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I agree! I’m just going to build a bigger platform for hack squats and use some bolts to lock in through the holes they have there for the pad

Solid review bro really was informative and helpful on the pros and cons of the machine. Really helps man. Overall fire video you always deliver high quality reviews dude. 💪💯👊😎

nice video. the 450 lbs capcity is quite limiting for a legpress. btw I would recommend some squat shoes if your heels ahve tendency to lift off

Luke, There is a video of Tom Platz training John Meadows on hack squats. Tom Platz used light weights on the hack machine and his heels were all the way back. In the 1970s, I used to train with Lance Dreher; and Lance use to do a lot of sissy squats. Tom Platz uses the hack machine in a way that reminds me of more of a sissy squat range of motion. You have a nice leg press, hack squat, and safety squat bar. You are off for the summer, maybe you should make it the "Summer of Leg Workouts". When you start pounding those legs hard, it's easier to put on muscle in your upper body as well. The legs are magic. You may want to go back and watch some old Tom Platz clips to get motivated. And, also those Tom Platz clips will make you rethink your hack squat technique and your squat technique. With Tom, heavy weights were always secondary to a full range of movement. That mostly means Ass-to-Grass(A2G). You may want to put a wedge or plate to elevated the heels to get that low. The other thing with Legs and bodybuilding in general is that sometimes you can work a lot harder if start out with lower weight and full movement. I generally look at were I want to be on weight for 12 reps and then back off 4 steps. So, for 12 reps if I want to be at 225lbs doing "Tom Platz" A2G squats. Then my first set is just the BAR for 20 reps, 2nd set 25lbers (each side) for 18 reps, 3rd set 45lbers for 16, 4th set 45lber&25lber for 14 reps, 5th set 2-45lbers(225lbs) for 12 reps. Then from there you can pyramid down for a set of 10 and then 8 or stay at the same weight or continue to go up in weight if your execution is excellent. In those early sets I really focus on technique that way as the weight gets heavier hopefully I maintain my technique. I think people enjoy working legs more when they start off with lower weights and build up as well. You get biochemicals like endorphins, lactate, IL-6, Testosterone (naturally made by your body), HGH (naturally made by your body) and synovial fluid in the joints, and the release of Nitric Oxide by the endothelial cell of your cardiovascular system (this Nitric Oxide release is what is responsible for a pump) to ramp up in the body as you take more time to move up in weight. Testosterone and HGH are stimulated through resistance training. Lactate sometimes gets a bad name because of supposed Lactic Acid build up. But, both are natural biochemical released primarily during the anaerobic process of the Krebs Cycle (Krebs Cycle is also call the Citric Acid Cycle). But, as it turns out Lactate is used by other surrounding muscles as well as by the heart and the brain as energy during intense exercise. It also acts as a signaling hormone during exercise which increase BDNF and other neurotransmitters. So, you get that workout high, and other long-term brain effects. Anyways, the bottom line is you can now beat your legs into submission over the summer break with the new equipment and Tom Platz attitude. Great review. Machine could probably use two side braces instead on one center brace on the bottom. Also, I noticed they used a nice reinforcement corner on the top. However if they would have used a bottom brace on each side they could have had reinforcements in the corners of each of the triangles. I am sure Major Fitness will figure that out and add it in the future. They have really recently added some good corner bracing to their racks. Sorry about the long length of the comment. Thank you and regards, Larry

Yeah that 400lbs isn’t much.

Nice job point out the pros and cons.

🎉thanks for sharing 🎉

Does this fit on the Ritfit Multifunctional Smith Machine PSR05 ?

Appreciate everyone using my affiliate link and that code if you buy anything from Major Fitness that is in the description! What’s your thoughts on this piece?

Can you do an extension on it? Thanks

thanks for the hack @homegymhacksandreviews !

You're absolutely right, Luke. Home gym is NEVER COMPLETE! Started my own one in 2019 and things just gets more and more 😂 Looking great too buddy!

How can I add safety arms for benching to this thing?

