The SledTred Review: Tib Bar Guy’s Endless Sled, Treadmill, & Power Tower

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The SledTred Review: Tib Bar Guy’s Endless Sled, Treadmill, & Power Tower  ➡️ Check out the SledTred https://ShreddedDad.com/SledTred ➡️ Use coupon code SHREDDED50 for a discount  ➡️ The SledTred written review https://ShreddedDad.com/sledtred-review  ➡️ Go to https://ShreddedDad.com for garage gym equipment reviews and discounts  -- The SledTred specs —  Sled mode: 87” H x 67” L x 40” W  Treadmill deck weight capacity: 300 lbs  Treadmill deck angles:  Flat and 7 degrees incline  Power Tower mode:  87” H x 52” L x 40” W  Power Tower weight capacity:  400 lbs  Weight:  135 lbs  Magnetic resistance:  21 levels  — Sled / Treadmill Mode —  Uses magnetic resistance and requires counterforce  Sled pushes can be done high and low  Sled pulls and reverse walks use the multi-pad attachment to create counterforce  If you follow the Knees Over Toes Guy program, this can be used as a sled alternative  — Power Tower Mode —  Multi-grip bar has 5 grips with mild knurling  Dip handles can be adjusted in height  Push up handles are welded on to the frame  — Nordic bench & Sit up set up —  Nordic bench and sit up bench set up uses the multi-pad on the front post to secure down legs  — Hip thrust & Bulgarian split squats set up —  This uses the multi-pad on the rear post  — Multi-step attachment —  This is an optional add-on that adds more versatility to the SledTred  It is a height adjustable platform that can be used for KOT split squats, step ups, reverse step ups, calf raises  — SledTred Pros & Cons —  PROS:    Versatile (upper and lower body exercises)  Space saving:  Most of the space used is vertical  Endless sled: Eliminates loading/unloading weight plates, there are no weather restrictions, no lack of distance restrictions, and no wear and tear since there is no friction involved  Motor-less treadmill:  Doesn’t require electricity to use  Goals:  I can track goals and once reached, it alerts me  CONS:  Plastic guards:  Use cheap but these parts are not essential to the function of the SledTred  Knurling:  I prefer medium knurling  Height: Might be an issue for home gyms with low ceilings  — Tib Bar Guy Discount Code —  ➡️ Go here https://ShreddedDad.com/sledtred ➡️ Use coupon code SHREDDED50 for a discount  — Home Gym Resources  — Garage Gym Ideas https://shreddeddad.com/garage-gym-ideas  Discount Gym Equipment https://shreddeddad.com/discount-gym-equipment  Gym Hacks https://shreddeddad.com/gym-hacks/  DIY Gym Equipment https://shreddeddad.com/diy-gym-equipment  Home Gym Organization Ideas https://shreddeddad.com/home-gym-organization  Rogue Fitness  Coupon Code https://shreddeddad.com/rogue-fitness-coupon  Rep Fitness Discount Code https://shreddeddad.com/rep-fitness-discount-code/  Knees Over Toes Guy Equipment https://shreddeddad.com/knees-over-toes-guy  Knees Over Toes Guy program review https://shreddeddad.com/knees-over-toes-program  —  https://youtu.be/M6KsstHcNJ8  The SledTred Review: Tib Bar Guy’s Endless Sled, Treadmill, & Power Tower

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00:00Hey, what's up guys? Jose here at ShreddedDad.com. In today's video, I'm reviewing the Tip Bar Guy

00:04sled tread. Now, according to the Tip Bar Guy, this is a six-in-one machine. It has an endless

00:09sled for sled pushes and pulls, and then I can also use that as a manual treadmill. We have the

00:14power tower. It has a Nordic bench setup, a hip thrust bench setup, and also a sit-up bench setup.

00:20Now, there's also an additional optional attachment that can also make this an adjustable step-up

00:24platform. A lot to cover on this one, so let's get right into it. I'll get the specs out of the way

00:29first. This thing weighs 135 pounds. It's very easy to move around because you have some front wheels,

00:34so all you have to do is tilt it on its side, and you can move it around. So, right now, with the

00:39deck folded up, this is considered power tower mode. In power tower mode, I have 400 pounds of weight

00:45capacity on the frame here. Then, you have the dimensions, which are 87 inches in height, 40

00:50inches in width, and 52 inches in length. So, most of the space is going to be going up vertically,

00:55which is great. 52 inches is not a lot. You're going to have a lot of floor space when you have

00:59this folded up. Now, speaking of the height, you want to make sure that you measure your ceilings

01:04before you invest in a piece of equipment like this so that you have enough clearance up there.

