lol you should have seen what I did to the machine at my old gym! It maxed at 100kg... I think I managed to get over 250kg on it hanging plates on the handles, etc. It used to have a funny wobble on it after a few weeks hahaCan't you add any weights to the machine? I used to stick a few 20s on the handles of the calf raise machine and a few more on the pins. Worked quite well but the manager didn't think it was safe so banned me from doing it
This is why I ended up injuring my achilles, the calf muscles coped with the load no problem but the sheer pace I was adding new weight, week after week meant my poor tendons couldn't keep up.
Can't you add any weights to the machine? I used to stick a few 20s on the handles of the calf raise machine and a few more on the pins. Worked quite well but the manager didn't think it was safe so banned me from doing it
. I was doing seated rows with both stacks 2x100kg plus 2x45kg dumbbells total of 290kg, this is no way putting pressure on these cables. Life fitness equipment is well made and in my opinion can take that weight easily. I have a body solid version in my home gym great quality but no where near as good as the life fitness model with 2x80kg stacks and plate loaders. On just one of my stacks i have maxed it out to 360kg for seated row, no snapping of the cable yet!
