Pretty good piece of equipment Pretty good piece of equipment. It showed up with rust on the inside of the tubing (not the outward facing painted side). Surprisingly lightweight and lots of versatility. Hip thrusts are a little wobbly, but I like that I have that option now. Back extensions and Nordic curls work very well with this equipment. Joints could be a little more stable, but I don’t feel unsafe ever. Looks like I missed out on the color coded knob upgrade!

Dislike Dislike: It’s not level and it seems to be welded a bit off square. Also, the plastic knobs are easily stripped and should be aluminum. Like: everything else.

Unique product, overall very good Summary: 5 of 5 for innovation and versatility. 3 of 5 for product quality (4 of 5 when considering price.) 3.5 of 5 for overall experience (I can tell how a full-sized GHD and reverse hyper would be better but the whole point of this equipment is to save space and money. I like the best possible version of things, however, and I suspect that many people would be perfectly happy with this machine and would give it a 4 to 4.5 out of 5.) Details: I had major issues with product quality control and delivery and customer service follow through (effusively helpful on the front end but then several instances on not doing what I was told they would do.) I was also given an explanation for a product defect that didn't really make sense to me (metal doesn't generally warp due to sitting in a UPS box), which I don't like. It seems that a lot of this was down to initial product launch difficulties mixed with perhaps a little customer placating gobbledegook. I eventually got the replacement pieces I needed and received a couple of partial refunds, which I appreciate. Although my first experience with the company was protracted and exasperating, I don't really get the sense that it's due to their being dishonest or not caring, but rather overloaded with fulfilling what seems to be an enormous backlog of preorders. Overall, the product itself it quite good, particularly considering the versatility and the price point. The product offered (the reverse hyper) is very unique and the quality is good, especially considering the price point. I appreciate that they are pushing the envelope with design and making valuable but often difficult to access exercises available to people who don't necessarily have a fully built out industrial gym. The knee pads for nordic curls aren't the most comfortable I have used, but they are okay and I imagine that you could add additional cushioning if you needed to. Although I may eventually upgrade to dedicated equipment for each of the exercises this machine allows me to perform, I do appreciate having this all in one for the time being and have found it to be a very useful addition to my home gym.

My Freak Athlete machine had some defected base My Freak Athlete machine had some defected parts. I contacted customer service through email and they were very helpful. The new part came in and the same problem occurred. I didn't want to wait any longer so my brother came and did some work on it and got it to sit on the base.

Happy Customer I bought this piece for an actual professional studio (Not a garage gym). I wanted to be able to offer a variety of options for posterior chain in a compact package. It has delivered effectively. My clients are enjoying using it. During my initial order there were some issues but Freak Athlete addressed them quickly and made everything right. I am very happy with this piece.