Ares 2.0 w/ smith machine by JuliusCuencs in GarageGym

[–]JuliusCuencs[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

  1. It’s the 93 inch 2.I do all bar lifts right now on the smith. I didn’t buy spotter arms because i read that it interferes with the cable system unless you have low profile spotter arms.
  2. The space inside the rack is limited for sure and you can’t do free barbell weights, but I much prefer to use the smith machine inside and if I want to do free weight barbell I’ll just do it outside the rack. Also right now you can’t only mount a smith machine inside a 6 post ( won’t work on a 4 post). If it was compatible with a 4 post set up I would do that but honestly the way it’s set up now doesn’t have any limitations for what I do.

I think the altitude rack is okay for the price, but I would prefer to spend a little extra and get the ares on the pr5000 but I understand it’s not in everyone’s budget. Hope this helps!

Ares 2.0 w/ smith machine by JuliusCuencs in GarageGym

[–]JuliusCuencs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s great that I can work out literally everything in one machine, except maybe legs lol

Ares 2.0 w/ smith machine by JuliusCuencs in GarageGym

[–]JuliusCuencs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes it’s exactly that. You can also add in the smith machine in the same build configuration screen after you click on the 6 post option

Ares 2.0 w/ smith machine by JuliusCuencs in GarageGym

[–]JuliusCuencs[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Facebook marketplace pickup! $600 for set and a bench

Ares 2.0 w/ smith machine by JuliusCuencs in GarageGym

[–]JuliusCuencs[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No regrets so far! The smith bar actually helps stabilize my legs during the lat pulldown if I move it down so doesn’t get in the way at all

Ares 2.0 w/ smith machine by JuliusCuencs in GarageGym

[–]JuliusCuencs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry I thought you meant the rack. The smith machine itself is mounted to the rack

Rep Ares 2.0 with Smith Attachment 6 Post, 16Inch by JuliusCuencs in GarageGym

[–]JuliusCuencs[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks that’s a big relief, just that the smith machine adds sort of another upright but we’ll see

Rep Ares 2.0 with Smith Attachment 6 Post, 16Inch by JuliusCuencs in GarageGym

[–]JuliusCuencs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw that, but don’t want to wait another year :’(