I have one in my gym, I use it one armed with straps I love this machine!
@anaszamel791220 сағат бұрын
what about the panatta leg press 45 degree or the vertical version, and overall do you like the double pivot more or the normal sled version? please help recommend me a version to buy, thanks
@anaszamel791220 сағат бұрын
what do you think of the arsenal strength 35 degree leg press, and also a second machine made by 'Tom Eilerman' which is a nebula leg press but the sled is adjustable, if you are not familiar with it here is a video of it kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kNx4q7SUudrcYqM.html
@faithnfitnessguykk9569Күн бұрын
I always wonder about the Roc-it machines, never using one myself. The mod looks like its getting you what you wanted. Great work as usual!
@MrChristopherMolloy2 күн бұрын
Can I ask you if you've figured out what the purpose of the Roc-It design philosophy was? It might have something to do with arresting Reactionary Force, but I'm not sure. I tried to get a straight answer from Hoist, but no one I spoke to seemed to have a clue.
@diapherodestruncata81312 күн бұрын
lol… spoke to them once at IHRSA, completely nonsensical explanations about matching natural motions of the body, when questioned further they said something along the lines of real lifters don’t overthink it. It’s mostly gimmick and based on feel. Sometimes the machine motion positions the persons body weight to add to the resistance and sometimes it’s the opposite… just have to go piece by piece and decide if it adds any value or if you like the way it feels. I will say however, that it wasn’t uncommon for an equipment company rep or even an engineer to not really know the answer to detailed questions about machines kinematics or kinetics. I once had a major company engineer come out to the gym I was at (because I knew the sales rep) to see if I could help him figure out why customers didn’t like the feel of the seated bicep curl machine, the one where it’s basically a seated db curl with pads behind the upper arm. I told him it was because you couldn’t line up your elbow with the machine axis and the resulted in the trailing arm feeling like it was jamming you into the pad at full elbow flexion. He looked and measured and said, nah it’s in the right spot. Then I pointed out that would be true until you sit in the machine and try it and realize the mass of your tricep pushes your arm 2 inches in front of the axis and they should set the pad back. I even took the pads off to let him try it and he said, yup, that feels a lot better. Point being, you can be great at engineering it but if you don’t put a body on it, and you don’t actually use these tools, you just don’t know.
@MrChristopherMolloy2 күн бұрын
@@diapherodestruncata8131 I've had similar experiences over the years and it's challenge to remain respectful it those situations. As for the Roc-It stuff, yeah it's kind of a mess, but it was clearly designed with some intent, but I don't know what that is. They also tend to be narrow and a bit lightweight. Some company would be well served if they simply dug up some old Nautilus & Medx designs, which are off patent, and just build those. Imagine Strength has done that with updated Medx designs (by Clay Steffee who helped design the originals and has had his hands on a number of designs); and while they look good and perform better than some of the originals, they are being built in Red China, and that's no bueno ✌️
@katadromeasgr2 күн бұрын
Great mod. I'd really like to see the collection of machines for abs/core/neck, if any.
@brianmccrum2992 күн бұрын
I am so sorry, I can't imagine.
@GameOver3213 күн бұрын
Do you feel this can be used as an incline press and shoulder press? Im considered replacing my rogers incline press
@GameOver3213 күн бұрын
Great piece. Incline definitely steels the show though
@thecoltonhutton4 күн бұрын
I think I have one of these at my gym. I’m gonna have to give it a try
@anaszamel79125 күн бұрын
do recommend prime fitness leg press? there is one gym shutting down and do will sell, please give me your feedback
@dominationnation113 күн бұрын
Had it for a while. If you are short and pull the back pad all the way out it is OK but the footplate angle is off and not ideal if you are taller than 5'8"
@DR-jo6 күн бұрын
You mentioned you like a more narrow stance. What's your hot take on the Nautilus aluminum cam women's pullover? It has a more narrow elbow position.
