This is embarrassing for you. Why do you think that happens? GENUINELY. Think before you speak. TikTok allows 3 minute videos. UA-cam does not. UA-cam cut it automatically, not them. The stupidity of you clowns...
No. The ‘resistance profile of the machine’ doesn’t change how our muscles work biomechanically. You still want to focus on the bottom stretch not the lockout
Also, the fact that you are not directly attaching a weight to your ankle Or something, but are pushing a rotating axle with an offset, that lifts the weight directly vertically, means that the resistance profile should be pretty uniform… no? Obviously the weight of your own shins and feet, and the weight of the crank and everything will affect it, as well as how the machine is geared… some I’ve seen with quite egg shaped cams… But really, whether you are at the top of the bottom, the thing is still rotating against you, rather than a constant single directional vector being moved closer or further away from a joint 🤔
Fun thing to do, throw the seat as far back as it can go to stretch the mid quad muscle (rectus femoris) as much as possible. Because it connects at the hip and knee, leaning your torso back will put an even greater stretch on it and get more quad gains for feee
Actually, doing quick reps helps increase power in the tendons. Slow reps are for muscles and the make the muscle look good but for power explosive reps are better
No, adjust the pad on the shins forward a little more so that there's even less knee involvement. Focus on one leg at a time and squeeze hard at the top and lower slowly.
Is there even such a thing as going too far with the settings of the machine? Machines can have a problem with too little range of motion, I don't think there is any machine/ brand that has "too big" range of motion, so there are no worries, just adjust the machine to the settings that give you the biggest range. Also, the seat should be adjusted so that the edge of the seat is between your hams and calves (where the leg bends)
I was at the gym the other day doing leg extensions while the dude next to me was doing leg curls, I was doing slow and controlled reps while the other dude was going as fast as he could. Obviously he finished before me and dude had the audacity to peak his head around the machine and mean mug me while I'm doing my reps like I'm hogging the machine 😂😂 I almost laughed out loud
I’m not 100% certain but I don’t think that the movement has a higher load at the top. The load is always applied perpendicular to the shin/ankle. The point of contact doesn’t really move much up or down relative to your leg either. I suppose there may be a very slight increase in load at the top because you’re holding the weight of the pad, lever arm, and your legs up but that would seem negligible. Doing a hamstring curl with no weight feels like nothing so it does seem it’d be negligible anyways. Not saying a pause at the top isn’t good advice but I always thought it was more of an issue of momentum than anything else. When you contract explosively with the quads and then just let it slam back down without you working against it you miss out on half the rep. Because you’re missing out on time under tension. It isn’t like standing curls, where at the bottom of the rep there is almost almost 0 load, then at the middle the weight is both furthest away from you and you must apply the force directly against the pull of gravity, and the top where the force of the weight is directed in compression through the bones of the forearm. In contrast the quad extension is a lever attached to a pulley and so the force required to move a lever around a fulcrum with a constant load at a fixed lever length is also constant. If you perform quad extensions by picking up weights with your feet it’s true that it’s harder at the top. But I don’t think so in this case.
@lukegilles The resistance profile of these machines depends on the shape of the cam that attaches the cable to the pivot point. If it's perfectly semi-circular, the resistance profile will be uniform. If the cam is any other shape, it will have a non-uniform resistance profile. The one at my gym is shaped so there's a little extra mechanical advantage in the bottom (stretched) position, I assume to reduce shock on the weight stack at the bottom of the movement when people rerack the stack.
Deep stretch, Full Squeeze is the way to go. Unless of course you're in Federal Prison, in which case you just half-a$$ everything and still come out looking like The Hulk.
Final thing, learn to make shorts so they dont cut right before the ”final thing”
😂😂
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Because this was brought over from tiktok to farm more views
This is embarrassing for you. Why do you think that happens? GENUINELY. Think before you speak. TikTok allows 3 minute videos. UA-cam does not. UA-cam cut it automatically, not them. The stupidity of you clowns...
Dude there was a 60 second limit
“Make sure” best advice out there!
The part that got cut off: You want to adjust the seat so the pivot of the machine is aligned with your knee.
