I always get the fear when I'm stepping off the leg press machine, that the safety rails will fail and all the weight will come crashing down on my shins ahaha! A good cue my friend told me to help drive through your heels on legpress is to try curling your toes back in your shoe when you hit the bottom of the rep!

[@ColossusFitness]

I'm going to give that tip a try. Sounds like a good one!

[@Mversluis93]

Calgray pussy. How much you even squat then when the load is on your actual body? (And I mean real squats, not that bitch ass smith machine stuff)

[@declantobin2129]

M dude...shut up. Get outta here with that wanna be alpha shit. HoW mUcH dO yOu EvEn SqUaT BrO?

[@Lacee777]

Haha same here 😂😂

[@leodavies9383]

@@Mversluis93 hey buddy, acting like a asshole won't get you any friends

[@BalinskiMD]

Locking knees on the leg press is the most cringe-worthy gym mistake I see. Gets me every time.

[@ColossusFitness]

I cringe everytime

[@ivanlevy1869]

Karpov Liam when you go all the way up & stretch your legs fully at the end of the movement .. This puts presssure on your knee joints & could lead to injury

[@reynaldopulido9858]

yes

[@kylesilva8464]

Eduardo Levy actually you have to straighten your legs but you.must make sure you fire up your quads. Its the only way to get the best out of the leg press. Theres no way of injuring yourself unless you lock your legs like a crazy person or really fast. Its like doing bench press and not locking your elbows. You are supposed to, to make it effective. Learnt this from a physio who has worked with professional footballers and was also the head physio at west ham football club for over 10 years

[@kylesilva8464]

Eduardo Levy ive been doing leg press with locking my legs for around 2 years now and have never injured myself or had pain in my legs.

[@ScottHermanFitness]

Great video boys!!!

[@ColossusFitness]

Thanks Scott!

[@netanelOnline]

BAD!!!! I just cracked my f rib because of this a hole - don't listen to him - NEVER PUT YOUR HANDS BEHIND YOUR HEAD UP JUST KEEP THEM DOWN TIGHT WHEN THEY SUPPOSE TO BE THAT'S WHY THERE IS A PLACE FOR THEM IN THE MACHINE-m.f- can't believe I just injured myself because of you s.o.a.b

[@crazyub]

If you say so, Scott... then I'll check it out!!

[@Nobodyyoucarabout]

@@netanelOnline i hope it fucking hurt you NARP

[@EHPlabs]

Editing on point - info on point - everything on point 👌👌

[@ColossusFitness]

thanks guys!

[@brocksamson9737]

no. vocals not on point. to much noise. detirs from the actual lesson of video

[@Vixnn]

Hotness on point lol

[@staceygantt1119]

Thanks for showing the proper form! I am a FORM ADDICT; I cant afford to hurt myself!

[@ColossusFitness]

No problem Stacey! Make sure to check out the rest of the videos in this series :)

[@bensondana3218]

This is excellent. I'm 66 years old and 4 months from riding the Ragbrai, over weight with slightly compromised quads for 2 different reasons. If I ever hope to finish Ragbrai with my 3 high school friends, I need to do everything right. The prime directive for me is to avoid injury, and with the amount of weight you can add to the leg press, injury is certainly a risk. Thank you

[@rebeccabannister9949]

Love this vid! Leg press is definitely a favourite of mine. I have to be exceptionally careful of not completely locking out as I am hypermobile ("double jointed" as some call it) and have an extra 15-20 degrees range of motion in my knees. Have just started single leg work as I have a huge discrepancy between the strength in my legs, but 4 knee ops will do that to you! I'm a work in progress!!

[@ColossusFitness]

You're absolutely crushing it Becca! The fact that you're not letting these obstacles get in your way is motivation enough. Keep it up and train safe :)

[@fatherfountain1906]

Same thing here but I am way more hypermobile in my arms

[@JUanHernandezism]

I always do slow negatives on all workouts thanks to my football coaches saying that it'll workout and give me max gains by doing that. Also didn't realize you weren't supposed to lock knees on this. Haven't gone close to my max but good thing I wanted to look up proper form just to make sure I wasn't cheating my reps and I wasn't everyone else does.

