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@@codywalter7029zero issues. During the video I demonstrate a few stability tests, but I've never had any issues the entire time I owned it 🤙

@@31BT of course. Our garage is 23' deep by 19' wide, so just under 440 sq/ft. A good tool I used when trying to figure out the layout for our space was actually the Rogue Fitness Zues Builder www.roguefitness.com/zeus-builder It won't have everything out there, but you can usually find a close enough match for the dimensions of whatever you're looking for to get a good idea of how this will work. Hope that helps!

@@DylanKJohnson Thank you so much. Really appreciate it. My garage is a bit smaller - 18.7’ x 15.4’. I’m currently smashing my way through your videos so may pop back in with a few questions because your machines are similar to what I’m thinking of. Great channel by the way! Very cool!

Hey Dylan, I had another question for you. Do you have a raising extension on your Ares low row? As you’ll probably know it’s one of the things that they’ve changed on the 2.0 but yours doesn’t look all that low? Sorry if you’ve done a vid on this and I’ve missed it. The reason I ask is that they don’t sell the 2.0 in the UK yet and I want to get training asap!

@@theowaf8822 mostly, yes. The other difference is that the hammer strength is iso-lateral, and the handles diverge as you pull. Iso-lateral is not a huge deal as you can easily do single arm variations with the prime, but the diverging aspect is one thing it has over this IMO. If the handles on this moved outwards as you pulled it would be amazing. However, because the handles can move so freely you can make them do that a bit yourself when pulling. Just have to be intentional with it and direct the pull. Overall though the resistance profile and the leverages of the hammer strength is extremely poor in comparison. Actually, in my experience and opinion, most hammer strength plate loaded machines have really poor resistance curves. Hopefully that all makes sense, ha.

@@DylanKJohnson Looks like I'm gonna order one from Mike... he's gonna be so happy.

@@carps_gym Thanks! For sure. I believe at one time the also had a limited run of OD Green and a light purple. Would be cool if they did a stainless version, though that's doubtful as they tend to reserve that for the "high end" items.

Possibly. The rorman strength handles aren't as long as my mutant handles though, so I'd probably have to move the bench over to properly align each side the way I like. Also likely wouldn't be able to use the Flexx Grips because they hang down and would reduce the ROM. Greatly prefer having a neutral hand position for this movement, so I probably wouldn't bother with it if I couldn't use the Flexx Grips or something similar.

@@Cd11998 they've shown a prototype and one of the first units on their story a while back, along with their hack squat. It's not officially released yet so you'd have to email them and see if they could provide more info.

@@Timm129 😂 it's a great multi-use bar. No balance issues that I've been able to find when using it as a trap bar, and it makes for a solid camber bar. Removing the handles to use it as a camber bar is tedious and annoying though, so I wouldn't recommend trying to do so mid workout. If you're planning to use it as one or the other try to adjust it prior to your workout. Only other possible con is that it's heavy for a trap bar (like 65lbs or something). Not as heavy as a normal camber bar (typically around 85lbs) but still heavier that some others on the market. Overall I'd say it's a solid bar. It doesn't get a lot of use simply because I am not a huge fan of trap bar deadlifts, and I have a Rogue camber bar if I want to do camber movements. My wife loves it, but she hasn't had trap bar deadlifts programmed for a while.

@@DerickCross34 much appreciated mate, and will do! Already have another lined up for next Friday 😉

@@BasementBrandon we take our glute gains very serious over here 👌 🤣

@@jacobzemer1 thanks mate! It's amazing how simple yet effective both of these pieces are, especially when used together!

@@jacobzemer1 works better than some dedicated machines we've used in the past!

