Original Leg Press Hack Squat

The leg press is fantastic, highly adjustable to fit biomechanic requirements and very deep. The hack squat seems slightly heavier than conventional commercial pieces, and is not quite deep enough for me without removing the stopper and leg press seat but once doing that compares favourably to almost any commercial hack squat. Very sturdy even though I have not bolted it down and becomes more stable with more weight. Takes up a fairly small footprint too

I have the Force USA G20 All in one trainer with the lat machine upgrade and I absolutely love that machine, so I wanted to continue within the Force USA ecosystem. The Original Leg Press Hack Squat machine is exactly what I was hoping it would be.

Assembly:
I'm a novice when it comes to assembly and for my all in one trainer I decided to leave it to the professionals. But for this machine I decided to give it a crack on my own. I was quoted approx $350 for assembly, but having looked at reviews they stated approx 2.5hr build time. There are some handy assembly video's on YouTube (instructions are okay, not great) but it took me around 7hrs to do this alone. It wasn't too difficult, but definitely would help to have another person but realistically if you're a novice like me, with 2 people I would say around 4hrs. There are tools that come with the machine, but you really need your own torque wrench or drill.

Size:
It's a massive machine and takes up a lot of space. It's very long and wide, so make sure you have the correct dimensions mapped out as you need space on the side to get the weights on.

Use:
I've had the machine for over a week and used several times in all the movements except for the reverse lunge hack squat. The movement is very very smooth and the padding is very comfortable. The leg press felt great on the knees and the adjustability in all areas of the machine make it so that most people can find their sweet spot. The calf raise attachment is solid and gives me the ability to have a deep stretch (6 foot, size 9.5US foot) which I love as most equipment I've used found it difficult to have a deep stretch.

Overall:
Honestly, I love this machine. It's exactly what I was hoping it to be and I would say it exceeded my expectations, but I know how great Force USA equipment already is.

Cannot fault the leg press. Extremely deep, foot plate and back rest are fully adjustable for mobility requirements. The nylon rollers seem to get smoother as the weight goes up on both the leg press and hack. The hack squat will be deep enough for most users. For me personally (5’9) it isn’t. There are a few options to rectify this. I chose to remove the leg press seat which created the perfect amount of depth. The foot plate for the hack squat may not suit everyone on account of its size so may be a consideration for those with poor mobility. All in all 4.5/5 stars really looking forward to using it more

Both Platforms need to be a little bigger in my opinion.

Overall seems to be well made. The plate pegs are cheaply made and time will tell how well they will hold up. Can we talk about those instructions though? Holy hell, that was painful. This was my first experience with Force USA & will probably be my last just based on the instructions alone.