ATX® Lever Arm Squat Pro – Viking Press

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Item No: ATX-SQM-700-

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DESCRIPTION

Weight 170 kg
Dimensions 177 × 98 × 47 cm
Weight

134kg

Weight Load Capacity

400kg

Footprint

150x129cm

Height

149cm

Certification

EN 20957 I.II.IV – S

The ATX Lever Arm Squat PRO – Viking Press (ATX-SQM-700) is your German-engineered, commercial-grade beast, packing leverage squats, Viking presses, and calf raises into a compact 150cm x 129cm footprint. With a 400kg load capacity and a 90cm-wide footplate, it’s perfect for home gyms, PT studios, or serious lifters chasing PBs. The upgraded shoulder pads and heavy-duty handles make it smoother and tougher than the old SQM-650, delivering joint-friendly, max-effort training.

Why You Need This:

Three-in-One Muscle Blaster: Smash leverage squats, Viking presses, and standing calf raises for quads, glutes, shoulders, and calves in one machine.

Heavy-Duty & Safe: 400kg rating and a 134kg frame with adjustable safety stops let you push limits without a spotter, certified for commercial use (EN 20957 Class S).

Compact & Ergonomic: 150cm depth with a 90cm footplate and thick, continuous shoulder pads for comfort, even under monster loads.

Key Features:

400kg Load Capacity: 3mm-thick steel frame with six solid steel weight horns (4 x 25cm, 2 x 18cm) handles 400kg, including Olympic adaptors for 50mm plates.

90cm Wide Footplate: Lowered angle and extra width reduce ankle strain, allowing varied stances for quads, glutes, or calves.

Viking Press Handles: Textured, 3mm-thick steel grips for heavy shoulder presses and shrugs, designed for strongman-style lifting without end caps for durability.

Continuous Shoulder Pads: Thicker, anatomically shaped pads spread load evenly, preventing shoulder slip during heavy squats or presses.

Adjustable Safety Stops: Seven-position stoppers and two-position start/engage mechanism for safe, custom setups.

Industrial Ball Bearings: Dual bearing units ensure smooth lever arm action, even at max load.

Sam’s Review

Good quality leg machines that can handle loads of weight aren’t cheap these days. A leg press in this price range will not be up for commercial use. But what sweetens this deal even more is that it has legit shoulder exercise almost worthy of being a stand-alone machine in its own right. German engineering at its finest.

Now I have been selling leverage squat machines for 20 years now. First the Powertec one and now the Megatec one. Both were great machines – excellent exercise, relatively compact for a leg machine and very good value too. Especially since they were great for standing calf raises too.

The ATX-SQM-700 leaves these behind. Everything about it is better. Stronger, more functionality, more features – the list goes on. So I will break it down for you.

Handles

Wesley Vissers shoulder training routine


For years people did a viking press on leverage squat machines. They gripped the pads, the weight horns or anyway they could. So when I saw the handles on the latest versions straight away I knew this was a massive upgrade.

Starting from the top, when I saw the unit built for the first time I thought it was missing end caps on the handles. But after using the viking press I know why they are not there. They are designed for heavy lifting.

They are paintwork is textured for grip. The end caps and grips would end up being popped out or destroyed eventually in a hard & heavy strongman style gym. They are 3 mm thick walled – built for big lifts.

Wesley Vissers training front delts on ATX-SQN-700

Pads

Wesley Vissers training shoulders on ATX® Lever Arm Squat Pro – Viking Press

The pad design on this machine is another stand out feature when comparing to previous models. They are much bigger and contoured. I remember on the old designs, if you had more of a tradional squat movement, the base back pads would dig into your lower back. There is no such issue with these one piece designs.

Now even with this upgraded design, if you are lifting heavy you will experience some discomfort. You are always going to feel 200+ kilos on your shoulders. But this would have to be one of the most comfortable ways to do it.

In the gym, a person in a black tank top and shorts uses a calf raise machine next to an ATX® Lever Arm Squat Pro - Viking Press. Weights are stacked on both machines, with extra weights resting on storage racks against the concrete wall background.

Weight Horns

Wesley Vissers on ATX Lever Squat Machine

The weight horns are massive with 36.5 cms of loading space. Previously on the old model they were only 26cm. They are also angled so you won’t need collars to hold the weights in place.

