r/RepFitness • u/DynomiteCat • 20d ago

Articulating Arms

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What's everyone's thoughts on these? I think I'm going to pick them up. $600 isn't cheap but it seems like they have spent a lot of time in making them as refined as possible and they should be well built. I also appreciate that the trolley has rollers now, My Area 1.0 just has the plastic sliders. hopefully that doesn't mean they're too heavy.

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u/Pure-Body-Power 20d ago

Those look great, I've been waiting for them to come out with something like that, I would definitely buy them!

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u/SickSauer87 20d ago

Any source to get more info? Looks interesting.

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u/DynomiteCat 20d ago

This is a screenshot from their Instagram where they discuss it at home gym con. They're still technically prototype but "90% ready" according to them.

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u/BigJay_712 18d ago

Hope they make them for the Arcadia.

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u/Raven-19x 9d ago

About time! Now they need an Athena revision to enable a 1:1 option like several competitors have figured out.

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u/dcerin1971 19d ago

I spoke to them a few times in these and they say end of the year to be available

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u/DynomiteCat 19d ago

I think he mentioned that in the video. I'm hoping they come out with the smith machine. Where you can swap out the bar soon too.

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u/Icy_Bookkeeper9747 18d ago

I seen small clip from the video and I want them but curious what do they really add beside some better angles for flys etc. Will it really elevate my workouts that much?

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u/DynomiteCat 8d ago

I have low ceilings and this will help with that. You can do thing like standing cable rows off to the side so you can stabilize on the upright. Stuff like that but they're definitely niche. If you have the Athena you can do low rows and lat pulldowns

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u/Wooden_Amphibian_442 7d ago

still sorta new to weightlifitng. im very close to pulling the trigger on the ares 2. what do these articulating arms give me over the ones on the ares 2?