Product Features :
- Thick DuraFirm padding
- 2 x 2 and 2 x 4 steel mainframe
- Oversized 8 foam rollers
- Body Solid In Home Lifetime Warranty that covers everything Forever Period
>> Body Solid GCEC340 Cam Series Leg Ext Curl Machine
The Body Solid GCEC340 machine is sturdy and it feels sturdy when using it I had to phone a Body Solid sales representative in order to find out what the weight capacity is for it He told me that it can hold 400 lb of weight plates plus 200 lb of the user s body weight for a total of 600 lb Why in the world is this information not included with the machine
Some of the assembly was difficult Before explaining I should note that the Body Solid web site contains a PDF file of the owner s manual although it is missing the assembly diagram But it does show the hardware and parts illustration sheets which you might find helpful in understanding my explanation of the difficulty Part G contains a piece of metal let s call it a dowel for lack of a better word The dimensions of the dowel are 3/16 x 1/4 x 2 I had to pry the dowel out of part G in order to be able to insert part G into parts D9 D B and F Prying it out was difficult and it took me some time to figure out how to do it It also took time to figure out that prying it out was necessary or even possible
Here s what contributed to the difficulty The assembly diagram shows the dowel already separated from G and the dowel is represented by a line only 3/16 long by 1/16 wide barely larger than the dashes that link each part in the diagram And the dowel is not labeled in the diagram nor is it shown in the hardware and parts illustration sheets It should have been labeled as a separate part or piece of hardware and it should not have been inserted into G at the factory in my opinion
After inserting part G into parts D9 D B and F I had to hammer the dowel back into part G with the assistance of a nail set in order to get the dowel all the way into the slot Nowhere in the instructions was this procedure explained
Regarding usage In order to get one s left leg under the corresponding upper leg pad the upper leg pads as a single unit need to be removed After sitting down then the upper leg pads can be inserted back into the machine This is an inconvenience because it slows down a workout when doing leg curls assuming you wish to stand up between sets to stretch and/or to alter the number of weight plates on the machine The upper leg pads are not needed for leg extensions and can be removed for this exercise
The pop pin plunger for the upper leg pads needs to be unscrewed by about one and one half turns in order to raise lower or remove the upper leg pads I d much prefer it if the pin could be fully pulled out and reinserted while the pop pin plunger is fully screwed in
For leg curls it is necessary for me to remove or nearly remove the upper leg pads so that I can get my legs onto and off of the lower leg pad I like the thickness and firmness of the lower leg pad most likely it won t ever hurt my shins when doing leg extensions Also the handle bars are well positioned for me I am 5 10 tall
>> great machine
Like most everything else from bodysolid this is a good solid piece of equipment ive had mine about six mo s love it use it every wk its smooth and very stable i like the seated leg curl better than lieing down too nearly as good as the 1500 commercal one at the gym highly recommend
