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Fortis Gym Station - $299 Delivered @ Kogan

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Scythic on 21/02/2021 - 07:42 kogan.com (14920 clicks)
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Just saw this on Kogan. Brother is in need of full-body exercise machine so we bought one. Not sure about the quality

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Say goodbye to overcrowded gyms and exorbitant fees, and hello to the Fortis Gym Station, giving you a gym-grade full body workout from the comfort of your own home.

  • Tailor your workout with multi-function equipment
  • Work your chest, back, biceps, legs, shoulders and triceps
  • Adjustable weights to suit your fitness levels and goals
  • Sweat-proof high-density cushions for superior comfort
  • Heavy-duty powder-coated steel structure
  • Save money on gym memberships!

Whether it’s leg day or bicep week, the all-in-one design of the Fortis Gym Station has your workout needs covered.

Highlights

  • Includes wide and close grip attachments, padded preacher curl pads and padded leg/foot holds
  • Triple pulley system with 45kg weights
  • Mesh weight plate guards for added stability

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  • ballistykx on 21/02/2021 - 07:57

    Sold out, unfortunately!

    • Scythic on 21/02/2021 - 13:37
      +1

      Maybe sold out in your area. It's still available for me (VIC)

  • ChmpgneTasteBeerBdgt on 21/02/2021 - 08:09

    Still in stock, just purchased

    • Slippery Fish on 21/02/2021 - 08:12
      +13

      45kg in weights isn't a lot?

      • ChmpgneTasteBeerBdgt on 21/02/2021 - 08:15

        Yeah good point, I don't see myself using this to get ripped and vascular but this is probably more than ample for the Mrs

        • Munki on 21/02/2021 - 12:06
          +10

          Start lifting the Mrs.

        • exxa on 21/02/2021 - 13:46

          I don't know which part of your sentence to correct first.

      • UltimateAI on 21/02/2021 - 13:40
        +1

        https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a27750707/heavy-or-light-w…

        So thinking bas changed.
        This isn’t for mr universe but for most people here would be a great starter.

        To build muscle stick to low reps but go very slow until exhaustion

        This would be great to build strength and add some muscle mass.

        • Scythic on 21/02/2021 - 15:09

          Mmmm.

        • spiff on 21/02/2021 - 16:10
          +15

          Thinking hasn't changed. There's no new secrets to unlock with building muscle. It's been the same damn concepts for decades. Why anyone would get hypertrophy advice on a runners website is beyond me but the advice is flat out wrong. Time and tension is a true concept but this article does a horrible job at explaining how to incorporate this into an actual muscle building program. Reps above 15 are not conducive to muscle building. Do sets of 8-12 with low rest in between and control the eccentric. Using free weights with barbells and dumbbells is also better than a machine because it does a lot of the stabilisation which your muscles and joints would otherwise do.

          Save your money and don't buy this low quality trash cos you won't end up using it in 3 months time.

          • jonathan111 on 22/02/2021 - 07:59
            +1

            @spiff: yes this is TRASH! TRASH!!!

          • PAOK11 on 23/02/2021 - 11:38

            @spiff: They did a study on high reps with light loads Vs low reps with heavy loads and found that both stimulate muscle growth and there was little difference in hypertrophy between subjects with no prior training. I believe that high repetitions have there place in weight training and should not be discounted as useless

            • spiff on 23/02/2021 - 11:57

              @PAOK11: High reps on small muscles and largely isometric movements on exercises for calves, biceps, rear delts might have their place, but for big compound movements if you're doing more than 20 reps in a set you're probably wasting your time for the sole purpose of hypertrophy. From a mechanical tension point of view if you do 20 reps then the first 10 are probably a waste of time and you could just do 10 reps at a higher weight.

    • PolisOfHarrowlea on 02/03/2021 - 20:58

      Did you have a problem with the weight plates being too wide for the support rod? Wondering if I did something wrong or they shipped me the wrong plates since they were in a separate box

      • CharlieBrooker on 13/03/2021 - 19:52

        We also have this problem. Have they replaced them for you?

  • ChmpgneTasteBeerBdgt on 21/02/2021 - 08:13
    +44

    Could someone please advise if this is actually a good price? I wasn't shopping for a gym station, I probably don't need a gym station, but now I have a gym station….

