Minimalism: Max Pro Portable Gym (Honest Review)

Hey guys, today's video is about doing a review on the Max Pro Portable Gym. Its an all in one portable gym machine. I highly recommend it to people if you travel a lot or have no space for a home gym.

[johnteran]

The negative portion of the rep is so important for building muscle mass.

[jakepayne]

I’m glad you labeled your laundry bag “Laundry”. I’d have been wondering the whole time what that is.

[lazur]

You mention no negative resistance, an aspect of isokinetics. Another characteristic: The faster you pull, the harder you need to pull. A very slow pull'd barely be resisted, if at all. Would you say that this is the case with Max Pro?

[AFiB]

Thank you for the review. just a quick question: Doing Deadlift, how that perform compared with barbells?

[oroebuck]

It's better than dumbells because it's portable. 300lbs of dumbells aren't. I'm 52 and have lifted every year since the age of 21. And, even without negative resistance, you reach muscle failure.

[kriskarl]

I think if they would've added the eccentric resistance into this machine, then this would reach a much greater market as far as sales. I wonder in 5 or so years if this company will upgrade this device by including eccentric resistance? I hope so.

[anubi]

That was really helpful, man. I agree with you: it has its use but does not quite replace dumbbells. Resistance in the downward motion is also required to build muscles. This is definitely a good alternative when traveling, as you said.
Good job, thanks for the video.

[ephemeralcreek]

If the grip slips out of your hand, does the cable zing back past the speed of sound, or is it a slow re-wind?

[DunamisSword]

🤣😂 the grunting tho! You're a brave dude, mate!

[jerrysegal]

does the "dial in" resistance weight exactly match the the weight of dumbells? does the resistance clutch wear out with use? does it provide the sam resistance going up and going down, the positive and the negative?

[alisimmonss]

Hey Chris, did you eventually get out of NZ?

[Arizsh]

Did you get the wall track system as well? I think that addition is a game changer.. also regular bench can be used with this?

[G.lazaridis]

Can someone explain how there is no negative resistance? You pull.. ok. The tension should still be there even after lowering your arm?

[jonathanjeong]

Another reason there isn't resistance going down must be for safety. That way if you accidentally step off while during a heavy squat, the machine does not snap up at your body/face or something. This shouldn't happen with proper usage, but this prevents dangerous accidents that would have inevitably happened if there was resistance in both directions.

I think the wheel resistance system makes it hard to create exact resistance so they put generic numbers on the dials instead of actual resistance weights because it will differ from unit to unit. I'm not sure yet, but resistance could also change over time... they machines actually get smoother with use but are a bit "bumpy" to begin with, which the company warns about in their instructions

[bernardmesa]

Thank you for that comment in your review about about no felt weight going back down. I feel that both positive and negative phases of movement are necessary for a more complete workout. I think I'll just stick with my resistance bands for travel (they can provide both pos and neg phases while being portable and light).

[barakbalestrery]

Contact them.about the rubber grip part coming off. They know this and will help fix it. Also there was a issue with bar bending for some on early models shipped. So if that happens, they will work to fix the issue.

[abckevinonfire]

Hello. I'm very interested in the Max Pro Portable Gym. I understand that is not what your channel is all about, but you do mention this product often. That being said, how is the strength of the product when attached to the door AND the resistance is high (above the 20 dial). I've been trying to research videos of this example, but most don't show or talk about the resistance set during the exercise example they present. The reason for my interest is to see if the damage can occur easily to the product.

[VIPER]

Hey, Dude!
I'm from Korea!
I'm also thinking about whether to buy this product, but there is no review of this product in Korea yet, so I'd like to ask you some questions!

What is the resistance in the eccentric contraction process?
For example, when I do bench press using Maxpro, can I get the exact resistance in the direction of gravity after pushing up the handle? In other words, can I get an exercise effect in the process of stretching my chest muscles? Or is the functional effect of Maxpro great even if it is impossible?

I used a translator because I am not good at English. But please answer me. Thank you!

[kornstew]

That fact the the negative doesn't exist is concerning and a reason I won't look into this thing. The last video I watched never mentioned it. I can see its usefulness but it's not going to replace much.

[KRAZCHINO]

The reason they don’t have a resistance going down is for joint pain.
The app has the approximate weight for each level.