[@ColossusFitness]

Thanks for watching :)

[@gatekeeper88]

Going high and wide (mimic a sumo type stance) can allow you to smash your glutes really well, of course making sure your back stays on the pad.

[@DoYouEvenPrep]

Holy crap.... Point 1.... Not sure if I can fold myself like you... But definitely some good tips here to improve form.

[@ColossusFitness]

glad you enjoyed it buddy!

[@ManuelMartinez-uv7ei]

This is my favorite exercise am 5' 10" and just started with the seat all the way down its a little harder for me and I had to drop the weight but I feel safer thanks for video

[@elvinmaldonado3965]

Just started my journey to fitness 18 years old after a heart break ! I just learn a lot to help my form ! Thank you

[@ColossusFitness]

Great to hear Elvin! hows the journey going?

[@seanhanzel2621]

Aside from deads and squats. Leg press is my favorite workout for legs 👏🏾

[@JaneDoe-he6bi]

Wow, thank you for this video! I just joined a gym three weeks ago, been loving the leg press but I knew I was doing it wrong. My poor knees, haha. I'll do better tomorrow!

[@ColossusFitness]

Goodluck with everything :)

[@mayorwest6911]

Jane Doe I

[@ultraminatigames1800]

Hmm

[@albertoguardadocastaneda7354]

NEVER LOCK YOUR KNEES!!!!

[@ToyaMel]

Same here 😭😂

[@oppermanfitness]

Killing it fellow gains brothers! 💪

[@ColossusFitness]

appreciate it brother

[@ethandeters3528]

I love how your able to causally do them with 8 plates

[@whitewhale3912]

I can only do 6 plates😂

[@AirWereWolf]

....and also one tip is to hang the weights on the lowest stackrack on the legpress and not on the higher rack...you focus much more on the quads as you should be...I see alot of people hanging the weights on the higher rack...you should only use that when the lower rack is fully stacked with plates.

[@daanploeg9896]

I defently learnd something new, thankyou✌

[@ColossusFitness]

thanks again Daan so glad we helped.

[@paulsmith7729]

traditional leg press yes foot should be where you said but if you want to isolate certain areas, high or low is still ok to do

[@lt7601]

don't be that *idiot* who stack up all the weights and do 2-3 inch leg press😅

[@ThePgrey98]

My brother just did that, that's why I am here searching for video about proper form to send to him.

[@jdjdjcjdjx3107]

Baby reps

[@DinoMireles78]

The leg press is a god send. I could not walk in January 2018. recovering from a double hip replacement ; After almost daily workouts on the leg press , I can do almost 10-15 Deep reps at 350 lbs. Love this machine

[@sha-nequaking2043]

Thank you for this video ! I be afraid of my knees locking and you got straight to the point with proper position of legs and feet 👍🏽

[@UNLKYHNTR]

Sick off all these "look at me I quarter rep 1000 kg "

[@Dave-se4sb]

better than look at me popping my hips at 100kilo lololo XDD like shown in vid, no wonder dude is small

[@Rccrdawgs]

Thats genetics. No drugs....thin built guy . Most the ego lifters in gyms look like crap. Can't shoot a cannon from a conoe but you can from a battleship!

[@atrioxfulminare2945]

@GW M 30lbs in 35 days. 🤣🤣🤣 Fuck off

[@snowman495]

More like a 16th of a rep lol

[@erikatripp3072]

Thank you! Can’t wait to go to the gym and try out these tips.

[@ColossusFitness]

Hope you crushed it!

[@lurker-mq4fp]

Thank you for this. I am slowly entering leg presses again after a dislocated kneecap so it is very useful to get new perspectives on form.

[@joe94c]

I've just had ACL surgery an came here looking for gym advice XD not able to do weighted squats yet

[@Smoothdc099]

GOLDEN RULE: *DON'T LOCK YOUR KNEES*

[@ColossusFitness]

Everyone needs to hear this!

[@brown5252]

Common no pain no gain!

[@lordseth2074]

Well not too sure about that, i usually lock the knees and use heavy weights and i have never felt any troubling pain.

[@Dev-by2os]

i do this, glad nothing has happened and i won’t anymore!

