(08-04-2014, 02:17 PM)Cerberus777 Wrote: Extensions have always bothered me, what helps me is....When seated I need to make sure my legs are perfectly strait (witch can really be uncomfortable in the crotch) toes remain straight up on extensions...and I only go light on them these days.
(09-08-2014, 05:45 AM)righty Wrote: Hi Scott,
If I was looking for a leg exercise that complemented the MR aspects of Fortitude Training and brought up my teardrops would I possibly be looking in the right direction with medium stance 45-degree leg press done very deep with slow (say 3 or 4 second) descents, and constant tension?
I took some full body pics today and the teardrop area needs bringing up even more than the rest of me.
Leg extension work aggravates my rebuilt knee (cap and patella tendon) at the very top, so full extensions aren't ideal.
Or, failing that, how crazy would MR lunges be using straps and dumbbells (though I feel lunges mostly in the hamstring area)?
Thanks.
May I suggest belt squats using an Iron Mind belt....the straddling the bar version. I hold on to a support and try to sit back and actually find myself looking down a bit.. I don't lock out and go as deep as I can without the weights hitting the floor......I use 35's and 25's.......for me this really hits the lower thigh......
I also find extensions easier on the knees if I actually lean forward when doing them......not over exaggerated but a noticeable amount.