James Patton's Reviews (21)


(5.00)
4/10/2026
Im a huge fan of the transformer bar and it’s my most used speciality bar I’ve loaded over 500lbs+ on it and it feels great I’m a huge fan of the goblet, SSB, and high bar settings. Those are my most used settings on this bar Here’s my thoughts on each setting (note: I use a squat saddle with mine) Basically (with the squat saddle) Hinge setting - only useful for light weight good mornings (useless for me) Low bar setting - only alright for good mornings. Basically a worse Marrs bar High bar setting - I like this one for squats and good mornings. Allegedly similar but not as good as the prime SSB for this; however, I’ve never tried the prime SSB SSB setting - I think it’s a great SSB setting. I can squat hands free with it. I like it more than the Titan SSB and more than the rogue SSB Front squat setting - only SSB with this setting. It’s hard and I don’t enjoy them, but I could see someone liking them Goblet setting - only SSB with this. I’m a big fan of this setting and it’s very quad intensive. It’s a great setting for accessory work or a secondary or tertiary squat
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(5.00)
4/10/2026
This is the only abdominal crunch machine I like. It gives you an incredible pump. The stack is more than adequate for any lifter and you can usually find one for a reasonable price used It’s a machine I use 3x a week
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(5.00)
4/10/2026
It’s a heavy duty, reasonably priced reverse hyper A reverse hyper is either something you have to have or is used mostly as a table It’s something I have to have to warmup for deadlifts and squats; this one is just as good as the rogue one, except cheaper!
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(5.00)
4/10/2026
This is my favorite belt squat machine The footprint is big; however, it’s worth it if you’re a powerlifter who loves belt squats or someone who does belt squats multiple times a week I’ve loaded up over 500lbs on this thing & it handles it great. I’m a fan of how you can do ultra wide or ultra narrow belt squats on the platform
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(5.00)
4/10/2026
I like it better than the duffalo bar. Feels very good with 500lbs on squat Feels good for bench too & the thickness makes it feel easy on the elbows I like it a bunch, even though I rarely use it nowadays
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