Hammer Strength is the No. 1 brand of plate loaded equipment in the world and is designed to move with the body\'s natural path of motion. Hammer Strength was the first to explore the ergonomic advantages of independent converging and diverging arcs of motion. The Hammer Strength Plate-Loaded Linear Leg Press is designed to be an easy-to-use machine and have a smooth linear leg press motion. It also employs a flip-in, flip-out mechanism to aid exercisers in use.

The reputation of Hammer Strength equipment has been built with steel, sweat and grit. Hammer Strength is the choice of professional athletes when they train at the highest levels, and it’s relied upon by the top college and high school athletic programs in the country. Hammer Strength is the No. 1 option for elite athletes because it can take the pounding they dish out, and, most importantly, it’s designed to provide results. It isn’t reserved just for professional training facilities or college weight rooms. Everyday athletes benefit from the excellent biomechanical design in the same way that the pros do. Hammer Strength isn’t exclusive. It can be used to reach the fitness goals of anyone willing to put in the hard work. Hammer Strength is committed to making innovative equipment for developing champions. Hammer Strength is built on the pure performance of plate-loaded strength equipment. Independent natural paths of motion were revolutionary nearly three decades ago when Hammer Strength originated. Plate-loaded equipment still employs these excellent biomechanics to create the ideal training tool for elite athletes and those who want to train like one. More than 40 machines mean plenty of different ways to move iron against gravity.

A Hammer Strength Plate Loaded 45 Degree Linear Leg Press Version 2 is, and can best be described as follows: A Leg Press is a plate-loaded or selectorized strength station designed to work the leg muscles and is available in 45 Degree, Seated, or Horizontal configurations. The 45 Degree and Seated Leg Presses place the user in an angled or upright seated position in front of a large movable foot platform. Once the weight is loaded or selected the user places the feet shoulder width apart on the platform and pushes it away from the body by extending the knees and hips. A Horizontal Leg Press is comprised of a movable horizontal carriage with an angled head pad, pads to brace the shoulders, and a large foot plate. The user lies in a supine position with the feet placed shoulder width apart on the foot plate, creating a 90 degree angle between the calves and Hamstrings, and lifts the loaded or selected weight by pushing against the plate.