Thread: powertech Leverage Squat Calf Machine

I have one, feels more like real squats than hacks, wouldn't say it's as effective as doing barbell squats but it is a nice machine and is good to use from time to time just to switch things up. nice for calves as well

Originally Posted by jderksen

I have one, feels more like real squats than hacks, wouldn't say it's as effective as doing barbell squats but it is a nice machine and is good to use from time to time just to switch things up. nice for calves as well

the reason that i asked. because i got a mini leg press machine.and i was wondering if im doing too much.because i do barbell squats,leg press then i use the powertech thing because i asked the same question on another time and someone told me that the powertech machine, was like doing hack squats

your leg press, is it the powertec model(compact leg sled)? I also have that and I would say it's more like a hack than a press and feels more like one than the leverage squat/calf. I gues it would depend on how you position your feet, I could see it feeling like a hack if you keep them to the lower end of the angled platform on your leverage squat and kept them fairly close together. as far as doing too much, I can't see it being too much if you keep the working sets to a reasonable number (say 2-3) and as long as you are able to walk properly again and are no longer sore by the time you hit legs again.