The best way to keep it from swaying is to keep the heavy amount of weight in the center and lighter weights on the outside post
@hybridresistance Жыл бұрын
Great tip!
@claudiamarianidamato9499 Жыл бұрын
The key to get full range of motion on this by turning the feet outward and keeping the knees out. I put a resistance band around mine and it really made a nice difference . I Slow down the movement significantly and my legs have grown significantly.
@SandraLocksheadАй бұрын
Do you have an instagram? I might possibly buy this machine. What Resistance Bands do you use with this?
@firemanv15 ай бұрын
My quads, hamstrings and calves blew up once I got a vertical leg press for my house. Between weight plates and resistance bands the workouts are awesome without any real danger or back pains.
@francoisona Жыл бұрын
Wow so comprehensive and very intuitive. Had no questions left after watching it. You're good at this!
@hybridresistance Жыл бұрын
Thank you, appreciate it.
@jamesbailey53373 ай бұрын
Great review. I, too, like the more moderate weight on the press because of past lower back problems. Doesn’t make sense for most to grab a commercial-sized leg press unless they’re lifting for competition.
@belgiandip86825 ай бұрын
Very thorough, concise review. Great job!
@hybridresistance5 ай бұрын
Thank you
@george.r Жыл бұрын
I'm a cyclist looking to increase muscle & power in my legs and this machine looks neat for the price 👍
@tylerfabish5578 Жыл бұрын
I just laid on my living room floor and realized i cant even get anyehere near close to the position required to sit in this. Ive been lifting for years and i do focus on stretching. I can touch my toes. But i cant even bring my knees anywhere close to my chest
@reese3407 Жыл бұрын
Once you get used to it they are ok. I have had 550lbs on mine.
@surviveitforbeginner Жыл бұрын
Watch out for Titans customer service! I regret buying my Titan x3 rack, I spent $3k because I added all the options got the Olympic bar, curl bar weight set extra weights and I had a problem with one of the 16 items I ordered they refused to pay the $34.98 in return shipping! After spending that much and to receive that kind of customer service I recommend not doing business with them.
@nerychristian Жыл бұрын
I think that's pretty normal for most companies. I think Amazon is the only website I know that will offer free returns.
@ResearchReviewer2 ай бұрын
Make sure to tell everyone the safety and bracing drills one needs to employ prior to loading one of these uo
@andrewmartinez2153 Жыл бұрын
Great review I'm thinking of getting one thanks for your input 👍.
@bmoraga014 ай бұрын
Extremely helpful. Thanks for posting.
@hybridresistance3 ай бұрын
No problem, thanks for watching.
@yorkiepit5 ай бұрын
Not only do I have the Titan leg press, but I also have the same goofy shoes, I'm wearing them right now, they're grippy on my home gym floor.
@dylano72422 жыл бұрын
I have 2 vertical leg presses got used $100 apiece. And neither are perfect One is body solid that are everywhere. Problem is has stupid pegs like Titan fitness to set height and depth. It is ridiculous have use pegs when going heavy to lock it out. And has no center support on frame to stop wobbly when going heavy. But very comfortable pad and neck Other vertical leg press is body smith, very heavy duty frame can go 675lbs, and has lock out arms not pegs to set depth and height. Does not wobble at all like body solid. But the back pad is horrible kills my back and neck.
@nerychristian Жыл бұрын
I think it's normal for all machines in that price range. I've been searching for a few days, and all the vertical press machines use pegs. But you don't have to move pegs in order to do the workout. The pegs are just to select a starting height position.
@chadpurciful3148 күн бұрын
Have one in the gym, not a fan. It’s not super stable and I agree that the pins are not great.
@JoseSuarez-bk3qg2 жыл бұрын
Nice review on the vertical leg press by Titan. The maximum amount of weight to load on that machine is 400 pounds. From what I have been told pressing from the vertical position will not require a lot of weights for an effective workout. Were you able to exhaust your quads performing the conventional sets of 3, 10 reps routine during your workout?
@hybridresistance2 жыл бұрын
I definitely was doing higher reps than 10, but I also wasn't using that much weight. So I can't say that I exhausted my legs in general in 10 reps.
