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61 kg |
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| Dimensions | 140 × 95 × 22 cm |
Weight WeightThe base weight of the item, without any packaging. |
58 kg |
| Weight Capacity | 160kg |
| Height | 209cm |
Footprint Footprint
This is the area occupied by the item itself. You might need to allocate additional space for the use.
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102×135 cm |
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.

4 height adjustment positions. Will help you to stay in place during heavy lat pulldowns.

Allows you to keep yourself in place during heavy low rows.

Easy to clean, do not absorb sweat and are far longer lasting compared to covered rollers.

With thick foam padding. Built in rubber stoppers for low row footplate.

Custom ATX adjustment knob. Which can be tightened to remove any slack out of the knee rest.

Durable Nylon Pulleys with double bearings for smooth movement.

Rated to 160 kgs. With 270 mm long Olympic Weight Horns.

The unit features reinforcement crossmembers, which prevents it from moving under load.

Thick rubber feet prevents the unit from sliding and are gentle on the floor.
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.


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.
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.

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