Originally Posted by
Theologic Bear
No reason to start an argument about leg pressing, but let me just mention that most people count the weight that they put on the machine and fail to consider the fact that the weight is on a slide. In addition, very few people actually bring the legs all the way into a 90 degree angle. So, on the 45 degree leg press machine that I use, the actual weight on the machine is over 1000 pounds. I doubt there are any 10th graders that have ever done that down to a 90 degree!!
Oh, you're one of those guys irritating everybody at the gym by using all the big plates. Trust me, those looks everyone is giving you aren't "Wow, look at all that weight", they're "Wow, what is that guy even thinking?"
If you really think you're so strong, you should be squatting. Done correctly, it is not harmful to your knees. The "leg press" is an extreme waste of time compared to a proper low squat, and bragging about your leg press max is like new cyclists bragging about their "average speed".