My Top 2 Home Gym Machines / Bodybuilding Exercises For Every Major Muscle Group

In this video I cover my Top 2 Home Gym Machines and / or Bodybuilding Exercises for Every Major Muscle Group.
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[@GuaridoNutri]

Noted for my future home gym!!! Pendulum is non negotiable ahha

[@HomeGymHacksandReviews]

Thanks so much! I have to agree now that I have seen how great they are.

[@seankayea2259]

Couldn’t agree more about the powertec multi press. It’s an awesome piece of home gym equipment. I’ve added the leg press attachment to it and it’s such a great addition. Great video as always.

[@HomeGymHacksandReviews]

Thank you and great to hear you are happy with the Powertec pieces!

[@TheCarterHomeGym]

Quite a collection of machines and exercises! Love it! The pullover machine is awesome 👌

[@HomeGymHacksandReviews]

Thank you, Carter!

[@danshay4315]

Really like your videos Keep it up brother!

[@HomeGymHacksandReviews]

Thanks so much!

[@nathanielgates2863]

I have the titan fitness leg curl/extension machine and never thought to set up a plate like you did to change the load curve. Great idea, thanks!

[@HomeGymHacksandReviews]

I can’t take full credit for it because I saw a couple other people do it before me, but I hope it works as well for you as it does for me. Thanks so much!

[@Ash_4949]

I can guess lots of inspiration, knowledge from your dad and got that initial boost in your teen days. My dad always inspired me to do a lot of exercise. He is very strong. Even in his 50s.

[@HomeGymHacksandReviews]

It definitely helped and likely shaped this hobby. Very good to hear!

[@HUGEGUY405]

Great video!

[@HomeGymHacksandReviews]

Thank you!

[@DesignBuildLift]

I really want to try that pendulum squat!

[@HomeGymHacksandReviews]

I can’t say enough good things about it; one of the best purchases I’ve made since starting this channel.

[@ronieelise6143]

Thanks!!

[@HomeGymHacksandReviews]

Appreciate you watching the video.

[@tbx59]

Great video

[@HomeGymHacksandReviews]

Thank you!

[@babygiantbarbell1014]

That bodymasters low back machine is such an awesome piece to have. I am legit jealous my man! You have such an awesome inventory of pieces. Truly amazing space(s), HGHR!

[@HomeGymHacksandReviews]

Thanks so much, BGB! You would need a GymPin and a couple 45 pound plates for your warm up on the MD 216!

[@babygiantbarbell1014]

@@HomeGymHacksandReviews 😂 it seems like it would be super good for back prehab

[@Ashurus]

Check out the Oak Club "Wessey" for a calf step. It looks super solid.

[@HomeGymHacksandReviews]

Looks super nice!

[@marywalton293]

So many awesome picks! Thanks so much for taking the time to share these with us. Great work!

[@HomeGymHacksandReviews]

Thanks so much!

[@Slayer8957]

@@HomeGymHacksandReviews Do you mind sharing your weekly workout split/routine? If thats too personal to share, I understand.

[@HomeGymHacksandReviews]

@@Slayer8957 I don’t mind at all. I have a 6 part HIT series that closely matches what I am doing now. However, I think I am going to start working on a video sharing a couple things I’ve changed that I credit to gaining quite a bit of weight and size…I might have it uploaded by the weekend.

[@jj-hb8cy]

Another well-worked piece! 👍

[@HomeGymHacksandReviews]

Thank you!

[@nk2012]

Bill Goldberg? Wwe? Hehe. Also for chest... I highly recommend the converge bench press machine. They are not expensive. But that angle makes a big difference. It also feels more natural. For dumbbell chest presses. Its nice to superset....with lighter dumbells(press or flys) after heavy dumbells imo. Will develop/refine chest development. Overall thanks for the video. You got like a dream mancave like gym.

[@HomeGymHacksandReviews]

Thanks so much! At the time of this video, I had the Fettle Bench Press (like Hammer Strength) which converges, but oddly enough, I like the Powertec Multipress better.

[@thebodybeatdownDiTi]

I can agree with the dumbbell presses..When I know my workout incorporates them i know its going to be a rough workout. SURE I can barbell press lots more. BUT handling those 100s OR more wears me out. Just picking them up and getting them set,i have to get my breath and make sure my head is in the game..They are no joke..Good job on the video and really like seeing you use the equipment..

[@HomeGymHacksandReviews]

Thanks so much, BBD! Yeah, I’ve seen you handle those 100s like they are lightweight!

[@thebodybeatdownDiTi]

@@HomeGymHacksandReviews its an illusion lol..but thanks much..im sure you can too if you did them..youd probably press out 10? 15? you look strong to me.

[@joekipper1531]

I like this video, I would like to see more ways that you use bands in your lifts. I am definitely stealing the incline bench idea.