Squat Arm

The squat arm has also been significantly re-designed. It is made from 3mm thick steel. It has reinforcement plates that are 6mm. On the underside it has handles for grip as well hooks for resistance bands. It pivots on a solid steel axis and industrial bearings.

Wesley Vissers training legs on ATX® Lever Arm Squat Pro – Viking Press

Frame

Another standout difference between this machine and the older versions is the height. This model is shorter. The old versions used to have a bit of flex. This was understandable. A squat machine is going to have to take a fair amount of weight, which is suspended at height.

Just like bridges and skyscrapers are designed to flex, this movement was not a problem. I saw some pretty impressive weight lifted on Powertec Squat Machines with no issues.

By making the frame shorter, this new design has addressed this issue. Plus the side supports intersect the upright higher than the older designs. This not only makes it stronger, but also provides more room for weight storage.

You will also notice the dual start stop positions. Plus there are band pegs for using resistance bands.

Wesley Vissers Shoulder Training

Base

ATX-SQM-700 foot position during squats

Finishing off, there is the footplate which is massive. This accommodates so many foot positions for different variations. You will also notice that there holes in the base so that you can bolt the machine down.

Personally I have never done a heavy enough viking press to move the machine, but if you can and it is an issue there is a solution. Or you can just leave weight on the weight horns.

Wesley Vissers doing shoulder press

Exercises

Aside from the obvious exercises – squats, viking press, standing calf raise and lunges – there are other exercises that you can do. The Gym Professor did a video on some of the variations.  Now some of them are marginal, but others like the chest press are performed by their gym members regularly.

Wesley Vissers shrugs on ATX® Lever Arm Squat Pro – Viking Press

After selling Powertec leverage machines for years, in a home situation a leverage arm like the one on this machine is a major source of innovation. You will be surprised what people come up with playing around. But don’t buy this machine on these variations.

The squat and shoulder exercises more than cover the cost of this machine. With squats you can do traditional squats and a hack squat movement. Pendulum squat machines are all the rage now. 

Wesley Vissers training traps on ATX® Lever Arm Squat Pro – Viking Press
Wesley Vissers seated shoulder press on a lever press machine

But these machines can be massive plus cost a bomb. I am no biomechanical expert, but with correct body position you can get pretty close to the movement at a fraction of the price. What this machine lacks in comparison to a pendulum squat, it will make up for it as a great shoulder press.

That is the best way to value this machine. All the other exercises are just the cherry on top.

Wesley Vissers seated shoulder press on ATX-SQM--700
Wesley Vissers lever standing calf raise

So if you are a gym this a great way to add to quality exercises at your gym for the serious trainers. At this price you would be hard pressed to find a machine that can do two quality compound movements on two different body parts with heavy weight.

At this price you would be hard pressed to find a machine that can do two quality compound movements on two different body parts with heavy weight.

Wesley Vissers doing calf raises on ATX® Lever Arm Squat Pro – Viking Press
Wesley Vissers training shoulders on ATX® Lever Arm Squat Pro – Viking Press

For a home user, if you lift heavy but don’t have the money or space for a quality leg press that can handle decent weight, then this machine will be worth a look.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS

1 review for ATX® Lever Arm Squat Pro – Viking Press

  1. Will (verified owner)

    I am so happy with this purchase. In my home gym this is my main piece of equipment and takes the place of a traditional squat rack.

    This bit of gear is build to last longer than I will be around. I nearly purchased the lighter version- but I decided having the plate storage, more safety peg positions and additional neutral grip for exercises like Viking Press would be well worth the extra money.

    This machine allows me to do a variety of leverage squats through different foot placements (ie wider for more of a sumo squat, further forward for more of a hack squat motion etc). It allows me to do exercises such as calf raises, shrugs, deadlifts, viking presses, seated shoulder press, a variety of chest pressing, back exercises such as bench supported rows or standing rows etc.

    My only complaint is that at the time of posting Sam doesn’t list this piece of equipment in both ‘Leg machines’ and ‘Multi-gym equipment’. It is so much more than simply a ‘leg machine’- as already mentioned it is my squat rack but in leverage style.

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