Powertec Levergym Squat / Calf Machine Review

Summary

このビデオでは、長年にわたるPowertecの製品の熱心な使用者が、Powertec Levergym Squat Calf Machineのレビューとハックを紹介しています。彼はPowertec製品の忠実な顧客であり、様々な製品を使用してきた経験から、このマシンの組み立てから実際の運動効果まで、詳細にわたる検証を行います。腰への負担を避けるためにバーベルスクワットをしない彼ですが、このマシンの使用感を高く評価し、腰や膝への負担がないこと、また、組み立てやすさと堅牢な構造にも満足しています。彼はPowertecの3つのスタンドアロン脚マシンの中で、このマシンを二番目にランク付けしつつも、使用を続けるうちにさらに好印象を持つ可能性を示唆しています。

Takeaways

• 😊 This is a review of the Powertech Leveraging Squat Calf machine
• 👍 It arrived well packaged and was easy to assemble
• 🏋️‍♂️ The machine allows you to safely squat a lot of weight
• 😮 The calf raise functionality provides a good stretch
• 🔧 There are only a few minor downsides like non-adjustable safeties
• 🤔 It may become the #1 choice out of Powertech's 3 leg machines
• 🦵 It works the quads, hamstrings and glutes effectively
• 👍🏻 No back, knee or ankle pain while using it
• 😃 The neutral grip shoulder press is another good exercise
• ⬇️ It has a compact footprint but feels very sturdy

Q & A

レビュー者がパワーテックの製品を使用し始めたのはいつですか？

レビュー者がパワーテックの製品を初めて購入したのは約15年前です。

レビュー者が最初に購入したパワーテックの製品は何ですか？

最初に購入したのは、古いグレーのパワーラックとそれに取り付けることができるハイロープーリーでした。

レビュー者はこれまでにどのような種類のパワーテック製品を使用してきましたか？

レビュー者はこれまでに3つのパワーラック、2つのレッグプレス、3つのスミスマシン、2つのファンクショナルトレーナーなど、様々なパワーテック製品を使用してきました。

パワーテックがレビュー者に連絡したのはなぜですか？

パワーテックはレビュー者の意見を聞きたがっていたため、彼に連絡しました。特に、レビュー者が脊椎に負荷をかけることに非常に慎重であることを知っていたため、パワーテックのレバレッジスクワットカーフマシンについて彼の意見を聞きたいと考えました。

レビュー者はパワーテックから送られた製品に対してどのような義務を負いますか？

レビュー者はパワーテックから送られた製品に対して肯定的なレビューをする義務はありません。彼は正直なレビューを約束し、このチャンネルの誠実さを損なうことはありません。

レバレッジスクワットカーフマシンの組み立ては難しいですか？

組み立ては非常に簡単で、多くのステップがあるものの、それぞれのステップは簡単です。

レバレッジスクワットマシンの安全性についてレビュー者はどのように感じていますか？

レビュー者はマシンの安全機能に満足しており、最悪のシナリオでも安全が確保されていると感じています。ただし、セーフティが調整可能であればさらに良いとも述べています。

このマシンで可能な他のエクササイズはありますか？

はい、レバレッジスクワットマシンでは、スクワットやカーフレイズ以外にも、ショルダープレスやランジなど、他のエクササイズも可能です。

レビュー者はこのマシンにどのような改善点を提案していますか？

レビュー者は、下部の背中までサポートを提供するパッドがあれば、マシンがさらに効果的に感じられるかもしれないと提案しています。

レビュー者はこのマシンをパワーテックの他のレッグマシンと比較してどのようにランク付けしていますか？

レビュー者は現時点ではコンパクトレッグスレッドを1位、レバレッジスクワットを2位、レッグプレスを3位としていますが、時間が経つにつれてレバレッジスクワットが1位になる可能性があると述べています。

Outlines

00:00

🏋️ パワーテックレバレッジスクワットカーフマシンレビュー

このパラグラフでは、パワーテックの製品に長年の忠誠心を持つレビュアーが、パワーテックレバレッジスクワットカーフマシンのレビューを行います。レビュアーは15年間パワーテックの顧客であり、様々なパワーテック製品を使用してきた経験を持ちます。この新しいマシンに関して、パワーテックから直接連絡を受け、製品の意見を求められましたが、レビューにおいて正直な意見を述べることに何の制約もありません。レビューは、製品の梱包、組み立てのしやすさ、品質に対する高い評価から始まり、レバレッジスクワットが背骨への負担を避けることを重視するレビュアーのニーズにどのように応えるかに焦点を当てています。