[@HomeGymHacksandReviews]

Thanks so much! I have an old video called Turning Your Power Rack Into A Functional Trainer which might give you a lot of band exercises.

[@GoreckiFit]

Such a great video man, you have an awesome selection of equipment in your gym!!

[@HomeGymHacksandReviews]

Thanks so much, Tim!

[@briand5047]

Good video. Agree 100% on DBs for pressing.

[@HomeGymHacksandReviews]

Thank you, Brian!

[@briand5047]

@@HomeGymHacksandReviews Another chest compound movement I like @ home is floor db decline presses, which I probably would have never tried if CV didn't happen. Works well and I was never really into decline bench.

[@HomeGymHacksandReviews]

@@briand5047 I haven’t tried that one.

[@bokononisti2820]

I'm sure you've tried this, but to replicate the Nautilus pullover, how about pulldowns using a lat tower with your elbows inside a dip belt, with something to keep the elbows apart. What are those 2 short cables you use for single (main) cable delts and Y's?

[@HomeGymHacksandReviews]

I tried a few things before buying the Pullover machine including cuffs, a dip belt, a functional trainer bar, and more…but the Pullover is truly one-of-a-kind. Those are cable extenders I found on Amazon.

[@Beats-By-Anthony]

Nice video, absolutely great picks! I can imagine how some of the exercises feel (min muscle connection) just by watching.

[@HomeGymHacksandReviews]

Thanks so much! The good kind of pain lol

[@Beats-By-Anthony]

@@HomeGymHacksandReviews We addiccted to it!

[@HomeGymHacksandReviews]

@@Beats-By-Anthony definitely!

[@Wetterwet]

Great video , thank you

[@HomeGymHacksandReviews]

Greatly appreciated!

[@LukesGarageGym]

You got all the goods bro!!

[@HomeGymHacksandReviews]

Hey LGG!

[@seanmcneely5224]

Another great video man! Cool to hear how much you enjoy shrugs on the Multipress. Ordered the pendulum per your recommendation and just waiting to sell a piece to make room for the multipress. How would you rate the prone supported row on the Multipress? Is it in your top 5 for row movements? Side note.. one of the few things I disagree with you on, I never liked prone rows on the rhino! Just seems awkward to get fairly heavy full ROM without some sketchy movements to get back into a bench.

[@HomeGymHacksandReviews]

Thank you! Chest supported rows on the MP are great as long as you’re not super tall / have long arms (if so, you may not be able to get a full ROM). On the Levergym, the bench can be disconnected if more space is needed. Great to hear you got the Pendulum. My bench may be the reason rows on the Rhino work so well for me; I have to use stall mats as spacers for a full ROM between the bench and Rhino, but it works great. Also, I meant to mention in this video, chest supported rows works equally as well on the Levergym’s cable system and / or lever arms.

[@redwhiteandblueblood]

Alright HGHR After nearly half a year of working full time hours again I have came to the conclusion I need another gym makeover My powerlifting/strength bro split hybrid days are over, I have to go back to just the plain old hypertrophy bro split. I also have largely binned barbell squats, still get lower back compression the next day, so I need to cut my losses on my power rack/lat tower and find a better option I have found an amazing lat pulldown/seated row combo machine and that will be coming in likely next year, but finding a versatile rack to train out of first is the challenge The IM2000 is definitely a contender, the fact you can do belt squats and leg presses on it is a huge plus, plus I'm preferring incline presses over flat bench at the moment and that its small footprint would suggest it's a good long-term option if I have to downgrade. The main con is I'd struggle to OHP out of it due to my height (probably my favourite barbell exercise at the moment), though I did buy a pair of portable squat stands for that exercise to drag outside I do think it'll be the right decision, just annoying it'll be more money spent seeing I pretty much have all the free weights I'll ever need now

[@redwhiteandblueblood]

IM2000, the pulldown row combo and a bigger mass storage unit would be what I'd need The IM2000 would also house a large majority of my trigrip plates, so it'll work well for storage too Does the plate storage interfere with your old red bench when you're benching out of the smith? Or there's enough space for the bench there?

[@HomeGymHacksandReviews]

@@redwhiteandblueblood hey! I can’t not leg press in the IM 2000…the vertical press has never agreed with my lower back, hopefully it won’t be the same for you. Belt Squats are okay, but not the most ideal unless the weight is light and going for higher reps. I just went and measured: there is 11.5” of open space between the plates…my red bench just fits. The reverse band may be helpful for flat press, but yeah, my favorite press on the IM 2000 is an incline press.

