Bodytone FH59 leg press, selectorised 184 kg stack

Description

The Bodytone FH59 is a selectorised leg press that loads the quadriceps, the glutes and the hamstrings in a single compound movement. It is the heaviest and most heavily loaded machine in the Forza FH range: 399 kg net on the floor and a 184 kg weight stack, against 91 or 107 kg on the isolation stations. Those figures reflect what the lower body can actually handle on a closed chain pressing movement, and they are the reason the leg press is normally the anchor of a strength zone rather than an accessory. It is specified for commercial clubs, sports academies, tactical training facilities and premium hotel fitness centres.

Technical specification

Structural and layout requirements

399 kg concentrated on one footprint is the first item to resolve on any project. For a ground floor slab it is rarely an issue; for an upper floor, a mezzanine or a converted building it must be checked against the permissible floor loading by whoever is responsible for the structure, before the order is placed. The delivery route needs the same scrutiny: lift capacity, corridor turns and door widths all have to accept a crated unit of this mass.

The base is 181 cm long by 117 cm wide, the longest in the range, and the pressing axis runs along that length. Position it so the sled travel points into open floor rather than towards a wall or a walkway, and leave room at the head end for a user to enter and exit the seat comfortably. Height is 165 cm, so sightlines across the room are preserved.

Maintenance is where a leg press differs from the rest of the range. The guide surfaces of the sled and the cable run carry far higher loads than on an isolation machine, so include them in every preventive visit, verify that the back pad and foot plate adjustments lock positively, and confirm the selector pin engages fully in the 184 kg stack. Clean the back pad and foot plate daily.

Load configuration

The stack is 184 kg with 7 kg increments, and it is fixed at that value on this reference. In practice the 7 kg step on a stack of this size gives finer relative progression than the same increment on a 91 kg upper body machine, which suits mixed populations where a member may start at two plates and progress well into the upper half of the stack.

Frequently asked questions

Why does the leg press cost more than the other FH machines?

Because it carries roughly 50 per cent more steel and nearly double the weight stack. The 399 kg frame and the 184 kg stack are what allow a compound lower body movement at loads no isolation machine has to withstand.

Can the FH59 be installed on an upper floor?

Sometimes, but only after the permissible floor loading has been verified for the exact position by the party responsible for the structure. This is the one machine in the range where that check should happen before the quotation is even confirmed.

Does a leg press replace a leg extension and leg curl?

No. The leg press is a compound movement that trains the quadriceps, glutes and hamstrings together, while the leg extension isolates the knee extensors and the leg curl the hamstrings. A complete lower body specification usually includes all three.

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