    • nikoris on 21/02/2021 - 18:28
      +3

      Well, now you have a new place to throw your clothes at

      • xtraterrestrial on 21/02/2021 - 20:56
        +3

        And something to curse at as you shuffle around it in your garage to get to the things you actually need

    • ireadtermsofuse on 22/02/2021 - 08:19
      +1

      You got a door? You got a gym

  • UltimateAI on 21/02/2021 - 08:23

    Thanks grabbed one.
    Usually $180 for shipping alone for me!!

    • PolisOfHarrowlea on 02/03/2021 - 20:58

      Did you have a problem with the weight plates being too wide for the support rod? Wondering if I did something wrong or they shipped me the wrong plates since they were in a separate box

  • nyq28 on 21/02/2021 - 08:39

    Thank you so much
    Grabbed one!

    • PolisOfHarrowlea on 02/03/2021 - 20:58

      Did you have a problem with the weight plates being too wide for the support rod? Wondering if I did something wrong or they shipped me the wrong plates since they were in a separate box

  • laser on 21/02/2021 - 08:48
    +32

    Good for airing laundry.

    • mrjeeves on 21/02/2021 - 10:06
      +48

      Speaking from personal experience, I'd say the G6 multistation from Lifespan is even better at airing laundry. The lat pulldown bar is bent at several points which means that you can evenly space coat hangers, and it has the extra chin-up/pullup/dips bars to hang things from. Definitely worth the extra few hundred dollars (when on sale) for this purpose.

      • timtam-slam on 21/02/2021 - 10:53
        +5

        If you unlock the weights you can use the cable as a clothes line.

        • stygian on 22/02/2021 - 09:33
          +1

          You could also hang a coat hanger off each of the holes in the plates AS WELL AS the holes in the actual column of the stack.
          The possibilities are endless!!

  • cnut on 21/02/2021 - 08:53
    +12

    45 kg? That's going to be useless pretty quick for a lot of exercises.

  • gailson7869 on 21/02/2021 - 08:59

    How disappointing…not available for shipping in my area….

    This product can only be delivered to the following areas:
    Metropolitan addresses in NSW, QLD, SA, VIC, WASold Out
    Metropolitan addresses in NSW, QLD, SA, VIC, WAIn Stock
    Plus selected regional areas
    During the checkout, please enter in your postcode to see if it is available in your area.

  • mt2000 on 21/02/2021 - 09:01
    +14

    Reviews don't sound to good

    • dbmitch on 21/02/2021 - 14:04
      -1

      you can expect many of the moving wheels and bearings to be encased in soft plastic that meld over time and then one day the cable just snaps and the weights slam into the floorboards.

      • buckster on 21/02/2021 - 21:15

        But thankfully because they only weight 45kg it'd do less damage than if you tripped over your shoe laces and hit the floor

  • hsvprez on 21/02/2021 - 09:07

    Not available for delivery to anywhere in Canberra :(

  • bargain huntress on 21/02/2021 - 09:56
    +1

    How hard to put together is this going to be?

    • spunkyfondue on 21/02/2021 - 10:54

      Hard

      • SardineHead on 21/02/2021 - 11:26
        +2

        i owned one that was similar with a 75kg capacity. its not that hard as long as you have two people doing it. you'll need two spanners. if youre doing it by yourself then yeah it can be hard, especially trying to use two spanners at once.

        • Logical on 21/02/2021 - 12:13
          +18

          I normally hold one spanner in each hand and it seems to do the trick….

          • tee123 on 21/02/2021 - 12:16
            +4

            @Logical: Seems like a logical thing to do

          • SardineHead on 21/02/2021 - 12:53

            @Logical: interesting. i find that holding one with each foot is easier :)

    • Homr on 21/02/2021 - 11:51
      -3

      "how much does it cost to put this together" would be a better question

    • Monty1089 on 21/02/2021 - 12:05
      +7

      I bought a home gym station like this from Pauls Warehouse or Rebel Sport (I forget) many many years ago (like 15 years or so). They sent a guy out to install. Legit installed the damn thing in less than 30 minutes. It was like watching Van Gogh painting. He didn't even look at the manual. It was so complicated with all the parts and screws but that guy was a machine. It was amazing to watch. It would have taken me two days to install that thing.

      Edit. Yes they sent out one guy to install. He installed by himself !!

  • BROKENKEYBOARD on 21/02/2021 - 09:58
    +10

    Anyone else find this picture funny?
    https://assets.kogan.com/files/product/2019/FSHMGYMSTNA/FSHM…

    • thanatos350 on 21/02/2021 - 11:27

      Golden meme material

    • montorola on 21/02/2021 - 11:52

      Forget the reviews, even he doesn't look impressed lol

    • turtlesinmypants on 21/02/2021 - 12:38

      Could be possessed with a Goa'uld. they tend to glow like that.

