Selling My Most Expensive Piece Of Equipment For This, Rep Ares Review

The Ares is Rep's most ambitious piece yet but how well does it deliver on it's huge promises?

Let's see how well Rep Fitness integrates a functional trainer, low row, and lat pulldown into your power rack with the Ares. I told Wynie if it delivers that I'd sell my most expensive piece of equipment for the Rep Fitness Ares Cable Attachment...

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0:00 Rep Fitness Ares Cable Attachment
3:12 Rep Ares Assembly
4:43 The Ares as a Functional Trainer
8:20 How is the Lat Pulldown?
11:54 What the Ares Can't Do
14:26 Rep Ares Low Row Functionality
15:27 Ares Builds and Configurations

[GlucksGym]

Does the Ares change things for home gyms?

[gurfdog]

I can’t afford to send my kids to college because I watch Gluck’s channel. Another great review. I really like the Ares

[alvinprettyman]

68 years 2 days old today temporally sidelined with Rhumetoid arthritis can't wait to get "under the iron" again ... watching channels like this keeps me from getting depressed and motivates me to do everything possible to recover my activity level ... feeling optimistic ... thanks for posting ... say "Hello" to Winnie for me.

[murdog]

Going to be starting my home gym soon. This is 100% the unit I want with a 6 post PR-5000. Thanks for the awesome review.😊

[Bigfrosticle]

That Austin guy seems like a great dude helping you build the Ares it seemed like it would take a lot of time and effort

[tharagz]

Something that I really like about Rep's business model is you do not save money by buying a rack compatible with the Ares and the Ares itself. You can buy the rack first, then purchase the Ares at a later time. Free shipping included on both purchases. This is what I've done and appreciated the flexibility Rep provided

[TheSytak]

Like your writing. Good delivery of puns during a review, keeps me engaged. Thanks!

[flexmarksthespot]

Good review and impressed at how much info you packed in under 20 minutes. I struggled to get my review just under 30 minutes lol 😬

[carlstair]

I have it. It is awesome. Insane space saver and does everything well.

[travis]

I appreciate how thorough your videos are, Excellent review

[babygiantbarbell]

I applaud y’all for undertaking the assembly alone. I still haven’t unboxed the safety straps I got yesterday😂 great review y’all!

[ADRASTEIA]

Perfect addition if you want to keep things uncluttered and neat. They are great for moving between different exercises that require different amounts of weight quickly.

[grim_magnus]

Great review. It makes me even more comfortable with the fact that I pre-ordered an Ares back in March. I got my Ares shipment on September 15th, but the guide rods were missing. They finally shipped some this week and I am expected to get them on October 18th. Looking forward to trying it myself next week.

[daddyscience]

Great job, most in-depth review, and helped me purchase the Ares. Your video is the only 4 post video on YouTube.

[flyinghigh]

Just used your affiliate link to buy an Ares and RP 5000 six post rack. Plus all the extras. Thanks for the review. Buy once cry once.

[GoreckiFit]

Looks like a great space saving piece for most home gym owners. That specific functional trainer you have with 4:1 ratio, is going to be better for rehab purposes and speed training compared to the Ares. Mine is a 2:1 ratio with 160 lb stack so wish that was heavier but I’d never sell it.

[davidba]

Nice! Glad you were able to finally get yours. Great review!

I LOVE MINE!!!! (well now that I have the replacement parts)

I put mine together by myself... 4hrs is unrealistic. I took my time unpackaging, inventorying, and organizing the parts. Then it came time to install the darn thing... which I was put to a halt due to missing plastic liners for one of the trolleys. Which took what seemed to be forever for me to received.

[robertvining]

You’re the man been waiting for you to post this one thank you.

[timfritton]

Love a good piece of engineering, especially one that allows multiple setups in a single space. And I think I'm one of the few people who would ENJOY putting it together. Unfortunately, due to my lack of a Rep rack and extreme stinginess, I don't see this in my near future. But it may be part of my dream build! (Their configuration wizard online is fun too!) Great video!

[markhalstead]

Mine is together. Next step is tightening bolts and running the cables. I do have a couple of holes to drill through a 2x4 cross tie in my gym as it is above the crossmembers, but in the way of the cable. I put it together with the rack since I bought both new. I set the Ares base where I wanted it and then bolted four columns to it and went from there.

I do intend on moving it when we move unless the buyers give me a fair price. I will just take it completely apart. It is officially my most expensive piece of equipment, eclipsing the rack itself.