[@cloudifi2299]

Lord Seth I’m sure your gonna feel it when ur knees buckle

[@ghy76764]

Thx for sharing , been pressing through my toes , gonna fix this

[@JAC3DG33K]

Seen many a knee damaged by locking knees leading to people heading to snap city. Great tutorial fellows.

[@ColossusFitness]

Share this video with them ;) thanks for watching brother

[@JAC3DG33K]

Posted to Twitter and Facebook right after watching

[@ColossusFitness]

you da man

[@honeypot11]

man my knees were kind of hurting after doing this at the gym today, now i know what it was ty!

[@sk8erstrue]

Thanks for this! Gonna try this minor fix for the next leg day!

[@ColossusFitness]

Let us know how it goes Renz!

[@oldwhitedude.tr00l]

I just started with the gym and started doing weights because I’m tired of just doing cardio. Thanks for this I need reassurance with somethings.

[@PhatBoyFitnessJourneyVlogs]

Ill be switching to these soon. This is good info, thanks!

[@ColossusFitness]

thanks for watching mayne

[@sucsessisntgivenitsearned5935]

My favorite series by far

[@ColossusFitness]

we're glad you're enjoying it!

[@dreamisolympia88]

I dont always take lifting advice, but when I do, it's from guys who dont look like they lift and wear capri yoga pants....

[@klw3786]

That's funny...I kind of thought the same thing

[@retarded8122]

lol

[@timd8912]

Nice.....

[@OfficialNetDevil]

😂

[@ThePrototype1978]

Amen to that

[@On_off_light]

You guys are awesome! The best explanation of the exercise. Usually, bloggers miss things like machine settings etc. Keep going!

[@ColossusFitness]

thanks Irina. Hope you got a chance to check out the rest of the videos :)

[@MarNYCQ]

Who saw that vid when that guy broke his leg doing this?

[@didi8549]

Meee ughhh🤧

Good! One thing: locking the knees without squeezing is what cause knee issues but throughout the years i've experienced the craziest pumps squeezing on top. I don't know if you understand. It's not about loose locking but control the weight all the time and at the top squeeze.

[@manosverse]

great leg press tips. i haven't done leg press in time.

[@ColossusFitness]

thanks for watching homie!

[@cashvendetta]

Thank you. I have scoliosis, and I thought my back was bending cause of it. I’m gonna try the hand behind the head now so I don’t restrict THE GAINZZZZZ

[@IAFitness]

I learned a lot! Thanks bros :)

[@ColossusFitness]

thanks for watching brother

[@aestheticathlete970]

Congrats to 25k subs guys! On your way to 100!

[@ColossusFitness]

thanks so much!

[@Jbranthony]

It's good to know I've been doing it right! thank you for the advices! appreciate it a lot!

[@ColossusFitness]

Good to know you're doing it right too haha, thanks for watching!

[@joe94c]

Desperately need this video. Just had knee surgery and the leg is pretty much half the size it was. My left can press 85kg no problems, but my right is struggling with 15kg at the moment

[@ColossusFitness]

Glad I could help you out!

[@salil1956]

Awesome video! let's have one for deadlifts also

[@ColossusFitness]

we have one right here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXmteamMZ6qDqbs

[@garcia4717]

I recommend some quality knee sleeves, rehband makes a good one. Keeps your knees nice and warm and some added stability never hurt anybody.

[@KatanaNoNamida]

good timing, I watched the video before hitting legs today

[@ColossusFitness]

We read your mind ;)

[@clubfootfitnessjourneys1135]

I'm taking this advice to heart, aiming for 1,000lbs. Currently at 675 with a PB of 850 4 years ago. Clubbed feet after correction tend to duck outward a bit and I was trying to keep my feet straight. Good to know I can just go with it and be a bit more comfy.

[@ColossusFitness]

Crush it! 💪

[@AnjuliMack]

That intro :) Super informative video! Well done :D

[@ColossusFitness]

Thanks Anjuli!

[@4144758]

Turning the feet out slightly helped a little tension in my knee, thanks!

