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What the video covers
Can the leg press replace the squat? +15.4% gluteus maximus growth with the leg press; with the extension, none (Kinoshita et al., 2026). 1.1% rectus femoris growth with the leg press, versus 13.2% with the extension (Kinoshita et al., 2026). 0 changes from turning the feet out: not in the muscles or the knee (Escamilla et al., 2001). Go down as far as your back stays on the pad. The video ends by showing how to create the routine in Progrevia.
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