Athena Wall-Mounted Builder
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Customer Reviews: Athena Wall-Mounted Builder
Rated 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 144 customer reviews.
100% of reviewers recommend this product.
Review summary
Reviewers consistently praise the Athena Wall-Mounted Builder for its commercial-grade durability and exceptionally smooth pulley system, highlighting how its space-saving, wall-mounted design seamlessly expands rack versatility while delivering a premium home gym experience available at Northern Fitness.
Perfect addition!
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
I debated for a while between buying a standalone functional cable machine or adding one to my rack, and I’m really glad I went with this option. Installation wasn’t too difficult, but plan on setting aside a full day and bringing some patience. Once everything was dialed in, the cables moved smoothly and the adjustability is great. Biggest bonus: it saves a ton of space since I didn’t have to squeeze another machine into the gym. Only regret is that I didn’t opt for the stack upgrade.
Reviewed by Branden on January 18, 2026
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Space and function
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Absolute incredible machine and high quality! The one thing I don’t have buyers remorse about.
Reviewed by jason E. on June 6, 2025
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Absolutely in love
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Absolutely love it. Has added a ton of variation in a compact area. The pulleys are smooth and feel great to use
Reviewed by Ian B. on May 23, 2025
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Amazing versatility
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
I think this is the most overlooked REP product for any rack… the Athena allows you to build out a 4 or 6 post the way you want without being beholden to a bunch of extra pulleys or weight stacks blocking valuable real estate. The 6 post is great if you want to leave a dedicated j cup spot for bench or standing barbell movements without interfering with your trolleys on the front
Reviewed by Phillip C. on May 15, 2025
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Incredible Product
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
I purchased the 5000 Series rack and Athena over a year ago and am really happy with it. Great build quality and versatility. Pulley are smooth and easy to adjust. This is a must have for any home gym.
Reviewed by Mike Y. on May 13, 2025
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Professional Gym at Home
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Extremely sturdy, stable, consistent. I juggle between a commercial gym and my home gym and it's always a tender moment to get back to my machine. It's better in every way. Installation was easy. Pulley system felt a bit stiff at first use but in no time it started working real fine.
Reviewed by Jérémie V. on May 12, 2025
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Solid rack and cable system
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
I’ve used this system pretty hard for over a year now and it’s holding up so far. Can do any movement that a functional trainer can do. The rack is a little narrow but I still do flys. The plate loaded version is smooth especially when the weight is even but still decent when sides are not perfectly even. Loading plates is obviously a little more tedious than having a stack but doesn’t bother me. Overall I like the system and use it nearly every day. I have enough room to do barbell lifting inside the cage with saftey pipes and landmine use to the side. Works well and saves space.
Reviewed by Nathan D. on May 6, 2025
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Great equipment!
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
This versatile piece of equipment always gets the job done and never disappoints. My only regret is not maxing out the weight stacks.
Reviewed by Brandon P. on May 6, 2025
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Love It
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Takes a bit to assemble but very worth it. Saves me a lot of space by combining equipment.
Reviewed by Michael D. on May 5, 2025
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Game changing piece of equipment.
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Game changing piece of equipment. Pulleys glide like commercial gym equipment. Trolleys adjust up and down smoothly. This piece has convinced me to stock my home gym with primarily REP equipment moving forward.
Reviewed by Jacob F. on May 4, 2025
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Excellent cable system
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
My wife and I have been using our Athena cable system for about 2 and a half years and we love it. The cable system and rack were the first purchases we made to begin building out our home gym and these cables truly feel like commercial gym quality. We recommend this product for anyone looking for a quality cable system.
Reviewed by Chael C. on May 4, 2025
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Perfect addition
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
This was exactly what I needed to open up a variety of cable exercises at home. Pulley track is smooth and I have zero complaints.
Reviewed by Rachel R. on May 4, 2025
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This thing is awesome
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Having a functional trainer as part of your squat rack is game changer
Reviewed by Miguel S. on May 2, 2025
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RP 5000 with plate loaded functional trainer
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Outstanding, I love everything about it. Can’t wait to get a metal machine.
Reviewed by Joe L. on April 29, 2025
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Athena Functional Trainer with Storage
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
could not be more pleased, exactly what i wanted
Reviewed by Michael T. on April 28, 2025
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Top Quality
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
My custom, compact (wall-supported) 3-tower functional trainer employs REP's PR-5000 rack components and three Athena selectorized side-mount cable attachments. Various spacing between the columns provides multiple cable widths for virtually any dual-cable ISO arm, shoulder, back or chest exercises; or linking 1 & 2 together for heavy pulls. Multiple cables also allow quickly moving from high to low, bicep and tricep work, or different attachments. Custom (prototype) lever arms are fully adjustable for height and angles to do various pressing and pulling movements and use the trolleys positioned either above or below the arms for convenient selectorized resistance rather than plates.
The Athena cable kits are super smooth, quiet and frictionless, resulting in a noticeably more effective exercise with no stick-tion or momentum effects. Fit and finish and packaging were flawless. Very satisfied with REP's service and these cable kits !
Reviewed by Paul N. on April 15, 2025
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Athena
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Well built!! Very functional.
Reviewed by Primitivo C. on April 3, 2025
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You won't regret it
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Never regretted paying the extra money. Always good to have more weight to open up the possibilities of more exercises
Reviewed by Jonathan M. on April 3, 2025
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Rack is good!
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Needs more weight. Almost to narrow for my “wing span”
Reviewed by Harrison R. on April 1, 2025
Well built and smooth
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
As a live
Reviewed by J M. on February 19, 2025
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