Glute Firing with Leg Press
by Noah Hittner
Date Released : 27 Nov 2003
Question:
One of my fellow trainers has a degree in Kinesiology and a difference of opinion from me. A member was doing the leg press with her feet externally rotated and wide, in the mindset of stimulating more glute involvement. I argued that she was stimulating less glute, as well as encouraging poor anatomical alignment. He disagreed with me stating that she was affecting more muscle, that the position (externally rotated) was natural and gave the example of power lifter's externally rotating when deadlifting. Isn't the gluteus medius and maximus shortened in a externally rotated position, thereby limiting the contraction of the muscle? Any insight you can give me would be thoroughly appreciated.
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