Hip thrust similar to the rev leg press???
How about this (other than it does not look like it would take much abuse)? Does this appear to be adjustable enough to get the correct angles?
I don’t like it simply because the running motion has different angles.
Any recommended stand alone leg press, or other device, that would do this exercise correctly and would be affordable (a couple hundred) used?
Use a smiths machine to do the squats, do not complete the movements
This seems even more un-natural than the first video I posted?
Un-natural how so?
This is for the video RB put up.
I would put - lack of full range of motion here (unless they are super tight - in which case, one has other issues to worry about 1st…)
I would like to see the knee getting closer to 90deg at the front, and there is no Extension of the leg past Straight line with the body.
For an exercise like this, for it’s purpose, Full complete range would be best, otherwise, go Squat 
For the very 1st video posted - looks nearly good - nice knee lift, perhaps too much. But, the position ends with the foot Underneath the person (just like a squat would)
They are tight…
Where, mostly?
What sort of stuff do you do to combat this issue? Do you do therapy yourself, or pass them onto somebody else?
I used to pass my clients onto somebody else - but, the issues never left. So, i had to start doing it myself.
To get it done right, ya got to do it yourself…
If the guy in the Video - for purposes of track running - if he stood a big closer to the pad, he would/should get better rear side extension.
Closer???
Sure his chest is on it, But, he is leaning into it.
His technique is fine for the Body sculpting ppl
If you look at when he is pushing at full extension - he is bent at the waist. If he can control that - eg, be nice and tall, then better.
However - I’m not a fan of having things to lean into things with your Torso. eg, the chest pad.
Part of the real strength that can occur, is learning to drive that foot backwards, and hold that force produced through your torso where your torso supports itself.
I have a machine that does what im trying to say - but, getting it recorded ATM isn’t gunna happen for a couple of weeks.
I hope this makes sense?
I personally believe there is a lot of difference between doing things supported like shown in this video, and non supported. I like the idea of the shoulders taking the weight, eg, like holding a barbell on your back, but it’s a solid non moving bar. If you’re weak in the supporting back muscles, you’ll crumble under load.
To note - you can be a bodybuilder and train purely on machines
- you don’t become the best athlete you can by training on machines (unless your injured… - but that’s a different story)
I really don’t care - weights are general - the machine serves the purpose of general strengthen of the glutes/hamstring region. I don’t give a shit if it’s a leg press, machine squat, or barbell squat it’s all doing the same thing.
I should note also - talking about machines.
I don’t do much in the way of weights for the last 2-3 yrs. Very little.
I can’t even personally Bench 100kg anymore… ATM - 80kg…
However, I know this bodybuilding guy - he can bench 130kg. And so one with other exercises.
It took him, around half a minute to unload this cable weight to do a chest press, that i can do 4-5 times. And, he could only do around the same reps once he finally unracked the weight.
Sure he is way stronger than me - but, once he had to use his strength in an unsupported position, the strength he had, was lost.
He’s a turd - I hope we all would have a chance to work with some decent athletes…
I used to believe the same.
I don’t plan to convince you. It’s up to you to try if you want to or not.
I’m just letting you know what I have seen with myself and other clients. I told you of one client - he was just one example of many.
If you do what you know - you’ll better results than trying something you don’t know - even if the way you don’t know is “better”.
haha - actually, you’re right - he was a turd…
Totally agree on getting to train consistently with decent athletes. Everybody i get to train is typically over 30yrs old, with no sporting background. It’s worse when they are 20yrs old and are weaker than your granma… At least, once i’m done with them, they are half decent, no matter how much they sucked