Equipment Crew- Part IV

[Deep-Voiced-One]

Looks like Powertec improved their compact leg sled quite a bit with more adjustments, a more user friendly adjustment pin, a bigger footplate and a smoother design...



https://youtu.be/i-V_2Sq1IFM



The weight capacity is still the same, but might be an option for higher rep accessory leg work for anyone in the home gym crew that wants one.

[alandikls]

Challenging assumptions: What are your candid observations about this intriguing product? Share your insights and help unravel its true potential. I'm interested in the experience if anyone already has it

[alandikls]

Challenging assumptions: What are your candid observations about this intriguing product? Share your insights and help unravel its true potential. I'm interested in the experience if anyone already has it. I recently searched the internet for ways to improve my pain and came across this promising picture. In general, I don’t believe in the miracle of such devices, but only in training on special simulators in gyms, it might even be better to buy special substances so that there are no health problems with heavy loads on the legs and abs. Well, I thought so as not to ask your friends and discuss whether there is any point in such devices or in some other way to know how I should be. Attaching a picture. Of course, I will accept, I advise, opinion is important to me and I will gladly share my opinion and what I have already tried

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[bisonp]

Posting here since spam has pretty much killed the rest of the forum.

I've been fighting off back issues for 20 years. I got lazy with the core work over the past year or so and after doing some stupid things now it's flaring up again. I'd like to add back extensions or reverse hypers to my routine to get back on track.

I'm looking at either adding the Ironmaster Hypercore attachment to my SuperBench or buying the Rogue/Westside Scout Hyper. Space is an issue. The Ironmaster attachment is a lot cheaper and more versatile. The one real study I found determined the muscle workout is identical between the two but the reverse is less stress on the spine and builds better hip mobility. And intuitively that makes sense to me, so I am leaning towards the reverse hyper.

Anybody with back issues have experience between the two movements?

[AttyGuy]

Challenging assumptions: What are your candid observations about this intriguing product? Share your insights and help unravel its true potential. I'm interested in the experience if anyone already has it. I recently searched the internet for ways to improve my pain and came across this promising picture. In general, I don’t believe in the miracle of such devices, but only in training on special simulators in gyms, it might even be better to buy special substances so that there are no health problems with heavy loads on the legs and abs. Well, I thought so as not to ask your friends and discuss whether there is any point in such devices or in some other way to know how I should be. Attaching a picture. Of course, I will accept, I advise, opinion is important to me and I will gladly share my opinion and what I have already tried

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It's no Shake Weight...

[AttyGuy]

I dunno. The 20's look legit to me.

[Deep-Voiced-One]

I've been noticing that CL has been quite slow these days (in my area anyway in regards to flipping pieces) and fb market place is something I never would sign up for (though my GF's mom has a page and posts some pieces for sale for me yet still a bit slow). That said, out of curiousity I signed up for reddit and discord and have gotten a few bites on them...the format is a bit different, but I'm kind of getting the hang of them as a few side contents.

[urbanlifter]

Ironmaster Pro V2 sales are about to go thru the roof, Coop from GGR just proclaimed it his new favorite adjustable bench @ $499. Took him long enough, can you imagine how he would feel if he snagged the V1 for the $319 at original launch?

[thedickus]

Ironmaster Pro V2 sales are about to go thru the roof, Coop from GGR just proclaimed it his new favorite adjustable bench @ $499. Took him long enough, can you imagine how he would feel if he snagged the V1 for the $319 at original launch?

Listening to him talk about how IronMaster listened to HIM and made all the improvements made me laugh. We've been saying those same things in this forum while Coop was still busy recommending Bowflex adjustable dumbbells. I've had my IM SuperBench Pro now for a couple of years and it's been great. I am considering getting the Rep Fitness AB-3100 for incline work and just using my IM SuperBench Pro for flat work and the attachments. My one knock on it is the seat for inclines and overhead, it's just too small, I don't feel like I'm sitting down in it enough for incline dumbbell work, hard to describe the feeling.

[urbanlifter]

Right!?! In his mind he's the driving force in the industry, when we've been saying that stuff LONG before he arrived. Whatever though, at least he finally caught on haha. But I feel your pain on the seat, I've kept my CAP+ Commercial bench and its what I use for incline work mostly.

[radrd]

Right!?! In his mind he's the driving force in the industry, when we've been saying that stuff LONG before he arrived. Whatever though, at least he finally caught on haha. But I feel your pain on the seat, I've kept my CAP+ Commercial bench and its what I use for incline work mostly.