01:0887 inches. You want to make sure you check on that because you don't want to build this and then find

01:13out you're right at the ceiling. It's going to make your pull-ups uncomfortable. So, now, I'm going to

01:16fold this down with the treadmill deck down. Now, this is in sled mode, and of course, this is going to add

01:23to the distance, to the length. So, it adds 15 more inches, making this 67 inches long. So, still, this

01:30is still less than six feet long. That's not a lot of space for something that does a lot just like

01:35this machine. Now, with the treadmill deck down, this has a weight capacity of 300 pounds, and you

01:40want to make sure that you're tall enough or short enough so that you don't hit your head over here.

01:45So, the clearance, they suggest, is for people to be six, seven, and under. I'm going to jump right into

01:50sled mode. So, this has 21 levels of magnetic resistance, and I can adjust it two different

01:54ways. Number one would be turning the dial here. This dial has seven numbers on here, and the rest

01:59of the resistance can be adjusted through the flywheels here on the bottom, and I'm going to show

02:03you that in a second. But, I just want to say that one thing I really like about having magnetic

02:08resistance versus an actual sled is that I don't have to load and unload anything, especially at the

02:14end of the workout when you're really tired from a sled workout. That's the last thing you want to do.

02:18So, this makes it so much easier to just turn a dial or go under the deck to adjust the resistance.

02:24And when it's at the max resistance, this is almost about 300 pounds of resistance. So, you can get a

02:29good workout here. Another thing that I like to do is actually do drop sets here. So, I can start

02:34at a high level, and once I start fatiguing, I can turn the dial the opposite way to make it lighter.

02:40If you look at the dial, you see numbers one through seven. Now, the tip bar guy says this has 21 levels.

02:45So, how does that work? So, I'm going to take you under the hood here. I'm going to take you under

02:48the treadmill, and you're going to see that there's two flywheels. One here, one here. Both work with

02:53magnetic resistance. Now, this one here, you can see the magnets are right here. The flywheel is right

02:58below it. And the way this works, this side is through the dial. If I turn the dial, you see the

03:04magnets get closer to the flywheel. The closer the magnets are to the flywheel, the more resistance you're

03:09going to get. But, that's only levels one through seven. If you want the other 14 levels, you're going to

03:14have to go this side over here. So, the way this works is manually. If I pull this out, you see the

03:19magnet here, the flywheel right there, and then you have three different holes. So, the first hole is

03:24going to be for resistance levels one through seven. Now, if I move it closer to the second hole, that's

03:29going to be more for resistance eight through 14. And then, the third hole is going to be for levels 15

03:36through 21. So, you can see the magnets are right on top of the flywheel. Of course, if you get both

03:41magnets right on top of the flywheels, then you have the maximum resistance. So, that's how that

03:45works. Levels one through 21, even though you only see one through seven on the dial. Now, I can set

03:50the deck to flat or either a seven degree incline. And I like that because it gives me the ability to

03:55add more intensity to my workout. So, I'm going to show you how that works. So, right now, this is on

03:59the flat position. So, if I let it down there, you can see it's completely flat. Now, in order to change

04:04the angle, all I have to do is pull a couple pins from the sides and then I flip this up and now I

04:10have a seven degree incline to give me a little bit more of a challenge. Now, here's a closer look

04:15at the belt. This is 53 inches long by 14 inches wide. Now, the reason I bring you down here is

04:20because I wanted to show you this plastic piece right here. They use real cheap plastic pieces for

04:25this. These are just to protect you from getting your fingers caught in between moving parts or if you

04:29have kids. This is very important as well. I just wish they would have used something harder here to

04:34make this more durable. It just looks kind of cheap. I took it off from this side here and you can see

04:39that if I move the belt, you can see that roller moving around. So, it exposes a pinch point there.

04:45So, it's very important that they did that. I like that they did that. But at the same time,

04:49I wish they would have made that a harder plastic. Now, they used something similar, same type of plastic,

04:54right around the flywheels here at the top. And this is something that's not going to affect the

04:58function of the treadmill. If it breaks, it's just there for protection. But I just wanted to point

05:02that out to you. You've seen all the deck parts. Now, I'm going to show you how this works. So, in

05:06order for me to move the belt, this requires counterforce. This is not like one of those curved

05:09treadmills where I can just start walking. It requires me to be touching something in order to

05:14create counterforce so that I can move the belt. Now, for sled pushes, I can do several different heights

05:20here. The higher I go on the sled push, the harder it's going to be. So, if I start here, this is going to be

05:25harder than me going down here with the shoulder pads here because I'm using more of my body weight

05:32down here. So, high makes it harder. Low, you can add a lot of weight. So, if I turn it all the way to

05:38the right, I can get very low. And I use this more for distance than resistance. But at the max, you can

05:44go up to about 300 pounds here. So, those are pushes. Now, one thing I like also is that they padded this

05:51whole area here. So, if you're doing something where you're going up high, your elbows are padded

05:56here. And from here, I can also do a lot of sprints. So, if I set this to the lightest setting,

06:02I can also sprint. Again, I can't be moving my arms here because I need some sort of counterforce.

