I’ve had my garage gym (it counts…it’s in a garage) more or less similar to what it is now for about a year. I really love some the choices I made and others not so much. I’m looking to change out a few pieces as well as add some others. I’m happy to answer any questions about the equipment I have, and I would appreciate any other recs people have. I mainly lift for hypertrophy and with full stretch and ROM being points of focus.
I have a peak strength leg press currently, which is nice, but my replacement Temple of Gains (TOG) Quadsend is coming any day now. The Voltra integration will make changing weights so much easier. I love their pendulum squat as well.
I have the TOG leg extension/curl combo, but I am not happy with it when it comes to the extensions. I can easily max it out for high reps and it does not have enough ROM. I was looking at the prime extension or extension/curl combo, but I got a quote for over $5k which would not have been a deal breaker, but the 7-8 month wait is. I found a company called QLI fitness equipment that I am considering. They copy a lot of the prime design while adding some useful upgrades. Coop reviewed some of them recently and had good things to say as well. I was wondering if anyone had any experience with them.
I am likely adding the QLI shoulder press and incline row and replacing my TOG incline bench and pulldown combo with the QLI stand alone versions. I am also considering adding their hip thrust machine.
I would like to replace my peak strength functional trainer with a REP Ares series 2.0. I can’t stand how short my current one is and I like the idea of the REP belt squat add on. I am also considering a Fringe sport Walrus Pulldown machine for the same height reason. I would also add a TOG plate loaded pullover machine.
There are two products from bulletproof fitness I would line to add when they come out, the foldable PDC and Nolan Smith Machine. I would also consider the bulletproof isolator or something like it.
Finally, I will add a conventional treadmill like the NordicTrak 2450 treadmill and some sort of climber.
I would appreciate any input you have, and feel free to ask about any of the equipment you see in the photos.