Leg Press and Hack Squat Machines

45-degree leg press and hack squat combo, $2,499

The classic gym leg press: you sit low, press a plate-loaded sled up a 45-degree track, and the same machine flips to a hack squat with padded shoulder supports. Plate loaded, so the ceiling is how many Olympic plates you own. The one most home and garage gyms buy first because it covers the press and the squat pattern in one footprint. Adjustable back pad and footplate.

Vertical leg press, $1,199

You lie on your back and press the plate-loaded platform straight up. The smallest leg press footprint by a wide margin and the lowest price, with a multi-position backrest, safety lockouts and non-slip handles. The format to pick when floor space, not budget, is the limit. Currently sold out; email us to be told when it is back.

Horizontal leg press, selectorized, $2,499

Seated and upright, pressing the platform away from you against a 250 lb pin-select stack at a 1:1 ratio. Weight changes take seconds, which suits circuits and shared floors, and the seated position keeps the torso upright rather than folded. The one unit with a published footprint: 70.87 by 44.09 by 61.02 inches, 621 lb assembled.

Power squat and V-squat, $1,999

A plate-loaded hack squat machine rather than a press: shoulders under the pads, feet on a 26 by 26 inch footpad, and the frame guides the bar path through a fixed arc with built-in safety stops for solo training. 11-gauge steel, CNC cut and robotic welded. Choose it when the squat pattern is the priority and you already own a press, or pair it with the Horizontal Leg Press for a two-machine leg station.

• Loading. Plate loaded (45-degree combo, vertical, power squat) uses the Olympic plates you own and loads as heavy as you can stack; selectorized (horizontal) tops out at the 250 lb stack but changes in seconds and needs no plates. A home gym with a rack usually goes plate loaded; a studio with several users usually goes selectorized.
• Footprint. Vertical is the smallest, the 45-degree combo is the longest, and the horizontal unit is 71 inches long. Allow a clear walkway on the loading side of any plate-loaded unit. Dimensions for the plate-loaded models are not yet published on the listings; ask us before ordering for a tight room.
• Safety stops. The power squat has built-in stops and the vertical press has lockouts; on the 45-degree sled the stops are the locking handles. For solo heavy training, set them before you load.
• Adjustment. Back-pad angle and footplate position on the 45-degree combo, backrest positions on the vertical, seat position on the horizontal. The footpad size matters on the hack squat (26 inches here) if you train wide stances.
• Frame. 11-gauge steel is the commercial standard and is stated on the power squat; the other three list heavy-duty steel. All four carry a 1-year warranty.

• Garage gym, one machine: the 45-Degree Leg Press and Hack Squat combo, then add plates.
• Small room or apartment: the Vertical Leg Press.
• Studio, team room or shared facility: the Horizontal Leg Press selectorized, since anyone can set the pin and go.
• Squat pattern first, press already owned: the Power Squat and V-Squat.
• Full leg station: Power Squat plus Horizontal Leg Press, with a leg extension and leg curl machine and a hip thrust machine alongside.

Stock on these machines moves; a listing marked in stock ships within about 3 business days, a listing you can add to cart without an in-stock badge is on backorder from the supplier (ask us for the current lead time before you order), and a sold-out listing can be reserved by email.

Leg presses ship by freight on a pallet, partly assembled, and need two people and basic tools to finish; the horizontal unit weighs about 620 lb assembled. Ask us about inside delivery and assembly for facilities.

Buying from us

Free freight to domestic USA addresses in the lower 48, delivered curbside by freight carrier; liftgate and inside delivery by quote; Alaska, Hawaii and international by quote. 30-day returns on eligible products in original condition; restocking fees and return freight apply on machines. Every Sports & Fitness Exchange machine carries a 1-year manufacturer warranty handled through us. Shop Pay Installments is available at checkout on qualifying orders, and we invoice B2B and multi-unit orders for gyms, studios, teams and clinics.