# Exercise Notes ## General Mind muscle connection is key. Make sure you're not doing junk volume. Consider what reps in reserve you're aiming for. Breathe. Engage your core. ## Leg Press Focus on the quads\ \ Put your feet on the lower half of the plate, but no so low that your heels lift off at the bottom of the movement.\ \ Lower back as low as possible.\ \ Don’t let your lower back round.\ \ Get weight lifting shoes\ \ Legs should be wide enough that your knees can go to the sides of your stomach at the bottom\ \ Ask yourself, am I going low enough, is my back still tight?\ \ 10-20 rep range will be best\ \ Don’t forcefully lock out your knees ## Shaul's strength standards for men (BW = your own body weight) **LIFT**\ Front Squat – 1.5x BW\ Dead Lift – 2.0x BW\ Bench Press – 1.5x BW #### Source * * --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://kb.chrisltd.com/fitness/exercise-notes.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.