Squatting...

[Cutthroat]

What is the difference between Squatting and Leg pressing? My friend Alex squats 360, but can do a **** load more when he does leg presses. I see people leg pressing thousands of pounds, but they can't squat like half of the weight they do on leg presses. Does it exercise different muscles or what? Oh and which one is better for boxing, leg pressing or squatting?

[Kayo]

Squatting by far...and none of that smith machine bull**** either.

[fraidycat]

Squats work about 20 different muscles, maybe more -- glutes, quads, lower back, mid-back, abs, hip flexors, adductor magnus, gastrocenemius (sides of calf), -- they even strengthen your feet, believe it or not. Plus they help with your balance and coordination.

Leg presses work 4 or 5 muscles -- glutes, quads. . . and, um, hmm.

This is why squats are good for building whole-body strength, while leg presses give you, well, big legs.

If you REALLY want to punish as many muscle groups as possible, learn to do full cleans.

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[eazy_mas]

If you sqaut to much it will pain you quad and hinder you speed and leg movement for a while so beware when doing too much espcailly if you going to train for the next day

[Ringo]

Fraidy pretty much hit this one on the head. Since your seated in leg presses, your "Stabilizer muscles" are completely removed from motion, and you can grab onto the hand grips for additional leverage. Squats involve all ranges of motion for your small connecting muscles (in addition to more muscle groups) so you are in full control of the action. And yes, for those very reasons almost everyone can leg-sled more than they can squat. I can squat about 315, but I have sledded over 800 for reps before. Thats when I stopped leg sledding. For boxing, always go with squats.

[KingDosia]

You want to use the Squats, as well as cleans and lunges for boxing. Compound movements "those using multiple muscle groups"
are the key to building explosive power. I squat, Lung, cleans and do deadlifts as a part of my training. Do not train to failure. Stay away from that completely. Train intense but not to the point of muscle failure this is that somebody else was talking about when the mentioned too much will hinder your speed and flexability, remember you are not trying to pump the muscle up like a body builder. another point after sets of squats etc. do some explosive body weight squats, or Burpees. will also help the power and endurance.

[fraidycat]

That was me talking about training to failure. It is working for me but I am still developing strength and my style, and have not been training nearly as long as kingdosia. I used to bodybuild and I know what my body responds to. So far, his strength training advice has been excellent.

[eazy_mas]

That was me talking about training to failure. It is working for me but I am still developing strength and my style, and have not been training nearly as long as kingdosia. I used to bodybuild and I know what my body responds to. So far, his strength training advice has been excellent.

you are a brawler so this squating is meant for you because to slip or bob and weave the punchs.

[KingDosia]

That was me talking about training to failure. It is working for me but I am still developing strength and my style, and have not been training nearly as long as kingdosia. I used to bodybuild and I know what my body responds to. So far, his strength training advice has been excellent.

When you train for power, endurance, speed and flexability. You want to steer clear of training to failure. This practice slows the recovery time. And hinders some of the fighters skill training. You want to build max strength, but in moderation as it will upset the bodies natural formula for "power" A strong person does not necessarily have explosive power
Consider an automobile engine for a real world example. If you allow your car to overheat every time that you drive, you will eventually blow the engine. You cannot drive full speed all the time without wear and tear on the engine. This simple analogy also applies to the body. Train for strength improvements, not failure.
I appreciate the art of bodybuilding. Athletes in that sport are amazing at what they do, however to compart there training to that of a boxer or any combative athleet is like apples to oranges.

[fraidycat]

you are a brawler so this squating is meant for you because to slip or bob and weave the punchs.

Cleans are good for breaking clinches and bulling my way off the ropes, too.