Europe’s #1 Multi Gym
MR Universe Winner LEE PRIEST, demonstrating what is possible on the older version of the Triplex. The current generation features an updated bench and optional attachments while the base triplex machine has remained largely unchanged.
ATX® Triplex Multi Gym Key Features
Designed & Engineered in Germany
German designed for the European market – maximise functionality in a compact footprint. Backed up with a quality build and durability.
Lever Arm Advantage
Iso-Lateral Lever Arms pivot on industrial bearings. Each arm can handle 125kgs, so you can press up to 250kgs!
Lever Arms have 11 adjustment positions spaced 50mm apart that will enable you to get into the perfect pressing position.
High & Low Pulley
High and Low Pulley for lat pulldowns, seated rows, bicep curls etc. Heavy Duty – Rated for 160kgs!
Extra thick commercial cable along with bearing driven pulleys for years of smooth movement under the heaviest of loads.
Adjustable anchor pads to lock you in place for heavy lat pulldowns.
Updated Bench
Beast of a bench! Genuine commercial FID bench® with a 500kg weight rating. It is detachable for use with dumbbells or barbells. 15 adjustment positions from decline through to upright.
Oversized Footplate
Oversized footplate for added stability when the bench is detached.
Includes a straight bar that can be suspended from the lever arms for squats, close grip bench press, upright rows etc
Why Should You Choose the ATX® Triplex Multi Gym?
The ATX® Triplex Multi-Gym is the ideal gym for any serious weight trainer that is tight on space. Designed in Germany, the ATX® Multi Gym has some pretty mind-blowing features for a gym with such a compact footprint and affordable price.
What’s Included?
ATX® Triplex Multi-Gym (ATX-WSX-670), 4 x Olympic Adaptors (BB-OA-250-PVC), ATX® Lever Arm Straight Bar (ATX-G-2053).
SOLD SEPARATELY: weight plates, cable attachments and bench attachments.
The Leverage Advantage
Despite looking like an engineering marvel, the concept is pretty simple. Instead of using cables and a pin-loaded weight stack, which can be both costly and complicated, the resistance is created from leverage. You only have to look in nearly any commercial gym and you will see loads of leverage machines. Leverage works great in a gym environment. You can build a machine with a relatively simple design and make it handle a lot of weight.
The resistance curve on a leverage machine follows a similar path to that of a free weight barbell or dumbbell exercise. So it has a more natural feel than that of a smith machine. Since you don’t have to stabilise the barbell or dumbbell, you can really focus on hitting the target muscle.
Best of all, you will find yourself pushing yourself to new limits, especially if you train without a partner. The start/stop mechanism provides the ultimate form of safety. You can push yourself to failure and beyond without having to worry about getting trapped under the barbell.
The pivot points utilise bearings so the resistance is both smooth and direct, as opposed to cable gyms where the resistance can vary through certain parts of the movement. So it really does feel like a commercial leverage machine that you would use at the gym.
But easily my favourite part is experimenting with new exercises and variations that the lever arms offer. You will be able to hit muscles from all different angles in a completely different way to a barbell or dumbbell, so you will never grow tired of training on your Triplex!
Additional Information
Ok, I know the question you all want to know. What is the difference between the Powertec LeverGym and the ATX® Triplex Multi Gym? The short answer is not much! I covered the drama associated with the Powertec/ATX®in a blog post, but in a nutshell, ATX® was made by IFS (manufacturers of Barbarian Line & Megatec) after a falling out with Powertec. As I did business with both camps, I was caught in between.
We had requests from Australian IFS customers who wanted to keep the theme going in their gym. For example, if they had the ATX Commercial Power Cage, and wanted a Leverage Gym, they wanted the ATX® Leverage Gym. The same applies to Powertec customers.
Both companies have long and proven track records, so you can’t really go wrong with either choice.
Please note the pictures may feature optional attachments or items which are not included with the unit, this is to show the possible configurations/use of the unit.
Cameron –
This is a really cool piece of equipment. It’s super solid in build and really versatile. My only criticisms are that the range of motion on the cable is a little short, so you can’t do things like side lateral raises or lat prayers that require a big range of motion. Regular cable rows and lat pulls are fine, though. I suspect you couldn’t engineer this to be any better without stuffing up the force curve- which is actually pretty good for a lever machine.
You can get creative to fix any of the shortcomings and honestly for the price you can’t really complain, it’s great.
Note from Sam
Yes the range is limited to the arc of the pulldown lever arm. For things like side laterals, I just use a partial range. It is important that you get your starting positioning correct – the included chain length allows you to dial it in. If you start around 25 degrees you still get peak contraction, you just don’t get to rest at the bottom.
So for an exercise like side laterals, this constant tension is not a bad thing.
jason.chap351 (verified owner) –
This machine is awesome. The bench is great. Minimal side shift on use and the machine is the same. Very smooth operation with little to no chatter when using the cable system. Went together really well and the adjustments on the bench are great. Heaps there to choose and it changes quickly. The best “compact” machine I have ever used.