What do you think? Love it or hate it?

Considering how much I struggle with adjustable dumbbells, I think I’m in the “too stupid” category for this piece. Great video

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This is one of those pieces that I would have all kinds of great ideas and after 2 weeks probably use it for one or two things. I think I will pass with the $1000+ price tag when I could get something like a Rep Athena for around that.

Yes! I've been waiting for a thorough review from you or Brandon instead of just watching shorts!

Thanks for the shout out, Gluck! 🙏 Excellent job on the review! Very thorough. I agree it isnt for everyone, but the Isolator brings my small home gym a lot of versatility. I've really enjoyed "tinkering" with it and seeing what I can get out of it. I'm excited to see what else they come out with to attach to it. Again, great review bro. I feel like I don't even need to do one now 😆

Ngl this is what I’ve been waiting for! Glad you released this video. I had it on my list of questions to ask you all Sunday 😂

Great overview of its functionality and limitations. I like the idea of having the ability to do a ton of novel movements that I could not usually be able to do in my home gym. I could see permanently mounting this to its own dedicated overhead crossmember and post in a corner so I would never have to take it down, but just set up different movements depending on my program.

Fantastic review! You nailed many of the initial thoughts I have about the Isolator. For me, I bought it for two main reasons, leg curls and leg extensions. I am completely maxed out with space in my garage gym and this enables me to add both of these exercises to the mix within my power rack. All of the other exercises are an extra benefit. Shout out to Carter, Flex, and Joe! Their Isolator content has been super helpful! Great review! 🦾🦾🦾

Awesome, many of my lifting buddies have been asking if anyone has done a full review on this and here is Gluck! Thanks!

Lots of potential. I'll absolutely buy when on the next rev when some of the issues are worked out

Sweet video. Cheers dude. [6:32] Thanks for not getting us too excited. Appreciate it.

This review really helped! Seriously the fumbling and error clips helped the most. I think all of us will be there sooner or later if we aren’t aware. Thanks

The temptations…. This is something else. Thank you for bringing this to my attention.

Great review.. Coops was an okay premier but this review is exactly what I was looking for

Super timely review, was just adding this to my cart and wanted to see who had a solid review before pulling the trigger, I’ll use the affiliate link now that it’s there, thanks!

I ordered this in large part because of your thorough review. Thanks.

one of the best rack attachments i own. its heavy but it love this attachment

Much like a quality power rack, I think they should add numbers to every hole. I'll use Angle for the circular adjustment point and Position for the linear adjustments (rack, weight arm, pivot arm). Then they can create/sell a template book so that people can record setups for each exercise and make it quicker to get going. I don't know all the options, but something like Exercise, Rack Position, Static Attachment, Static Attachment Point, Static Attachment Angle, Pivot Arm Angle, Pivot Arm Position, Weight Arm Position. Then people could record their setups easily in their book (or spreadsheet). Example loosely based off the Preacher Curl Setup in the video. Exercise: Preacher Curl Rack Position: 12 Static Attachment: Pad Static Attachment Position: 1 (of 2) Static Attachment Angle: 23 Pivot Arm Angle: 13 Pivot Arm Position: 9 Weight Arm Position: 9

Wow. This looks awesome!!

First time I ever saw the Ares attached was a couple weeks ago when Flex put it on his story and I thought it was crazy genius. Overall the attachment is great for those that don’t have a pulley or want to put it on as addition to a pulley. I’m so happy I’ll be ordering mine soon

That came out sooner than expected nice!

I just used your links for the isolator and the squat max MD. I love your content and what you all are doing. Keep up the awesome work!

This piece has a lot of versatility and for someone that enjoys tinkering like you put it, will enjoy it a lot. Someone like me that enjoys the dedicated machine without the setup, probably won’t enjoy it as much. I’m looking forward to the squat arm though!!

Damn dude, thank you for showing us the clips of you nearly cracking your skull when it swings up like that. I am so pumped to figure out a way to incorporate this into my future set up, but probably wouldn't have appreciated this thing needs to be treated with respect until seeing that

Great thorough review!

I think this video probably deserves its own blooper real.

First video i have seen of yours. You are a ridiculously goid reviewer!!!. New sub.

Finally can click like on one of your vids , thank you

Nice!!! Needing one for my new home gym

Your outtakes were hilarious.

Gluck your reviews are very helpful, and I genuinely laugh at the self aware jokes. This is helping me plan my first home gym build and will be referring to a few of your affiliate links for products I’ve narrowed down. Thank you and your team for the time put in.

This is more or less what I've always thought about with jammer arm, landmine, and pendulum strap squat hacks. Super cool product I hope this gets the industry thinking about ways to implement similar ideas and have some competitive cost savings in there. The options for something like this are super low right now and could use some refinement too. Edit: @Gluck any thoughts/plans on the powertec levergym?

A Rogue Manta Ray vs Rep Fitness Black Wing would be an epic video!

The attachment looks quite complex, but comes with great flexibility. It is probably is an attachment you really need to think about for a long time. When you want a certain exercise, This attachment will give you options. Thanks for the review.

I've watched literally hundreds of gym equipment reviews over the years, and the segment with Gluck messing up the various exercises has to be the single funniest thing I've seen in any of them. Pure comedy.

Great review, Gluck!! When I first seen this piece of equipment a few weeks ago. I was fired up about it. I couldn’t find any reviews I really trusted but in the meantime I kind of starting thinking about all there is to set up. And storing it would def be s problem. I’m going to still process it but for right now I think there are other things I’ll buy.

Thanks for this review. I would love something like this. But, I currently don't have the room. Especially now that I bought the Nordic Hyper GHD. I've always wondered what your video reviews sounded like. I finally figured it out. Aside from your humor, your videos sound like a Motortrend car review..

Looks amazing - I would just need the space. So maybe someday.

GLUCK!!! Show off that doc to us! I don't have the imagination to think of exercises to try with this equipment and maybe I want to see if it's "good enough" for some movements you think otherwise.

So, a jack of all trades, master of none?

This was a great review. You took the pain for all of us. Thank you. Now I know what not to do. 😂

Awesome review! I love your channel. Do you by any chance have a link to that list of exercises you did with it?

Seems super versatile. Even if I only used it for back extensions, hammy curls, knee extensions and preachers, that is A LOT of added functionality in a small piece for about $1k.

Just used your link to purchase this bad boy. The web site says expect 90 days for delivery. I hope I can get it a bit sooner than that. Thanks for the great review. I think I watched this video at least a half a dozen times :)

That’s a very cool attachment. I do agree with you… if I paid for that my wife would kill me and it takes some real time to adjust it and figure out the right placement.

Really cool piece of equipment, love to see it. If it was a bit cheaper, I would very strongly consider getting one myself. Honestly with how much versatility this brings, think the price tag is pretty acceptable, but just a bit too high for me to pull the trigger

Hey, Gluck! I see you're all over Bells of Steel's front page! Good look!

For me, this is a likely buy, I always look for ways to turn my rack into a one-stop shop, so to speak. My dream is a rack that can handle all my workouts, including cardio and martial arts.

Love it

Thank you Gluck! Excellent review as always! This Isolator is a must have in a small home gym!! And you are the FIRST that given such a detailed and through review of the Isolator! Please also get the new attachments when they come out as they will make the Isolator more versatile!

Have fun at the Arnold!

It’s cool, but not $800 cool.

Another great review Gluck. I always get a laugh out of your self-deprecating shots. You mentioned that you used this on your Ares rack and I was curious if the cables that run down the front post caused any problems with using either the Isolator or the Ares functional trainer itself?

Thanks for your sacrifice! Great review.

I think for this attachment you HAVE to have a MacGyver attitude about gym equipment. But once you know your own setups seems like the setup times will get a lot easier. I love DIY and the build quality looks super solid. Great review 💪

This looks like an awesome addition to any home gym. I'm interested in the leg extensions, but does it do sitting leg curls? Also nice that it tilts to do preacher curls.

That's a very neat piece of equipment. Too bad I already have all this at my home gym. Great piece for a beginner who doesnt have a set up yet.

This piece looks awesome. The rotary system with interchangeable attachments is huge if someone has the patience for a bit of setup. Bravo, Bulletproof. Also, Carter is an awesome, down-to-earth guy, and I love his content. Great review y’all!

when you said you rather demo winnie on the booty exercises i audibly said "thank you brother" lol

Very detailed review Adrian, I think you sold me on why not to purchase this piece of equipment. I am not the most mechanically inclined person, and I already struggle with my damn Jammer Arms (Iso Arms from Rep Fitness) figuring out the height etc. for different exercises. My main need for this piece of equipment would be for Leg Curls/Hamstrings as I do not have anything particular in my gym for those exercises. This seems somewhat similar to the GOAT attachment from Stray Dog. Too be honest I may just eventually buy the Leg/Curl Machine from Sorinex/or Prime Fitness which are really nice and not too big and awkward for taking up space. (I would have to be very creative) I do only have a one car garage Gym so space is a premium, however I do rent out my space to Personal trainers where they can train their clients for cheaper than in a commercial gym, so a decent leg equipment machine would definitely be a bonus. I noticed Brandon did not make a comment on this review? Could you imagine him using this in his home gym in his basement? LOL

It’s on my wish list! LOL

I will purchase this and I will use your link. Give me some time to save up the scrills.

Would literally want this just for the ability to do hamstring curls

Gotta try that snode ad80 best all iron adjustable dumbbells on the market

I have a goat and decided to. Uy isolator too still waiting for it. I will be just uaimg it for leg work and arm curls. Nothing else i dont think

¡Gracias!

I think it is a neat device if you have a six post rack with no weight storage or an eight post rack with weights. I don't like like to leaving rack attachments laying around on the floor because I need to use my rack.

Looks like a great concept but needs some fine tuning. Great for limited spaces

I heard Coop! suggest that you mount this thing on a single post attached supported at the top and bottom coming off a rack or wall. You'd leave the thing permanently attached to the single post so you would have minimal "tinkering." I think something like this is going to get snapped up by either Rogue or Rep and then modified into one of their systems... I'll probably buy the evolved version down the road... Great video! Keep up the perverted one liners!

Question? Can I set this up on the middle post. I have a PR-5000 with the Ares attachment. My middle post is 16” from the back post. Can I set this up on that inside post without it hitting the Ares mechanisms? Thanks for all the help and support. Great review.

12:20 🤣rip Thanks for the comprehensive review. Confirmed my suspicions. It's not for me, even if I had that much free real estate on either side of my six post - which I don't. In my home gym experience, time is more valuable than money, and the constant setup and teardown of any particular "work station" is more cost prohibitive than the sticker price. I prefer static setups, ie a separate dedicated squat/press/bench/deadlift area. This device would impinge on at least three of those, so it's off the table for me. It is an interesting attempt at building a better mousetrap though, and I can see it being useful to people who are really big into accessory "gym machine" style circuits who don't have the space for dedicated machines and don't mind the setup/teardown aspects for every exercise.

Omg the baby’s crying face was hilarious. Bwahaha

nice

Nice video. Iam debating between the titan leg curl v2 machine and the bullet proof isolator?? I have the stray dog goat with all the attachments but i think i will sell it to ether get the titan machine or isolator. Also will get squat max or rhino dont know which one yet🙄 By the way since i have 2 lower back buldging disk, i think by isolator not having back support will agreviate my back more when doing leg curls?? Been overthinking everyday forever about what to buy between the pieces above😢 money is not a problem right now, the problem is that i dont know what to buy. Lol

I love versatility, but it’s gotta be easier than that system to consistently rely on for my training. As much as I love weight training, it has to be efficient to be enjoyable. If my body is getting cold while fidgeting with accessories, it’s just not worth it to me. Kudos on showing the reality of some complications AND dangers.

Will you review the new REP benches too? I have the ab5200 and thought I would never change but the new one that combines the 5200 with the 5000 is interesting

@glucksgym do you know if the hexport attachment made in 2x3 can be attached to the left upright? The reason I ask is I think it has to be flipped upside down to orient in the correct position for the attachment to point inward toward the right side of the rack. Also do you know if the 2x3 version inserts on the front of the rack (2") or on the side (3")of it?

That tricep at 2:54 though.

I'd really like to see you get your hands on some Mutant Metal gear like the UDA and their Snapback Rollers. I heard the rollers are going to have a V2 soon so maybe that's worth waiting for but MM seem like a pretty slick outfit. I've been waiting for my UDA for what feels like forever now but I'm praying it shows up soon 😂

What movements do you think the isolator got best? Preacher curl and tricep extension in all honestly look well done. They would be my top two -your opinion?

I have just over 33” on the left side of my PR-5000+Ares, do you think this will fit?

Interesting ! But the length curve seems pretty awkward.. Thanks for the review !

"you got it in the wrong hole and you gotta pull out and try again" Story, of, my, life bruthu

Hello Team, I have a question would this leg extension or can i install this on a "Kingsbox - Royal" Rack?

I got really excited and then realized - I have a rack with a proprietary latching system....DAAAMMMMM!!!!!

Gluck, can you review Bullet Proof's VTS? It's like a roller attachment to turn your barbell and squat rack into a smith machine.

Kind of cool and might be great for some. But what I have learned about myself is that I am lazy. I buy the new gym toys like lever arms. But then realize they are too cumbersome to set up and take down. Ultimately, I either keep them in one position for a long time or store them and never use them.

I have founded my own type of the isolator, built as extended lever arms, but as the isolator is there, no patent chance :D at least in us market.... I thought I was the first person with this idea :(

Looks cool, but I can easily find work arounds on my ares that will pretty much do the same stuff and not risk killing myself in the process. Can't count the times I have injured myself with heavy ass lever arms. This would be a deathtrap

Looks cool. But that's too much set up time/tinkering for me.

Does the seat sag any when doing leg extensions?

Seems like a good idea to get a bunch of exercise options. For me, I think it would be too much hassle/time to set up. I also think the price is too high

Definitely does a lot, but... I'm thinking the set up time and storage issues might make it a hard decision. I've been contemplating the purchase since I saw it on Carter's Gym channel. The resistance curve is also a downer for me. I'd like to see this type of system with some sort of consistent curve. Maybe a cam type attachment to hook to a cable system? Maybe I'll have to purchase this and make the cam attachment so I can hook it to my Surplus Strength UPS?

Would the preacher pad word as a chest support for landline rows? I was gonna buy the new rogue chest support attachment, but it’s a (likely)$500 shipped one truck pony. I’d much rather buy this if I can get it in the right position and is strong enough to support my leaning on it and pulling a couple hundred pounds.

Can't wait to buy it for half the price from titan.

You should do a video on tje straydog goat too,

would this work with my Rogue RML 3 fold back wall mount rack?

somebody wants to buy my goat so I was wondering if it will be worth selling it and getting the bullet proof isolator? I think the isolator attachments are easier/faster to adjust. Their trolley decently needs to stay on rack since I heard its heavy. Anyways I am really thinking about buying isolator. If you had to do it again would you had boughten isolator instead? I also think I will get a squat max md with there pad so I won't be missing goat for exercises that requires the pad

Can you use this with the ethos power rack?