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US Fitness Products We sell it, install it, and service it. North Carolina's largest fitness equipment retailer, with commercial sales, service & flooring nationwide. Since 1991.

We believe that a partnership does not end upon the product installation.! At US Fitness Products, “the difference is US” is more than just a tag line, it’s a daily mission. Earning a customer for life is a process that is forged over time. US Fitness Products believes that our partnership does not end upon product installation; in fact it’s just the BEGINNING! Award Winning Service, Factory Trained Support Technicians…

Achieving Peace of Mind - As our customer, you have access to US Fitness Products award winning Service Organization and the best technicians in the business. Our techs are local and have factory certifications from virtually every major manufacturer. Shield Protection Program - Our Shield Protection Program is designed to keep your equipment working safely and efficiently and to limit the frequency of repairs through regular maintenance, calibration and inspection.

10/20/2026

In this tutorial, Richard from US Fitness Products demonstrates a seated cable chest press using the handles and bench on the Inspire FT1 Functional Trainer. He shows how to control the movement through a full range of motion and switch between horizontal and vertical hand positions for different pressing variations.

🔥 In this tutorial, you’ll learn:
• How to set up for a seated cable chest press
• How to use the bench for back support during the movement
• Proper positioning with the independent cable handles
• How to get a controlled stretch at the bottom of each repetition
• Why lowering the handles slowly is important
• How to press the handles forward with power while maintaining control
• How to perform the press with a horizontal hand position
• How to switch to a vertical hand grip
• How changing your grip can change the feel of the exercise
• How to maintain a controlled range of motion throughout each set

The seated cable chest press provides a supported pressing variation that allows you to focus on the chest while maintaining smooth cable resistance. Using the independent handles on the Inspire FT1 also makes it easy to change your hand position and add variety without changing the overall exercise setup.

Equipment Description:
The Inspire FT1 Functional Trainer is a versatile strength-training system designed for commercial gyms, fitness centers, personal training studios, corporate fitness spaces, and home gyms. When paired with a bench, its dual adjustable pulley system and independent handles provide extensive exercise variety for seated chest presses, flyes, upper-body training, functional movements, and complete full-body strength workouts.

10/19/2026

In this tutorial, Richard from US Fitness Products demonstrates seated cable chest flyes using a bench with the Inspire FT1 Functional Trainer. He explains how to position the bench for a better stretch, maintain a slight bend in the arms, and control each repetition to keep the focus on the chest.

🔥 In this tutorial, you’ll learn:
• How to set up a bench for seated cable chest flyes
• How to position the bench upright on the Inspire FT1
• How to adjust the bench position for a better chest stretch
• Why your arms should remain slightly bent during the movement
• How avoiding locked elbows helps reduce unnecessary stress on the joints
• How to find a comfortable starting position with the handles
• How to get a good stretch through the chest
• How to bring the handles forward with control
• Why lowering the handles slowly is important
• How bench support can help you focus on the chest throughout the exercise

Seated cable chest flyes provide a supported alternative to standing flyes while still allowing you to train the chest through a controlled stretch and contraction. Adjusting the bench position can help improve your range of motion, while the Inspire FT1 provides smooth and consistent cable resistance throughout every repetition.

Equipment Description:
The Inspire FT1 Functional Trainer is a versatile strength-training system designed for commercial gyms, fitness centers, personal training studios, corporate fitness spaces, and home gyms. When paired with a bench, its dual adjustable pulley system and independent handles provide extensive exercise variety for seated chest flyes, presses, upper-body training, functional movements, and complete full-body strength workouts.

10/16/2026

In this tutorial, Richard from US Fitness Products explains how to fine-tune the cable height and finish the seated straight bar chest press setup on the Inspire FT1 Functional Trainer. Proper positioning and manageable resistance are especially important when getting the bar into and out of position.

🔥 In this tutorial, you’ll learn:
• How to adjust the cable height for the seated chest press
• Why shoulder height may be a good starting point
• How positioning the cable around armpit height can improve the setup
• Why small pulley adjustments can make the exercise more comfortable
• How to find a cable position that works for your body
• Why this variation should be performed with manageable resistance
• How to maintain control when finishing your set
• Why you should avoid unnecessarily heavy weight during this setup
• How to safely guide the bar back after your final repetition
• Why proper setup is important when using a bench and straight bar attachment

The seated straight bar chest press requires a little more setup than other Inspire FT1 chest exercises. Adjusting the pulley to approximately shoulder or armpit height can make the movement and finishing position more manageable. Using lighter, controlled resistance is also important because you need to safely handle the bar before and after your set.

Equipment Description:
The Inspire FT1 Functional Trainer is a versatile strength-training system designed for commercial gyms, fitness centers, personal training studios, corporate fitness spaces, and home gyms. Its adjustable pulley system and multiple attachment options make it easy to customize cable height and exercise positioning for chest presses, upper-body training, functional movements, and complete full-body strength workouts.