06:07Now, one really cool thing they added here to the console is the ability to set goals, which I really

06:12like because I can focus more on the workout. And when I'm done with my goal, then this is going to

06:17beep at me. So, here's what I mean. I'm going to set a goal to sled for 10 feet. And once I'm done

06:21with those 10 feet, this is going to beep at me, telling me I'm done. So, I don't have to keep

06:25looking up at the time or keep track of my steps. So, I'm going to set that goal here. We're going to

06:31set it for 10 feet. And then I'm going to start sledding. And there it is. You heard a beep.

06:40There's the beep right there telling me I reached my goal. And that's a really cool feature that I like

06:44that they added there. You can also measure the time and miles. Now, if I want to do reverse walks

06:49or sled pulls, I have to use the multi-pad here so that I can create some counterforce by placing my

06:54back on this. Now, the way this works is that you'll see a bunch of different little holes here

06:58going up and down both of the front and the back posts of the power tower. And that's where I can

07:04connect the multi-pad here. The multi-pad has four different anchor points. It has a pop pin on the top

07:09and then a tension knob on the bottom. And I like this and don't like this. I like it because there's

07:14exercises where I can only or I can get away with using just the pop pin. Exercises like reverse

07:19walks where this is not going to have a lot of weight on top. But then there's exercises where

07:23it requires a full support. So, I need to use the tension knob which is going to go all the way

07:28through the frame. The pop pin doesn't go all the way through. If you can look closely here, you'll see

07:32that the pop pin doesn't go all the way through. So, it doesn't need to support a lot of weight.

07:35But then you have the tension knob, which is going to take me about an extra 10 seconds

07:39to get together. And that's what I don't like, the extra 10 seconds. It's not a huge deal, but

07:44I'm just spoiled by the pop pins. So, anyway, the way this works is I would just connect it there,

07:51pop it in, and then I'm through. Let me show you in real time here. So, I'm going to take out the

07:56tension knob. So, you see, it takes a little bit of time, not too long. But if I wanted to do

08:01something like a reverse walk, I can just snap that on there. If I wanted to do something

08:05like a reverse or a Nordicurl, I can bring it all the way down. So, the pop pins just

08:10make it easier. The tension knobs are there for more weight support and more safety. So,

08:15when I do sled pulls or reverse walks, I like to set the multi-pad on the back post here.

08:19So, I'm going to do that now. We got that on there. For this one, I only need the pull pins.

08:24I don't need any tension on there, just because I'm resting my back here. And that's enough

08:28to support me and create some counterforce so that I can push this way. So, this feels really

08:33good. After a while, you're going to really feel it on the quads. If you have knee problems

08:37or follow the knees over toes program, then this would be a good alternative to sled pulls.

08:42So, I'll show you how to set up for the Nordicurls and the sit-ups. So, same thing I did at the

08:47top. You make sure it pops in place and it's ready to go. I can get my legs under here, whether

08:51I'm facing up for sit-ups or facing down for Nordicurls. I have more versatility here, which

08:56I really like in one piece of equipment. So, if I want to switch to the front side, I'm going to take

09:01this off. I got to lift the deck up for this one. So, from here, I can set up for Bulgarian

09:09split squats or hip thrusts. Now, remember, for hip thrusts, I'm going to have a lot of

09:13weight here because you're going to have your back plus whatever your load on top. And you

09:17want to make sure you use the tension knob for that one too. It's going to take you about

09:2010 seconds per side, not a lot of time. But that's how easy you can change from one position

09:24to another. So, it doesn't take a lot of time to go from one exercise to the other, which

09:28I really like. And if you want to add even more versatility to the sled tread, the tip

09:31bar guy also sells a multi-step attachment. So, it's basically an adjustable platform

09:36where I can do calf raises, reverse step-ups, step-ups, knees over toe split squats. I don't

09:41have it myself, but I think it's a good idea to add that just because it gives you more

09:44versatility. All right. So, now I'll go over the power tower, which is going to give this

09:48whole setup the upper body component. So, just like any power tower, you have the pull-up

09:52bars there. In the middle, you have the dip handles. And then, on the bottom, you have your

09:57push-up handles. So, we'll start at the bottom here. So, taking a closer look at the handles,

10:01you can see there's foam on them. It's welded onto the frame, so there's nothing that's

10:05adjustable on those, just regular push-up handles. Now, when I come to the dip handles