[@ColossusFitness]

Glad we could help! 🤙

[@auroramothergoddess]

What if I can't get my legs to my chest because my boobs are in the way LMAOOO😂😂😂

[@ColossusFitness]

+Sleepy Lovee take my number then - kyle

[@DrummerBoii1411]

Colossus Fitness Oh no, Kyle moving in fast. 🙈

[@rubenTR309]

Kyle making them tit press gains

[@Prince-vw5hl]

Sleepy Lovee bae

[@fitnessalldaygrinding1046]

me 2

[@j.elizabeth4621]

One thing to consider is weight placement as well. Some gyms have machines that load into the center of the plate, some have machines that only load on the ends of the plate. We can only fit five plates on the machine at my gym.

[@ColossusFitness]

Good points

[@iwontreplybacklol7481]

Ain't nobody properly leg press at my gym, lolz

[@Fengreki]

I'm relatively new to doing weighted exercises and this has helped tremendously, thanks for the great tips and video!

[@GMDGeek]

I have to be careful on how deep I allow the weights to drive my quads to my chest ... I've ended up hurting my ribs letting it go to deep ... had video of it and confirmed form was great just ended up putting to much pressure on the ribs.

[@ColossusFitness]

definitely have to be careful of that. hope you're alright now bro

[@insert-name1500]

Oh so that's what happened to me!

[@rob7509]

I did legs today these tips from the both of you is awesome :-) thank you ! I had no idea about the single leg press and balance , 12 years in the gym no one pointed this exercise out lol

[@ColossusFitness]

Key thing is that you found it now! Crush it Rob :)!

[@melteddarkchocolate000]

1:52 so we are suppose to do it like that. I thought you’re not supposed to let your knee touch your chest? And even though, If I still feel a burning feeling on my thigh does it still count that I worked on them?

[@ColossusFitness]

I went a little lower than necessary there. I also have a really long femur so it kind of makes my leverages weird.

[@KDavid-sy9rs]

I just discovered colossus fitness. Your "How to...properly" series has been awesome and really helped tweak and fix my forms. I was skeptical at first because you guys seemed like just beefcakes but anyone who is cool with Scott Herman I'll give a chance and I'm glad I did. Thanks beefcakes... I mean, guys! Haha

[@ColossusFitness]

Hahaha, I love it. Welcome to #TeamColossus Dave, we're pumped you gave us a chance bro!

[@jimihong6676]

much helpful. thanks

[@ColossusFitness]

thanks for watching Jimi!

[@liannahynes7179]

I’m so glad I watched this. My boyfriend told me to always lock my knees and it didn’t feel right to do so I’m happy I found your video the next day.

[@ColossusFitness]

Oh phew, save those knees!!!

[@seancrowe3353]

Get a new boy friend

[@coolghoul9]

Get new knees

[@lucasurban194]

When he locked out those times I was like don’t fucking snap. Lol Dang I got a heart, thanks.

[@lindamerrill4459]

I can see a few things I'm doing wrong leg pressing glad I watched the video thanks

[@SxNKlyVe]

important: dont lock the fukin knees i get anxiety when i see my friends do leg press in school gym i try to teach them as much as i can xD

[@refatrabadi6656]

Valuable information saved me some serious injuries

[@Gumpbubbaz88]

That intro is fire

[@ColossusFitness]

thanks my man!

[@Littlekitten_]

Found you from Omar's comment section and I'm so very happy I did ! You get straight to the point and that quality is amazing ! Good job guys !🖤

[@theshellest]

that guy's deep voice... I think I'm in love

[@ColossusFitness]

😏

[@billbuttlicker5261]

New to the gym and this will help a lot. This exercise looks scary. Thanks and subbed

[@ColossusFitness]

We're glad this helped. Welcome to #TeamColossus

[@artbymarysargent]

“Squeeze those juicy quads” 👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽

[@jdoggydog9812]

Thanks for the tips I was locking legs before but I haven't been lifting long so thanks for the preventative tips

[@rahafrab7052]

Ok so I was doing it totally Wrong . Thanks for the video

[@tightmikefitness7045]

So informative and so chill

[@ColossusFitness]

thanks for watching Mike!

