Hoist Fitness Leg Press/Calf Raise HD-3403

Hoist HD-3403 Leg Press Calf Raise Machine

The Hoist HD-3403 is a selectorized leg press and calf raise station from the HD Dual Series. One seated position, one pin, and a sliding seat let you press and train calves on the same frame. It suits commercial floors, studios and serious home gyms.

• Exercises — Leg press and calf raise
• Resistance — Selectorized pin stack
• Seat positions — Eleven, numbered 1–11
• Entry — Step-through, no climb-over
• Builds — Standard HD or heavy HDG
• Best fit — Multi-user rooms and studios

Why the Seat Is the Calf Setting

On this frame, the seat position decides which exercise you are doing — not your foot position.

Every listing for this machine repeats one line: eleven linear seat adjustments to accommodate varying leg lengths. Read that way, the seat sounds like a fit control. Set it once for your body, forget it, get on with the session.

Hoist's own exercise instructions say something else. For pressing, you slide the seat close enough that your feet sit flat on the plate with your knees bent near 90 degrees. For calves, you slide it farther back, until only the balls of your feet and toes reach the bottom of the plate and your arch and heel drop below the edge. Then Hoist adds the part that changes how you train: the more your ankles bend at the start, the farther the plate travels.

That makes the calf raise its own setting with its own number on the frame. Slide back a position and the stretch lengthens. Slide forward and it shortens. The oversized oval plate is what allows it, because its lower edge gives your forefoot somewhere to sit while your heels hang free, and its width gives you narrow and wide stances for pressing.

How do you do calf raises on a leg press? Almost every guide answers the same way — walk your feet down the plate until your heels hang off, then push through your toes. That works on any press. It also means your calf range depends on wherever your feet happened to land that day.

Choose the HD-3403 if you want your calf range of motion to be a setting you can repeat, not a guess you make with your feet.

Setting Up Both Lifts on One Seat

Two settings, one lever, nothing to unbolt or store.

1. Sit down and find the adjustment lever to the right of the seat.
2. Pull it back and slide forward for pressing, until your feet sit flat with your knees near 90 degrees.
3. Slide back for calves, until your forefeet meet the bottom of the plate and your heels drop below it.
4. Write down both position numbers. They belong to you, and they will be the same next session.
5. Set the pin, take the handles beside the seat, and go.

Footwear matters more here than on a standard press. Hoist recommends rubber-soled shoes and a clean, dry plate, because on the calf setting your contact patch is the ball of the foot rather than the whole sole. If your room also runs a dedicated station, this frame pairs naturally with a standing calf raise machine for straight-leg work.

What You Get on the HD-3403

• ✅ Two lower-body lifts on one frame
• ✅ Open entry with no bar to climb over
• ✅ Repeatable seat numbers for both lifts
• ✅ Oval plate holds wide and narrow stances
• ✅ Non-slip surface under heavy pressing
• ✅ Pin changes take seconds between users
• ✅ Back and hips stay supported every rep
• ✅ Handles beside the seat steady each set
• ✅ Heavier build offered for strong pressers
• ✅ Sealed bearings on the moving joints
• ✅ Aluminum caps finish exposed frame ends
• ✅ Rubber feet protect the floor under load

Ready to spec it? Add the HD-3403 to your cart and choose the build before your room fills up.

Full Specifications

Everything below comes from Hoist's published specification for this model. The two builds share one frame and differ only in resistance.

Size and footprint

• Length — 81.50" (207 cm)
• Width — 47.50" (121 cm)
• Height — 63.00" (160 cm)

Standard HD build

• Weight stack — 280 lbs. (127 kg)
• Machine weight — 746 lbs. (338 kg)
• Upgrade code — RS-CAGE-NG-63-OPT3
• Stack with add-on — 290 lbs. (132 kg)
• Weight with add-on — 763 lbs. (346 kg)

Heavy stack HDG build

• Weight stack — 380 lbs. (172 kg)
• Machine weight — 846 lbs. (383 kg)
• Upgrade code — RS-CAGE-NG-63-OPT2
• Stack with add-on — 390 lbs. (177 kg)
• Weight with add-on — 864 lbs. (391 kg)

