GymRatZ 4-Way Smith Machine

Information about our GymRatZ 4-Way Commercial Smith Machine

Our 4-way commercial plate loaded smith machine has recently been updated to feature adjustable safety stops for both vertical and horizontal movement.
Incorporating no less than 12 Thompson Linear Bearings the action of this machine is the smoothest you'll find in the industry with an unsurpassed longevity.

3D movement (up, down, backwards, forwards). Smith Machines have long been a gym favourite alongside power racks and the like. A 3D Smith Machine fits somewhere between the two, eliminating the guided straight up and down restraints of a generic smith machine, but not a fully free bar motion.

Personally (Matt writing), I like the option of a Smith Machine within a gym because of its somewhat restricted movement in order to perform exercise variations, such as smith machine hack squats, smith bar lunges, smith bar military press etc. That said, I would always favour a free bar for bench press, squats etc. For me the 3D Smith Machine is not a necessity, but a nice extra piece of kit to offer. Or, in a council run gym, health club, or simply the lack of a spotter, you may even favour the 3D Smith Machine over both a power rack or smith machine.

Pete Says: When the idea of a Jones Machine (which is a more common name for this item) became popular I thought it was a brilliant. The user must be VERY wary that the usual smith machine exercises can only be performed by locking off the forward/back runner. First time I tried using our 3D Smith Machine for a squat I ended up stumbling backwards, fortunately I hadn't put any weight on the bar but given my own experiences I'd much rather use a barbell knowing EXACTLY what was going to happen but we have installed a number of these over the years but my personal advice would be to go for our regular Smith Machine and a full power cage or Half Rack for virtually the same price.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

All GymRatZ Gym Equipment comes as standard with white, silver, or black frame. Other colours are available (please see full list below). All GymRatZ Gym Equipment is made to order and subsequently each order regarded as a special order. This means that lead times may vary.