@tjdunn786 күн бұрын
Innovative machine. I like the supinated handle mod, I can imagine the great squeeze
@sethsavage286 күн бұрын
Saw this in one of charles glasss training video. Its an awesome piece. Definitely needs to be reintroduced. Used it at Golds gym venice. Loved it
@NatsuP-tl3wx7 күн бұрын
Awesome! What is your arm size?
@fitness_mag11 күн бұрын
🤩the paradise for all assiduous practitioners of weight training. Best from Corsica (..France) !
@keithhopkins134611 күн бұрын
Nathan, how bout a series where you say "if I could only buy one piece of equipment for my quads, I'd buy this one" and then do it for every body part. That would be sweet.
@tjdunn7811 күн бұрын
"I think I'm tapped out on leg extensions" 😂
@jakephilips700812 күн бұрын
Like the extra grips added to it, have you ever got a chance to try the shoulder press?
@robr720012 күн бұрын
Hope you had a Happy Father's Day!
@faithnfitnessguykk956912 күн бұрын
Great job on that pendulum squat. You saved it!
@srilanka73913 күн бұрын
what is the strenght curve on this one?
@guillaumev101313 күн бұрын
HI Nathan I would like to see a review of the Stairmaster Arcuate Pulldown, i'm curious about it :)
@MudPig611013 күн бұрын
Couldn’t agree more that the pendulum squat pro is a truly amazingly well built leg press that is terrible. I used it at a gym a couple of months ago thinking that it may be a piece that I was going to add to my home gym and I just couldn’t make it work right for me. Looking at the machine you can tell that it’s world class in terms of design and build quality but man it was such a weird position. That foot plate mod would be great to try. Pendulum needs to come in for a test of it, cause their squat pro is way off in terms of its current foot plate location
@Camarija13 күн бұрын
Happy Father's Day! Those modifications on the Rogers looks great!
@cjcycledude13 күн бұрын
I loved the leg workout video! You've got some of the coolest machines. Thanks for turning me on to The Bob. I love to work calfs and my feet have been giving me some problems lately. I guess as a foot doc you would know of these obscure foot/calf train devices.
@martinogrady857714 күн бұрын
Great mods. Would it be an improvement or a loss were the machine iso lateral in your opinion?
@dominationnation1113 күн бұрын
I don't think so imo
@martinogrady857713 күн бұрын
@dominationnation11 so no difference then... major mechanical change would result in neither a gain nor a loss to the machine quality. Good thing your not too picky with your gym machines, 😂.
@faithnfitnessguykk956916 күн бұрын
Just watching, it seems like one of the tops in your best mod results. I wish I could afford Cross Axes--so nice. But now I would want to mod it, unless Mr. Maag decides to put out some with similar mods. Your son recognizes a good thing.
@Epiprometheus17 күн бұрын
I wish the cross axes machines are isolateral
@dominationnation1113 күн бұрын
I don't think it would add to or enhance the movement at all honestly.
@Epiprometheus13 күн бұрын
@@dominationnation11 For muscle imbalances isolateral machines are crucial!
@carterselby940521 күн бұрын
This is sick
@bhopindersingh121 күн бұрын
What happened? I’m so sorry I have kids too
@bhopindersingh121 күн бұрын
What is that machine holding the bar?
@AandKify21 күн бұрын
cool stuff bro lots of valuable info. You are better than most comercial gym owners.
@diapherodestruncata813121 күн бұрын
Relatively speaking, I understand how loading the new pin closer to the pivot/axis is respectively less starting torque than loading the original, but as far as any of those loading spots getting lighter from their starting torque to the ending the squat, I don’t see it. They all increase in moment arm. It works for strive in part because the arc is much smaller, this arc is too big to get past the longest point, at least as far as I can see. Maybe you meant something different ?
