with the leg press machine...

[total_gym1000]

...do you really need to have an even weight distribution each side??

I would have thought since the bars either side are locked in that the weight would be dispersed. So can i have 3 plates on one side and 2 on the other and not have a problem?

[Pseudonym]

In theory, you're right. But it probably depends on the quality of the machine. Some leg presses I've known have been pretty wobbly, and uneven weights would twist the platform on its tracks. I'm sure it would still work, but it wouldn't be a nice smooth glide.

Anyway, why would you want to?! :-s

[total_gym1000]

In theory, you're right. But it probably depends on the quality of the machine. Some leg presses I've known have been pretty wobbly, and uneven weights would twist the platform on its tracks. I'm sure it would still work, but it wouldn't be a nice smooth glide.

Anyway, why would you want to?! :-s

I do prefer to put the same number of plates either side, just tonight at the gym it was pretty busy so an extra 20kg plate was all i could find! :doh:

Plus this other dude hit me up about why i had one extra plate on the rail.

[Beef]

i'm pretty sure with most leg press machines the weight balances itself out. however it's probably best to make sure the weight distribution is fairly even on both sides- i find that if one side has far more weight than the other the bar becomes a bit lopsided

[teamfatboy]

:ditto: what they said - there'd be the potential for extra friction if the gear's not well built or well maintained.

I'm not so sure I agree with the logic of mis-matched numbers of plates... esp if you're going heavier. If you're doing 60kg, then that's 40 on one side, 20 on the other (2:1 ratio), but if you're doing 340kg, then that's 180 on one side, 160 on the other (9:8 split, not a major difference at all).

[EMC]

at a light weight it wouldnt matter but obviously at a heavier weight it does matter.

let me give you an example. i asked a tard in the gym to jump on my back to do donkey raises and he sat on my back on one side. sure the weight is loaded into my spine but then centre of gravity comes into play. youd feel the difference with more weight if you stacked it unevenly.

[samlauncher]

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Oil Press Machine

[jimjim83]

at a light weight it wouldnt matter but obviously at a heavier weight it does matter.

let me give you an example. i asked a tard in the gym to jump on my back to do donkey raises and he sat on my back on one side. sure the weight is loaded into my spine but then centre of gravity comes into play. youd feel the difference with more weight if you stacked it unevenly.

You are a tard for asking someone to jump on your back.

[michaelk]

It makes no difference unless the machine is a total piece of crap (I have never seen one bad enough for it to make a difference), as pointed out at heavy weights the ratio is minimal and at lighter weights the machine wouldn't even know there is a difference, a bit like going for a walk with a 1 and 2k db in your hands.

[Optimass]

I only balance them either side for psycological reasons ... doesn't make a difference. Your gym owner may dissagree at $70 per bearing to replace :pfft:

[Against All Odds]

at a light weight it wouldnt matter but obviously at a heavier weight it does matter.

let me give you an example. i asked a tard in the gym to jump on my back to do donkey raises and he sat on my back on one side. sure the weight is loaded into my spine but then centre of gravity comes into play. youd feel the difference with more weight if you stacked it unevenly.

You are a tard for asking someone to jump on your back.

:pfft: :pfft: