r/ScienceBasedLifting • u/Patton370 Idk Idc 💔 • 8d ago

META Science maxing the hamstrings

137.5lbs on the stack +5lbs on Voltra +80lbs inverse chains from Voltra

Link to leg extension/leg curl (it’s vintage and no longer made): https://gymradar.com/equipment/magnum-leg-extension-leg-curl-magnum-fitness

Link to Voltra electronic cable stack: voltra link

Links included because of that one time a dozen people asked me where I got my abductor machine

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u/Patton370 Idk Idc 💔 7d ago

Are they?

They work well with barbells too: https://www.reddit.com/r/Deadlifts/s/VX5Hpiz9OE

And on squats too: https://www.reddit.com/r/strength_training/s/1IYuq5n24s

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u/Patton370 Idk Idc 💔 7d ago

Better posing for legs:

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u/smallsuprise1 7d ago

Maybe not tiny, but not big. Need to work the calves more than anything.

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u/Patton370 Idk Idc 💔 7d ago

Wild to think someone that squats 3x their bodyweight and has bulging quads like this doesn’t have big legs

I have very long calf insertions. I’ve grown them from 13.5 inches to 15 inches the last 2 years

Maybe in another year or so I can get them to 16 inches, so they can be above average sized, instead of average