@dominationnation1120 күн бұрын
Appreciate the input, I know exactly what you are saying. After tweaking it for the second time I realized exactly where the weight horns would need to be to be perfectly strive-esque but I haven't felt the need to do so as I like how it is now and is functionally the same (able to make the weight heavier or lighter depending on what horn I use.) I may do this, however, on the other swing squat I have coming
@user-bx4ld8ln1g21 күн бұрын
I first used Nautilus equipment in 1972, ...and was amazed at the super sophisticated biomechanical designs of the machines and how they felt compared to ANY other weight training equipment......... Back then the only other equipment was universal, marcy, paramount, polaris,...... and they were crude compared to Nautilus. I've been lucky enough to try every nautilus pullover , including the ultra rare duo-poly pullover (I didn't like it)...I don't like ANY of the duo-poly machines-unless you alter the way you use the machines. Anyway of all the pullovers that nautilus ever made , My opinion is that the Power Plus pullover , is the best one they ever made, Because 1-its plate loaded/lever action, 2-it uses ball bearings instead of oilite bronze bushings ( 1st Gen machines) 3- It uses Kevlar belts-smother & less friction than chains or cables 4 -it has adjustable seat, (1st gen didn't) . and 5- it has the newer improved cam/strength profile,.....Arthur Jones over cammed the 1st Gen Machines in the fully contracted position-because he believed that people would adapt to the resistance increase ,....after several years he abandoned the idea and, reduced the cam profile at the last 20% of the cam.........Hey Nathan I look forward to your review and opinion of all your pullover machines.........I forgot to mention I used the very first (time machines) pullover they had 25 lb plate weight stacks, swivel handles on the pullover bar, and you had the option to buy the pullover alone or the pullover torso arm combo unit, ...They had alot of friction. when the first gen plateloaded pullover came out it was vastly superior to the earlier ones.
@faithnfitnessguykk956921 күн бұрын
Nice mods. I always wondered how to improve on the swing squat.
@dominationnation1120 күн бұрын
Thanks bro!
@bhopindersingh121 күн бұрын
Will u buy some newtech stuff and also can u do a video showing small clips of all ur seated rows
@keithhopkins134621 күн бұрын
Nathan, these videos are awesome for gym junkies. Would love to see the mods you made to the pendulum squat. Also, I totally get the desire to play around with these machines to make them exceptional, but wouldn't a simple hack squat achieve what you're looking for (a more quad dominant movement)?
@dominationnation1120 күн бұрын
Linear hack squat is great way to stimulate quads. have several of them but the arc of the swing makes it so there is essentially no axial loading of the spine like there is on linear hack.
@cussyrichards612121 күн бұрын
It would be really cool to see a breakdown of how that Strive Medical cam system works. There is ZERO information on it at all on the internet as far as I can see
@dominationnation1120 күн бұрын
I agree. I will see what I can do
@bhopindersingh122 күн бұрын
How can I visit ur gym?
@robertcamaj447722 күн бұрын
Can this machine be used as a hip extension machine? (2st, rodgers) I just bought one
@ShaneBlower-ro1eb23 күн бұрын
Would love this in my home gym
@DennyCPT23 күн бұрын
i think magnum equiment is really make a very good equipment especially those multi function equipment like transformer🔥
@andyanderson563724 күн бұрын
The pend squat kicks my @$$ Everytime, great piece of equipment.
@shadiamondw124 күн бұрын
What brand is this pullover machine? Where do you purchase so many awesome equipment?
@kestrada425424 күн бұрын
Can you compare this machine to the Roger’s athletics reverse pendulum? Which one do you feel the glutes being hit more effectively? Thanks
@fuhgedabowtit24 күн бұрын
I saw you demonstrating the Rogers three-way row. Does the underhand grip feel the same on this machine? I just sold my dy row to make space in my gym and I was wondering if the Rogers would be able to take the place of a DY row and a traditional seated row?
@jpsgym100427 күн бұрын
Is the back pad adjustable?
@independentgymsupplyllc575527 күн бұрын
Nathan thank you so much for doing these videos, and the fact that you don’t have a KZfaq team makes your content so much better! Real will always beat fake! Your channel has quickly become my absolute favorite. Keep it up and keep it real!