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Title: Weird legpress
Post by: Bluto on January 28, 2006, 11:30:06 AM: http://thefitshow.com/week12/week12_1lg.htm

What kinda legpress is that? Never seen that one before, looks weird
Title: Re: Weird legpress
Post by: Disgusted on January 28, 2006, 11:40:38 AM: I think that it designed more to duplicate the squat. I would have to use it to see if it really felt good. Kinda reminds me of the Hammer Strength Squat machine.
Title: Re: Weird legpress
Post by: YoungBlood on January 28, 2006, 11:43:59 AM: That is a weird looking leg press. At first I thought it was a Cybex, but as soon as it moved, I knew it was very different.

Apparently it's made by Hoist Fitness.... ???

(http://www.hoistfitness.com/_gfx/prod/commercial/cf2355_lrg.jpg)
Title: Re: Weird legpress
Post by: onlyme on January 30, 2006, 12:03:10 AM: I was at the Club Industry show in 93' or 94' when Hammer came out with that stupid leg press. It was so funny because when they were demonstrating it the guy from Hammer fell off. That has to be one of the dumbest machines ever made
Title: Re: Weird legpress
Post by: Disgusted on January 30, 2006, 02:36:27 PM: Quote from: onlyme on January 30, 2006, 12:03:10 AM
I was at the Club Industry show in 93' or 94' when Hammer came out with that stupid leg press. It was so funny because when they were demonstrating it the guy from Hammer fell off. That has to be one of the dumbest machines ever made

Yep kinda over kill.
Title: Re: Weird legpress
Post by: NarcissisticDeity on January 30, 2006, 04:55:43 PM: Quote from: onlyme on January 30, 2006, 12:03:10 AM
I was at the Club Industry show in 93' or 94' when Hammer came out with that stupid leg press. It was so funny because when they were demonstrating it the guy from Hammer fell off. That has to be one of the dumbest machines ever made

Reminds me of when Bill Gates was releasing some version of Windows to the media and it blue screened lol
Title: Re: Weird legpress
Post by: tommywishbone on January 30, 2006, 05:57:54 PM: That Hammer piece was great! We called it the "Lifeguard Stand." They had one at Golds Venice. Nobody & I mean nobody used it. Hammer & Gold's offered me the thing for my home gym. I started laughing and they got mad. ;D
Title: Re: Weird legpress
Post by: gcb on January 30, 2006, 08:38:28 PM: I get sea-sick just watching that thing
Title: Re: Weird legpress
Post by: Jr. Yates on February 02, 2006, 01:43:51 PM: Quote from: gcb on January 30, 2006, 08:38:28 PM
I get sea-sick just watching that thing
haha yeah there are some different ones out there.
Title: Re: Weird legpress
Post by: sarcasm on February 02, 2006, 03:31:14 PM: any excuse not to squat.
Title: Re: Weird legpress
Post by: ToxicAvenger on February 02, 2006, 03:49:35 PM: Quote from: sarcasm on February 02, 2006, 03:31:14 PM
any excuse not to squat.

hey watcha know..i actually agree with fuckface here!

the pussbuilders will come up with ANY fucking excuse to not squat...
Title: Re: Weird legpress
Post by: Karl Kox on February 02, 2006, 10:03:01 PM: thats dose look weird
Title: Re: Weird legpress
Post by: Baby_Hercules on February 05, 2006, 06:32:36 AM: It looks like a rocking chair.