BEST Home Functional Trainer - REP FT-5000 Functional Trainer Review

[@RyanTreadaway]

Will you be adding a functional trainer to your gym? If so, are you going to go with the FT-5000?

[@jlud78]

What are your thoughts on this piece vs something like the Prime Fitness Selectorized Single stack?

[@RyanTreadaway]

@@jlud78 I would never buy a single stack functional trainer. Not near enough weight and the movements aren't really isolateral anymore.

[@Billsbillsbillsbills]

I’m installing mine tomorrow. Came today. Excited.

[@RyanTreadaway]

Heck yea! I'm excited for you!

[@Billsbillsbillsbills]

@@RyanTreadaway all assembled. Took about 4 hours with 2 people. Keep in mind one of those people was a marine and the other a Seabee, but no one said you had to be smart lol. Looks great though!

[@RyanTreadaway]

@@Billsbillsbillsbills heck yea! Let me know how you like it and thanks for your service!

[@haroldfroese1754]

Great review! I was debating between this and 2 bells of steel 2.0 towers. Opted for the bells of steel as I'm able to set them up on opposing sides instead of beside each other(no space constraints) and all in price including almost every attachment and double of some, and including shipping was 3700 Canadian. Will buy lever arms down the road some time

[@RyanTreadaway]

That's awesome man!

[@peterpayne2219]

Very useful video! I already got the Inspire FTX from Costco for like $750 so I can’t complain.

[@RyanTreadaway]

That's awesome!

[@treyvincent1759]

Another great review, good sir. Keep up the great work! One of the most reliable fitness review youtubers out there now.

[@RyanTreadaway]

That's some high praise Trey. I'll try to keep living up to that. lol

[@treyvincent1759]

@@RyanTreadaway Well deserved, friend. Thanks for the time you put into these videos.

[@RyanTreadaway]

Thanks Trey!

[@Useruytrw]

Happy New Year my man 🙏 What a great honest review👍👍

[@RyanTreadaway]

Happy near year to you too! And thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@jonasirw1]

I wonder if you could put something under the base to boost the entire machine up an extra 12inches so it’s taller.

[@RyanTreadaway]

I'm actually not sure. I wonder if that might mess with the safety of the machine.

[@fisher2la]

Great review! Even though this is a popular functional trainer, the past reviews were not very good. This review was great and really helps before making such a large purchase.

[@RyanTreadaway]

Most definitely. I was a little worried about the lack of good reviews but pulled the trigger anyway. I'm glad I did!

[@richt5986]

I tried this and the titan one. Between the 2. I went with titan

[@zeeali2722]

Good review, editing is really on point, sad that your channel is so underrated. I think it's pretty decently priced compared to what's on the market, a bit silly that it's not taller and that it has stickers instead of metal plates. I'm not going to get it cause I'm not rich lol. I'm content with my basic pulley set up, plus I can go up in logical weight increments.

[@RyanTreadaway]

I do agree that the stickers are silly but I think they made it on the shorter side on purpose since most people will be buying this for home use. Gotta make sure it fits in people's houses. And thanks for the compliments!

[@jeremypresutti]

Lucky you didn't slice your hands on the unboxing when it fell back down. I had a deeeeeep cut on my pinky when it slipped. That metal is SHARP

[@RyanTreadaway]

That sounds brutal! It was great chatting with you the other day. I look forward to chatting again in the future!

[@mskerr187]

Great, detailed video review. A functional trainer is going to be my next addition to my home gym and with the price tags, I'm looking to get as much info as possible. This and the 3000 (because of space constraints) are at the top of my list. Also contemplating the Prime Single Stack. I think I've crossed off the more "budget" options for the reasons you stated. Thanks for the great info.

[@RyanTreadaway]

I wouldn't go for a single stack personally. Dual stack is the only way to be able to do true isolateral exercises and you'll have more weight available with a dual stack.

[@ben_r_]

So what about a functional trainer in place of a traditional power rack setup? Seems like a functional trainer offers quite a bit of potential in a much more space saving package than a whole power rack / free weights / barbell / bench setup. How limited might one feel with just a functional trainer, and maybe a flat bench with some dumbbells and other misc accessories?

