I bought the Yukon Leg Press machine because I did not want to squat everytime I trained legs..plus, I needed something that would ease the stress on my back...It took a few hours to assemble..but really liked it when I first started working out on it...You cannot put as much weight on it as you might think because the pressing is nearly vertical. so a lot of force is directed upward...I have about 260 kilos in my home gym ..and my goal is to leg press that much for a few reps. One thing about the leg press I must caution anyone who uses it , is you must always inspect the machine first before exercising to make sure it looks safe...and make necessary adjustments before exercising if needed...every few workouts , for some reason, the foot plate and attachments get a bit loose and shaft a bit..so ALWAYS inspect it at each workout to assure safety..overall, it is a very good product..and glad I got it for my home gym...not very many home gyms have a leg press machine.