@JoseSuarez-bk3qg2 жыл бұрын
@@hybridresistance Thanks for responding. I like the idea of having a leg press machine and super setting the workout with the sliding bench trainer. In fact anyone can superset any body part exercise (conventional weight training) with the sliding bench trainer to hit the muscles in all places. Perhaps one day you may want to do a video of conventional strength training and super setting the workout with either the Total Gym or with the ProForm Ultimate Bodywork. That I think would garner a lot of interest and intrigue many who may be on the fence of buying a sliding bench trainer.
@dylano72422 жыл бұрын
If is too easy, do one leg presses . You won't be able press 400lbs per leg. And go slower reps too, that put tension. Many people think they are strong by fast reps , but slow reps they barely move it.
@JoseSuarez-bk3qg2 жыл бұрын
@@dylano7242 Dylan, I didn’t say it was easy to do. What I said “pressing from a vertical position will not require a lot of weights for an effective work” meaning you don’t need to add a lot of weights when pressing from a vertical position. The ratio from that angle is one to one. For example doing standing barbell presses will not require a whole lot of weights to effectively work out your shoulders. If you are stronger then you add more weights accordingly. The same is true when doing vertical leg presses. 400 lbs is a whole lot of weight as many people who owns that machine will never reach.
@T4NKD13S3L Жыл бұрын
Ive had well over 400 lbs on mine multiple times and never had any issues at all.
@edavi992 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review. Went ahead and got one myself! Also, I've been struggling to find some gym shorts that fit nicely, and I'm digging the ones in the video! Which brand are those?
@hybridresistance2 жыл бұрын
Awesome to hear, you'll enjoy it. Here's the shorts I had in the video amzn.to/3qMZg4l the blue pair I got from TigerFitness.com
@Zane_Zaminsky2 жыл бұрын
Great review, as always, Mike!
@hybridresistance2 жыл бұрын
Thank you and thanks again for watching
@f1colaforyou Жыл бұрын
Great review. Would this work for someone who is 5’4? I’m worried I won’t get enough stretch in the bottom position. Would appreciate your opinion 😊
@LucefieD Жыл бұрын
I'm 5'6" and it works. My problem is actually loading the plates. It's kind of annoying because I'm not tall enough to lift them off the top without it being awkward.
@larrykrakow89278 күн бұрын
Ty
@arthurott45612 ай бұрын
Wouldn't it be easier to get in and out of if you turned it so the head rest was against the wall?
@hybridresistance2 ай бұрын
I like to sit up or back a bit to adjust the angles of my body so that was my reasoning.
@mw666832 жыл бұрын
I've been eyeing this product for months, but decided loading/unloading plates would be a pain (fortunately my community center has a similar apparatus using a weight stack).
@LucefieD Жыл бұрын
it definitely sucks. I don't even use mine anymore for this reason. I'm at a point where I need a ton of plates to work my legs properly and loading and unloading is just not fun.
@DrMarvinLara Жыл бұрын
@LucefieD why not just do one leg at a time?
@raphoton758211 ай бұрын
Is there an issue with full extension for someone 6”2 or taller ?
@hybridresistance10 ай бұрын
I think the bigger issue is the bottom position. As long as you're flexible enough to maximize that hip/knee flexion you should be good. I don't think you'd top it out from extending it. But I can't say for sure.
@demetrickegler85152 жыл бұрын
Have you tried the Total Gym Row Machine? Rowing is suppose to be another total body workout thats safe for the joints.
@hybridresistance2 жыл бұрын
I have not tried their row machine. I own and love the concept 2 rower. I've made a couple videos about it and do think it's a tremendous workout machine.
@demetrickegler85152 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@GASolomons10 ай бұрын
Fantastic review. Thanks alot.👍
@hybridresistance10 ай бұрын
My pleasure thanks for watching.
@jamie5555511 ай бұрын
thanks for this great presentation
@hybridresistance11 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@BigNoseDog2 ай бұрын
Besides leg press and calf raise, what other exercises can you perform on this machine?
@hybridresistance2 ай бұрын
You can do donkey raises but really those are the only ones. I've since sold this machine very recently.
@dyardsale5475 Жыл бұрын
Very good video. I already have one, didn't know where to put my feet on small plate.
@hybridresistance Жыл бұрын
Thanks man. I'm always mixing my feet and my angles on this thing. Solid shoes are also a must.
@dyardsale5475 Жыл бұрын
@@hybridresistance I'm going to try my Adidas squat shoes. Also, I use a belt, it lowers my pain as I can't keep my back straight.
