leg presses

[debra123]

Hi Cathe, I hope you are doing well and enjoying your summer. Thank you for all the great work outs, they are awesome!!!!!!!!!.

When doing leg presses off the high step do your legs get a better work out with a higher step or lower, or does it matter?. I noticed in the new high step advanced work out you also said when doing the leg press you would use a 10 pound plate to give the hamstrings and
glutes a better work out. So is lower weights also better on the leg presses?.

Thanks very much.

:+ :7 :7 :7

Deb

 

[debra123]

I feel I get a better work out the higher the step, my leg on the step has to work harder. I noticed in one of your new work outs, you use a lower step than the rest of the crew. I think it is the step circuit for intermediate/advanced, that is why I asked.

Thanks again, have a great day

Deb

 

[lorrayne]

Deb,

Cathe uses a lower step in the Beginner/intermediate step geared towards those who don't have the endurance or strength in their legs. You gradually increase the step until your knee is at a 90 degree angle when your foot is placed on the top of the step. I'm 5 foot 3 inches tall and find a 14 inch step to be perfect (this is the same height as the high step Cathe uses). If you're tall (5 foot 10 inches or taller), obviously you should use a higher step.

Hope this helps.
Lorrayne

 

[Cathe Friedrich]

Hi Debra! Yes, Lorrayne is right. You also asked about the weight in my hand. Sometimes I like to use a weight and go heavier and slower with the move because it takes the momentum out of the move. Plus, the additional weight makes it so that I really feel my hamstring muscle fire at the base of the lift up motion.

Hope that helps!

 

[debra123]

Thanks Cath and Lorraine, I was just making sure. I AM 5'9" maybe I should use more risers.

Cathe, higher weights with all that work in muscle endurance whew, what an awesome work out.I did that this morning, it has been a while, GREAT WORK OUT.

ONE MORE QUESTION

CATHE DON'T YOU EVER GET TIRED????. WHEW, you are in GREAT SHAPE!!!

HAVE A GREAT DAY BOTH OF YOU!!!.

Deb :7 :+