GMWD Leverage Gym Review (All-in-One Workout Station)

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GMWD Leverage Gym Review (All-in-One Workout Station)  ➡️ GMWD Leverage Gym Review https://shreddeddad.com/leverage-gym/  ➡️ Check out the leverage gym https://shreddeddad.com/leveragegym  ➡️ Go to https://ShreddedDad.com for garage gym equipment reviews and discounts  -- GMWD Leverage Gym Specs --  Dimensions: 60” W x 55” D x 81” H  Material: 14 gauge steel  Total weight capacity: 2055 lbs  Accessories: Lat pulldown bar, short straight bar, triceps rope, ankle straps, squat bar  Storage hooks: 4  Cable pulley machine: High and low pulley  -- What Is a Leverage Gym? --  Leverage gyms (aka lever gyms) are plate loaded machines that simulate free weights using lever arms and cable pulley systems.  What I really like about lever gyms is that they have safety stops (starting/ending points).  This lets me train heavy without a spotter or worrying about dropping weights.  I can push myself and if I fail, I just set the weight down at the safety spot.  The GMWD leverage gym also has a plate loaded cable pulley system in the back.  If I was starting a home gym from scratch, a leverage gym would be at the top of my list because of how versatile they are.  -- Compare to Other Lever Gyms --  Other companies that sell lever gyms include Powertec and Body Solid  If you want to compare them to GMWD, here are the links:  ➡️ Body Solid Leverage Gym https://amzn.to/424KI08 ➡️ Powertec Lever Gym https://amzn.to/3oiVrGc  -- Calculating Actual Weight Lifted --  Since the lever arms are attached to a fulcrum, there is a weight reduction of about 20% of the weight added.  But each lever arm weighs about 10 lbs (20 lbs when used together) so you have to take that into account when tracking weight.  If I added 100 lbs of weight to the lever arms, I would add the 20 lbs from the arms (120 lbs) then multiply by 0.20 (20% reduction).  So 120 lbs would really be 96 lbs.  The lever arm in the back that’s connected to the pulley system creates a reduction of about 50% of the weight added.  So if throw on 100 lbs, I’m really lifting 50 lbs on either the high or low pulley.  -- Features --  Adjustable Lever Arms Normal and neutral grip handles Weight plate storage Low and high cable pulley system Band pegs for accommodating resistance Use lever arms as a unit or individually  -- Where To Buy Leverage Gym --  Check out the GMWD Leverage Gym  ➡️ https://shreddeddad.com/leveragegym  --  Garage Gym Ideas https://shreddeddad.com/garage-gym-ideas  Discount Gym Equipment https://shreddeddad.com/discount-gym-equipment  Garage Gym Packages https://shreddeddad.com/garage-gym-packages  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  GMWD Leverage Gym Review (All-in-One Workout Station)

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00:00What's up guys, Jose here at shreddeddad.com and today's video I'm reviewing the GMWD

00:04leverage gym. Now if I was starting a garage gym from scratch, a leverage gym would definitely be

00:08in my top five pieces of equipment to own just because I can do so many different exercises

00:13in one piece of equipment that's not going to take up a lot of room. Now if you don't know how

00:18these work, these are a hybrid of different machines. So you have a cable pulley system,

00:23there's a high pulley here where I can do lat pull downs, tricep push downs, other exercises

00:28that's connected to a lever arm in the back. So that lever arm, I can load it up with weight

00:33plates. Whatever I'm pulling from here, it's going to be lifted in the back. I also have a

00:37low pulley here so I can do exercises like seated cable rows. I can do cable curls, different

00:43exercises that you can do on a traditional cable machine. And again, that's connected to the back

00:48of the machine, to that lever arm. So that's the cable system portion of the machine. Now you have

00:52the lever arms. Now the lever arms are a little bit different than free weights because they're

00:56working on a fulcrum. So some of the weight is going to be taken off by that fulcrum,

01:01about 20% of the weight. So it's not the same as free weights, but I like that I don't have to focus

01:07on the stability portion of free weights. This allows me to lift real heavy without worrying

01:13about the instability created by free weights. So it works with lever arms. The lever arms can be used

01:18either in a stationary position like I have them right now. Right now it's set up for pull-ups so I can

01:24hang from the arms and do some pull-ups or I can use it in a position where I can move the arms

01:29such as when doing shoulder presses or doing bench presses. So I have the ability to use them in

01:35different ways. I can also use them together as a unit or I can use each arm independently. So if I

01:40have a weaker side I want to work on, then I can use them independently so that my weaker side

01:45is working just as hard as the strong side. As far as stability goes, I haven't had any issues with

01:50wobbling of the leverage trim and they have different posts here. They have a post going

01:55from the front to back, another one over here, a long one, and then those unite in the back over

02:00there. And then they have one in the center there that comes to the front and it unites

02:05both sides as well. So very good stability. I haven't had any issues with wobbling. I like that

02:10the left a lot of space here in the front so I can slide a bench in. And right on the base too,

02:16they added some band pegs. So if you want to add some accommodating resistance to your presses,

02:20then you have the option for that. Here's a look at the low pulley. And right below that,

02:24there's a foot plate for seated cable rows. Now that low pulley is connected to the back lever arm

02:29right here. That short red lever arm is connected also to the top pulley right here. And then the cable

02:38from that high pulley runs behind the frame to a second pulley right there. And then to the pulley

02:45right down there on the lever arm. Now the pulley system has a weight capacity of 280 pounds for both

02:51the high and the low pulley. Now, since I'm talking about the pulley system, it comes with accessories.