@meekrodriguez64382 жыл бұрын
Love your videos
@hybridresistance2 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@user-wr5fg7kw2e3 ай бұрын
Greetings friend. I watched your video and it is excellent. I wanted to ask what the sliding system is like - linear bearing or bushing.?
@hybridresistance3 ай бұрын
I'm not really sure what you'd describe that as, but it's not a linear bearing for sure.
@wilddingo83076 ай бұрын
Great review 🙏 I have a vertical leg pres I love it but I’m wondering does anyone know how much the foot plate weighs I can’t be bothered taking the weight plates off to check☺️ i def find it harder to press as much weight on this as a 45 degree just wondering what extra weight the top part foot plate and bar adds ??
@seansharmz22012 жыл бұрын
What brand is the purple shirt you had on? Also, how good is the pump? How much weight can this machine handle
@hybridresistance2 жыл бұрын
This is it here amzn.to/3c3Mn1m The pump on the machine is great, I believe it holds 400lbs
@IronMayne2 жыл бұрын
I’ve used this before and it’s pretty great. I like how the small set up is. I’m addition, have you heard of the Henny attachment?” It’s a very very versatile product that you can use on your squat rack. Pretty inexpensive for base model which is all that’s needed. Thanks again for the videos Mike
@hybridresistance2 жыл бұрын
I have not seen that, but it looks awesome. You're nailing all these great suggestions. Not sure if my cheap rack could handle it. Next video, I got it planned on mentioning you. Thanks again for the comments Big Keith
@randybowman2 жыл бұрын
@@hybridresistance the Henny attachment looks essentially like hammock straps, which you can get for pretty cheap.
@Fitforacting2 жыл бұрын
@@hybridresistance the channel three storm fitness shows how to make the same Henny attachment from Hammock straps. Great video and you are killing it! I would sell this one and maybe get the ForceUSA compact leg press
@hybridresistance2 жыл бұрын
@@Fitforacting Thanks Reynaldo, I'll look into those hammock straps. That ForceUSA machine looks awesome, just 2k more then my pocket book can handle.
@Fitforacting2 жыл бұрын
@@hybridresistance it's the compact leg press and it's $999 on their website brand new.
@user-fj2or3xp2c2 жыл бұрын
I wonder how do you press the weight up with what part of the foot ? I’ve seen Matt wenning pressing with the ball if he’s feet with he’s heel raise but that’s more for the quad but beside that do you press between your arch of the feet and heel ?
@hybridresistance2 жыл бұрын
I pretty much switch it up (balls of feet, mid foot, heels) but regardless of what version I'm doing I still make sure that my heels is isn't lifting on the decent. But I think this depends on your range of motion and height. My wife had a hard time finding a position where she could get low enough without her heel raising. She's 5'1.
@user-fj2or3xp2c2 жыл бұрын
@@hybridresistance I’m still thinking about it If I get it I hope my wife can get a good range of motion she’s 4’10 height I had bought the force USA compact sled and she didn’t get any range of motion so I had to sale it . Thank you for the info I love the video keep up the good work .
@hybridresistance2 жыл бұрын
@@user-fj2or3xp2c Thanks for the compliments. I think it would be hit or miss with your wife, so that might be a gamble.
@dylano72422 жыл бұрын
Foot placement does different things. Narrow does outer quad, wide inner quad. High placement ham glute, low placement quads. Toes point outwards hits tear drop more, shoulder apart outer quad.
@jasieltego61782 жыл бұрын
Can this hold 400lbs of weight + 190lb user?
@hybridresistance2 жыл бұрын
It says the weight capacity is 400lbs and I would assume that's not including the user weight so you should be good.
@jasieltego61782 жыл бұрын
@@hybridresistance thanks . Did you ever get my suggestion of a new exercise on your slingshot video?
@neillobo52313 ай бұрын
If you fail, do you think you could wriggle yourself out of it?
@hybridresistance3 ай бұрын
I think it really depends on your level of flexibility. I often just leaved it set up at the bottom position. But I can't imagine that someone could literally get stuck in there.
@SalsBodybuildingArchives2 жыл бұрын
Can it be used with standard 1 inch weight plates or is this fitted for Olympic plates only…thanks for posting, Peace, Sal 💪🏻
@hybridresistance2 жыл бұрын
At the 12:00 mark you'll see me loading my 1in plates on top. I'm sure it's not recommended though (and depends on the brand) as it's fit for 2in plates.