[@redwhiteandblueblood]

@@HomeGymHacksandReviews higher rep belt squats could do the job I remember you saying the line of drive for it was good in your IM2000 reviews I think worse case with the leg press I could still do calf raises with it Anyways, thanks for the reply mate 👍 sorry to hear about your health issues and that you're dealing with them

[@HomeGymHacksandReviews]

@@redwhiteandblueblood the footplate is great for donkey-style calf raises. For belt squats, the line of drive is better than some lever belt squats…getting in and out of position is not the easiest thing, but you may be able to go a step further than I did and rig up a catch for the bar when getting in and out of position. Thanks so much. Luckily, I don’t consider what I’m dealing with too troublesome, I’m just experimenting with ways to eat to avoid going on medicine.

[@redwhiteandblueblood]

@@HomeGymHacksandReviews I guess I'll wait and see with the IM2000 if I do get it with these things, I did see a SSB hack with you holding onto the smith bar doing SSB Hatfield squats, looked ok too I have been looking around for the last month on identifying something for September/October when I look at moving on my current rack and purchasing something, problem is bigger machines are more expensive, have bigger footprints and have far more cables/pulleys/maintenance issues, the IM2000 is smaller, still versatile with plenty of attachments, basically maintenance free and still offers a good weight storage solution, so it is ticking alot of boxes still at a middle of the range price. I was thinking of an attachment half rack with jammer arms also, problem is most options are either too expensive for what I'd use them for (Rogue for example), or the jammer arms are too heavy/awkward to move around, or the rack is too tall for my current set-up, plus Ironmaster is a great brand for the home user, so I'd like to have regular involvement using their products again. Good to hear fiddling with the diet is helping 👍

[@pathtooptimalhealth]

100kg with ease… I’m like ‘dang dude!’ 😂 Then I remembered you guys aren’t metric. * Definitely not easy to keep up with - I’m always going between the two on my channel for those stateside. Yeah, 45kg is pretty good bro. I’m slowly getting into dumbbell bench. Surprisingly, I’m currently enjoying incline Rail (Smith) Wanting to get a system for home, but everything is so pricey. Been watching your Powertec reviews… … seems potentially Lever-gym, but not sold on the flat being more like decline. Ah, to have a billion to spend on my own custom equipment. Lol! Even Prime, Panatta, etc aren’t quite there. Panatta actually has a cool concept with their iso lateral bench, starts higher, but then flips back to allow full range of motion

[@HomeGymHacksandReviews]

Agreed. There are so many options from so many companies. Luckily, most everything is pretty decent…even the budget companies. Luckily, I don’t think anyone is going to see a major difference in results from using commercial over residential as long as basic lifting principles are being observed.

[@pathtooptimalhealth]

@@HomeGymHacksandReviews my thing is the comfort aspect. I’m ‘new’ to isolateral bench (well, discovered it in old age) and only used our gyms home brand. While I like it, I can see the potential for ‘issues’ with range of motion… …feel of grip and placement. Wish I could try these things out before committing. (I’m in Eastern Europe) Thanks to your videos it seems that you legit have no issues other than height on the levergym bench. Kinda leaning to the larger multi gym…due to your review about it and the regular bench being more in-line to the flat bench. * Concerned about the lat pull-down though as you said it didn’t feel as good as the cables. (Though the concept of not having cables is a plus…after seeing the mess and maintenance hassle at our gym) One last thing, kinda odd the 300lb max for lat… Almost everyone, including myself, use 150kg (330lb) …me for 15 reps of 3 sets. Maybe this is harder than the cable pull-down we have? Honestly have no clue about these things. (Grew up on free weights) Thanks for you time and chat… It’s appreciated, not much info out there on the Powertec. (You work for them?) 😜 One last thing, awesome you work out with your dad.

[@HomeGymHacksandReviews]

@@pathtooptimalhealth thanks so much. I’m an affiliate for Powertec but most of my Powertec reviews and Powertec equipment purchases were before that. Yeah, trying them out beforehand would be extremely helpful. Maybe you can find a used one to try before purchasing. As for the Levergym’s cable, it’s about a 2:1 ratio. So the 300 pound capacity is more like 150 pounds. The one at your gym may also be a 2:1. Most people can’t rep out 330 pound lat Pulldowns on a 1:1 machine. I’ve never owned the multi system, but I’ve had 3 Multipresses and 2 Levergyms. Thanks again. I hope you are happy with whichever one you pick.

[@bobbyhunt3009]

That is one expensive home gym. Pullover is my favorite

[@HomeGymHacksandReviews]

It’s definitely taken a while to get to this point. Yeah, the pullover is just such an awesome machine!

[@clarkg5946]

What happened to the Fettle Iso Chest machine? I thought for sure that was #1 for chest but it didn't make top 2???

[@HomeGymHacksandReviews]

It was close…that’s probably in the #3 spot. For a flat press, I prefer truly being supine rather than upright…but it really is such a great machine. I use it for close grip press and a really good incline press with the seat in the very bottom position.

