- 1 Year Inspire Fitness App SubscriptionEasy Assembly (compared to other similarly priced home gyms)
- Folding Adjustable Bench
- Tricep Rope
- 2 Deluxe D Handles
- Dip Belt
- Dual Hook Curl Bar
- Dual Weight Stacks (165 lbs. x 2 = 330 lbs. total)
Limited Lifetime Warranty
4.9 Star rating on Amazon (out of stock on Amazon)
https://www.amazon.com/Inspire-Fi...ll_reviews
This is a repeat of an earlier deal that went OOS.
https://slickdeals.net/f/14348516-inspire-fitness-ftx-functional-trainer-with-bench-costco-1299-99-ymmv?src=SiteSe
As noted by Fryth [link], this machine comes with a pulley setup that offers 1:2 resistance ratio. So, each 165 pound weight stack offers 82.5 pounds of resistance.
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1. Weight - This thing is as heavy as you'd expect. It comes on a pallet with three large boxes and a bunch of boxes full of weights. You might be able to move the pieces by yourself but really should be at least two people. It took 4-5 hours to get fully put together.
2. It comes with more resistance that i expected. I debated on ordering additional weight from the manufacturer Day 1 but glad I didn't.
3. Motion - Smoother than i expected. The cable move really smoothly for a non-commercial piece of equipment. For tricep pushdowns it is a little short but it's doable and there many alternatives.
4. Bench - For me, it is basically garbage. It's far too short for practical use and I ended up getting a regular size one off Amazon that is much better.
5. Wall poster - Since i'm not the only one in the house to use it I got a $10 wall poster from Amazon that has a bunch of different types of exercises.
6. Flooring - Costco had some really nice 1/2" foam gym padding I got to put this and other equipment on. If you're even considering it, doing the flooring first will be a hell of a lot easier than after.
Overall i'm very happy with it as it substitutes many other pieces of equipment, and is quick to switch exercises. Hope this was helpful
All the best,
~ Im2bz2p
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Similarly, you can use a combination of chains and carabiners to connect various accessories to utilize both cables. Takes a little getting used to, but it'll get the job done for a home gym.
With that said, best of all worlds is to have a functional trainer AND a squat rack/Bench. You'll pretty much cover just about everything you need in gym.
As for the machine. I love it. It's probably the machine I missed the most when I stopped going to the gym after Covid hit. I prefer bodybuilding/physique volume workouts over strength/powerlifting programs. Aesthetics is my goal. The amount of different exercises and muscle groups you can hit with cables is great for those chasing the pump. The bench is low but I found the quality/durability to be higher than any sub $200 amazon bench I have tried. As others have said the weight on some exercises is easily maxed out for intermediate and advanced lifters. I am a little bummed to read that they don't sell addon weight for this model.
I'm really, really tempted. But I want to know if it is worth pulling the trigger.
I'm really, really tempted. But I want to know if it is worth pulling the trigger.
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These things are essentially about 80lbs per side. Do you normally lift more than 80lbs per arm, or a combined resistance of 160lbs for curls, or pull downs? If not, then you'll get your resistance from this, in a variety of exercises.
These things are essentially about 80lbs per side. Do you normally lift more than 80lbs per arm, or a combined resistance of 160lbs for curls, or pull downs? If not, then you'll get your resistance from this, in a variety of exercises.
So I am just really trying to get an idea because you can't add more weight to this unit. Is it worth purchasing it or should I skip this deal.
I'm really, really tempted. But I want to know if it is worth pulling the trigger.
A few other things about this rig. The pull-up bar is great and fits me perfectly (5'11"). As for accessories, it only comes with a long ass EZ curl bar(need to use hooks on both cables), a decent rope, 2 good D handles and an oddball pull-up wieght belt. The EZ curl bar is good but since it's so long it limits your range of movement (that's what she said). I bought a shorter ez curl bar that only uses one cable. I also bought a few leg cuff/anchors for my wife to do her booty/leg exercises with (they actually work pretty well).
All in all I would definitely get it again even.
A few other things about this rig. The pull-up bar is great and fits me perfectly (5'11"). As for accessories, it only comes with a long ass EZ curl bar(need to use hooks on both cables), a decent rope, 2 good D handles and an oddball pull-up wieght belt. The EZ curl bar is good but since it's so long it limits your range of movement (that's what she said). I bought a shorter ez curl bar that only uses one cable. I also bought a few leg cuff/anchors for my wife to do her booty/leg exercises with (they actually work pretty well).
All in all I would definitely get it again even.
These things are essentially about 80lbs per side. Do you normally lift more than 80lbs per arm, or a combined resistance of 160lbs for curls, or pull downs? If not, then you'll get your resistance from this, in a variety of exercises.
So I am just really trying to get an idea because you can't add more weight to this unit. Is it worth purchasing it or should I skip this deal.
So you want to make sure you're not, in actuality, pushing only half the amount that it says on the machine you've used before.
Given that this system is also halved, if you're truly lifting more than 115lbs per arm, then you won't get anything out of this. I'd also expect you to be a power lifter, in which case, these machines won't have much use for you in the long run.
But these are great machines for a full workout. Not saying it's not. Just need to be real with the actual resistance.
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But that 165 is not the full resistance you actually feel. Pay attention! We're trying to help people out by describing exactly what this can and cannot do for people at different levels.
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