I find the seat size to be okay but I don't like being locked in a 45 degrees. Works fine for some stuff but I like to incline bench at a relatively low angle and it sucks for that. My Irwin bench with a 14" wide pad remains the perfect complement. Regardless, the IM SB Pro is still an awesome bench and I'm glad to see it getting some love, even if it's from Coop.

[Deep-Voiced-One]

Ironmaster Pro V2 sales are about to go thru the roof, Coop from GGR just proclaimed it his new favorite adjustable bench @ $499. Took him long enough, can you imagine how he would feel if he snagged the V1 for the $319 at original launch?

This is great news, now if anyone wants to sell their IM SB Pros they'll fetch more on the used market, I guess Coop is good for one thing...lol.

[urbanlifter]

Anyone else highly skeptical of the timing on this? Coop releases a review proclaiming the I'm Super Pro as his new favorite adjustable bench, then a day later Ironmaster sends out a 20% off sale ad quoting Coop's new review.

That's some next level collusion if you ask me LOL

[murphyreedus]

Anyone else highly skeptical of the timing on this? Coop releases a review proclaiming the I'm Super Pro as his new favorite adjustable bench, then a day later Ironmaster sends out a 20% off sale ad quoting Coop's new review.

That's some next level collusion if you ask me LOL

Are you questioning the integrity of Garage Grift Reviews?

*clutches pearls*



I have been clearing low usage/unnecessary stuff out of the gym lately. Now I have some decent space again, and no idea what to fill it with.

[Deep-Voiced-One]

Anyone heard of Mayhem Strength? Not sure how the lips are on them, or how handling them is, but their gold chrome calibrated plates look sick...


https://gymbrofitness.com/product/ma...h-gold-chrome/

[bisonp]

YouTube video for this Freak Athlete Nordic HyperExtension 4-in-1 popped up and I thought it looked interesting. Calling it a reverse hyper is a bit of a stretch though.

https://freakathlete.co/products/nordic-hyper-extension

[murphyreedus]

YouTube video for this Freak Athlete Nordic HyperExtension 4-in-1 popped up and I thought it looked interesting. Calling it a reverse hyper is a bit of a stretch though.

https://freakathlete.co/products/nordic-hyper-extension

I was eyeballing that one. Looked interesting, but the RH and GHD functions are fluff, and the footplate and front pads look tiny. On sale for $550 + shipping seems steep to me for a nordic curl bench that can also be used back extensions.

[bisonp]

I was eyeballing that one. Looked interesting, but the RH and GHD functions are fluff, and the footplate and front pads look tiny. On sale for $550 + shipping seems steep to me for a nordic curl bench that can also be used back extensions.

Yeah, but I've been looking at the Westside Scout reverse hyper and struggle with $500 for one movement. And the lack of wheels means my wife would really struggle to get it out and setup. If it keeps my back in good shape it would be well worth the money.

I am thinking that the Ironmaster Hypercore attachment for my SuperBench, combined with the decline attachment I already have, would cover mostly the same bases, though not as well.

[Deep-Voiced-One]

I have been clearing low usage/unnecessary stuff out of the gym lately. Now I have some decent space again, and no idea what to fill it with.

The common problem among us all in the threads...we all need some serious help, but we'll be alright lol.

I'm currently delving into the world of lever arms for my rack (figured with the multi-functionality I could gain a smaller footprint with them on my rack in a smaller space). That said, the Body-Solid lever gym is gonna find a new home...also on that, I see that Powertec improved their leg sled quite a bit and it might compliment their leg press I have for high volume leg work...one vicious cycle lol.

[murphyreedus]

The common problem among us all in the threads...we all need some serious help, but we'll be alright lol.

I'm currently delving into the world of lever arms for my rack (figured with the multi-functionality I could gain a smaller footprint with them on my rack in a smaller space). That said, the Body-Solid lever gym is gonna find a new home...also on that, I see that Powertec improved their leg sled quite a bit and it might compliment their leg press I have for high volume leg work...one vicious cycle lol.

Heh, yeah. Ebb and flow.


The Powertec leg press and redesigned sled both look good to me, but I don't think I could justify the space used for both in my space. I also can't decide which would be the better choice for me, so I still have neither. I vote you buy the leg sled and then do a review comparison of both.

Dynamic doesn't make adjustable lever arms for the Ultra Pro racks anymore, unfortunately. I miss my Powertec leverbench sometimes, but it was an older one and not very well designed. I only used it for extra bench volume, so it was also a lot space used for an single purpose accessory piece.