10/15/2026

In this tutorial, Richard from US Fitness Products demonstrates a seated straight bar chest press using a bench with the Inspire FT1 Functional Trainer. This variation provides back support during the press and works well with lighter resistance, controlled repetitions, and higher-rep chest training.

🔥 In this tutorial, you’ll learn:
• How to position a bench with the Inspire FT1
• How to set the cable height for the seated straight bar press
• How to position the bench as far back as needed for proper setup
• Why this exercise is better suited for lighter, controlled resistance
• Why the setup requires extra care when bringing the bar into position
• How the bench provides additional back support during the press
• How to perform a controlled seated chest press
• Why lowering the bar slowly helps maintain control and a good stretch
• How to use different hand and thumb positions based on comfort and experience
• How to perform a wider-grip variation with the straight bar
• How this exercise can work well later in a chest workout with higher repetitions

The seated straight bar chest press provides a bench-supported alternative to the standing cable press. With your back supported, you can focus more on the pressing movement and chest engagement while maintaining smooth cable resistance. Because getting the bar into and out of position can be more challenging, lighter resistance and controlled repetitions are a practical choice for this variation.

Equipment Description:
The Inspire FT1 Functional Trainer is a versatile strength-training system designed for commercial gyms, fitness centers, personal training studios, corporate fitness spaces, and home gyms. When paired with a bench and its straight bar attachment, the FT1 provides additional options for seated chest presses, supported upper-body exercises, cable training, functional movements, and complete full-body strength workouts.

10/13/2026

In this tutorial, Richard from US Fitness Products demonstrates a wide-grip variation of the standing straight bar chest press on the Inspire FT1 Functional Trainer. Building on the standard shoulder-width press, simply widening your hand position provides another way to switch up the movement and add variety to your chest training.

🔥 In this tutorial, you’ll learn:
• How to transition from a standard grip to a wider grip
• How to position your hands wider on the straight bar
• How to maintain a stable stance during the press
• How the wider grip changes the feel of the exercise
• How to keep the straight bar balanced throughout each repetition
• How to press forward with control
• Why lowering the bar slowly is important
• How to maintain consistent cable tension
• How simple grip changes can add variety to your chest workouts
• How to incorporate this variation with the standard straight bar press

The wide-grip standing chest press is a simple variation of the standard straight bar press that changes your hand position while keeping the same controlled pressing movement. The Inspire FT1 makes it easy to switch between grip widths and add more exercise variety without changing attachments.

Equipment Description:
The Inspire FT1 Functional Trainer is a versatile strength-training system designed for commercial gyms, fitness centers, personal training studios, corporate fitness spaces, and home gyms. Its dual adjustable pulley system and multiple attachment options, including the straight bar, provide extensive exercise variety for chest training, upper-body workouts, core stability, functional movements, and complete full-body strength training.

10/12/2026

In this tutorial, Richard from US Fitness Products demonstrates a standing chest press using the straight bar attachment on the Inspire FT1 Functional Trainer. This variation adds a stability challenge while allowing you to perform a controlled standing press with consistent cable resistance.

🔥 In this tutorial, you’ll learn:
• How to set up the straight bar attachment for a standing chest press
• How to position the cable just below chest height
• How to use a shoulder-width grip on the straight bar
• Why stepping forward helps create a stable pressing position
• How the straight bar creates an additional balance challenge
• How your core helps stabilize your body and the bar during the movement
• How to press the bar forward with control
• Why lowering the bar slowly is important
• How to get a controlled stretch before each press
• How this variation adds another option to your cable chest workouts

The standing straight bar chest press combines a traditional pressing movement with the stability demands of cable resistance. Because the bar must remain balanced throughout the exercise, your core and other stabilizing muscles help maintain control while the chest performs the primary pressing movement.

Equipment Description:
The Inspire FT1 Functional Trainer is a versatile strength-training system designed for commercial gyms, fitness centers, personal training studios, corporate fitness spaces, and home gyms. Its dual adjustable pulley system and multiple attachment options, including the straight bar, provide extensive exercise variety for chest training, upper-body workouts, core stability, functional movements, and complete full-body strength training.

10/09/2026

In this tutorial, Richard from US Fitness Products demonstrates a standing cable chest press on the Inspire FT1 Functional Trainer. He shows how to create a stable stance, control the stretch, and switch between horizontal and vertical hand positions for different pressing variations.

🔥 In this tutorial, you’ll learn:
• How to set up for a standing cable chest press
• Why stepping forward helps create a stable base
• Proper positioning before beginning the press
• How to perform the press with a horizontal hand grip
• How to get a controlled stretch at the bottom of each repetition
• Why you should lower the handles slowly
• How to press forward with power while maintaining control
• How to perform the same movement with a vertical hand grip
• How changing your hand position can change the feel of the exercise
• How to add multiple chest press variations to your Inspire FT1 workouts

The standing cable chest press is a versatile way to train the chest while also requiring stability and control throughout the movement. Switching between horizontal and vertical grips provides different hand positions while the Inspire FT1 maintains smooth cable resistance through each repetition.