    • buckster on 21/02/2021 - 21:16

      I love how his arm suddenly changed colour

    • Melong on 21/02/2021 - 23:42

      Found some uncanny valley pr0n

    • dunnyboy on 22/02/2021 - 09:15
      +1

      The best part is they photoshopped the same 2 facial expressions across all the pictures

  • mrtee on 21/02/2021 - 10:32
    -7

    I got one of these 10 years ago for $149 from BigW. I believe it had around 60-80kgs. It was decent quality and I kept it for 2 years before selling it for $100.

    • serpserpserp on 21/02/2021 - 11:02
      +9

      So basically you got a machine like this. Not this machine.

      Your story is like the following if this was a deal for say, a Corolla hatchback: "I bought a hatchback cheaper ten years ago, it had a bigger engine, I sold it two years later at 66% of the price I paid".

      • mrtee on 21/02/2021 - 11:09
        -7

        Make of it what you want bud.

  • lawyerz on 21/02/2021 - 10:33
    +4

    that a nice clothes rack

  • sheepdog on 21/02/2021 - 10:36
    +2

    45kg is a really low amount for most exercises you would do with this type of machine. Consider a lat pull down - if you weigh 80, it would take you only half way to doing an unassisted pull up.

    • Assburg on 21/02/2021 - 12:36
      +5

      A good friend of mine with the same limiting factor just worked up to sets of 100-200 reps (exercise dependent) and is ridiculously strong for a guy who never trains with more than about 45kg…. The challenge is just enduring the incredible monotony.

      • fookos on 21/02/2021 - 13:24
        -1

        Depends on your body goal. Reps of 200 won’t build muscle but you will be mighty lean.

        • end0rphine on 21/02/2021 - 14:43
          +3

          high reps is the whole point of hypertrophy though..

          Then add longer time under tension (im talking doing one rep over 10 seconds) and yes this will build muscle.

          • spiff on 21/02/2021 - 16:01
            -1

            @end0rphine: Wrong. Mid range reps (8-12) is best for hypertrophy. Doing lower weights and 20-30+ reps is not conducive to hypertrophy.

            • Sxio on 21/02/2021 - 16:30
              +8

              @spiff: You should be careful saying 'wrong'.

              I was a strength and conditioning coach for over 10 years, I've seen some crazy shit totally work. Also he's talking one rep for 10 secs. You need to include the TUT and not just mindlessly yell out 8-12 for everything. It's more complicated than that.

      • OzBarAnon on 21/02/2021 - 15:13
        +1

        That honestly just sounds like a waste of time. Maybe if he literally can't afford any other equipment, but even a pullup bar would be beneficial with the increased load that his bodyweight would provide over doing low-weight lat-pulldowns at ridiculously high reps.

      • spiff on 21/02/2021 - 16:00

        How would you measure strength if you don't lift heavier and heavier weights. Doing endless reps is a test of endurance.

    • Team America on 21/02/2021 - 14:53
      -1

      I can do 30 pushups pretty easily and I weight 90kg. Does that mean I should be able to bench 90kg about 30 times without a spot?

      • spiff on 21/02/2021 - 16:02
        +2

        If you can do those pushups as planche pushups then sure

        • Team America on 21/02/2021 - 20:03
          -2

          Planche push ups are ultra difficult because of the core strength involved. I've been able to do them before and at that time I could bench about 70 kg at 85kg body weight.

          Pull ups are much easier than doing body weight lat pulldowns for most people. They are a different exercise using slightly different muscles and much easier to cheat or swing accidentally.

          I weigh 90 kg and can do about ten pull-ups. The most I can do on a lat pulldown machine is about 75kg one time. I have to drop the weight down to about 60kg to do ten.

      • syme321 on 22/02/2021 - 13:32

        No. Pushups are about 70% of your bodyweight, so 30x63kg reps may equate to around 10x90kg
        https://strengthlevel.com/one-rep-max-calculator

        That said you are more stable when doing a pushup, so chances are your stabilising muscles may fail in a benchpress.

        In summary - don't test your max without a spotter or safety bar.

  • moneyhungry on 21/02/2021 - 10:45
    +2

    Did they increase the RRP from $600 to $899? That's what someone says in the review.