[@RyanTreadaway]

It really depends on your goals. If you're just aiming for some fat loss and muscle growth, DBs and a functional trainer would be excellent. for strength, it's pretty hard to beat a rack and BB setup. Plus, you could do a squat stand instead of a power rack if you're really limited on space.

[@dmart_training]

Good stuff man!! Glad it’s working out for you

[@RyanTreadaway]

Thanks, David! I'm definitely loving this thing. It's made my workouts both better and faster. Win Win!

[@danielpicerni24]

Mostly because of cost, I might put a lat pull down/low row ahead of a full blown functional trainer for a home gym.

[@RyanTreadaway]

That's understandable. I'd still like to have a lat pull but it's low on the list since we have the diy lat pull.

[@poutyjen]

When placed in a corner like this, how far out does each side extend from the corner?

[@RyanTreadaway]

Haven't measured but maybe about 3 ft?

[@kellittaa]

Great informative video keep it up 👍

[@RyanTreadaway]

Happy to help!

[@Tlevy2]

Great video! I'm deciding between this Rep Model, the Titan Fitness one and the Inspire FT1. You mentioned you thought the Titan one didn't look as good? Did you ever consider the FT1?

[@RyanTreadaway]

Thanks! I looked at it. It's more expensive, has less weight on the stacks, and from what I can tell from the pictures, appears to have lower quality pulleys.

[@michael1980q]

Hello. You being 6' foot with slightly longer arms, can you tell me how are the cable fly's for you? ( Chest ) Are you getting a full stretch ?

[@RyanTreadaway]

Cable flies are perfectly fine. It's plenty wide enough. The only issue I ever have is if I'm doing kneeling single arm lat pulls, it's a bit short. Or straight arm pulldowns. Other than that, the size isn't much of an issue.

[@michael1980q]

@@RyanTreadaway thank you so much.

[@RyanTreadaway]

@@michael1980q happy to help!

[@riptide10x60]

Very good review, I've got the Xmark FT and I love it and use it everyday. I wish it had the extra 20 lbs this one has though. Along with my adjustable dumbbells, bench with leg ext/leg curl/preacher curl attachment and Glute Drive machine it's all I need. I did make a platform device with pulleys that allows me to belt squat both stacks and I also added a removable Y-dip attachment. That weight plate labeling is an unnecessary complication IMO, agree they should just label it with basic numbers but it does look like a decent machine at a great price. Anyone shopping for a FT should seriously consider the width between the pulleys, if they're too close together it will make chest flyes less effective

[@RyanTreadaway]

I love the setup you've got going. How'd you rig your belt squat up for 2 pulleys?

[@Bing724]

RipTide, how much is the height from floor to the carabiner (cable end) at highest position in Xmark FT? This one in video shows 61”. I’m comparing both trainers and leaning towards Xmark.

[@futbol1972]

What advantages of the ft5000 over the nice foldable torque f9?

[@RyanTreadaway]

The F9 folds away, which is great if you have space constraints but from what I can tell (without having used it personally), it looks like this design affects stability. That machine looks like it wobbles a bit. The overall build quality looks higher on the rep machine too. That's all I can say without having used the F9.

[@futbol1972]

@@RyanTreadaway I went with the costco ftx and supper happy with it

[@RyanTreadaway]

@@futbol1972 glad to hear it!

[@seabreezeof]

Have you tried to use a pin horn to stick in rack for addition weight, since its a 2-1 ratio ? I can see you could max out on certain exercises.

[@RyanTreadaway]

I haven't yet. I haven't needed to. I don't max the machine out on anything quite yet except for shrugs, which I normally do with barbell anyway. I'm close to maxing it out on a couple. I may look into one at that point.

[@Bing724]

Hi Ryan, can you perform seated lat pull-down with this or do you have to kneel ?

[@RyanTreadaway]

You can if you're sitting on the ground. That's how I do them.

[@ricosuave8395]

What about the Inspire fitness FTX that Costco sells? Here in Canada it’s $1499. Worth it or bad quality?

[@RyanTreadaway]

Unfortunately, I've never had the opportunity of using that one so I can't say for sure. The one thing I can say though is the rep FT 5000 is much bigger, which is better for some exercises like flyes. (Unless you're in a small space. Then the smaller Inspire functional trainer may be better)

[@leesin4321]

Try Costco’s Inspire FTX. On sale after tax is about $1100 shipped. Very nice quality.

