I'm thinking of getting a pair of lever arms for extra variety on the rack (primarily for pressing movements)...but since these are mere accessory pieces, I'm not looking to invest a lot into them...
I see that Titan has their T-3 Lever Arms available at a real competitive price, despite their reputation the reviews seemed favorable and that they didn't screw this particular item up.
I have a 2X3 Mech rack and have heard mention that these arms fit on certain racks aside from their own...while I'll have to check and am hesitant about potentially diseasing a Mech rack with a Titan item mating with it, at the lower price I might take that risk.
Any other feedback, or opinions on these arms? The only review I've seen on them is from two board members on here and the Titan site.
I also messaged Dean at BWTG to see if he would be open to take a crack at building them and perhaps maybe a better version (ideas of improvement welcome, when he gets back and we discuss the potential build).
Going this route will most likely be a bit more expensive, but I'd be open to it depending on the price and if it improves the style of the lever arms such as quicker and easier adjustments taking them on and off instead of having to bolt and un-bolt them.
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Thread: Lever Arms Opinions...
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09-23-2019, 09:19 PM #1
Lever Arms Opinions...
Last edited by Deep-Voiced-One; 09-23-2019 at 09:44 PM.
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09-24-2019, 04:44 AM #2
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09-24-2019, 07:45 AM #3
Agreed on the jammer arms. People see these videos on IG of the dozens of exercises you CAN do on them - but it doesn't mean they are good exercises.
I think they are gimmicks. Maybe good for universities for sports-specific work - but for hypertrophy-focused or even strength-focused home programs, I fail to see the utility.Garage Gym Owner
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09-24-2019, 08:25 AM #4
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09-24-2019, 09:17 AM #5
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09-24-2019, 09:56 AM #6
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09-24-2019, 11:49 AM #7
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09-24-2019, 12:18 PM #8
I completely agree with this...my buddy got a set of the $250 Trolley Arms from Rogue, we played around with them to see what exercises they're good with, and at the end of the day, they're worth about $250. There isn't nearly the amount of usage you think there could be. They only do a few movements well, they aren't that easy to move up and down, conceptually, they sound great, but real world usage, not that great.
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09-24-2019, 01:08 PM #9
I've been intrigued by lever arms for a few years now. I would not buy any if you had to bolt them to the rack. They have to be be adjustable and be able to slide up and down the post like the Rogue arms, I'd like them to swing out of the way as well, like the Legend arms, and I would like them to have a converge option like the Legend arms. If there was a set that did those three things, then I'd probably bite. Basically, they have to be easy to use, and move out of the way if I'm not using them.
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09-24-2019, 01:51 PM #10
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I would definitely drop $250 on the Rogue ones but every time I have looked at them considering the purchase (at full price) I just can't see the value. At first glance it seems like it would be a substitution for a lot of the Hammer Strength machines but when you are limited by the angles it might just be a couple. There's a lot of other niche type equipment I would rather have and get more use out of for basically $1K.
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09-27-2019, 08:31 AM #11
The seated row is one of my favorite accessory pieces and the only use of these handles would've been for pressing, but I think if I go for another piece in this category I would go for a functional trainer instead.
Also as far as rack accessories, I would probably go with the belt squat if/when I meet my flipping quota.
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09-27-2019, 09:23 AM #12
I bought my lever arms in the hope that I could replicate some of the movements offered by a deadlift/shrug machine, such as the Hammer Strength unit.
As you'd expect the rack mounted arms just don't compare to a dedicated lever machine, but IMO the difference was so great as to make them functionally poor, to the point of not being worth the effort of placing them on to the rack.
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09-27-2019, 10:49 AM #13
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09-29-2019, 04:38 PM #14
Quick update, BWTG got back and described how they make their lever arms (if anyone's interested)...
"It would be more of a U with a bolt like my dip attachment or a bolt on bracket that has a pin that would take the arm off. Dean will just need a picture of the rack and see the best way to attach it."
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09-29-2019, 05:10 PM #15
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09-29-2019, 07:01 PM #16
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