REP ARES™ 2.0: How to Assemble & Build Your Power Rack with Ares Functional Trainer

[@aaronwilson8233]

I already built mine Tuesday haha, couldn't wait! Took around 6 hours by myself. Honestly was like Adult Legos haha, I was like a kid in a candy store. Still watched the video though, thank you!

[@REPfitness]

Adult legos are the best legos ha. Solid build-time with just the instructional manual! Hope you love the unit!

[@Somtric]

@@REPfitness Are you guys going to drop-test the Reppins from the roof, like you did with the Quickdraw? :)

[@REPfitness]

@@Somtric We've released some drop test videos on our social. More coming! Having said that, don't be dumb like us :)

[@Somtric]

@@REPfitness I never drop my dumbbells, ever. It's just nice to see the test to get a grip of how durable they are.

[@Somtric]

@@REPfitness oh also, I don't seem to be able to find any droptests Rep has done, with the Reppins.

[@williamhenry737]

Excellent video. Followed it step-by-step for a near trouble free install. Then came Step 44 at 39:40. I have my rack 3.75" off of the wall. The lower two bolts were a challenge. My arm wouldn't fit between the wall and the shroud to get the two lower nuts in place. Solution: Took a 17mm ratcheting wrench - taped that wrench to two 24mm wrenches to create one long stiff handle. Then used painter's tape to hold the nut into the 17mm socket so it protruded just a little. Then lowered the nut down until it was over the bolt. By using the 24mm wrenches as the "stick" - it was stiff enough that I could hold the nut on the bolt with enough force that I could then turn the bolt from the front in to the nut. A hard one person job that took patience. Very happy it worked because I had my rack exactly where I wanted it and did not want to attempt moving it. I could have left the shroud off, but it looks so much better with the shroud in place. Thanks Rep! awesome product.

[@REPfitness]

Happy you got it set up correctly! It would definitely be a challenge to set up with one person so props to you on getting it done 💪

[@mthmas2460]

How much will the banana clip cost so that we can have one for the bottom low row as well. Would be nice to not have to move it from lat pull down to low row all the time!

[@Toogoodtobetrue458]

I don’t even have this but I like to watch the build

[@taylorbrown3807]

Perfect timing with the video my Ares 2.0 just got delivered 10min ago. So stoked.

[@selfmadelen]

With the video instructions, how long do you think it took you to build it?

[@taylorbrown3807]

@@selfmadelen by myself about 4 hrs

[@kyles8391]

Perfect timing! Putting my Ares 2.0 together this weekend. 💪

[@jcop14]

I have plenty of time for repeated viewings until my Ares 2.0 arrives in December. It seems like I will need it!

[@aftrmath959]

Got mine delivered prior to this video lol, would've been nice to have had this video posted sooner as a few steps weren't clear on the instructions, but overall installation process wasn't bad, I referenced the ares 1.0 assembly video for similar steps where applicable for assurance.

[@REPfitness]

Sorry about being a bit late with the video. Glad to hear the Ares 1.0 video helped and the instructions.

[@Sarah-su6mf]

Our rack was delivered but not the Ares. If we push it all the way back to the wall (final position), will we still be able to assemble Ares 2.0 without pulling it back away from the wall?

[@jaredhollanddrums7474]

Just built mine following this and this was so helpful! I still made a couple obvious mistakes. Don’t be me. I put the pulleys from the top bar on the bottom. (Took a lot of work lol) couldn’t fit the single pulley on top and that’s how I figured out what I did. I also put the shrouds on incorrectly. Easy to confuse the side ones, but if you just take note of the cut out for the lower pulley on the floor it is simple! Also, if you set this up against a wall, it is extremely difficult to put the center shrouds on. I ended up duct taping a wrench to a pole to hold the nut in place while I torqued the bolt, but it took probably 30 minutes to do.

[@jaredhollanddrums7474]

All in all, this is such a quality trainer for the price. I am immensely impressed. The quality is amazing for something designed in the states and manufactured in China. I can’t wait to start my workouts!

[@REPfitness]

@@jaredhollanddrums7474 Congrats on the new set up!

[@jaredhollanddrums7474]

@ thanks! Workouts have been much better! Do you guys sell the carabiners separately? And also the 2 to 1 carabiner attachment for the lat pull down? Would love to grab extras.