[Deep-Voiced-One]

Heh, yeah. Ebb and flow.


The Powertec leg press and redesigned sled both look good to me, but I don't think I could justify the space used for both in my space. I also can't decide which would be the better choice for me, so I still have neither. I vote you buy the leg sled and then do a review comparison of both.

Dynamic doesn't make adjustable lever arms for the Ultra Pro racks anymore, unfortunately. I miss my Powertec leverbench sometimes, but it was an older one and not very well designed. I only used it for extra bench volume, so it was also a lot space used for an single purpose accessory piece.

The Powertec leg press to my surprise actually fit on top of one 4'x6' horse stall mat, but space size and utilization of it is subjective. Unfortunately I think you might not be too far off with me getting the new leg sled eventually (I'm doomed by this place) lol.

I'm hoping to somewhat replicate various Hammer Strength press and row machines with the arms while still saving valuable space. I'll have a lot of testing to do with the Rogue Manta Ray Bench to compliment it (I gotta sell off a few benches at four of them now...the Adjustable 2.0 Bench and probably the Legend 3103 Bench).

[a7stringkilla]

Damn! I haven’t poked my nose around here in ages!
How’s everybody?
Doing well?

[MusculewJuice]

Some nice pieces there Bench.

How much did the cost because I'm looking to get one like that

[urbanlifter]

Are you questioning the integrity of Garage Grift Reviews?

*clutches pearls*

Me? Never! Haha

But I did get a good chuckle when I opened FB Marketplace today and saw a Prime Adjustable bench for sale (his previous favorite). Thought it was probably one of his fans making the switch LOL

[murphyreedus]

I need someone legitimate to review some of these alibaba special machines that have been popping up all over:

https://www.amazon.com/syedee-Machin.../dp/B0C7M9RY13

https://www.walmart.com/ip/syedee-Be...ity/2136320066

The fact that they spell their brand name wrong multiple times, in addition to the product descriptions reading like someone prompted ChatGPT to write them in broken english, makes me hesitate for some reason.

What is sysdee's mission?

syedee is a new-coming fitness brand that is dedicated to providing high-quality gym equipment to fitness enthusiasts all over the world. The brand was founded by a team of fitness experts who wanted to make a difference in the industry by creating innovative and effective gym equipment that could help people achieve their fitness goals.

[thedickus]

I ordered the IronMaster lat tower attachment yesterday before the 20% sale ended. I already have the dedicated seat for it, so I can make it a stand alone unit and won't have to use my IM SuperBench.
I also ordered the leg press foot plate for my IM2000. I've never been a fan of vertical leg presses, but for $100 it will free up the space that my leg press/hack squat machine takes up.

[thedickus]

I need someone legitimate to review some of these alibaba special machines that have been popping up all over:

https://www.amazon.com/syedee-Machin.../dp/B0C7M9RY13

https://www.walmart.com/ip/syedee-Be...ity/2136320066

The fact that they spell their brand name wrong multiple times, in addition to the product descriptions reading like someone prompted ChatGPT to write them in broken english, makes me hesitate for some reason.

I agree, I'd like to know if anyone has actually bought anything made by Syedee. The belt squat looks like a complete knock off of the Titan, minus the diamond footplate. Considering the Titan belt squat seems to have almost doubled in price between V1 & V2 this has me interested.

[Deep-Voiced-One]

Anyone see that Hammer Strength teamed up with the PBs to make a 5-100 lb set of the urethane pros?

https://shop.lifefitness.com/product...41572659036357

In other equipment news Ironmaster is discussing upgrading the adjustability and seat pad design on their SB Pros.

Also, welcome back A7.

[bisonp]

In other equipment news Ironmaster is discussing upgrading the adjustability and seat pad design on their SB Pros.

Where did you hear that?

They didn't do anything for a long time with the original despite having many flaws. Nice to see them doing steady updates now.

[Deep-Voiced-One]

Where did you hear that?

They didn't do anything for a long time with the original despite having many flaws. Nice to see them doing steady updates now.

I decided to join the home gym Discord earlier this month and select companies are on there including Ironmaster and post/discuss future improvements and upgrades with other members. I also seen some of the lesser mainstream fabricators on there discussing their pieces too. One thing about Discord is that it's sort of a chat type discussion format as opposed to the forum style posts.

I believe IM posted in the rack and benches discussion, they also have an accessories, buy/sell/trade, plates, barbells, DBs, vintage plates section, etc.