05:03

🔧 マシンの特徴と実際のワークアウト体験

第二のパラグラフでは、レビュアーはマシンの構造的特徴と安定性について詳述し、そのコンパクトな設計と高い重量容量を強調しています。また、様々な体位でのエクササイズに対するマシンの適応性を評価し、特にカーフ機能の有効性を指摘しています。レビュアーは、このマシンでの実際のワークアウト体験を共有し、特に背中や膝への負担が少ないこと、そしてスクワットとカーフレイズの間の簡単な切り替えを評価しています。さらに、追加のエクササイズオプションとして、ショルダープレスやランジを行う際のマシンの利用可能性についても触れています。

10:04

👍 総合評価とパーソナルフィードバック

最終パラグラフでは、レビュアーはマシンの使用後の個人的な感想を提供します。彼は、マシンが提供するユニークなエクササイズ体験、特にクワッドにフォーカスした運動とカーフ機能の調整可能性を高く評価しています。レビュアーは、他のレグマシンと比較して、このレバレッジスクワットマシンの効果と快適性を強調し、将来的にはさらに好みが高まる可能性があると述べています。彼は、マシンが下半身の筋肉群に効果的であることを経験し、背中や膝への負担がないことを特に価値あると感じています。最後に、レビュアーは視聴者にチャンネルの購読を促し、自身のキャッチフレーズを提案してビデオを締めくくります。

Keywords

💡パワーテック

パワーテックは、フィットネス機器のブランドであり、このビデオではレビューされている主要な製品のメーカーです。レビュワーはパワーテックの顧客であり、過去15年間にわたってパワーテック製品を使用し、約20本のビデオで特集しています。このブランドに対する長年の忠誠心が、パワーテックから新製品であるレバレッジスクワットカーフマシンの意見を求められることにつながりました。

💡レビュー

このビデオでは、パワーテックのレバレッジスクワットカーフマシンに関する詳細なレビューが提供されています。レビューは、製品の機能、構造、組み立て、使用感に焦点を当て、レビュワーが自身の経験に基づいて正直な意見を共有するプロセスを指します。

💡レバレッジスクワットカーフマシン

このマシンはビデオで詳しくレビューされている製品であり、スクワットとカーフレイズの運動をサポートするフィットネス機器です。レビュワーはこの機器の梱包、組み立て、使用感を詳細に説明し、特に腰への負担が少ないことを評価しています。

💡組み立て

組み立ては、製品が利用者によって正しく組み立てられるプロセスを指します。ビデオでは、レバレッジスクワットカーフマシンの組み立てが詳細に説明されており、レビュワーはその簡単さと直感的なステップを強調しています。

💡安全性

安全性は、製品使用時のリスクや怪我のリスクを最小限に抑えるための機能や設計を指します。レビュワーは、レバレッジスクワットカーフマシンの安全設計、特に失敗時に安全を確保するためのメカニズムに注目しています。

💡忠誠心

忠誠心は、特定のブランドや製品に対する消費者の長期的な支持や信頼を意味します。ビデオでは、レビュワーがパワーテック製品に対して持つ長年の忠誠心が、新製品のレビュー機会につながったことが示されています。

💡効果性

効果性は、機器が提供する運動が期待される結果や目的を達成する能力を指します。レビュワーは、レバレッジスクワットカーフマシンが腰痛や膝痛を引き起こすことなく、効率的に筋肉を鍛えられることを強調しています。

💡コンパクト性

コンパクト性は、スペースを取らずに設置できる製品の特性を指します。ビデオでは、レバレッジスクワットカーフマシンが比較的コンパクトでありながら安定性と機能性を提供することが強調されています。

💡予算

予算は、購入可能な金額や経済的制約を意味します。レビュワーは、レバレッジスクワットカーフマシンが1000ドル未満であり、予算に敏感な消費者にとって魅力的な選択肢であることを指摘しています。

💡機能性トレーニング

機能性トレーニングは、日常生活での動作やスポーツパフォーマンスを向上させることを目的としたトレーニング方法を指します。レビュワーは、レバレッジスクワットカーフマシンが多様な運動を可能にし、機能性トレーニングに貢献することを述べています。

💡耐久性

耐久性は、製品が長期間にわたって損傷や摩耗に耐える能力を指します。ビデオでは、レバレッジスクワットカーフマシンが非常に丈夫であり、耐久性が高いことがレビュワーによって評価されています。

Highlights

Review of the Power Tech Leveraging Squat Calf Machine

As a loyal Power Tech customer, they sent me this calf machine to review

Comes in only 2 boxes and is easy to assemble in about an hour

Feels good on the knees and back with no pain or stress

Smooth movement for both squats and calf raises

Handles 645 lbs with no back pain thanks to body alignment

Safety stops prevent bottoming out if you fail a rep

Easy to add bands for extra resistance

Can perform lunges, shoulder presses, and other exercises too

Deep calf stretch unlike any other calf machine

Would survive an earthquake, hurricane or tornado

Ranks this machine as #2 out of Power Tech's 3 leg machines

Quads, hamstrings and glutes are on fire after using it

Doesn't cause any joint pain unlike squats

If your equipment lacks, I got the hacks!