[@HOLY_BATH]

This music is incredibly 2017

[@benrosenberger1099]

Thanks for the video. Helped a lot. I found that I lean my head and shoulders forward a lot. Didn't really think about it until watching Will be correcting my form next leg day !

[@ColossusFitness]

Got you! Hope it all went well Ben :)

[@fernandoquiroz9557]

Not everyone has that range of motion. You probably can do the split too 😎

[@dougie2866]

Went to the gym today and put my hands up behind my head while performing this lift… best advice ever!

[@ColossusFitness]

Glad I could help!

[@zeroChannelJJ]

0:50 is the stupidest thing ive seen in my life!!!!!

[@sandrahughes673]

I’ve just started doing leg presses since Christmas. I’m 5’1” and put the seat up fully until a guy told me in the gym last week to drop it. Makes a huge difference. Thanks for the advice to pigeon my toes. I’ll remember that for next time

[@abrila9523]

#snapchatsquad 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

[@ColossusFitness]

that's what's up!

[@cc_the_goat1491]

Thanks for the info gotta do 280 and never used the machine, I think I got this now

[@lifetimefitness5903]

@ 0:48 what a cringe fest 😂😂😂

[@sevenamorfontanabey9229]

you do have a lot of really good point guys thanks..

[@ColossusFitness]

We appreciate you watching!

[@omarecer1]

I see most people putting a little weight and doing half reps. Very few people do this exercise properly.

[@ColossusFitness]

10000000% agree

[@yourwisecousinjoe8841]

Nice video. I am going to try that tonight.

[@joiem1634]

I prefer to do a single leg press. Less pressure on my lower back literally no pain

[@ColossusFitness]

I do too actually!

[@Leo-yn5fx]

This video is more important than ever man.

[@ColossusFitness]

100% dude

[@topandrun126]

I'm sorry what you were saying Cause I was paying attention to the hot chick behind you.

[@ColossusFitness]

Hahaha, you'll need to rewatch to make sure you don't miss all this valuable info :D

[@topandrun126]

Colossus Fitness I sure did thanks

[@ColossusFitness]

thanks for watching!

[@gibcoprobe66]

somebody is thirsty. She's very average...

[@Geminish15]

@@ColossusFitness Funny. Did you have permission from all the bystanders included in your gym video? Just because you choose to put your likeness on the internet forever doesn't mean you should get to decide for others.

[@luciapocketporter7056]

Best exercise advice videos on KZbin! Love these. They help me so much xx

[@wassimounis5285]

finally

[@ColossusFitness]

:)

[@jacintatate]

Tried the leg press last night and the toughest thing for me was not locking my knees cause I kept wanting to fully extend. thanks to this video I now know how to do it right :D

[@tortellini6793]

That music

[@ColossusFitness]

all thanks to you :)

[@justflywith007]

Really supportive and impressive workout. .. I observed different variations for different muscle types. Range of motion is matter of importance, need to avoid jerks.

[@justflywith007]

Oops, I need to avoid those jerks during my workout sessions. :p

[@oldmanskills]

putting shit ton of stress on your knees going over 90 degree not good tips

[@ColossusFitness]

lmao you're joking right? please explain how

[@kotallysavage6496]

nicolas thomas you half squat too? Your knees not going below parallel is really really bad for them and you'll end up with serious injuries.

[@mindtostrive8978]

It depends on your individual body's range of motion. Some people, like myself, will feel knee discomfort when extending too far past 90 degrees even with great form. Others, like the guys in the video, are fine with it. It's generally easier to get past 90 and not hurt your knees using lighter weight. However, with more weight, it'll feel a little different.

[@BryonLape]

Sorry dude, but I wanna watch that chic behind you....

[@ColossusFitness]

Sorry for letting you down bro ;)

[@BryonLape]

1:05 for those keeping score... :-)

[@TartarianTopG]

Bryon Lape yassss

[@etiii0524]

Thank you so much for the tutorial! I've been intimidated to use weights at gym due to risk of using wrong technique and causing possible injury. Really appreciate this video!! Thank you guys!!!

[@ColossusFitness]

Glad you liked it!

[@lsporter88]

That was very useful info. Love this presentation.

[@ColossusFitness]

Happy to help :)