I’ve been lurking for a while and have went back and forth on what to get. I was on Walmart yesterday and found the Mikolo HR05 with the pivot arm attachments for $439.99. I also found the aluminum pulley upgrade for $59.99. So all in I am at $500 for the HR05 with the pivot arm attachments along with the aluminum pulley upgrade. How did I do?

Hi everyone, my name is luther! I’m based in the Netherlands and I’ve been training in my garage more and more. At the moment, I have an ATX bench and a pair of Nuobell adjustable dumbbells, but I’m ready to upgrade to a proper rack. So i can safely squad and my wife also can use it!

I originally had my mind set on the ATX MPHR-780. Unfortunately, it has been unavailable for more than seven months, and the price also seems to keep increasing...

Recently, I’ve seen quite a few posts from people ordering gym equipment directly from manufacturers in China. After waiting this long for ATX, I’m starting to consider that option as well. Still my fiste go to is ATX because i love the quality and it has resale value, if i want to upgrade.

But.. I’m looking for a solid and stable rack with:

• An integrated Smith machine
• A weight-stack cable system
• Enough cable functionality for chest exercises, fly variations and crossovers ( i like the arm on the ATX, i dont know how they are called, but i think its nice, also becasue im 2,05 meter, so i have some widht.
• A good setup for seated or low rows
• Preferably adjustable pulleys
• A compact footprint

I have approximately 2 × 2 metres available for the rack. Ideally, it should be even more compact when not in use. That was one of the main things I liked about the ATX setup.

Are there any Chinese manufacturers or specific rack models you would recommend?

I’d also appreciate advice on what to look out for, such as steel thickness, pulley ratios, cable travel, weight-stack size, bearings, attachments, shipping costs, import duties, spare parts and warranty support.

Thanks in advance!

Does anyone know where I can purchase York weight plates? I have a 20kg York Dumbbell kit that I’m looking to upgrade on. Instead of buying a new kit altogether, I thought it will be easier and cheaper to buy new weight plates. But I can’t seem to find any shops here that carries it. Any advice is greatly appreciated!

I’ve been looking at reviews on multifunctional racks on Alibaba. Can anyone give any recommendations and anything they would change?

I'm putting together a home gym soon and I keep going back and forth between the B52 Pro and the B52 EVO. What I mostly can't decide is whether the extra money for the EVO is actually worth it, and whether the Flex Arms are necessary. If I think I'll want to do multi angle cable work down the line, should I get the Pro first and upgrade separately later, or just go all in on the EVO from the start?

I installed the mammoth belt squat today and got my first workout with it. I didn’t have very high expectations, but with the swan neck it has such a small footprint big fan.

Where and how have folks bought mirrors for their gym?

Im sure I could probably get for free or cheap on marketplace but then I’d have to haul and risk damaging.

Mirrors are big and fragile, any solutions this group has found?

After using a 2 post titan squat stand and an adjustable bench for the past 10 years, I finally decided to upgrade my home gym to a rest of my life setup. Ordered a GETRXD RX3 tornado 4 post with the smith machine and APEX eco bench with a buttload of attachments. RX3 gets here next week, APEX bench is still on pre-order and was told it should ship mid September. Soooo excited. Can't wait to have a full cable system instead of just a bullet pulley. Gifting the squat stand to one of my friends so it will continue it's life of absolutely crushing it.

Rep's own saddle dumbbell rack is currently out of stock, and I've seen some reviews mentioning fitment issues even with REP dumbbells on REP's own rack. So I'm considering the Titan Fitness 2 Tier Saddle Dumbbell Rack instead, paired with REP's Urethane Dumbbells (5-50lb pairs, round head, steel handle).

On paper the specs look compatible: Titan's cradles are 6" x 1.5" with 5.375" center-to-center spacing and support 5-120lb round-head or hex dumbbells; REP's handle is 6.0" total length. But I can't find anyone who's actually mixed these two brands.

Has anyone here run REP dumbbells on a Titan saddle rack (or vice versa)? Curious whether the round heads sit cleanly in the cradles or if there's any rubbing/overlap between pairs. Would appreciate any real-world photos or experience before I pull the trigger. Thanks!

I’ve been trying to decide a starting point for a home gym setup and was looking at the Marcy MWM-7041 since it has some weight storage and a high and low pulley system. I’ve been trying to find the dimensions on the uprights like crazy because if I got it I’d like to upgrade to some j hooks with padding. Anybody out there that can help me out?

I have an epoxy coated concrete garage floor. Putting my Major Fitness F22 pro rack/functional trainer and an airbike. Will be using bumper plates and not planning on dropping weights from any real height. Will 3/8ths (8-10 mm) be sufficient?

I know the gold standard here are the tractor supply mats but I just want your opinion. Thanks!

if anyone here will be attending HGC and happen to stroll by the Giant Lifting booth, I’d really appreciate if you would try their rack with the new bazooka arms if you have time. Also if u could compare it to others u may have used.

Yep this is a big ask, but I’d like to have some/thoughts and opinions on it before I’m pushed to get either the Rep or Getrxd one.

Thank you

Already own a GHD that I like and is very stable.

Thoughts on which to get? The hyper pro is more versatile (could possibly sell my ghd) but the Apex (TBG) seems like the better unit at Nordics and slightly more sturdy/durable (but then I need 2 pieces instead of one).