@bradleymartin24145 ай бұрын
What is the weight max
@iang81698 ай бұрын
I tried doing vertical leg presses on a smith machine and had trouble finding the exact right position to lay down so my butt wouldn't rise up off the ground too much and as such i had some lower back pain the mext morning. Did you have any lower back issues with this machine ?
@hybridresistance8 ай бұрын
Personally no, I don't have issues. But it for sure can be hard for some to get into the start position with it fully at the bottom and could potentially flex the lumbar spine at the start. I'll be reviewing a new leg press (more $$ though) on the channel within the next week or so that is amazing and much friendlier on the back.
@josuearellanes75978 ай бұрын
Do you have a video showing around your home gym? Any other social media?
@hybridresistance8 ай бұрын
I'm actually planning on doing that in the new year as I've still got things I've yet to assemble / review. Since this video (not sure you know), I've moved most of my equipment in my garage.
@josuearellanes75978 ай бұрын
@@hybridresistance that’s cool. I don’t have a garage so I have everything on a room, I would love to add more equipment but there’s only so much I can put inside. I just got a titan vertical leg press so I’m figuring out how to workout around it lol
@stefanielieb52582 жыл бұрын
Also how many reps do you use of the vertical press
@hybridresistance2 жыл бұрын
It really depends but I'm really going for feeling. Sometimes it's light weight going for 20 sometimes its heavier. I'll also be doing a variety of mixed sets where I change positions.
@octavioescott1022 Жыл бұрын
Is the machine effective for calve workouts?
@octavioescott1022 Жыл бұрын
Never mind- I should have just kept watching
@stefanielieb52582 жыл бұрын
What's the name of the first machine you used
@hybridresistance2 жыл бұрын
That's a Total Gym, specifically this model www.anrdoezrs.net/click-100402910-13904902 . My channel based on showcasing those machines, check out this video to get some overall info about these machines kzbin.info/www/bejne/mn3KnZhtgK-MfK8
@eheheh3263 Жыл бұрын
What is that thing called that you’re using at 0:12 second ???
@hybridresistance Жыл бұрын
Here it is amzn.to/3ZHuGJC
@eheheh3263 Жыл бұрын
@@hybridresistance thank you for the reply and the link… I appreciate it 🙏
@joshuahayes6778 Жыл бұрын
Are you able to do single leg presses with it?
@hybridresistance Жыл бұрын
I think it might be a little weird with it, but you could.
@DaviWalt2 жыл бұрын
I was recently thinking about getting one of these or a Frank Zane leg blaster.
@hybridresistance2 жыл бұрын
The leg blaster also looks great.
@jimperry44202 жыл бұрын
I thought the leg blaster was discontinued?
@davepazz5802 жыл бұрын
@@jimperry4420 Isn't it pretty much a pendulum squat?
@danielengel1295 Жыл бұрын
I picked this up used for 185. The guy never used it. Bought it when Covid hit. I said 185 vs 500 plus tax I said pull the trigger
@hybridresistance Жыл бұрын
That's a steal right there.
@559jgs7 ай бұрын
Turn it around! I did with mine. Just sit down lay back.
@hybridresistance7 ай бұрын
Great tip
@mariolp29992 жыл бұрын
Because of the sway and the way you put the pins back.. it's not for me... not even at 382.00
@RogueCylon Жыл бұрын
Sub for this, thanks.
@hybridresistance Жыл бұрын
Thanks brother.
@ResearchReviewer2 ай бұрын
I bet you have had lower back issues in the last two years
@hybridresistance2 ай бұрын
I've since sold this machine in exchange for a 45 degree leg press. But no brother, been lifting consistently since I was 16 yrs old and never had any back problems (praise God). Your body usually gives you a warning if you're doing something you shouldn't.
@shrexyboi1850 Жыл бұрын
1. Can you get a good quad stimulus this? 2. Does Plate placement affect resistance?
@hybridresistance Жыл бұрын
Yes definitely. I find if you mess with position a bit, intensity, and overall volume you can really work them. I'd say this machine works best using it once or twice max a week to ensure you're still getting that stimulus and not overdoing the specific movement pattern. I do a lot of sets on this when I'm using it, but I find if I do it too often it can start to arrrevate certain joints (knees, hips).
@shrexyboi1850 Жыл бұрын
@@hybridresistance can you do heavier calve raises like 8-12 rep range on the vertical leg press