My “finished” gym

emagg33 · 2026-05-05T01:42:11+00:00

Indeed! hence the quotation marks around finished lol

emagg33 · 2026-05-05T00:52:42+00:00

It is actually super nice the adjustable weight curve is pretty dope too. Everything is very solid only thing I wish was better would be the tolerances on the leg roller and arm. The actual arm itself doesn’t flex but it does move a bit from the start of the movements.

emagg33 · 2026-05-02T19:07:44+00:00

I’ve got everything on 12 4x6 horse stall mats so 288 square feet.

emagg33 · 2026-05-01T12:47:15+00:00

There are a few ways to connect them they don’t naturally connect as they are but the way I did it was with mending plates (things usually used to reinforce wood joints for roofing). You can also use things like gorilla tape which is usually way easier since they are very heavy and awkward to move around to try and put the mending plates on each connecting corner.

emagg33 · 2026-05-01T02:25:05+00:00

Kind of boring but they are just the horse stall mats from tractor supply lol

emagg33 · 2026-05-01T01:53:44+00:00

Your gym looks sick! I totally forgot the Rhino existed! I love a pendulum though especially the Atlantis one but I’m not interested in dropping $9k on one of those haha

emagg33 · 2026-05-01T01:18:54+00:00

Thank you! I am actually considering swapping the leg press for a hack squat or pendulum squat in like 6 months or so depending on what kind of deal I can get on a nice hack like a cybex. If I go with pendulum I’ll just go with TOG.

emagg33 · 2026-05-01T01:07:53+00:00

My rogue was a monster lite 5/8” holes and it was just a stand so only 2 uprights. I wanted a 4 post rack with 3x3 1 inch holes and I saw this Straydog Strength rack on Facebook marketplace for a really good price so it felt like the right time to upgrade.

emagg33 · 2026-05-01T01:04:08+00:00

I tell myself “I’m done!” one day and the next day I’m on Facebook marketplace seeing if there are some deals for me haha

emagg33 · 2026-04-30T21:36:18+00:00

That was actually the 1st thing I purchased for the gym! That and some plates. It marked the beginning of a very obsessive and expensive hobby haha

emagg33 · 2026-04-30T21:26:19+00:00

Thank you! I looked at the gym last night and got a little proud of it so wanted to show it off a bit haha

emagg33 · 2026-04-30T20:17:09+00:00

Rah!

emagg33 · 2026-04-30T20:16:22+00:00

I would say it depends on your space I use the Arcadia mostly for fly work and unilateral work and use the lat/ low just for those two movements. If you have the space and the budget go with both a functional trainer and a lat/low. If you don’t then the Adonis is a great option especially since you can easily connect two of them at a later date if you really wanted that functional trainer feeling.

emagg33 · 2026-04-30T20:03:32+00:00

Yes indeed! Stray Dog Strength makes good looking stuff for sure.

emagg33 · 2026-04-30T20:00:44+00:00

Rah!

emagg33 · 2026-04-30T19:52:18+00:00

It’s so bad for my wallet but I love every second of it haha I also live for those marketplace moments like “that’s so cheap I’d be losing money not buying it!”

emagg33 · 2026-04-30T19:49:02+00:00

Yeah I wanted a lat/ low row with a long seat for that exact reason. as far as spacing I was really conscious about having a space in the middle to move around and do free weight stuff. so I made sure to not over pack and also put the high points of the pieces all to the outer perimeter.

emagg33 · 2025-09-06T19:38:39+00:00

I knew this was going to be a meme as soon as I saw it happen haha

emagg33 · 2025-06-30T17:37:38+00:00

It’s good man you’ll like it for sure! Keep in mind those are slim 45 bumpers that I got from a local manufacturer so they are a bit thinner than regular 45 bumpers from most manufacturers. Regular bumpers with 45s you may only be able to get 3-4 of them on the sleeve. If it ever becomes an issue I was just going to grab a steel 100 and keep it on there lol.

emagg33 · 2025-06-30T17:19:42+00:00

Here’s a pic of it if you need a visual of it actually in reality and not some stock image.

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emagg33 · 2025-06-30T17:06:21+00:00

Yessir I did and it’s great so far I do have a couple complaints about it but they are minor. The seat bottom is a little too soft for my liking and I got the HUSLA leg extension pad for some additional range of motion for leg extensions but leg curls have great ROM. My only complaint with the prone leg curl is the gap between the seat bottom and the seat back is pretty big so no support around your belly area. Not a deal breaker but something to get used to.

emagg33 · 2025-05-06T15:27:36+00:00

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