Transcripts

hey everybody welcome back to home gym

hacks reviews the place where equipment

isn't just reviewed

it's also hacked today i'll be doing a

review for the power tech leveraging

squat calf machine

stay tuned

i'm really excited to announce that my

loyalties and power tech has paid off

i've been a powertek customer for nearly

15 years and i've had roughly 20 videos

featuring powertech products

my very first powertech purchase was one

of the old gray power racks and the

hi-lo pulley that could attach to it

i got that from bodybuilding.com when

bodybuilding.com sold powertech products

and you could use the 10 coupon to buy

it if any of you all are old school

you know exactly what i'm talking about

over the years i've had three of their

power racks

two of their leg presses three of their

smith machines two of their functional

trainers

and many more pieces so through being a

loyal customer and having this channel

and doing a lot of reviews for powertech

products

powertech contacted me and they wanted

to get my opinion on the powertech

rubber gym squat calf machine powertech

is aware that i'm extremely reluctant to

load my spine i no longer do safety

squats i no longer do barbell squats

i stick to the row rydo and the two leg

press machines from powertech

and while powertech sent me this piece i

am under no obligation to give it a

positive review

as with all the reviews that i've ever

done for this channel i am going to be

honest

and i will not compromise the integrity

of this channel

powertech has three standalone leg

machines the leg press the compact leg

slit

and the lever jump squat i did a review

for the compact leg slit i did another

review comparing the leg press with the

compact leg slit so check those out if

you haven't seen them

of the three leg machines the leg

presses the most expensive the compact

leg sled is in the middle

and the leveraging squat is the least

expensive of the three options if you're

on a budget and you want to stay below

the 1 000

mark this may be the machine for you

because at the time of this recording

it's actually below 900

here is my latest product from powertech

the leveragem squat calf machine

it arrived in great condition

and it arrived very quickly the squat

calf only consists of two boxes

so far this is an excellent packing job

with nothing sustaining any damage

during shipping

and here is the larger of the two boxes

again everything is in great condition

it is obvious that a lot of time went

into packing this product

so for example these are handles

and each handle is wrapped here is

another example of how well this piece

is packed

these are duplicate pieces and here's

one that i've already opened

and here's the one that i haven't opened

and we have all of the styrofoam here at

the end

to make sure that this part didn't get

bent during shipping here's everything

laid out

and everything is in perfect condition

i'm extremely impressed with the quality

of all of the pieces

the shoulder pads seem really dense

couldn't be happier so far assembly one

looks pretty straightforward it's a lot

of steps but it looks like very easy

steps

and there's the touch-up paint the power

tech always includes

should i tear something up in the

process of putting this thing together

step number one is complete and it took

about 17 minutes

it was extremely easy assembly two was

very easy

it was just putting on the calf block

and the platform and i want to go back

and point out one part in step one

there's a plate that goes under the

piece

make sure that you put that one on and

then the next step

is putting the arm on to put the arm on

i put this bolt through

and then i put this bolt into the bolt

that goes through and then i tightened

it

so that this bolt

would go in easily because it initially

starts off with a bit of a gap on one

side

assembly three is now complete that was

a really easy step now it's time to put

the weight horns on

and the shoulder pads on and then i'm

done before i connect the shoulder pads

i want to show you that there are four

holes there

and two there but there are only two

bolts that go on this end

and only one bolt that goes on this end

this is so that you can shift

this pad depending on your shoulder

width everything has been put together

the only thing left to do is to go back

and tighten up all the bolts but this

piece is a beast

it's very well made and i always like

when i finish a build and there's no

hardware left

here is the finished product it took me

just over an hour to put this together

it was easier to put together than the

leg press and the compact leg slit

i have never used a machine like this

and for anybody who follows my channel

you know that i no longer do back squats

i only do belt squats and leg pressing

the compact leg slit

so it'll be interesting to see how this

feels it is designed and the movement

looks a little bit similar to a pendulum

squat

so again my first time ever using this

piece just some initial thoughts

and keep in mind i am extremely cautious

about my lower back

oh it feels good no stress on the lower

back

it's smooth

no pain and knees ankles

i like it

and to copy a phrase from that other guy

who does reviews

this thing is beefy next up let's check

out the cat function

and that feels really good also the

closest i've ever come to using a

machine like this

is using the lever gym to squat and i

already just right off the bat

like this a lot more than the leveragem

for squats i'm going to walk around the

machine and point out some of its

features

first off there are five feet that make

contact with the ground for added

stability

overall it's a pretty compact piece with

the length being 58 inches

the width being 55 inches and the height

being 61.6 inches

the starting weight for that arm is 30

pounds the max weight capacity for this

piece is 500 pounds

and the shipping weight was right at 200

pounds there are two posts right here to

