Category: Accessories
The Athena® Plate-Loaded Side-Mount Functional Trainer from REP Fitness is a cable rack attachment designed for use with REP Fitness 4000 and 5000 series racks. This plate-loaded unit mounts to the side
The side-mount design is a game changer for my 5000 series rack—cable changes take seconds now, and the plate loading feels rock solid even with heavy stacks. I’ve had it a month and the pulleys are still whisper quiet.
Setting this up felt intuitive, and the smooth plate loading system allows for much faster weight changes mid-workout. The side-mount design also gives me way more freedom to do rotational exercises without hitting the frame. It's solid, quiet, and exactly what my home gym was missing.
Took a while to mount, but once it was on the rack the plate-loading setup feels really solid with no wobble during presses. The side-mount positioning clears the front uprights nicely for a full range of motion, which my old lat pulldown bar never allowed.
