Ditching the commercial gym and setting up your private gym at home is exciting, but it can also be intimidating because of the various workout equipment available in the market today.
There are treadmills, exercise bikes, dumbbells, barbells, and rowing machines to name a few. Remember that buying your workout equipment requires proper preparation and research.
What if instead of buying several types of equipment, you rather invest in an all-in-one system, like the popular Force USA G12? Strength training machines like the G12 help you avoid the gym membership cost and you can exercise in the comfort of your own space.
If you want to know more about the Force USA G12 all-in-one trainer, keep reading. We provide in-depth details about the quality, durability, and workouts you can do on this Monster G12.
TLDR: Force USA G12 Review
Product Description
Introducing the pin and plate loaded home gym that allows users to perform more than 300 exercises in one system. It is specially designed to exceed rehabilitation and strength training goals for coaches, high-performance athletes, personal trainers, and people who want an edge while working out in their home gym.
The Monster G12 from Force USA features a multi-grip chin-up station that comprises two oblique bars, two long straight bars positioned at right angles to the short bars, and four short bars parallel to each other.
There’s also the core trainer or landmine in this all in one strength trainer. This station has the landmine attachment designed to hold one end of the barbell. The landmine is fixed to the base of the power rack.
Pros
- 9-In-1 Strength Training System
- Loaded with attachments
- 6x weight plate holders
- a high rating for safety
- Ideal for home use
- 1:1 pulley ratio
- Built to last
- Multiple color options
- Commercial quality
Cons
- Price may be an issue to some potential buyers
- Instruction required
- It may not be easy to move once assembled
Is it worth it?
The fact alone that this multifunctional workout equipment allows you to do more than 300 exercises and save space at the same time makes this product all worth the closer look.
It is a combination of chin-up station, low row in the footprint of the power rack, leg press, suspension trainer, dip station, smith machine, power rack, and functional trainer.
In-Depth Review of the Force USA G12 All-In-One Trainer
Specifications
Exterior: 79 in (W) x 49 in (D) x 89 in (H)
Interior: 43 in (W) x 34 in (D) x 79 in (H)
Weight Rating: Unit: 992 lb, Smith Machine: 772 lb, Chin-up: 772 lb
Pulley Ratio: 1:1 => with 100 lb loaded, resistance is 100 lb
Cables: 6.2mm nylon coated mil-spec aircraft quality cable tested to 2000 lb
Quality and Durability
The Force USA G12 is built to last. Its material is high-grade quality steel and is coated in a premium commercial grade and eco-friendly powder for added protection.
The purpose of the coating is also to protect the Monster G12 from wear and tear and rust. This G12 all in one machine likewise has commercial sealed bearing pulleys with high tensile aircraft cable (over 2,000lbs rate).
Workouts and Exercises
In the landmine or core trainer station, you can perform overhand T-bar row, landmine single-leg Romanian deadlift, landmine overhead squat, landmine Romanian deadlift, landmine split squat, landmine half-kneeling press, landmine front squat, landmine hack squat, standing shrugs, bent over shrugs, single-arm row, neutral grip T-bar row, press, crunch, and rotation.
Of course, there’s also the dip station. Some of the dip-related workouts you can do include scap dips, inverted rows, shrugs, push-ups, and band-assisted dips.
Meanwhile, you can do the following exercises on the suspension trainer ring: suspension trainer chest fly, inverted shrug, biceps curl, chest dip, triceps extension, reverse fly, mountain climbers, and plunk.
The chin-up station allows the following grip positions: close personated grip chin-ups, close neutral grip chin-ups, normal width pronated grip chin-ups, close semi-pronated grip chin-ups, wide neutral grip chin-ups, and normal width supinated grip chin-ups.
Additional Features
Some attachments included in this G12 all in one trainer are:
- Pull-down Rope
- Multi-grip Dip Handles
- Small Grip Frame Bar
- 2 x Adjustable Nylon Stirrup Handles
- LandMine + Handle
- Functional Training Bar
- Exercise Chart
- Suspension Training Ring
- Leg Press + Low Row Foot Plate
- 2 x 200 lb Weight Stacks
- 2 x Extension Chains
- 4 x Spring Snap Clips
- Attachment Storage
- 2 x Olympic Lock Collars
- 6 x Weight Plate Holders
- Lat Pull-down Bar
- J-Hooks
- Safety Spotter Arms
- 6 x Olympic Spring Clips
- Pull-down Knee Holder
- Multi-grip Chin-up Bar
- Low Row Foot Plate
- Barbell Storage
Warranty
The Force USA G12 all in one strength training equipment stands with a lifetime commercial warranty. This guarantees potential buyers and present users of this equipment that the product is built to last.
The strength workout equipment is likewise covered with a Lifetime Structural Warranty with 2 years coverage on the pulleys and cables. Plus, there will be a 90-day warranty in case of wear and tear on the power rack systems accessories.
Who is it Best for?
This Force USA G12 is best for anyone with a small workout space or with a home gym that needs to cater to multiple users. One quick note: Force USA also has a G3 and G6 version available.
It is also best for fitness enthusiasts who want to continue their strength training at home but could not purchase every piece of equipment. Also, those who want to maintain a strength routine in their exercise at home can benefit from this Monster G12.
The Monster G12 can also be ideally used in other types of commercial settings, such as in community fitness centers, small local gyms with limited strength training equipment, in physical therapy practices, personal training studios, hotel gyms, office gyms, military base games, and boxing/MMA gyms.
What Do People Say About it?
Gene, who purchased the Force USA Monster G12 All-In-One Gym directly on the Force USA website shared that he had a “terrible” experience dealing with another brand of all in one machine. “It was [a] continuation of issues… Force USA was able to save me from my hellish nightmare,” he reviewed.
Nick said the machine is great in itself but the instructions are “not great.” Nevertheless, he mentioned that the “pulleys are smooth. Smith bar as well.”
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Garner Fitness Supplies shared on YouTube that “there are a few different connections we need to do to set this up first,” referring to the lat pulldown.
Meanwhile, Stevie Richards said, “these 45-degree weight holders plates … is a super nice touch, especially if you have bumper plates with different colors.”
The Verdict: Should I Try It?
The way this all in one machine looks and the features it has makes it a top-pick strength trainer machine for us.
We especially like the safety lock and release mechanism of G12 as you can max out your workout without using a spotter.
We give it a rating of 95/100 given its quality and the variations of workouts you can do on this functional trainer/smith machine/suspension trainer/core trainer in one Force USA Monster G12.
