The Rival Adjustable Leg Press & Hack Squat is a plate-loaded machine for home gyms and light commercial use. The carriage angle adjusts from 30 to 60 degrees in 5-degree increments, with spring-loaded pins and gas springs to assist the change. The machine should be unloaded before the angle is adjusted.
Lower angles, around 30 to 40 degrees, reduce the felt weight of the carriage and the compression on the knees and lower back. At 45 degrees, the machine works the quads, glutes and hamstrings with a movement pattern similar to a squat. At 50 to 60 degrees, the same load feels heavier and allows a greater range of motion in the hips and knees. This also means less weight is needed for progressive overload.
To switch between leg press and hack squat, the back pad is inserted either in the bottom footplate (leg press) or in the carriage (hack squat). The machine also does reverse hack squats and calf raises. For reverse hack squats, the 60-degree setting works best, using the elongated shoulder pads and ergonomically positioned handles. The bottom rest has 4 adjustment levels, and the foot plate can be angled in the leg press position.
- Exercises
- Leg press, hack squat, reverse hack squat, calf raise
- Carriage angle
- 30 to 60 degrees, in 5-degree increments
- Max load
- 300 kg
- Plate compatibility
- Olympic plates (2" / 50 mm)
- Loading pins
- 2 x 290 mm weight plate loading pins
- User height
- 5 ft 3 in to 6 ft 3 in
- Use
- Home and light commercial
- Seat cushion
- Breathable PU
- Safety limiter
- 3 height choices
- Band pegs
- 4 x adjustable
- Bottom rest
- 4 adjustment levels
- Adjustment
- Spring-loaded pins; gas springs assist angle changes
- Foot plate width
- 550 mm
- Length
- 2610 mm at 45, 50, 55 or 60 degrees; 2650 mm at 40 degrees; 2730 mm at 35 degrees; 2910 mm at 30 degrees
- Width
- 1590 mm at widest point; 850 mm at the base
- Height
- 1760 mm at 45 degrees; 1840 mm at 60 degrees
- Warranty
- 1 year