@@andie_pl ha, we do the same! It works great when you need just a little extra padding for other random things 😆

@@CVNTGETENOUGH the 4100 is such a great bench, especially for a small or cramped gym space. Light enough to easily move around, yet still super stable under load. Sell that 5200 and use the funds for another new toy! (That's what I'd do anyway 😅)

@@DylanKJohnson I'm thinking about it. I wanna save for a used leg curl/ext machine

For sure, but do you mean the Ares low pulleys? The Athena only has the front cable trolleys. If you're talking about the Ares, the only issue I could see is that you'd be pulling at a forward angle and not straight up/down. If you meant pulling off the cable trolleys, that would also work, but unless you used some kind of attachment to hook them together so you could pull from closer to the center, they might be a little wide. It would depend on your hyperextension bench, but that would be an issue with mine due to the handle on it getting in the way. Hopefully that makes sense 😅

@@johna9168 thanks, and glad you enjoyed it! 🤙

@@sodisheveledcrew I got mine directly from Anderson Welding back before he had them on Etsy. Here's the link to his etsy shop page, but it looks like he's not taking any orders on anything until September. www.etsy.com/shop/AndersonWeldingLLC

@@GarageGym_Brandon-td5pe amzn.to/3YFAvJx this one from Amazon. Specifically from FAGUS, but all of them are basically identical.

@@DerickCross34 it was a bit of a pain to balance, but I feel like it was worth it 😆 hopefully I should be switching to a shorty sometime towards the end of this month or next if all goes the way I want it to. I love the transformer, but we also use it for more than just SSB squats. I actually find myself using it for front squats a lot just because I hate holding a front rack position. Would love to try a Marrs bar someday. I've heard so many great things about it, but it's hard to justify when we've already got the transformer.

@@joebower1417 that is from the company Conquering Barbell! They've got a ton of cool and different flag designs!

@@95josealberto1 thanks mate! 👊

@@stephennolan219 I remember somebody saying they thought that was what happened a while back, but couldn't find anything to confirm it. Just checked the website though and yeah, that is the case.

@@NoFate247 definitely one of my favorite parts of the gym! 😁

@@J.Garner88 if you're local to or willing to drive to Post Falls I currently have it listed on Facebook marketplace. I just don't have the time or resources to palletize and ship it unfortunately.

@@jacobzemer1 thanks mate, appreciate it! 🤙

@@drethebarber700 if there's anything specific you want to see please let me know! I can do either a full video on it or like a short to showcase some stuff!

What were your favorite pieces, Dre?

@@basedabdu8653 😆 well that's certainly I compliment! Appreciate it! 🤙

@@jonathantremblay3469 thanks mate! Glad the pvc bar is working out so well for you! Also really appreciate the insight on the shorty! I'm for sure going to be getting one soon. I know they're supposedly working on an attachment that lets it store vertically, but who knows when that will actually release. I believe Jason McKee (man_who_parks_in_gym on ig) had a vertical stand attachment made by somebody. I'll have to see where he got it once I get the bench.

@@DylanKJohnsonI was one of the few lucky that won it at the GCC. I've been rocking mine since February last year. I gave a ton of comments to Prime about it. It's not a perfect bench... It has its strength and weaknesses. But it's my fav so far. I've been using Atlantis/Cybex/Hammer (and technogym, but technogym sucks) when I was in the commercial gym and a BOS FID 3.0 since I've moved to my homegym. Atlantis always been by all time favorite... Until I got the Prime. I'll got take a look at your reference... Thanks for the tip!!! I also began to draw an attachment to be able to store it uprights as well but I've built a lot of other DIY instead (GHD/Reverse Hyper wall-mounted/foldable , Oak/Maple open trap bar and a couple of other things...). This will be my next project for sure...! Just one thing about the DIY earthquake bar, I would suggest that you eventually paint it or cover it. This particular kind of PVC is very sensitive to light and UV and could lose it's elasticity and becomes brittle eventually... So the bar will eventually fail in a not good way. I'm not saying it will happen quickly, but that it's weaknesses compared to less strong electrical PVC hat IS resistant to UV. It's plumbing pipes so it's meant to go underground or in the wall. Just covered mine with heat shrink grip pattern tubing (for tennis...) this very morning...

@@carps_gym thanks man, appreciate it! 👊🤙

@@BasementBrandon even if it is in a garage and not a basement? 😆 thanks mate!