This product listing is for the Athena™ selectorized side-mount functional trainer only. This does not include the power rack.
ADD-ON
The Athena™ selectorized side-mount functional trainer is a low-profile cable attachment that integrates into the side of your PR-4000 or PR-5000 series power rack. Get the functionality of a functional trainer machine so you can build your upper body and get in accessory and isolation work, without needing space for a stand-alone unit. In addition, it provides a lower price point (and smaller footprint) than the Ares™ attachment, which includes a lat pulldown and low row. The Athena™ features a 2:1 pulley ratio, which means 20lbs feels like 10lbs. Each stack weighs 170lbs per side (feels like 85lbs) with the option to upgrade each stack to 220lbs (feels like 110lbs). It features hot-rolled steel plates with a 3% tolerance and a magnetic pin for quick and easy weight changes. Add bands to the integrated band pegs on the base and headplate for added resistance up to a max of 540lbs. The Athena™ gives you the freedom to customize your rack’s functionality by choosing either a left, right, or dual-sided setup.
The patent-pending Athena™ features a trolley that allows you to do cable work at any height on the upright and is lined with a special plastic to protect them. The knurled handle and oversized pop-pin make it easy to adjust with one hand. The trolley includes a safety pin for added security while in use. The Athena™ cables are made from high-quality, galvanized wire with a raw steel core. The pulleys are made from strong aluminum and the front pulleys have a 180-degree swivel for versatility when working outside the rack. The attachment comes with a urethane D Handle attachment and is compatible with a wide assortment of cable attachments. The Athena™ is also available as a plate-loaded version.
Note: The selectorized Athena™ comes with six 2” spacers (per unit) for your rear storage weight horns. The weight stack cannot clear past standard 17.7” diameter plates without the use of the spacers.
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Weight258lbs (Per Unit)
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Weight Stack170lbs
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Pulley Ratio2:1
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Minimum Usable Weight10lbs (Per Side)
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Cable Weight Capacity540lbs (Per Side)
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Cable Travel93” Rack: 106” Or 80” Rack: 82.8”
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Weight Plate Tolerance3%
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Added Height1.8”
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Added WidthPR-4000: 3.7" or PR-5000: 5.0”
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Added Depth6.0” (Front Of Rack)
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SPACE SAVING
Provides the functionality of a functional trainer machine in a low-profile rack attachment without the bulk of a freestanding machine. -
HEFTY WEIGHT STACKS
The 170lb weight stacks are made from hot-rolled steel and operate at a 2:1 ratio (20lbs feels like 10lbs), ideal for functional training. The stacks can be upgraded to 220lbs. -
PATENT-PENDING DESIGN
The light and smooth trolleys with a knurled handle and oversized pop-pin are easy to move with one hand, but strong enough to handle heavy weight. They're lined with a special plastic to protect your uprights. -
QUALITY PULLEYS AND CABLES
This attachment features high-quality cables made from galvanized wire with a raw steel core and strong aluminum pulleys. The front pulleys have a 180-degree swivel for versatility working outside the rack. -
ATTACHMENT VERSATILITY
Includes a urethane D Handle attachment (one per unit) and is compatible with a wide assortment of cable attachments. -
INTEGRATED BAND PEGS
The integrated band pegs on the base and headplate provide the option to create added resistance with bands up to a max weight capacity of 540lbs.
VIDEOS
- How We Built The Athena™ - Side Mount Functional Trainer
- The REP Modular Storage System - Dual Athena™ Power Rack Cable Setup Overview
How We Built The Athena™ - Side Mount Functional Trainer
A close look at how to use the Athena™ and what makes it different than a stand-alone functional trainer.
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CUSTOMER STORIES
The left-sided and right-sided orientations are determined when facing the rack.
On selectorized equipment, you change the weight using a pin and weight stack, rather than adding plates (like the plate-loaded version of the Athena™).
Yes, but only if you purchase the Rear Base Stabilizer 2.0. The new RBS 2.0 mounts to the sides of the uprights instead of the rear. This allows the RBS 2.0 to not interfere with the stack or carriage that sits inside the 16" crossmembers. The RBS 2.0 also allows you to mount your safeties at a lower position.
If you have a 4-post Athena™, you must mount the RBS 2.0 and lat pulldown and low row to the back uprights.
The band peg on the weight stack cannot clear past standard 17.7” diameter plates without the use of the spacers. It can clear past smaller plates. The spacers also prevent you from pinching your fingers between the weight stack and the plates when loading onto the weight storage pins.
The plate-loaded Athena™ is ideal for the lifter looking for a lower-cost machine, owns a sizable plate collection, and is okay with creating an alternative weight storage solution to storing weights on the side of the rack.
The selectorized Athena™ is ideal for people who want the magnetic pin for quick and easy weight changes, want to continue to use their existing weight storage system, and don’t own a large plate collection. Both have a max weight capacity of 540lbs. The selectorized Athena™ can integrate bands to reach that max.
The side-mount functional trainer attachment adds 7.9” of depth to the front of your rack (trolley), 1.8” of height (top pulleys), and either 3.7” (PR-4000 bottom band peg) or 5.0” (PR-5000 trolley handle) of width.
Only the PR-4000 6-post and PR-5000 series power racks are compatible. For the PR-4000, you must have the updated 16” crossmembers with vertical holes. PR-5000 owners should verify they own the PR-5000 V2 power rack, which has 1” holes along the upright, whereas V1 has alternating 5/8” holes and 1” holes. The V1 was discontinued in 2020. The attachment is not compatible with the discontinued version.
The Athena™ is not compatible with any flat-footed rack configuration: OMNI, Apollo, or HR-5000 V1.
No, crossmembers aren't included with purchase. For the PR-4000, you will need to upgrade the 16" crossmembers if the ones you currently own don't have vertical holes.