Hammer Strength Leg Extension

[sly]

Anyone use the Hammer Stength Leg Extension Machine? I'm thinking of buying one. Is the seat and or leg apparatus adjustable?

[OCCFan023]

Is this the plate loaded or the stack version?

Pretty much every leg extension machine will have adjustable parts so that you can get the right pivot for a safe movement.

Do you have a home gym this will be a part of?

[t3stxlr4titud]

I wouldn't waste my money on a leg extension machine. I would buy kettleballs before I did such a thing.

You are better off with free weights, unless you plan on building a commercial gym with a bunch of useless machines.

-TF

[SureShot]

I am not a fan of any leg extension machines, but especially not the plate-loaded hammer strength machine, it feels awkward as hell

[bioman]

I like the Cybex plate loaded "squat rack" machine. It has a good, natural feeling ROM.

[sly]

I just want a commercial unit and I can get the Hammer Strength one really cheap. The leg attatchment on my bench scares me when I get over 150lbs on it.

[OCCFan023]

I personally like the leg extension machines. I don't use them for the bulk/primary exercises for legs but after a squat or lunge set it feels good to get the blood flowing even more with some nice controlled leg extensions.

If I had the money and my own gym with the essentials I wouldn't be against purchasing it.

[sly]

I've been replacing all my home gym equipment with commercial equipment.

[OCCFan023]

Very nice. What have you gotten so far? Squat rack, bench, dbs? Or you go more with the actual stack machines?

[sly]

Very nice. What have you gotten so far? Squat rack, bench, dbs? Or you go more with the actual stack machines?

Here's what I got
BodySolid Power Cage
Some No name Incline/Decline Bench I've had for 12 Years, Leg Attachment for extensions Curls-Going to get seperate commercial leg curl and leg extention machines
Flat Legend Bench
Incline/Flat Magnum Bench
Magnum Linear Bearing Smith Machine
No name lat machine High/Low Pulley, all attachments known to man-Going to replace with a commercial unit
Bodysolid Dipping Sation
New York Barbells Hack/Leg Press
Body Solid Vertical Leg Press
All kinds of Dumbells and bars
1,000's of pounds of weights
Nordic Trac Tread Mill
Roman Chair.
I would like to get a Hammer Strength combination Lat Pulldown /Incline Press, Hammer Strength seated Row, a seated calf machine, pullover machine, Seated Press machine, and a peck Deck.
I am only buying Commercial Equipment From now on.
You can really find some deals if you wait and check E-bay often
I got the Smith which sells for over $2000 for $400 and the Bench which goes for $1000 for $250, both in new condition.
I prefer Plate loaded, no cables to break and you can really pile on the weight!