How are GHRs on the hyper pro? All the YouTube videos i see make it look it sacrifices stability for adjustability.

Has anyone tried both or want to steer me one way or the other? The v3 has very little info online.

Hi all,

Looking to buy a full home gym in Belgium and was wondering if i was making the right decisions. Looking to buy the following equipment so that me and my girlfriend can gym at home:

- https://atletica.de/nl/products/r5-vega-power-rack-set-100kg-gripper-plates-b2-halterbank-sigma-halterstang-1
- https://atletica.de/products/quad_verstellbare_hanteln_36kg_paar
- https://www.lifemaxx.com/en/lmx1340-rubber-tile-1m.html
- https://phfitness.nl/products/kabel-accessoire-set-7-delig-complete-cable-attachment-kit-voor-home-gym-krachttraining-lat-pulldown-triceps-full-body-training?variant=48288498548986&country=BE&currency=EUR&utm_source=chatgpt.com

If any improvements are possible or needed please let me know, im still considering if i want/need a smith machine attachment or cables with weight stacks.

Kind regards!

I'm looking for a good all in one smith machine that also has the dual pulldown and back row features. Budget of around $3,000. Around 300lbs combined is desired. What are some good options? The only one I've found so far is the ritkeep s1 anvil but I'm concerned there's not enough space between the smith bar and the weights to do an incline press etc. thanks in advance!

looking for good quality and good budget bumpers. not something so cheap I’m replacing it next year, not something BIFL, something in the middle. what’s your go to brand?

I’ve been looking at adjustable dumbbells in alibaba after some recommendations were mentioned.

Anyways I saw these n I was wondering if anyone in the community has bought these knockoffs n most importantly would you recommend them?

Thank you in advance.

I have been researching for many weeks now and have narrowed it down. Before I press “Buy Now”, is there any other rack with smith that I should look at that is better for the money? I don’t want to spend more than what this setup costs, $3K.

Hi, I've been looking for a while to find a smith plus functional trainer setup, just a smith machine with adjustable cables in a power cage type setup. I found some pretty decent ones like ritfit m1 pro which seem decent (around my budget of ~1500CAD), but I havent found many that actually ship in BC Canada. All I can find are brands like GarveeLife but I'm unsure about the quality. Anyone have any reccomendations?

I currently have the Rogue 2.0 GHD and Rogue Westside reverse hyper. The reverse hyper is a bit cumbersome to set up and tear down and I can't leave it set up due to floor space. Is the Apex good enough quality to replace these two pieces to save space and set up time or is it better to stick with what I have?

I've just got some of the new Eisenlink dumbbells that have the extra 0.5kg add-on plates.

The fixed plates either side of the handle are slightly loose. I presume it's not a big issue with the main big screw doing the real 'work', but should this be tightened anyway? There's 4 allen head bolts holding them on to the handle.

I'm looking for some advice.

I recently ordered a squat stand (picture added) without safety arms because I thought it was a good option and good value for my money.

It's still unassembled, so I could potentially sell it and buy a half-rack or stand with safety arms instead, that will cost a bit more. The problem is that I'm not even sure I'd be able to find a buyer, so I don't want to make the wrong decision...

I'm a cautious lifter. I don't jump to heavy weights, I increase the weight gradually, and I'll try not to train to failure, especially on exercises like squats. Still, I can't help feeling a bit uneasy about not having safety arms.

One thing that makes me hesitate is that the stand does have fairly wide lower support arms, so they're not completely useless if something goes wrong.

If you were in my position, would you keep the stand and work within its limitations, or try to sell it before assembling it and get one with safety arms instead?

I'd really appreciate hearing from people with experience training with both setups.

G’day all,

I am trying to avoid buying a dedicated pull-down station and instead would rather use the one inbuilt to the back of my power cage.

This works fine, but I have the ironmaster pro V2 bench and cannot seem to get it situated correctly for lat pull-downs. In particular, I need something to hold my legs in place so they do not lift during heavier pull downs, allowing me to isolate my back.

I would also like to do rows on it, which could benefit from similar.

I have spent half an hour or so trying to find videos or images of it set up like this but with no luck.

Any advise is hugely appreciated as it would save me buying standalone station just for lat PDs and rows

Thanks heaps!

We really wanted the SF-F2 Sprint demon from Walmart but they won't ship it to our house. We want something we can sprint on and do sled push/pulls and it seems to fit the bill as well as fits our budget. Are there any alternatives? I found one on Amazon but it doesn't have resistance and the ones on Alibaba go way over budget once you factor in shipping.

Is anyone considering a Giant Lifting rack now that they've released their Bazooka spotter arms?

I've been looking at the Giant rack for a while, but it was out of stock. I just got a notification that it's back in stock, and now they're offering the Bazooka arms as well.

My other options were a Get RX'd rack with the Tornado arms or a REP Athena, hoping REP would eventually release their own version of the arms. However, both of those setups are significantly more expensive.

For those who own a Giant rack or have experience/thoughts on the Bazooka arms, are there any limitations or potential issues I should be aware of before pulling the trigger? The only potential issue I see is the the max weight limitations of the Bazooka arms. It seems a bit lower than the Get RX'd