[@RyanTreadaway]

That's great for the price but the weight stacks have a lot less weight. I think there's a lot of people who will max out in weight on that machine. Since these machines aren't expandable, you really need to make sure you get one that you'll be able to use forever.

[@wdrader1253]

How wide / far apart are the guide rods? Looking for something that gives enough stretch as a crossover if possible

[@RyanTreadaway]

The full width of the rack is 72 inches wide and the hinges of the pulleys are almost even with the widest point. I'd say they're probably ~68 inches wide. I'd have to measure to be sure. I have a 6 ft 3.5 inch wingspan and it's wide enough for me to do cable flyes.

[@dwigtrortugal577]

Can you remove the pull-up handles? Are the screwed in or welded? 84” fits my space but 86” doesn’t 😢

[@RyanTreadaway]

It is bolted on!

[@redwhiteandblueblood]

Nice addition 👍

[@RyanTreadaway]

Thanks! I definitely love this thing.

[@redwhiteandblueblood]

@@RyanTreadaway I wish Rep was available in Australia 😔

[@RyanTreadaway]

Maybe one day!

[@TheJennygirl1997]

How long did it take to ship? I ordered march 2 and they keep changing the estimated shipping day. Saying it’s a preorder but wasn’t a preorder the day I place the order. I can’t even speak to them on the phone, every time I call it says it’s off hours even during the hours they say on the message.

[@RyanTreadaway]

I've never had issues with customer support at Rep so idk what's going on there. Have you tried the chat support? It did take a while for mine to ship since it's massive and also a specialty item. I wanna say it took 3ish weeks. I can't remember for sure.

[@futbol1972]

I like the torque f9:)

[@RyanTreadaway]

Glad you like it! 💪

[@user-fj2or3xp2c]

The real question is can you do a glue kickback

[@RyanTreadaway]

Yup!

[@fernandoortega4275]

Hey Ryan greetings from Mexico. Can you do lat pulldowns and rows? Is it heavy enough taking I consideration it has a 2:1 ratio?

[@RyanTreadaway]

You can. I would say you need to use both cable stacks to overload big exercises like lat pulls or rows. You can do isolateral or you could get one of those straight bars that will connect to both cables of a functional trainer.

[@mistadj]

I tend to move every few years, usually from country to country...would this be an issue taking apart and reassemble every 2-3yrs?

[@RyanTreadaway]

It's possible but it will be A HUGE pain. Any cable machine will be a pain to move.

[@mistadj]

@@RyanTreadaway the movers will have to do that... Ill just keep the instructions. Lol

[@jimstamos5672]

Hey Ryan, I'm looking for a good FT right now. I've seen the tuffstuff up close and its very nice. Very smooth movements. Similar to the rep but around 2800. The inspire is much less but not near as smooth to me. I'd love to get the freemotion but very pricy. I wonder if has people in other cities where they ship they can put this thing together I live in Houston,, certainly they offer that. How has this worked out for you since you did this review any issues at all?

[@RyanTreadaway]

I'm not sure about the putting together part. I definitely love this thing. No issues at all. I'm loving the time savings of having a selectorized machine vs plate loaded.

[@richt5986]

The titan one is great quality one a decent price

[@cgal3547]

I diffidently like this FT but been looking into the INSPIRE FT2 FUNCTIONAL TRAINER-FULLY LOADED. What you think about the inspire FT2, It cost more then the rep.

[@RyanTreadaway]

The FT2 has the smith machine and also the leg extension/leg curl, let pull, and low row, which are great additions. That said, you have to do some cable swapping and such to use some of those pieces. It's also double the price. I've not personally used the FT2 but I've heard it's a solid piece of equipment. I guess the main question would be is having those extra options worth paying double the price for you?

[@Lindsey888]

Where your buy from?

[@RyanTreadaway]

Rep Fitness. The link is in the description.

[@CraigularjJoeWoodworks]

I’d add the FT-5000, easy decision

[@RyanTreadaway]

💯💪

[@david894]

Cool equipment, but sorry, "man buns" are fucking horrible.

[@RyanTreadaway]

I appreciate your incredibly valuable opinion on the way I pull my hair back. ;)

[@jeremypresutti]

No one asked

[@dasshape00]

Inspire ftx at Costco 1300. Seems good on videos I watched

[@RyanTreadaway]

I've heard it is!