  • Boogerman on 21/02/2021 - 10:47

    Sold again

  • nonpop on 21/02/2021 - 11:01
    +2

    Looks like some assembly required which should be fun to watch someone do : https://assets.kogan.com/files/usermanuals/FSHMGYMSTNA-QSG.p…

  • thara658 on 21/02/2021 - 11:01

    Does anyone know if it's possible to increase the weights and if so where to buy the extra weight plates that fit into this?

    • phocus on 21/02/2021 - 13:53
      +2

      Yes. You skip this all together and get a squat rack, bench, barbell and weights

  • intruhvurted on 21/02/2021 - 11:06
    +6

    I'm dying at the photoshopped faces on some of the photos lol

  • Brisbane1 on 21/02/2021 - 11:08
    -8

    No stock :)

  • elseye on 21/02/2021 - 11:09
    +1

    45kg is an embarrassing point.

    • mrtee on 21/02/2021 - 11:11
      +1

      Would 45kgs translate to something heavier since you're using a pulley system?

      • jackwoz on 21/02/2021 - 11:36
        -2

        Not really. Im no fitness buff, but ive been going to the gym for the past year and im currently pulling 80KG on the lat pull down with 3 sets, so 45kg wont get you far. But i suppose you could start doing pull ups after reaching the max

        • Team America on 21/02/2021 - 12:12
          +2

          Are you sure? If you notice the picture has 10 plates. That's because each plate is 10 pounds. To do 80kg you'd be doing over 17 plates labeled as 170.

        • apopularitycontest on 21/02/2021 - 12:32
          +4

          I reckon you are misreading the weight, 80 probably refers to lb (pounds) not kg at your gym. Most gym equipment have it labelled in lb. Mine has different machines labelled in kg and lb. So I have to do a quick convert so I know I'm using the correct weight. If you can do a lat pulldown at 80kg in your first year then you must be very strong.

          Tbh, I have made this mistake until I realised this when I was using different numbered machines.

          • jackwoz on 21/02/2021 - 12:35
            -1

            @apopularitycontest: Hi Guys you may be right, but im confident it is 80KG, due to the fact i weigh 80KG and can also do 3 sets of pull ups.I guess that means im strong? Thanks guys!

            • mrtee on 21/02/2021 - 12:47

              @jackwoz: Not necessarily.

            • FlatulentFrank on 21/02/2021 - 12:58

              @jackwoz: 'strong' guy over here flexin'

            • Team America on 21/02/2021 - 13:27

              @jackwoz: Well I must be ultra strong if I'm doing 170kg then. Or maybe it's 170lb… Look at the size of the plates on the lat pulldown machine. Notice how they are way smaller than the 10kg plates. Like maybe half the size…

            • Hongker on 21/02/2021 - 15:46

              @jackwoz: I'm willing to bet that's in pounds, but if that's kilos then sir, you've got some strong lats.

            • 1st-Amendment on 22/02/2021 - 14:52

              @jackwoz: It could also mean you're short, since W=Fd

      • desty on 21/02/2021 - 15:22

        This is the only correct post in here regarding the weights - pulley systems will multiply force

    • King Steuart on 21/02/2021 - 11:11
      +2

      Better than not lifting at all though, right bruh

  • SardineHead on 21/02/2021 - 11:12

    this is good for women only. 45kg isnt enough. also do you even lift?

    • nonpop on 21/02/2021 - 11:14
      +1

      Agree. Women or disabled or 'aged' people would do the trick. But not for a 'normal' male, useless.

      • tee123 on 21/02/2021 - 12:19
        +3

        Extremely accurate response, yet due to the sensitive nature of our pc culture you are mot allowed to make women sound weaker even if your telling the truth. Because women are stronger than men.

        • nonpop on 21/02/2021 - 12:32
          +7

          Thanks for the tip … yeap I have self reported myself to the pc internet police :)

        • jalwa on 21/02/2021 - 22:15
          -1

          No, there is no biological difference between men and women. The PC scientists have proven it. If you can tell the difference between them by just looking, you must be out of touch with reality.

  • kurupted on 21/02/2021 - 11:14
    +8

    Probably some adjustable dumbbells and an adjustable bench is alot better.

  • HQGTS on 21/02/2021 - 11:27

    Thanks op, Just ordered one and we'll see how it goes. had to try 2 different addresses as it doesn't deliver to some

  • vinni9284 on 21/02/2021 - 12:02
    +3

    I'll wait 2 months and see then on Gumtree for $180

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