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King.... please fix your videos. All of them cut short. I really wanted to know what you were going to say at the end of this one 😢
that’s because they are straight from his youtube videos, go check them out to get the full synopsis
I assume he was going to say you should align your knee with the rotation axis of the machine. Since he pointed at that point.
I thought it was a short loop
He should put a link to the full vid?@@sneath5142
He speaks? HE SPEAKS!!!!
No. The ‘resistance profile of the machine’ doesn’t change how our muscles work biomechanically. You still want to focus on the bottom stretch not the lockout
Also, the fact that you are not directly attaching a weight to your ankle
Or something, but are pushing a rotating axle with an offset, that lifts the weight directly vertically, means that the resistance profile should be pretty uniform… no?
Obviously the weight of your own shins and feet, and the weight of the crank and everything will affect it, as well as how the machine is geared… some I’ve seen with quite egg shaped cams…
But really, whether you are at the top of the bottom, the thing is still rotating against you, rather than a constant single directional vector being moved closer or further away from a joint 🤔
@@mercrazzleexactly
man forgot to pay his editor
Better than the other shorts man. More info the better.
Fun thing to do, throw the seat as far back as it can go to stretch the mid quad muscle (rectus femoris) as much as possible. Because it connects at the hip and knee, leaning your torso back will put an even greater stretch on it and get more quad gains for feee
I love the silent ones but more of your explanations would be so helpful.
Bro u got a fire bag with these tips..moment i created and felt tension def changed the game for me
Also Leaning back and trying to put your hips into extension as much as the back rest allows you to creates a better stretch at the bottom
Actually, doing quick reps helps increase power in the tendons. Slow reps are for muscles and the make the muscle look good but for power explosive reps are better
Definitely prefer this method of teaching
Really needed to hear the last part that cut off!!!
why stopping perpendicular to the ground go deeper where the muscle is most stretched for muscle growth.
rlly expected better from this guy
Pulsing the legs when fully extended is a game changer, try it.
Implementing all this! Thank you!
Yess! Thanks for talking through this
Modern studies also indicate it's better to set the seat all the way back!:)
Great info!
Do you ever discuss nutrition? Food? Supplements?
God his voice is so freaking good
i thought the same
NEW LANGUAGE DROPPED
pliz continue with the comentarios español
Now you translate your videos, wow man awesome keep up ❤
"make sure" has definitely saved me from some knee pain before. 🤣
Been doing it right and never watched a video before 💪
No, adjust the pad on the shins forward a little more so that there's even less knee involvement. Focus on one leg at a time and squeeze hard at the top and lower slowly.
Thank you bro!
tnks for the translation!
Great advice! Do all your sets and repts but at the end of each set do partial repts...
Thank you for the advice
Is there even such a thing as going too far with the settings of the machine? Machines can have a problem with too little range of motion, I don't think there is any machine/ brand that has "too big" range of motion, so there are no worries, just adjust the machine to the settings that give you the biggest range. Also, the seat should be adjusted so that the edge of the seat is between your hams and calves (where the leg bends)
Watching this at gym hate leg days
I don't know why you used Gershon Kinnsley's Popcorn, but I adore this song, and I strongly associate it with overcoming myself and getting better
Informative videos like these, yes, just make sure all the information gets in, this got cut off
Nice a video without obnoxious music
What about adjusting the seat ?? I see mostly ppl dont adjust the seat lol
Where can i see the full video?
“I see a lot of people doing this exercise wrong” 🗿🗿
Love you videos mate keep them coming
Everyone’s a science nerd nowadays
I see the same thing also. Great post Fam 🎉
Gracias por los subtitulos en español 💪
Guess my knees are fkd 🤷♂️
Thanks
I am actually glad ive been doing em right otherwise id have a hard time justifying yelping on the last few reps and punching my quads after lmao
Not use to of your voice I need the smirk 😂❤
Finally.....thank you❤
No sé, yo solo pongo mucho peso y hago de 20 a 30 reps x2 veces (luego de haber hecho sentadillas y prensa)
Aren't toes supposed to be pointed upwards?
Céus, seria bom se tivesse legendas em português Brasil! hahah
He should explain in depth more often
stopping kids from saying first
Can I use this thing w o weights I feel like im embarrassing myself
fricking love u dad
I love your voice❤
lean back?
