SAVE YOUR BACK! Vertical leg press an alternative to squats.

Save your back using a vertical leg press as an alternative to squats. In this video I tell the story of how heavy half squats with weights led tome having spinal generation so severe that it necessitated spinal fusion surgery. I want to give fair warning to young people not to do what I did and consider the vertical leg press alternative to heavy squats. Not only is it a safer alternative but when you consider a vertical leg press vs a 45 degree leg press, it is also a less expensive alternative with a much smaller footprint. Other vertical leg press benefits incude a stance variations to target specific muscle groups more intensely. A narrow stance requires strong use of the quadriceps while a wider stance will put more emphasis on the inner thigh muscles. Vertical leg presses have the potential to also strongly work the gluteal muscles. Yukon Vertical Leg Press machine. Amazon link: https://amzn.to/2q92anO Powerline Vertical Leg Press, Amazon link: https://amzn.to/2VAOddU **** DESCRIPTION CONTAINS AFFILIATE LINKS****