store your plates

but also with plates on there the

machine is more stable they are standard

i would prefer

for them to be olympic there's a rubber

stopper on each one so you don't have

metal on metal

here's the foot plate the calf block

which can be moved into three different

positions

stainless steel weight horns which i

definitely appreciate and because

they're angled you don't need collars

so it adds a little bit of a safety

element here are the handles

the shoulder pads are really comfortable

here's the safety mechanism so if you

reach failure

your arm hits that rather than bottoming

out

and this is the pin that you push in to

start the movement

and that you pull back out when you're

done some other measurements that you

may be interested in

the calf block is 16 and a half inches

by 3 inches the plate is 26 inches by 14

inches

and each weight horn has 10 inches of

loadable space the welds look really

clean throughout

and powertech has a limited lifetime

warranty on the frame

and different warranties apply to

different pieces of the machine

after having the machine for a few days

and getting familiar with different

exercises and body positions

i was ready for my first real workout i

use descending warm-up sets

starting with just the arm i have a

mirror over to my right

to check my body position because the

optimal body position

for this machine is to keep your back as

perpendicular to the floor

as possible as i continued my warm-up i

moved up in weight and i also moved the

camera around the machine

to show you different angles and to show

how my body is aligned when i'm doing

this exercise

it's very easy to switch between squats

and calves

and right in the middle of warming up i

went to some calf raises

to stretch out my calves and ankles

because they are fairly tight

and the angle of this plate works

perfectly for me

because i don't have to raise up on the

front of my shoe because of my

tight calves and tight ankles

i have found the widest stance on this

plate works best for me

but of course you can assume a medium

stance or even a narrow stance

i don't know if it would make the

machine feel more effective than what it

already does

but it would be interesting if there was

a pad that went all the way down to my

lower back

and it was designed exactly like a

pendulum squat machine there was a time

where i would put 4 or 6 45s on an

olympic bar and do squats

but those days are behind me it's just

not worth the risk anymore

if i were to sustain a lower back injury

doing squats i would be out for at least

a week

so i wasn't sure how my body would

respond to 645s on this machine

but i was pleasantly surprised that

there was no pain whatsoever

and that's just simply because of the

mechanics of the machine

next i've taken off all the weight to

show you worst case scenario

so someone reaches true failure during

this movement

so at this point i'm as low as i would

ever go and i still haven't hit the

safeties

so it would be nice if the safeties were

adjustable

but they're trying to fit people of

various heights so they are where they

are

but if i were to bottom out this is how

low i would have to be

although this machine doesn't have a

band feature adding bands is pretty easy

always be careful when adding bands to a

machine make sure that you have weight

on the plate posts

and start with a light band before you

go up to one of the more difficult bands

because i don't want you to flip the

machine over or do anything that would

hurt you

or the machine there are other exercises

you can do with this piece other than

just squats and calf raises

one of my favorite is the shoulder press

because i really like this neutral grip

as opposed to this grip

another awesome exercise is a lunge and

what makes this unique

is your front foot is angled

so i feel this more in my hamstring and

glue

another exercise that feels really

unique is to face away from the lever

squat but you will need a partner to

help you with this

so when you push away your partner will

need to push that pin

and then you can perform the movement

and i like the way this feels because at

first it feels unique

secondly it feels more quad dominant

than facing towards the lever squat

and then when you're done your partner

will have to pull the pin back out

the calf feature on this machine allows

you to get a deep enough stretch

to where your heels won't hit the ground

and this block is adjustable in case you

want to move it farther away from the

lever arm

and of course you can do one leg at a

time

you can take heels in

heels out i have three pieces of

equipment that i feel would survive

an earthquake a tornado a hurricane one

is the road rhino two is the titan

fitness hpnd

and three is the powertech lever squat

and while it's not a barbell squat

i personally never thought that i would

have 645s on my shoulders again

but with the weight that this piece puts

your body in alignment it is possible

for me

someone who's very cautious about their

lower back power tech has carried this

machine forever and it's one of those

machines that i stayed away from because

i was afraid to place this much weight

on my shoulders

but obviously that's not a problem i

experienced no lower back pain no knee

pain no ankle pain

and it's one of those machines that i

never knew i wanted but i'm really glad

that i have

power tech has three standalone leg

machines the leg press the compact leg

sled

and the lever squat if i had to rank the

three i would

probably put the compact leg sled at

number one

this at number two and the leg press at

number three however

in some time this one may grow on me

even more and this may move into the

number one spot

right now my quads are on fire my

hamstrings are on fire my glutes are on

fire

so it feels very effective and the fact

that it doesn't cause any pain is

phenomenal

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