The Gym: Iron Gorilla Barbell

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09/11/2026

Star trac center drive leg extension
This line of star trac came out very shortly after they took over flex fitness. This gave them just enough time to change the name on the shrouds and modify approximately nothing on the machine itself; which turns out was probably their best decision they made while they were still active. Apart from aesthetics it is functionally the same machine as the flex, and as such, boasts the same features that made the previous iteration great.
First and foremost? ROM. It has excellent range. This is the first horse that needs to cross the finish line with me for most machines, leg extensions in particular. Secondly! The seat sits at a steeper angle. This causes slightly more hip extension thus putting more stretch on the origin of the quadricep cluster, the re**us femoris (crosses the hip joint) in particular. Also the weight stack goes up to like 300lbs. No gym pin necessary.
My one complaint is a known issue, thats the seat adjustment mechanism. It operates on a button, cable, gas shock system which is extremely prone to failure. My advice for anyone wanting to avoid spending $800 on the gas shock and replacement cable/button? Literally drill 3/8 holes through the frame on both sides and shove a weight pin in there. Works famously.
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09/03/2026

“Like I told my last wife, I say, “Honey, I never drive faster than I can see. Besides that, it’s all in the reflexes.” (Big Trouble in Little China, 1986)
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09/02/2026

Hammer strength plate loaded Abductor
Not to hang on Derek Thistlethwaite ‘s nutz, but this is one of the best set of Ab/adductors out there. The straight leg position is different enough to possibly warrant a pair of each (straight leg and traditional bent knee). The primary benefit of these pieces in particular is two fold:
1. Being plate loaded you can actually get it heavy enough to be worth a f$&@. Not to disparage most abductors, but they tend to be a bit on the light side. You can fit north of 6 -7 plates on the rear horn.
2. An often overlooked component! Members dealing with significant knee injury can get in this hoss and use it. We had one of our training crew blow his quad tendon off which was part of the inspiration to track down these pieces.
Not the most common piece out there but definitely worth a try next time you swing through The Gym | Iron Gorilla Barbell
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08/24/2026

Icarian hack squat (high handle)
Another good example of straddling the middle ground between function, cost, and durability. The low handle variation of this model is about 4 x as expensive and about 5% more machine (IMO). The low handle is better, for sure; but how much do my legs lose on that 5%? Not a whole lot.
The icarian has a 35 degree angle which is arguably a little easier on the knees than its 45 degree peers. Whereas the cybex for example basically forces you into your knees (not a bad thing), the icarian gives you a little grace with a wider platform and elevated foot position.
This one can be found in The Gym | Iron Gorilla Barbell
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08/18/2026

Thanks Rachel Vaughn-Clark for making these
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08/10/2026

Nautilus gen 1 pullover
Ive been on over 30 pullovers and most of the early nautilus line up sh!ts on every single one. In particular, the ROM on these is just hard to beat. The Cam is great especially when you milk the eccentric portion. It can be a bit big for some users but even without the elbows driving through the pads it manages to train the pullover motion better than just about any other machine out there. If you get a chance to snag one of these old school pieces of kit, do it. It will be the last pullover you ever get.
This one is found The Gym | Iron Gorilla Barbell
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08/07/2026

Sorinex back attack a.k.a the “good morning simulator”
Picked this one up from my friend Dezi Swanson in IL. Had been scrapping the auction websites awhile before this one popped up just down the road. Pretty hard to find on the used market as i believe they are mostly found in college weight rooms.
This thing is an absolute beast for developing posterior chain. Has just about every adjustment you can think of. The band on the pegs is almost a necessity as the movement arm wants to fly off your back at the top of the movement. Definitely has a small learning curve to it; but once you conquer that you are off to the races.
Come to The Gym | Iron Gorilla Barbell if you want to build the kind of a$$ that clips the door on your way out 👊👊👊💅💅
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07/29/2026

Rogers pendulum squat pro XT
The XT version just adds the bougie extra weight horn st the shoulder, which if you were wondering, is heavy as sh!t🤣
Pendulum is the love child of Tyler James Hobson who also now manufactures some of the best equipment in the world as Iron Core . The squat pro is one of the highest regarded pieces of leg kit in the gym equipment world. It is not hard to figure out why if you have spent any time on one. There is no machine I have ever been on that feels more like a regular barbell back squat, but gives you the stability that is innate to a lot of machines. The 3 loading horns gives you total control of the strength curve which makes it an extremely versatile piece. If you want to skip having to get 10 plates, just add em to the shoulder horn and thank me later; possibly from a hospital bed 👊
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07/23/2026

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07/20/2026

I pick these stickers at random from a box full of thousand’s. Not sure what these pulls say about me personally
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