Ricky Hatton Leg Press 1200lbs!

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  1. UK2004

    UK2004 Active Member Full Member

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    On a UK documentary they mentioned Hatton leg pressing 1200LBS this seems an awful lot, does this sound right?!
     
  2. Slothrop

    Slothrop Boxing Junkie banned

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    It's not a squat.
     
  3. KayEpps

    KayEpps Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah - he did something like that on 24/7.
     
  4. FlatNose

    FlatNose Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Well, it is pretty good for a 140 something pound guy to move that much weight. of course it's on a leg press machine, and we don't know how far Rick moved it, if it was a full range of motion.I see guys in the gym moving weights a few inches and count it as a lift, so it depends.
    If someone was to tell me Rick squatted 1200 with free weights, even half that much would be amazing.
     
  5. Ziggy Montana

    Ziggy Montana The Butcher Full Member

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    Yes it does. Easpecially if the leg press happens to be 1/2 leg press.
     
  6. nervousxtian

    nervousxtian Trolljegeren Full Member

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    I used to be able to do that **** years ago, it's nothing like a squat. It's a good amount of weight, but it just says bigger than it really is.
     
  7. Ziggy Montana

    Ziggy Montana The Butcher Full Member

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    Which is OK actually. You want to hit the fast twitch muscles and boost up your metabolism.

    Plus full press can cause knee injury.
     
  8. Boyd

    Boyd Well-Known Member Full Member

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    i twasn't even a half press. it looked like he was working his calves for **** sakes.
     
  9. jecxbox

    jecxbox St. Brett Full Member

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    Yeah he pumped 1200lbs with his thighs but christ he did it like 10 times or something. It is still very impressive for a 5'6 BOXER (he isn't a body builder) to get 1200lbs off that leg press is very impressive. And you're going to lift for boxing you have to do it smart. What does Ricky need to bring that weight down to his ass for? Thats what his jumping exercises are for. His thighs are extremely powerful and thats what he wants.
     
  10. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    Its F ALL, he couldnt do 400lbs on a full squat, he might not be able to do 3plates on a full squat, leg press is for sissys
     
  11. knockout

    knockout Make my day Full Member

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    yup a squat would be more harder.
     
  12. SteveO

    SteveO MSW Full Member

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    To bad its a boxing match not a leg pressing contest.
     
  13. Ziggy Montana

    Ziggy Montana The Butcher Full Member

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    Yeah, **** Sakes is not into working his calves, so he delegates. :silly