Can you get ATG on Hacksquat by removing the lower leg press pad? Id get this if I can do hacks with full maximum quad stretch

whats ur opinion on this machine compared to Major Fitness Spirit B52? Overall im liking the B52 more but the 300 lb compared to the M1 420 lb is a big difference

Nice video

Great review man, I liked and subscribed. This was super helpful. In the military, when giving lectures and facilitations we have an acronym called VEGA. Stands for Voice, Eye contact, Gestures, and Attitude. I’m not telling you what to do, but a tip from someone who gives lectures often, work on less intense gestures. Use small subtle gestures and gestures that represent the word you’re saying. (Ex. If you say bench press, imitate the bench motion.)

Looks good.

I would buy this in a heartbeat. My issue is my basement ceiling is only 84" !!!

Sweet tour bro! You’ve got some sick equipment.

My raptor arrives TODAY 🎉

Curious is there enough range of motion on the lat Pulldown?

You have a full on commercial gym now lol! Nice bro 👌 Great to see you doing well!

Looking great, Luke!!!

Nice video. I was looking to see if you have a Darko dumbbell anchor. Do you have one on one of your power racks?

Space is looking nice!

Any updates on these? Would love to see a full review.

Great review man thanks for this!!

Have had a home gym for 23 yrs now. Used to train at commercial gyms. Love the freedom and convenience and am always on the lookout for upgrading my stuff. The key is versatility, multi function pieces for the most part to keep an almost endless amount of variety in the training. The gym is never done!

Good to see you selling some of your extra stuff...make room for new reviews

Luke, Gym looks great!! Looking at where your garage sits in your yard it looks like you can expand it to make it double deep someday and have an even bigger garage gym. I know that idea has already run through the ol' Luke brain. Also, Luke if you start to run out of space in the garage, then get rid of any cardio machines you own. You can always mountain bike instead. I don't know where you live in Illinois. But, anywhere near like Willow Springs is great mountain biking. There is Palos area (near Maple Lake - I actually consider this Willow Spring) which is great riding (3 Ravines there is a great workout and fun) . There is a 9 or 11 mile horse/bike/hiking trail around Swallow Cliff. There is a long trail along the Canal and the Des Plains river. There is a 9 mile loop around Argon National Labs (Cliff Falls) which is a great workout. I could go on and on about the great places to ride in the Cook County suburbs. Thank you and regards, Larry

Crazy how much your space has grown, bro! From a T2 and powerblocks to a full freaking gym! Awesome!

Always nice to see your space. It's awesome to see how much you can fit into your space

Your gym has grown a lot over the last year too

My favorite is your vesta rack

I've been following you since the beginning and continue to watch your gym grow and grow. Yeah its cluttered but unless you add a garage bay just for reviews and constantly assemble and disassemble its going to get cluttered. As long as you can move around the gym and safely workout I see no problem with that. Im super jealous of your gym. Keep up the good work. Which xmark bar will you be reviewing? I have been considering the chisel, voodoo and blacksmith bars.

I don't get the selection of equipment. Instead of 3000 Racks with isolator and more attachments u could just have one good Rack and the real machines. Same with the dumbbells. The functionality of your gym would be the same with half of the space and equipment.

Such a sick home gym dude! Looking buff too where’s the stringer from?

Do you do cable flys or dumbbell flys or pec dec flys?

Wow awesome setup!! You've legitimately got more racks than the LA Fitness I used to go to before switching to a home gym 🤣🤣 The Vesta's for sure the star but I really would love to see how it compares to the MAXUM Fitness SX2, those are two of the best value options I've found and recommend for most to check out (plus Harbor Heavyweights HH80 V2 which is basically the same as the Vesta).

When I see a new Luke video, I click fast! Let’s go!! 🖱️👀🖖

Nice set up!

Any idea if we’ll see that selectorized leg extension/leg curl available this year??

That’s a great setup!

Nice garage gym, LGG! I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many dumbbells in one gym.

Love the Vesta fitness 2in1!!!!!!!!! Lookssss solid!

Been following a while Luke. Nice set up