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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 machine lets you switch between pec flys and rear delt exercises in seconds, without switching machines. Dial in your resistance fast with a 200 LB weight stack, adjustable in 10 LB increments using a magnetic weight selector pin. Seven machined aluminum pulleys and 5mm commercial-grade nylon cables deliver fluid pulls through every rep. Laser-cut indexing keeps every rep repeatable, while dual-grip handles let you quickly switch between a vertical grip for pec flys and a horizontal grip for reverse deltoid sets. Adjust your starting point with seven arm positions for a natural range of motion and lock in your alignment with the adjustable seat.
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.
| Selectorized Pec Fly and Reverse Delt Machine | 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 | 0.0/5 | 0 reviews |
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