Big James's Reviews (70)


(4.33)
3/17/2026
A staple in many gyms for non reactive med balls. Hold up pretty well to abuse in a professional setting, although I have had some lemons that fell apart after only a few slam workouts. More expensive than they should be in my opinion.
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(4.33)
3/17/2026
Really like these for bigger athletes that spend a lot of time benching. Great diameter for both squatting and if used for benching. An odd thing, our uesaka bumpers fit on no problem, but the 5k steel plates only fit on one side. 5k bumper plates? No problem. They are quite long which can make them awkward to move around and one must be careful as the th bar is likely to flip down when just sitting in hooks. No concern about it falling out, just that it rolls so that the camber is the opposite of how you would use it.
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(4.67)
3/17/2026
This is my favorite, and the first, combo rack I ever used. I love everything about it, the adjustability, ease of swapping between squats and bench, and the durability. Have one at work that has been absolutely abused for over a decade by profesional shot put and discus athletes. Thing still does what we need it to do. We did swap out the upholstery maybe 8-10yrs into having it.
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(5.00)
3/17/2026
I’m a big fan of this and bought one almost immediately after the first time I used it. For me, the width is ideal and the grips put my hands in a position that would be hard to recreate without it.
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(4.33)
3/17/2026
This is a super niche piece. For athletes it has a lot of value, but the price and footprint make it difficult to recommend for a home gym user. A very unique and good feel for rotational strength training.
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(3.67)
3/17/2026
This thing is very expensive but is super smooth and takes up very little space. I’m not a fan of the side driven models of seated leg curl/extensions because, in my experience, they always end up bent. No matter how well built, and this is well built.
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(4.33)
3/17/2026
Not my favorite leg press but a well built and high quality piece that has held up well at work for well over a decade. Can at times cause a little low back discomfort when my back is tweaked, but most of the time feels good. We had to replace the lock/unlock mechanism once in about 15 years.
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(5.00)
3/17/2026
Absolute classic row machine. Footprint is pretty big and some might complain about the strength curve, but I love this piece.
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