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Thanks Eli and Joe. Paradise at home. Thanks for all your guidance. The last four pieces I added (Cybex seated leg curl, Prime seated row, Prime leg extension, and the Nautilus Nitro) were all a result of you and your teams recommendations. Expert advice via an app. Can’t get any better than that.
Eli-I wanted to thank you again for your recent advice on seated chest press options. I found a Nautilus Nitro vertical chest press in excellent condition. Received it last Friday. It now has a new home. The converging is excellent as well as strength profile. Especially like the small footprint. Thanks for all the guidance. Really paid off.
Eli – I found a Nitro vertical chest press at a good price. Before I pull the trigger, one last round of questions. Assume money not a variable – For overall chest development, would you go with the Nitro or the Prime or the Atlantis units? A lying flat press seems to bother my old shoulders more. So my thoughts were if I went w the Prime or Atlantis unit, I would go with their plate loaded incline version. I realize that might favor the upper fibers some but figured it might also be good for all around. Am I wrong to think that way. Appreciate any insights you can provide
Thanks Joe. I certainly understand. I had seen a few articles on it before but was not sure how reliable the sources are. Then I watched an episode Andrew Huberman did that was very interesting.
Very helpful Eli. You have provided a number of good options. I currently have two Prime units in my house. Excellent prices of equipment. I just wish they had an upright seated version plate loaded.
Matthias – thanks for jumping in and sharing your experiencesExcellent input Eli. I really appreciate it. And your comments on the profile make perfect sense. Is the Nautilus Nitro a weight stack versus plate loaded machine? Lastly, in order to have a second option to shop for, what would be your second choice after the Nitro? Thanks again and welcome to the team.
Bryce-thanks for the feedback. The Atlantis unit I was referring to is what they call “Vertical Chest Press”. The only reason I mentioned preferring a seated or vertical press, is that at this stage and age in my training, I seem to be able to set up and engage better in a vertical design versus flat. I have two plate loaded Prime units in my home gym now and love the ability to change the loading pattern. I wasn’t sure if the weight stack version which uses a torque/cambered wheel had a decent manipulation of the loading ranges. As always, your feedback is invaluable.
No worries Joe. Happens to me all the time. And you provided exactly what I needed. Greatly appreciated.
