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Athena® Selectorized Side-Mount Functional Trainer
The Athena selectorized delivers exactly what it promises: a smooth, commercial-feel cable statio...
$949.99
Buy NowThis all-in-one selectorized cable machine delivers a complete upper body workout in one sleek design with an enclosed 320 LB weight stack that adjusts in 10 LB increments, with a 5 LB change plate for precision adjustments on the fly. Enjoy a 1:1 lat pulldown and low row for heavy lifting, plus a 2:1 cable tower for high-rep functional exercises like tricep extensions and chest flys. This 31-position cable tower allows for precise cable height adjustments, while the adjustable trolley accommodates various user heights. The lat pulldown seat adjusts to seven angles and doubles as a chest pad for supported rows, the thigh pad offers seven height settings, and the footplate adjusts for a secure, stable position. Constructed with a robust 3" x 3" frame, solid 20mm diameter guide rods, and 17 anodized red aluminum pulleys, this machine delivers exceptionally smooth performance through every rep. It includes a full accessory kit — knurled D-handle straps, tricep rope, multi-grip curl bar, knurled lat pulldown bar, short bar, sport handle, ankle cuff and a stainless-steel carabiner. This tower comes equipped with a large double-sided pegboard and a versatile storage column that mounts on the right or left side of your machine for a customized setup that fits your space - pegs and hooks included!
Buying guide
Best GHD for a Home Gym — July 2026A strength machine guides the resistance along a fixed path so you can train a movement safely, often without a spotter. The main types: selectorized (pick weight with a pin), plate-loaded (add your own plates for a heavier ceiling and better feel), and functional trainers / cable machines (adjustable pulleys for dozens of exercises).
Machines shine for isolation, safety, and high-rep hypertrophy, and for training hard alone. Free weights build more stabilizer strength and carry over better to sport. Most well-rounded home gyms use a rack and barbell as the core and add one machine — often a cable/functional trainer or a lat-pulldown/row — to fill the gaps.
“Machines” covers several categories that barely compete with each other: GHDs for hamstring and posterior-chain work, belt squats for loading the legs without the bar on your back, leg press / hack squat combos for heavy quad volume, reverse hypers for posterior-chain work and lower-back decompression, cable towers and functional trainers for pulling movements, and row machines. Pick the one that fills a gap in what your rack and barbell already do. Almost nobody needs two.
Most of these come in a standalone version and a cheaper rack-attachment version. The attachment saves floor space and money, but often gives up stability or range of motion — a tradeoff worth checking on the specific product rather than assuming, since it varies a lot between designs.
Machine listings frequently show a manufacturer’s own on-site rating, which runs high (4.7–5.0 is typical) and sometimes pools reviews across a whole product family rather than the exact configuration you’re buying. Where we have independent hands-on coverage, our summaries anchor to that instead, and say so on the product page.
| Cable Tower | 10 - 320 LB Selector | Westside Scout Hyper | Voltra | Monster Rhino Belt Squat - Stand Alone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GymRadar rating | 4.43/5 | 4.71/5 | 4.67/5 | |
| Price | $395.00 | $2,199.00 | $2,415.00 |
| Expert | 3.67/5 | 1 reviews |
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