You have a very nice voice
thank you for changing the song
I was at the gym the other day doing leg extensions while the dude next to me was doing leg curls, I was doing slow and controlled reps while the other dude was going as fast as he could. Obviously he finished before me and dude had the audacity to peak his head around the machine and mean mug me while I'm doing my reps like I'm hogging the machine 😂😂 I almost laughed out loud
Don't you get more benefit from the first 1/3 of the movement
No
Yes, the first 1/3 is the stretched position which matters the most. Watched some other video of built with science.
My knees always hurt on this machine. I'm 5'0 i think i might be too short
We do them the same way man😊
I’ve been flexing my feet during leg extensions
I might try pointing instead
Somene help!! Why do i my quads burn during reps, but not feel sore after abd desnt feel like ive hit legs??
HOW DO I STOP THE KNEE PAIN. this tactical cut to boost your comment engagement is annoying
Rep range?
Make sure...what?...MAKE SURE WHAAAT?????
Toes pointing up . I win .
Good job I'm not getting knee pain 😅
I just did these and am realizing I failed...
Is that Popcorn in the background? What is this, techno archeology?
Your voice distracted me from paying attention to what you were saying 😂 beautiful voice
Knee pain because of what? Tell me I need to know my guy hahaha but fr what isit
Crazy Frog in background 🤌🏽🔥
I guess I’ll never find out about the pain in my knee 😂😂😂
Make sure what? - *MAKE SURE WHATT?!?*
Good thing is asking someone to press it down and you'll like.. fight that person, for 30 seconds or more.
Issok I’ll continue to have knee pain
Final thing: make sure-
Ah yes…
But im short af and those machines shortest settings are still out of my range
Why does my kees make a big cracking sound the first two reps?
What about the knee pain lol
I’m 6’6, will these tips still work for me?
I feel this exercise so much it burns
MAKE SURE WHAAAT
Sticking out the gyatt for the rizzler
What? The sound wasn't even used??? Brain-dead clown.
Wow he actually talks 😂
They do on like half their videos?
I’m not 100% certain but I don’t think that the movement has a higher load at the top. The load is always applied perpendicular to the shin/ankle. The point of contact doesn’t really move much up or down relative to your leg either. I suppose there may be a very slight increase in load at the top because you’re holding the weight of the pad, lever arm, and your legs up but that would seem negligible. Doing a hamstring curl with no weight feels like nothing so it does seem it’d be negligible anyways.
Not saying a pause at the top isn’t good advice but I always thought it was more of an issue of momentum than anything else. When you contract explosively with the quads and then just let it slam back down without you working against it you miss out on half the rep. Because you’re missing out on time under tension.
It isn’t like standing curls, where at the bottom of the rep there is almost almost 0 load, then at the middle the weight is both furthest away from you and you must apply the force directly against the pull of gravity, and the top where the force of the weight is directed in compression through the bones of the forearm.
In contrast the quad extension is a lever attached to a pulley and so the force required to move a lever around a fulcrum with a constant load at a fixed lever length is also constant.
If you perform quad extensions by picking up weights with your feet it’s true that it’s harder at the top. But I don’t think so in this case.
The knee shoulder be level to the swivel point so it works as a solid motion (swivel might be the wrong word
@lukegilles The resistance profile of these machines depends on the shape of the cam that attaches the cable to the pivot point. If it's perfectly semi-circular, the resistance profile will be uniform. If the cam is any other shape, it will have a non-uniform resistance profile. The one at my gym is shaped so there's a little extra mechanical advantage in the bottom (stretched) position, I assume to reduce shock on the weight stack at the bottom of the movement when people rerack the stack.
You covered 50%..
What’s the song Calle?
How tall
I don’t think there is any evidence that pausing in the contracted position is beneficial to muscle growth
First time I’ve ever heard you speak
Jesus thanks for this, I had terrible knee pain from bad technique
Lmao
is that crazy frog i hear?
Deep stretch, Full Squeeze is the way to go.
Unless of course you're in Federal Prison, in which case you just half-a$$ everything and still come out looking like The Hulk.
Bro stil making emoji in talking vedios 😆
The stretch is the most important part bro, not the contracted part, had better expectations from you guess you aint that good afterall
HE CAN TALK!!?