Timeline for Squat /Deadlift with torn ACL?
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| Jan 14, 2012 at 0:51 | comment | added | user2567 | Leg extensions don't activate the hamstrings at all, do not allow them to assist in stability of the tibia at the knee, and actually place more stress on the ACL than either squats or leg presses. It's widely agreed that people recovering from ACL injuries should avoid leg extensions. However, the squat and leg press put very little stress on the ACL when done with proper form. The squat is preferred because of higher hamstring activation, due to the wider stance. The leg press is fine, it just will use more quads than hams, as would a narrow-stance squat. | |
| Jan 13, 2012 at 22:53 | history | answered | jp2code | CC BY-SA 3.0 |