Ordering and options

• SKU — HD-3403
• Add-on weight — 10 lbs., either build
• Ordering — Private invoice, quote based
• Ships from — Tennessee, all 50 states

Who It Fits and Who Should Skip It

Buy it if:

• Several people share one leg station
• You train calves as work, not an afterthought
• Pin speed between users matters to you
• You can bolt the frame to a solid floor

Look elsewhere if:

• You cannot anchor into the floor
• Your facility requires a stated user weight limit
• You want the feel of a 45-degree sled
• Your leg length sits at either extreme

That last point deserves the detail. Hoist publishes how many seat positions exist but not how far the seat travels, so an unusually tall or short user cannot confirm from the specification alone that both a 90-degree press position and a heels-below calf position fall inside the range. Try it at a showroom, or ask before ordering.

HD-3403 vs Body-Solid S2LPCX

Both are seated, pin-loaded stations that press and train calves, and they sit at opposite ends of the leg press range we stock. The gap between them is resistance headroom, not exercise selection.

Hoist HD-3403

• Price — $5,390.00
• Weight stack — Standard or heavy
• Builds listed — Two
• Choose it when — strong pressers share it

Body-Solid S2LPCX Series 2

• Price — $2,895.00
• Weight stack — 210 lbs.
• Builds listed — One
• Choose it when — 210 lbs. covers your sets

If your press numbers already sit near the top of a mid-size stack, the heavy build is the honest answer. If they do not, the extra spend buys headroom you may never reach. A plate-loaded frame like the dual action leg press answers the same question a different way.

Delivery, Placement and Returns

Plan the floor position before the freight arrives, because this frame is anchored, not parked.

At over eight feet long with a weight cage behind the seat, the HD-3403 needs clear entry room on the step-through side plus space to walk around the stack. Hoist requires it to be bolted down, so the spot you choose is effectively permanent. Basements, upper floors and floating floors need a look from someone who knows the subfloor.

Our shipping and returns terms run 30 days on undamaged goods in original packaging, with a restocking fee and return freight paid by the buyer. Anything used beyond testing is not eligible, which is another reason to settle the build at order time. Laying out a full room? Book a gym design session and we will place it against your real dimensions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the pin weight match the load at the foot plate?
No — it lands higher. Hoist's owner's manual prints a ratio chart for this frame: roughly 125% of the selected stack on the leg press and about 130% on the calf raise. The chart covers both the standard and heavy builds, so you can read your true working load before you buy.

Can I add weight after delivery?
Yes. A factory add-on is offered for either build, using the code that matches the stack you ordered. The upgrade fits inside the weight cage, so ask your dealer to configure it with the machine rather than treating it as a later accessory.

What warranty covers the HD-3403?
Hoist places the HD line in its commercial and light commercial columns: ten years on frame and body, five on structural moving parts, three on pulleys, bearings and bushings, and one year on finish, cables, upholstery and accessories. Light commercial means a facility that charges no membership dues and serves under 50 people a day. Cover runs to the original purchaser only and applies to manufacturing defects, and Hoist may change specifications at any time.

Does it really need to be bolted to the floor?
Yes. Hoist calls for bolts of at least 4-1/2 inches to prevent tipping, and treats that as a safety requirement rather than a recommendation. Drill once, in the right place.

What is involved in assembly?
Two people, a standard tool kit including sockets, hex keys, a rubber mallet, a level and a tape measure, plus a squareness check once the frame is up. The weight cage is finished from its own separate manual.

Is there a published maximum user weight?
Hoist does not publish one for this frame — not on the specification sheet, not in the owner's manual, not on the product listing. If a stated user limit is a procurement requirement, raise it with us before you order rather than after.

How does ordering work for Hoist equipment?
Hoist runs as a private invoice line at Hamilton Home Fitness, so pricing and configuration are confirmed on a quote. That is also when you lock the standard or heavy stack, since the two are built differently.

Leg day should not need two machines and two setups. Order the HD-3403 today and give your room one frame that presses heavy and trains calves properly — backed by an authorized commercial equipment dealer shipping to all 50 states from Tennessee.

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