02:57It has four different accessories and I keep them right here in the center of the frame. There's four

03:01different hooks there where I can store stuff. And starting over here, there's a triceps rope right

03:06on top right there. There's a lat pull-down bar. Right below that one, I have a shorter straight

03:12bar. And then you have a set of ankle straps. And since I can do lat pull-downs, they also include

03:18a lap holder. So these two pads right here will sit above my lap and then it'll keep me from being

03:24pulled up by the high pulley when I'm doing lat pull-downs. You can adjust that by pulling out

03:29that pin and then moving that arm straight or down. Sometimes I use that for Bulgarian split squats as

03:35well. Another accessory that I forgot to mention that's also included is the squat bar. The squat bar

03:39allows me to do exercises for the lower body. I can do squats. I can do lunges, different exercises.

03:44And the way this works is that there's a pin right here and then another one on that end right there.

03:50And then they connect to the end of the handle into that hole right there. So I can connect that to

03:56the lever arms and use them for different lower body exercises. Now, the padding itself is very

04:01comfortable. It's about an inch in thickness. So it feels very good on top of the shoulders. So here's a look

04:06at the handles. I'm going to go up closer. You can see the handles are rubberized. There's a normal grip

04:12and then neutral grip. Same on the other side. And right next to that, you have the weight horn. So if

04:17you want to throw on weight plates on there, you can. And here's the other weight horn. So here are my

04:22pros and cons of the leverage gym. I'll start with the cons. Now, because lever arms are working on a

04:27fulcrum, they're going to reduce the weight that you lift by about 20%. So in order to track this

04:31correctly, you have to do a little bit more math. So for example, if I was to put a 45 pound plate on

04:37the lever arm, I can't really say I lifted 45 pounds. I have to reduce that by about 20%. So

04:43it takes a little bit more math to track correctly. Now, also the lever arms are in a fixed position.

04:48So when they're moving, they're moving on a fulcrum, they're moving in a certain move in a range of

04:53motion. So I might have to move my feet back and forth a little bit in order to position my body

04:58and hit those muscles that I want to hit in the right way, which is different than free

05:03weights. With free weights, I can just move my arms or legs, whatever exercise I'm doing in

05:07whatever range of motion I want to in order to hit those muscles. Over here, I have to accommodate my

05:12body to the machine. Now let's go to the pros. Number one pro for me is that this thing can do so

05:17many different exercises in one piece of equipment. So as far as versatility goes, this thing can do a

05:22lot. You can do high pulley exercises. You can do low pulley exercises. You have so many

05:28different attachments that come with it. So you can have a variety of different exercises to attach

05:33or to do with the high on the low pulley. Now, as far as the lever arms go, I can use this in a

05:38stationary position like I have it right now for pull-ups. I can bring it down a little bit lower

05:42for dips. I can bring it down lower for Bulgarian split squats. I can do push-ups, reverse hyper

05:48extensions, 45 degree hyper extension. So many different exercises just using my own body weight.

05:53I can also throw weight plates on the lever arms in order to do exercises such as bench press.

05:59I can do shoulder presses. I can do back rows. So there's a ton of different exercises that I can

06:04do in one piece of equipment. So versatility is a huge, huge, huge pro for me. Also, this doesn't

06:10take up a lot of space. Most of the space is going to go vertically. So it's a space saver. If you have

06:15a small home gym, small garage, then this is a big plus. Also with this, I don't have to worry about

06:21the stability that's required with free weights. So for me, I get more of a mind muscle connection

06:26with this, especially when I do bench press. I can just focus on pushing without having to balance

06:31the barbell or dumbbell. So I can just put all my power into it. And if I fail, I don't have to worry

06:37about that either because I have the pins here. So that's another pro. If you work out alone, you're

06:43not going to need a spotter because you have a pin here that's preventing the lever arms from falling

06:48down any further. That's my review on the GMWD leverage gym. I think it's a great piece of

06:53equipment just because I can get so much done in a small amount of space in one machine without

06:58taking up my whole garage or my home gym. If you're looking for a space saving piece of equipment where

07:03you can do a bunch of different exercises, then I would definitely recommend something like this.

07:07If you want to check it out, I'll leave a link below this video. That link is shreddeddad.com

07:11forward slash leverage gym. If you like this video, make sure you give it a thumbs up. Leave me your

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