I have the exxentric pulley and kbox, i agree the pro about the kratos is that the platform is anchored down and its a 2-in-1. That said, theres things that can be done on the kpulley/kabuki rack mount that you cant do on the 2-in-1 kratos. like chest movements with back support on one of the uprights for example. and also, using ratchet straps within a power rack, you can anchor down the kbox to do flywheel resistance push ups or dips/pull ups etc
I feel challenged to accommodate those lifts now. I hope I don’t come across like I’m saying the K Box is a bad item. I’ve used those as well for years and think they’re solid.
A platform flywheel system has it's benefits like it's cheaper (except the kbox), portable. And if the platform could be easily mounted on a wall or beam it solve the problem of horizontal resistance. The relative small size of a platform would be no problem if there is no need to stand on it with both feet.
It can be. Just pull with less force. What I meant was as you fatigue, you naturally pull with lighter amounts of force thereby reducing the eccentric force you resist
Nice review! I never thought of doing hamstring curls with one of these… I definitely feel fly wheel has a place for space constrained athletes, not sure for people with fully built out spaces though. 💪🏼
The application goes beyond that however it could also be viewed as a space limitation solution. Viewing it in the light just limits application IMO. Thanks for watching man!
It is. I originally was going to get the one with no platform so it took up essentially zero space but at the last second opted for the platform version.
I'm curious about flywheels in general... Can you load them precisely? My understanding is that they capture and and reapply whatever force you put in, meaning you can't dial in the resistance like a traditional pulley. Seems like a good HIT piece but difficult to accurately track and progress if that's the case. Where does a flywheel land in the balance between conditioning, strength, and hypertrophy?
Progression on flywheels is a little different. Precise loading like a barbell or dumbbell is not exactly how it works. You select load and the harder you pull, the harder it pulls you during the eccentric phase. The nice part, is that it auto regulates to your strength. You move up in inertia disk when you are able to stop a hard concentric pull without getting good rom on the eccentric.
Ew gross electronics in gym equipment? Is there an option without the electronic part? I feel like if it's going to be electronic you might as well just get the motorized cable system, or if you have space spend the money on an actual cable system. I don't understand why they make the motorized and flywheel trainers more expensive than buying full double weight stack cable systems. It makes no sense to me. Even Rogue is coming out with a double stack cable system that is in the 3k range. Maybe it's because the sports industry is using the specialized training, so they can get away with charging higher prices. I hope a company comes out and makes units targeted towards home gyms. If a home owner is going to spend $3k on equipment they can buy a rogue rhino and a single weight stack pulley system, or an athena, or rogues new double stack pulley system. I definitely don't see it as a common home gym item unless they get the price to
