Bells of Steel Leg Press Hack Squat Machine
A 322 lb combination leg press and hack squat on linear ball bearings, rated to 1,000 lb with a 55 lb sled.
Specs
| Weight | 321.87 lb |
|---|---|
| Length | 87 in (2,210 mm) |
| Width | 37.5 in (953 mm) |
| Height | 58 in (1,480 mm) |
| Hack squat platform | 28 x 25 in (708 x 632 mm) |
| Leg press footplate | 26 x 13.75 in (660 x 349 mm) |
| Sled starting weight | 55 lb (25 kg) |
| Sled weight capacity | 1,000 lb (454 kg) |
| Bearings | Linear ball bearings |
| Loadable horn length | 15.5 in (394 mm) |
| Coating | Powder coat |
| Warranty | Limited lifetime on frame, 3 years on moving parts, 1 year on pads |
These figures are copied from Bells of Steel’s own published specs and were last checked on 2026-08-31. Manufacturers revise products without notice, and variants differ. Confirm anything your decision depends on with Bells of Steel before you buy.
Choose this one if
- You want heavy leg work with nothing loading your spine
- You want both a leg press and a hack squat from one footprint
- You have 87 by 37.5 inches of floor to give permanently
The detail
Two machines in one footprint is the argument, and for legs it is a strong one. A leg press loads the quads and glutes with your back supported; a hack squat loads them with the knees travelling forward over a footplate and the load on your shoulders against a pad. They are genuinely different movements, and buying both separately means twice the floor.
Linear ball bearings rather than bushings is the specification that decides how it feels. A leg press carriage that sticks and releases makes heavy sets unpleasant and unpredictable; ball bearings run smooth and stay that way.
A 1,000 lb sled capacity is real headroom — leg press numbers run high, and a machine capped at 600 becomes a ceiling faster than people expect.
The 55 lb sled starting weight is the number at the other end, and it is your effective minimum. Lower than the Powertec leg press at 60 lb, and still a real floor for anyone rehabbing.
The 15.5-inch loadable horns are generous — roughly five iron plates per side, so you can actually approach the rating with machined iron rather than running out of horn first.
The two platforms are sized differently and deliberately: a 28 by 25 inch hack squat platform gives room to vary foot position, while the 26 by 13.75 inch leg press footplate is narrower because your feet are higher and closer together.
Eighty-seven inches long and 322 lb. This is placed once, and it is more than seven feet of floor.
The warranty ladder — lifetime frame, 3 years moving parts, 1 year pads — is honest about which parts wear.