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My Brand New Smith Machine Squat Rack41.2 lbs LOSTso farNovember 9, 2007 by Israel Lagares | 33 comments
Fat Man UnleashedI recently received one of the best gifts I could have hoped for. It was a Fitness Gear Ultimate Smith - Functional Trainer from Dick’s Sporting Goods. My wife treated me to this, in my novice opinion, awesome rack. Fitness Gear has a partnership with Dick’s Sporting Goods that makes it so that only Dick’s can carry this model.
I call these typed of machines squat racks. It gets the job done for me. It’s Friday and I don’t want to be online too long so I put together a little video of it. I plan on getting into more detail on this smith machine some other day, but for now enjoy the short video.
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Good toy! I don’t have the space for anything at home (20 square meters) so I go to a gym, but I can imagine and dream having a personal gym in a room of my future house
Yeh, it took me a while to able to do this. Check out: http://www.fatmanunleashed.com/the-shack-a-workout-haven
Man I got gipped. The last thing my wife bought me was a pack of gum!
Gipped!!!! LOL. I havent heard that word in so long. I have never read it, but I know exactly what it is. I used to use that so much back in NYC. Wow. You just brought back some good times.
Yeah, hopefully no gypsies read your blog or they might get offended.
The opinions of readers that read this blog are not the opinions of this blog. lol.
Hey, I was just looking at these today. Is it very sturdy and do you really like it a lot? I don’t know which to get this one or the powertech.
Will
I havent seen the powertech but I have enjoyed using mine so far. It is very sturdy and allows for me to perform a multitude of exercises. I actually had to watch the instructional DVD that came with it to see what exercises can be performed. I have made up a few of my own also.
Hey, this is going to sound really random, but my girlfriend just bought one for me too. My basement has a really low clearance and I’m concerned about it fitting. I haven’t been able to find any specs or manuals online and Dick’s couldn’t help me either, so could you please give the dimensions on this thing? Thanks…
Jason, I will be making a post in more detail, pics and all and will remember to include those numbers for you.
I am going to drive over an hour to the closets Dick’s just check this machine out.
They have it on sale for $899 until Sat..
But I wish there was a peck deck on it for butterflys. Are you able to do those well with the adjustable pulleys?
My concern is that they are too close together and you don’t get a good stretch from them. is that accurate?
any feedback is really appreciated!
thanks, and nice setup!
Brian
Brian, the machine comes with a video that breaks down the most common exercises you can perform with it. One of those is the butterfly. It gives you a great range of motion.
thanks Israel,
i’m gonna make the 1.5 hour drive tomorrow to check it out, and i think i might get it if I like everything.
I was considering getting this machine from Costco..
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11177329&whse=BC&Ne=4000000&N=4000186&Mo=14&pos=1&No=6&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&cat=4603&Ns=P_Price|1||P_SignDesc1&Sp=C&ec=&topnav
The Ultimate smith from Dick’s would be a few hundred more, but i think it looks a lot more solid of a unit.
I’ll prolly buy the bench also with the leg and preacher attachments.
I just hope it fits in my mid sized SUV for the long drive home.
I wish i could see the exercise video of it before purchasing, and would probably be a good marketing tool for them.
thanks Israel,I was going to buy this unit from Costco until i saw this Ultimate Smith from Dick’s its a few hundred bux cheaper since it includes the bench, but doesn’t look as solid as the Dick’s unit.I hope it fits in my mid size SUV for the 1.5 hour drive home..I wish i could see the exercise video before purchasing it, and making the long drive. is there anything you don’t like about it?thanks again
that machine looks okay, but it doesnt look as sturdy as mine. I have no complaints about it to be honest. oh, and just so you know you probably wont be able to take the 4 huge long boxes in your midsize SUV. I had to have it delivered because I had a RAV4. The guy that delivered it came in a toyota tundra, the new huge one.
bro, i just bought it!!!
Just drove like 100 miles back and forth to check it out and buy it.
It was hanging out of my Montero Sport on I-95 for the drive home, lol..
I’m wiped out. I might not even have time this weekend to put it together.
I still need to get some rubber flooring as its going in the garage, and I didn’t even get a 300ib weight set yet either.
I just watched the DVD, and as many exercises they show, there are a bunch that they didn’t even show that can be done with this thing.
I’ll post another update when its together
brian
Yep, the boxes were big. I was surprised when I saw it. Plan to spend about hours putting it together and have a bug help you out. I felt the same way about the video, I kept telling myself that there are more exercises I could do.
Good choice on the buy!
Hi Israel,
I’m kinda stumped putting it together at the part where you insert the weight bar for the smith machine. It seems that with the nylon bushings that are supposed to go on each end, its not quite fitting right. and i can’t slide the smith bar into through all the holes ..
I am on step 17 where you setup the smith bar if you still have the build manual.
I would just go down to Dick’s to check out the floor model, but its like 1.5 hours away.
any help is appreciated!!
Brian
nevermind.. you can delete this and the previous post
thanks!
Glad you figured it out. How long has it taken you altogether?
well, now i am REALLY stumped.
I’m not sure if the side pulley cable was incorrectly setup at the factory or not, but for the life of me i cannot figure out how to run this cable to the 2 adjustable pulleys.
The plastic ball that is on each end of the cable will not fit thru any of the frame holes, and the instruction are just awful for this part, and they mention pulley part numbers that aren’t even shown in the diagram.
I’m totally stuck right now.
Did you have any problems with the cable install?
any ideas for me??
thanks again!
Brian, sorry but I had professionals deliver it and install it. It took them about 4 to 5 hours to do it and they too were confused at one point. I didn’t watch what they were doing so I can’t really help too much.
no prob Israel, i finally figured it out.. but man the instructions are so bad.
I’m wiped out, quitting for the night. I just need to tighten up all the loose pulleys tomorrow, and it should be ready to go.
i will let you know how it goes
thanks again for the help
what bothers me also is there is no care/maintenance manual, and no weight limits printed about the equipment anywhere.
I’d like to know the max weight specs for the different exercises.
Unless i am overlooking it somewhere..
If I have to say anything negative about this machine so far, it would probably be that there is no company you can call to ask a specific question about this machine. All you can call is Dick’s, and get a general support operator..
Hmm, I think you can call the manufacturer.
Israel,
When you have no weight on the back of the unit for the pulley system, do you get a lot of resistance going back?
maybe my pulleys just need breaking in, because the resistance going back seems kinda weak
wondering how yours is
Nope, havent experienced that. The movement is fluid…
did you ever find a solution to the lack of negative resistnce from the cables
no.
i noticed in their instructional video, they show a unit with what looks to be silver aluminum pulleys.
I would love to know if we had the option to upgrade to those, but like i said.. there is no way to contact the maker of this unit..or get any info on it.
other than that, i love it so far
Hmm, I didnt notice that. I will pop the video in later and check it out.
Thats anice piece of equipment. Squats are one of the best overall body exercises you can do. They not only train you legs but also your abs, lower back, traps and shoulders. Plus it’s a great cardio workout.
I totally agree, squats are an essential part of any workout.