Gold's Gym XR 10.9 Power Tower Review

Gold's Gym XR 10.9 Power Tower Overview

If you are looking forward to performing controlled push-ups, dips, and regular bodyweight workouts, this might be the best machine for you. However, if you are searching for advanced bodybuilding exercises, and kipping pull-ups, this machine might not be for you.

It is suitable for building more muscular arms, triceps, chest, shoulders, and for increasing your upper-body strength.

Features & Benefits

More Than 20 Different Exercises

There are several bodyweight workout machines in the marketplace but with limited versatility. However, with this machine, you get to stretch and build your muscles in multiple ways.

You can perform pull-up styles such as muscle, weighted, one-arm, behind the head, and wide grip. In addition, you can use the pull-up bar for performing chin-up styles like close grip, one hand, and weighted.

These exercises help to develop your biceps, pectorals, abdominal, latissimus dorsi, trapezius, and posterior deltoids. Your other workout session might include push-ups, dips, and knee-ups.

Sturdy Frame

This power tower gets its robust feature from the combination of production materials. Steel tubes measuring 2 feet 3/8 inches are the main components.

If you are looking for a machine that will last for an extended period, without yielding to corrosion, the steel double coated with both black and gray enamel makes it possible. You do not have to start looking for a replacement after only a couple of months.

The remaining parts not covered with steel are fitted with long-lasting plastic, padding, and upholstery to give a more rounded machine.

Padding

As you work out, you want to ensure that your forearms and back receive adequate support. The armrest and backrest are fitted with paddings measuring up to three inches.

The upholstery is a properly stitched synthetic material that can endure your rigorous daily regimen. To help you grip the tower firmly and comfortably, this product handles have rubber foam paddings. They provide a safe texture for your hands and prevent injuries during every workout session.

Increased Capacity

Whatever your weight up until 250 pounds, this machine will safely support. It has a typical weight of 94 pounds, which is stable enough for more prominent users.

This is not to suggest that if you are above 250 pounds, you cannot use the machine. No. in fact, you can perform pull-ups. However, you need to attach additional sources of weight to prevent it from wobbling or falling off due to excess weight.

More Stability

One highlight that I find fascinating about this tower is its capacity to remain in shape, regardless of the exercise style being practiced. It gives a lot of space for different users to build their muscles without much fear of tipping off.

It has a wide footprint for more on-the-ground stability, a width of 41 inches, length of 57 inches and a total height of 84 inches. To keep the power rack in a stable condition, you can add a couple of weight plates to the base of the machine.

You could as well place a gym mat beneath the machine as you work out.

Vertical Knee Raise (VKR) Station

This is another exciting highlight of this workout rack. It gives you more opportunity to stretch and develop muscles of your lower abdomen. If your height might be a hindrance to reaching the VKR station, getting some platforms to give you a height raise is not a bad idea. It has provisions to perform calf raises if you are a fan of such.

Ease of setting up and Maintenance

You do not need more than 30 minutes to assemble this machine. Even if you are a person without technical expertise, the instructional manual comes in a simple language that you can understand straight away. It shows a systematic process of how to put the different components together.

The only assembly instruments you need are a screwdriver and an adjustable wrench.

Keeping this machine in good condition requires no extra effort from you. It has no moving part that needs periodic lubrication. After each session, you only have to wipe the sweat off the steel frame to prevent a buildup that might trigger corrosion in the end.

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