[@REPfitness]

@@jaredhollanddrums7474 We do not sell those individually unfortunately

[@markhalstead2386]

In addition to the functional improvements over Ares 1.0. There are obvious improvements on assembly too. 1. No front to back cross member in the upper rear. 2. The shroud uses real screws or bolts. Ares 1 was a pain with the tiny screws. 3. The pulleys do not need to be removed to run the cable. This is the most appreciated improvement.

[@mcharge10]

Thank you so much for the video - the paper instructions could have been done a lot better. Also sad to see someone commenting a month ago saying they received theirs when I was a day one/first 100 purchase and just received them 19 NOV!

[@rprinz97]

So was i and I received 11/22

[@selfmadelen]

great video. thank you.can't wait to get my ares 2.0

[@MichaelStenberg]

I don’t even own one of these, and I watched the whole video! Really hoping to be able to afford a PR 5000 on Black Friday

[@Patrick-oy5fv]

When i buy, do you guys have professional install help? I live in Washington

[@REPfitness]

You can go through a third party we offer Kandu found at the bottom of the website repfitness.com/pages/assembly-services

[@mcharge10]

When you adjust the cables up and down, there's never any slack to worry about, obviously?.. I never really thought about it until now having to assemble one myself

[@REPfitness]

No there is not any slack to ensure no cables get tangled!

[@matthewkelberg4876]

Is it possible to build this with a 30-inch + 30-inch configuration? Compared with the 16-inch + 40-inch configuration, it would be only 3 inches longer. Seems like I would lose a little range of movement in the cables, but otherwise it would be fine. Thanks for your time!

[@soaringabovesights]

Are the cable lengths different for the 4 post version and can you upgrade later to a 6 post with no issues?

[@REPfitness]

They are different sizes but you will just have to upgrade crossmembers and add uprights and then purchase new cables to fit!

[@soaringabovesights]

@@REPfitnessthanks for getting back to me. 😊

[@kyles8391]

While I'm sure I'll love my PR-5000 rack and Ares 2.0 I can't keep waiting on accessories for it unless REP actually announces it's coming. They tease things like ISO Arms 2.0, belt squat 2.0, etc but I'll look at other systems if they're available. The new Bulletproof ISO Arms drop in a couple weeks so you'd think REP would at least mention theirs now if they want to deflect some sales from Bulletproof.

[@joedavis2400]

Thank you for this video

[@keenanvil]

Any chance for more colors? A dark navy would be rad.

[@mikiniss24]

It might be a few month before I can save up enough to do this but it will be mine.

[@lmWombo]

saving this for when my ares 2.0 stops getting delayed and finally arrives.

[@leparadisdecantor]

Hello, do I need to stabilise the 4 posts ?

[@REPfitness]

Our RBS (rear base stabilizer) and weight storage on the back... both of those would help stabilize a 4 post rack.

[@user-zs7kv9dd3p]

Mine supposed to be delivered in Oct, I guess got back-ordered until Mid Dec, still waiting. 😞

[@kishin7]

Same boat as you. Disappointing as hell

[@Col-iy5sl]

Will it be avaible for europe? (poland)

[@REPfitness]

Shooting for next year but no specific ETA just yet

[@REPfitness]

We're working on bringing the Ares 2.0 to Europe! Expecting availability in the first half of 2025.

[@maximal_hd142]

When will Ares 2.0 come to europe?

[@REPfitness]

Target is by March

[@unknownuser0006]

Why not all pulleys are pre-installed? Maybe it was mentioned and I just missed the reasoning, it was hard to follow at times because the lovely Kat kept distracting me :D

[@HughLeFitness]

Is shipping to Canada free?

[@gunsmokezz]

If it was , would consider the ares

[@magnoo4729]

@@gunsmokezz does anyone know how much does the shipping cost to British Columbia?

[@REPfitness]

It is not, as we have to ship a lot further and across the border - check out the REP Canada page here - repfitness.com/pages/international-distribution

[@HughLeFitness]

@@magnoo4729 You can add to cart and click continue to shipping to get a quote.

[@mcharge10]

Also, homie got a haircut mid video? haha

[@Blazemon9999]

Anyone else noticing the pull off the front pulleys isn't very smooth. Pretty disappointing. Also I'm having an issue where the pin rod on one of my stacks doesn't sit straight and from the middle stack down there's a lot of resistance when pushing in the pin

[@REPfitness]

If you are experiencing issues please reach out to our customer support team as they can help better troubleshoot any issues

[@DrDeusExMachina]

Where’s Dan the Man?

[@FatherTime10]

Kat is a beautiful woman.