Equipment Description:
The Inspire FT1 Functional Trainer is a versatile strength-training system designed for commercial gyms, fitness centers, personal training studios, corporate fitness spaces, and home gyms. Its dual adjustable pulley system and independent handles provide extensive exercise variety for chest presses, flyes, upper-body training, functional movements, and complete full-body strength workouts.

10/08/2026

In this tutorial, Richard from US Fitness Products demonstrates an incline cable chest fly variation on the Inspire FT1 Functional Trainer. By positioning the pulleys just above shoulder height and controlling the angle of the movement, you can create another effective chest-training variation while keeping the focus on the pecs.

🔥 In this tutorial, you’ll learn:
• How to position the Inspire FT1 pulleys just above shoulder height
• How to find the right cable height for your body
• Proper starting position for the incline cable fly
• Why stepping forward helps create a good stretch
• How to maintain a slight bend in your arms
• Why you should avoid bending your arms too much during the movement
• How to keep the movement focused on the chest instead of turning it into a press
• How to control the handles through the fly motion
• Why a controlled stretch is important on every repetition
• How changing cable height adds different angles to your chest workout

Adjusting the pulley height on the Inspire FT1 allows you to train the chest from multiple angles. This incline cable fly variation provides a different movement path from standard chest-height flyes while maintaining smooth cable resistance and allowing you to focus on a controlled stretch and contraction.

Equipment Description:
The Inspire FT1 Functional Trainer is a versatile strength-training system designed for commercial gyms, fitness centers, personal training studios, corporate fitness spaces, and home gyms. Its dual adjustable pulley system makes it easy to change cable heights and exercise angles for chest flyes, presses, shoulder exercises, functional movements, and complete full-body strength training.

10/06/2026

In this tutorial, Richard from US Fitness Products demonstrates a lower cable chest fly variation on the Inspire FT1 Functional Trainer. By adjusting the pulley position and changing the angle of the movement, you can add variety to your chest training while also involving the shoulders.

🔥 In this tutorial, you’ll learn:
• How to lower the Inspire FT1 pulley position for this chest fly variation
• How changing the cable height changes the angle of the exercise
• Proper starting position for the movement
• Why you should step forward before beginning your reps
• How to maintain a slight bend in your arms
• How this variation creates a decline-style chest fly movement
• How the shoulders can assist during the exercise
• Why controlled repetitions are important
• How to get a good stretch at the bottom of each rep
• How to bring the handles through a full, comfortable range of motion

Adjusting the pulley height is one of the advantages of training chest on a functional trainer. This decline-style cable fly variation provides a different angle from a standard chest-height fly while maintaining smooth, consistent cable resistance throughout the movement.

Equipment Description:
The Inspire FT1 Functional Trainer is a versatile strength-training system designed for commercial gyms, fitness centers, personal training studios, corporate fitness spaces, and home gyms. Its dual adjustable pulley system makes it easy to change cable heights and exercise angles for chest flyes, presses, shoulder exercises, functional movements, and complete full-body strength training.

10/05/2026

In this tutorial, Richard from US Fitness Products demonstrates standing cable chest flyes on the Inspire FT1 Functional Trainer. Learn how to properly position the cables, maintain a slight bend in your arms, and use a controlled range of motion to effectively target the chest.

🔥 In this tutorial, you’ll learn:
• How to set the Inspire FT1 cables at chest height for flyes
• Proper starting position for standing cable chest flyes
• Why stepping forward helps create a better range of motion
• How to achieve a good stretch through the chest
• Why you should avoid locking your elbows during the movement
• How a slight bend in the arms helps maintain proper form
• How to squeeze the chest at the top of each repetition
• Why lowering the weight slowly improves control and muscle engagement
• How to maintain constant cable tension throughout the exercise
• Tips for getting the most out of your chest flyes

Standing cable chest flyes are an effective isolation exercise for training the chest through a controlled stretch and contraction. The Inspire FT1 provides smooth, consistent cable resistance throughout the movement, allowing you to focus on proper technique, range of motion, and chest engagement from start to finish.

Equipment Description:
The Inspire FT1 Functional Trainer is a versatile strength-training system designed for commercial gyms, fitness centers, personal training studios, corporate fitness spaces, and home gyms. Its dual adjustable pulley system allows users to perform chest flyes, presses, and a wide variety of upper-body, lower-body, and functional strength exercises with smooth, consistent resistance.

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3050 Wake Forest Road
Raleigh, NC
27609

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Monday 10am - 7pm
Tuesday 10am - 7pm
Wednesday 10am - 7pm
Thursday 10am - 7pm
Friday 10am - 7pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm

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