ATX Cable Lat Pull Down Machine

The ATX Cable Lat Pull Down Machine represents the other side of ATX. As an ATX dealer, we tend to promote their latest, groundbreaking designs. However, ATX also has a reputation of delivering some very impressive budget friendly machines. The European market is huge and covers a broad range of demographics. So, it makes sense to offer machines that are durable, functional and affordable.

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KEY FEATURES

Leverage design – extremely durable and smooth. Rated for 160kgs

Adjustable rollers to anchor you into position. Made from PU.

Foldable footplate. Flip up for seated rows. Flip down for standing low pulley exercises.

Only 2090mm high, but with 1410mm of range (middle of lat bar to top of seat).

TRIED AND TESTED DESIGN

If you are familiar with ATX products the Cable Lat Pull Down Machine looks very similar to the ATX-WSX-670 Triplex Gym. They both share the same frame and lat pulldown design. This should be re-assuring as you can be certain that this lat pull down design is not some gimmick or fad. It has been around for decades.

Leverage is a cheap and effective way to add resistance to an exercise. In the case of a lat pull down machine, it eliminates the need for guide rails and a weight carriage. The downside is that the range of motion can be shorter. Or the resistance can vary over the range of movement.

Lucky this design has been around for thirty years. In that time there has been loads of development so that you get all the positive features while minimising the negatives. As someone who has trained on leverage multi gyms – both the ATX, Megatec & Powertec varieties – I can assure you that this design works.

THE LEVERAGE DIFFERENCE

What I like most about this design is that the resistance is smooth and direct. A lat pull down machine with a traditional design in this price range will nearly always be built with inferior components. The movement will be second rate and the longevity will be questionable.

To maximise the effectiveness of the leverage design, just make sure you operate in the correct part of the resistance curve. Use your section of chain, and make sure that whatever exercise you are performing, that you start the movement without the lever arm being activated. By following this simple procedure, you will have plenty of range of motion for your favourite exercises.

Another factor to consider is that the resistance ratio is not 1:1. It is approximately 80% of the loaded weight. However, with a weight capacity of 160kgs, you would have to be a specimen to max out this machine.

BEST ENTRY LEVEL CABLE LAT PULL DOWN MACHINE

Ultimately most of you are looking at this lat pull down due to its price. If money and space were not an issue we would all get Trinity Towers. So if you don’t have the money or space you are going to have to make some compromises.

In this case you do not have to sacrifice smoothness or durability. By simply loading up Olympic plates and making sure you are starting at the right position, you can still get a great workout.

If you get on Garage Gym forums you will see many enthusiasts, get the Triplex as their lat pulldown machine – having the lever arms for pressing is a bonus. This will give you an indication of how the leverage design is regarded by the Garage Gym gurus.