Cable setup
REP Athena side-mount trainer: stack, ratio and cable travel
The REP racks and heights the Athena side-mount trainer comes in, the 220 lb per side stack at 2:1, and the travel figures REP gives for 80 in and 93 in racks.
Also listed as REP Athena, Athena functional trainer
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Short answer
REP's Athena is a selectorized side-mount functional trainer sold without the rack, in 4000 and 5000 series, 80 in and 93 in heights, and left, right or dual setups. REP's cable machine guide lists 220 lb per side, which it says feels like 110 lb at 2:1, and travel of 106 in on a 93 in rack or 82.8 in on an 80 in rack.
What fits
Key facts
- Setup type
- Selectorized side-mount functional trainer[1]
- Racks or supports the maker lists
- REP 4000 and 5000 series, 80 in and 93 in heights; left, right or dual[1]
- Maker exclusions
- Not confirmed
- Mount and hardware
- Not confirmed
- Resistance and loading
- Selectorized weight stack, 220 lb per side (REP's guide)[2]
- Pull ratio
- 2:1; REP says 220 lb feels like 110 lb[2]
- Maker's load rating
- 220 lb per side, which REP's guide calls max capacity[2]
- Cable length and diameter
- Not confirmed
- Cable travel
- 106 in on a 93 in rack; 82.8 in on an 80 in rack (REP's guide)[2]
- What is included
- Trainer only; the power rack is not included[1]
- Connector at the cable end
- REP says its cable attachments use a standard carabiner-style connection[3]
- Small increments
- Not confirmed
- Installation the maker requires
- Not confirmed
- Maker warranty
- Not confirmed
- Replacement parts
- Not confirmed
- Not confirmed
- Stack, ratio and travel were not on the Athena listing; they come from REP's cable machine guide[1]
Watch out for
- The listing covers the trainer only; the rack is sold separately.
- Stack weight, ratio and travel come from REP's cable machine guide, not the Athena listing.
- At 2:1, REP says 220 lb of stack feels like 110 lb at the handle.
What fits
Product details below are the seller's own description unless a source is shown. Pick the variant named for each item.
Lat bar
REP Fitness 48" Solid Lat BarChoose the 48 in Solid Lat Bar, not the 38 in style.
REP lists it at 48 in long with a 26 mm diameter, shipped without a carabiner.
Ankle cuff
REP Fitness Ankle CuffChoose one cuff per leg; REP sells each cuff separately.
REP lists a nylon strap with neoprene foam padding and steel D rings.
Questions
How heavy is the REP Athena's weight stack?
REP's cable machine guide lists 220 lb per side, which it says feels like 110 lb because of the 2:1 ratio.[2]
How much cable travel does the Athena have?
REP's guide gives 106 in on a 93 in rack and 82.8 in on an 80 in rack.[2]
Which racks does the Athena come for?
REP offers it for its 4000 and 5000 series racks, in 80 in and 93 in heights, as left, right or dual units. The rack is not included.[1]