Yes sir!! Built my with just a barbell. The only people who think machines are better for strength and muscle gains, have never been properly instructed on how to use free weights. Machines have their place, that said I have taught everyone from a 6 year old child to a 80 year old, woman to squat, press and pull with a bar. That lack of quality instructors who actually know how to coach the barbell lifts and free weights is what makes them prohibitive.

@Paul Synnott https://youtu.be/ACQizQOvLb8?si=Fp4eXuez7nV3gLBi Box squats are great weather at home or in a public gym. Very few exceptions wear leg extensions and curls are going to be as effective as box squats, for making someone strong, muscular, and leaner. Leg extensions and curls can be part of the lower body training. Just not the whole thing. I love to pre exhaust squats with leg extensions, and leg press Like Arther jones used to. I always have some form of squat later in my programs, never leg extensions/curls alone. Matt is a friend of mine, one of the best lifters of all time, great video on box squats done correctly.(very few people do them correctly)

@Lawrence Neal yep, unless I am closing in a number that matters like 300 then the client that have not I ask them to leave one, only if they feel I have earned it. That said by the time I say that I earned and then some:)

3 new reviews un-prompted:)

Have it, the quality is great! It gets used 50+ times a day at my gym not a problem. Pain in the ass to assemble, but once you get it put together it’s great!

@Lawrence Neal yep, it’s sets the glutes in fire!

Average IQ in America has dropped 10+ points in the last 20 year.

Funny, we say my gym is a safe space from safe spaces..lol