10:09here, you can see that these are a little bit thicker, and they're foamed from front to

10:13back. They're very long handles, so you have a lot of room to play with there. And then,

10:17you have a similar setup as the multi-pad. You have the pop pin here, and then a tension

10:21now. Now, you can adjust this up and down. I haven't had to, but you have the option,

10:26just because once I set this down for dips, that's usually what I use it for. I don't

10:30have to move it up and down, but you have the option to move it up and down for different

10:33exercises. Now, if we go up to the pull-up bar here, you have five different grips. So,

10:37starting from the side, you have a wide grip. It has foam around the handle there. And then,

10:42over here in the center, you have the multi-grip area. So, you have a straight grip there with

10:48knurling. And the knurling on this, by the way, is mild. I wish it was more medium, just

10:51because I like to do weighted calisthenics, but it'll work. So, you have the straight

10:57bar. You have the parallel that's a wide grip. Then, you have the 45-degree, then the narrow

11:03grip parallel there. So, good addition just to have more of an upper body component. You

11:08have your pull-ups, your dips, and your push-ups. Now, I'll go over my pros and cons. I'll start

11:12with the cons. Con one would be that this is a very tall piece of equipment. So, if you're

11:16somebody that works out from a basement or a place with low ceilings, you want to make sure

11:20you check the height of your ceiling before you invest in a piece of equipment like this.

11:24This is 87 inches in height. So, make sure you measure that. Otherwise, you're going to

11:28be doing your pull-ups and touching the ceiling with your head. Speaking of pull-ups, another

11:33thing that I would change or do differently is that I would add a more aggressive knurling

11:38to the grips on the pull-up bar here. They're a mild knurling, and I prefer more of a medium

11:43knurling when doing pull-ups, just because I like to do weighted calisthenics. So, I want

11:47to make sure I get a good grip. It's mild. I wish it was more of a medium type of knurling

11:53on there. And then, the last con for me would be that there are some plastic parts that feel

11:57very cheap, like this one here at the bottom and also surrounding the flywheels. Now, these are

12:02non-structural parts. They're not going to matter whether they are there or not. It's more for

12:06protection of your fingers around moving parts. They're important pieces, but they're not crucial

12:11for the equipment to work. So, now, I'll go over my pros. Pro number one for me is that this is a

12:16very versatile piece of equipment that's not going to take up a lot of room. I can do both upper and

12:20lower body. With the power tower, I can have the upper body portion covered with the pull-ups,

12:25dips, and push-ups. Then, I can go to the sled portion here and get some conditioning and some

12:30endurance. And I have the ability to add attachments to the pose here with the leg roller and also the

12:36multi-step attachment. So, I can cover more of the lower body there with Bulgarian split squats,

12:40hip thrusts, step-ups, reverse step-ups, calf raises. So, this thing can cover a lot of body

12:46parts and not take up a lot of space. So, that's a good thing. Versatility is always great in a home

12:51gym. Pro number two would be that you have that sled portion that eliminates the need for a sled

12:56because now you don't have to worry about going outside with bad weather. It can be hot, cold,

13:02raining. It doesn't matter. I can still work out and get my sled workout, work on my conditioning

13:06because I'm indoors. Another advantage of having the sled tread here is that I don't have to worry

13:11about loading and unloading weights. That's one of the parts that sucks the most about working with

13:15a sled when you're done with your workout, especially because now you have to unload all

13:19that weight after you kicked your own ass. So, having that ability is a big plus. Also, you don't

13:25have to worry about having a lack of distance. You know, in a garage gym, we're limited with distance.

13:29I can just go on an endless sled and get that out of the way. And pro number three would be that this

13:34doesn't take up a lot of space when it's in the folded position. So, once I'm done using the deck,

13:39the treadmill deck, I can fold it up and it's going to take up 52 inches in length, 87 inches in height.

13:45So, most of the space is going to be going up vertically, which is great because now we have

13:50more footprint in our home gym. Number four is that I do like the goals feature they added to the

13:54display console here where I can track my time, feet, and miles. And this way, I can focus more on the

14:00workout rather than trying to keep track of a metric while I'm working out. So, there you have it,

14:04guys. That's my review on the Tip Bar Guy Sled Tread. I feel it's a good machine that gives you a lot

14:08of versatility so you can work out your whole body. You got the power tower to work out most of the

14:13upper body. You have the sled here that can work out your endurance and conditioning. And then you

14:18have the attachments that go on the posts here for more lower body stuff. So, you get a lot of bank

14:23for your buck in a space-saving piece of equipment. I'll leave a link below this video if you want to

14:28learn more about it. That link is shreddeddad.com forward slash sled tread. Use coupon code

14:33shredded50 for a discount. If you like the information in this video, make sure you give

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