[@davidjfein]

If you only had the pendulum, and had to give up the Rhino, so you think your legs would be just fine? I think you currently use them both. Good video- I enjoy your recommendations.

[@HomeGymHacksandReviews]

Oh yeah. You’re right; I presently start my quad emphasis day with the Rhino followed by the Pendulum. Thank you!

[@Smithy07sham]

Is the leverage squat machine the same as the pendulum? And what do you think of hack squat/leg press machine? Im stuck between buying the leverage machine or hack squat/leg press machine! Thanks

[@HomeGymHacksandReviews]

No, the Lever Squat is not the same as the Pendulum. I briefly compare the two in my Fettle Fitness Pendulum Squat Review and I also share my experience with the hack squat. As for the hack / press combo, it really depends on the brand. I haven’t heard the greatest things about the Titan. For versatility reasons, the combo is likely the better option.

[@Smithy07sham]

@@HomeGymHacksandReviews thanks for the reply. Il watch that video now! I’m searching for a good leg machine for my home gym but I am on a budget and most pendulums are at least 2000, As for the titan hack squat, I’ve seen some reviews on it and you’re right, not the best, im not from the US anyway so I could never get it. Il have to keep searching

[@jackedgirldad816]

12/10 goldberg reference haha

[@HomeGymHacksandReviews]

lol! Thanks so much, JGD!

[@hby7768]

do you have any ideas to do leg press without a leg press machine?

[@HomeGymHacksandReviews]

Not that I think are very worthwhile. I’ve tried leg presses on a smith machine, on the Levergym, and with the Henny Attachment and barbell and I can’t recommend any of them. Getting a foam roller putting it behind your back, holding onto dumbbells, and performing a hack squat would be decent and Bulgarian split squats if you are limited on equipment.

[@charlesvisconti4278]

I noticed you didn’t put your fettle chest press in your top 2 chest exercises. Do you prefer the multi press to the fettle?

[@HomeGymHacksandReviews]

I do because of the greater adjustability. Also, I think I prefer to be supine when doing a flat press rather than sitting upright.

[@thebodybeatdownDiTi]

man you hit the nail on the head with the traps comment. Goldberg is the gold standard for traps and the entire body. IF I could snap my fingers and look like anyone with legit size and muscle It would probably be Goldberg...

[@HomeGymHacksandReviews]

He really was something awesome in his prime! Let’s both keep chasing that look! lol!

[@david61136]

Here is a dilemma for you HGHR. According to your style of training, if you could only have 2 out of 3 pieces of equipment: rogue Rhino belt squat, the levergym and IM 2000, which 2 would you choose?

[@HomeGymHacksandReviews]

The Rogue Rhino and the Levergym. I have 3 videos going into more detail if you want to check them out: The Levergym vs The IM 2000 My Top 6 My New Top 6

[@david61136]

@@HomeGymHacksandReviews thanks 🔥🔥 I think I have already watched those 3 videos but I'm going to revisit them, specially the first 2, since my memory doesn't recall everything

[@HomeGymHacksandReviews]

@@david61136 thanks so much! I hope they are helpful.

[@jamestonbellajo]

Triceps pushdowns with your Prime Spreader Bar isn’t your favorite anymore?! I remember you said if there was only one triceps exercise you could do for life, it would be that one.

[@HomeGymHacksandReviews]

You are correct, after a few more uses with it, I found it to work best, and I still use it regularly for an overhead Tricep extension facing away from the cable. Eventually, I found the short bar and RO-T8 handles work better for Tricep Pushdowns but neither are as good as the cross body cable extension with cuffs. I wasn’t able to perform that exercise on my functional trainer until I got the cable extenders recently.

[@andreadalex8893]

​@@HomeGymHacksandReviews Great video as always. Could you tell me the length of the cable extensions so I'll take them too to use them on the levergym

[@HomeGymHacksandReviews]

@@andreadalex8893 thank you, about 22”

[@andreadalex8893]

@@HomeGymHacksandReviews Thanks for the reply . Kind and you are certainly a very intelligent person. I will continue to follow you and take inspiration from your videos and workouts

[@HomeGymHacksandReviews]

@@andreadalex8893 greatly appreciated.

[@yim]

Is the adductor/ abductor machine in the background new?

[@HomeGymHacksandReviews]

No, I picked that up the same time I got the Pullover.

[@BruceWayne-rb1mb]

Such an awesome gym. Where is it located at? I'd guess it cost about 25k for all that equipment you have?

[@HomeGymHacksandReviews]

Thanks so much! I am on the East Coast. I have not done a calculation in a long time and it’s probably better I don’t lol!

[@baltijoslietuvis4642]

Do you have a customer code discount for Fettle?

[@HomeGymHacksandReviews]

I do. If you go to the description of this video, the Fettle information is there. Thanks so much.

[@pk417]

How many babies u have

[@HomeGymHacksandReviews]

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