Rogue ISO Leg Press vs TITAN heavy duty power tower

This is a comparison of the Rogue Iso leg press and the TITAN heavy duty power tower including pros, cons, and alternatives. Follow the links for more details.

Overview and review of the TITAN heavy duty power tower $299

This is an overview of the TITAN heavy duty power tower including pros, cons and alternatives. This article was originally posted in Which gym machine to get from TITAN. Follow the links for additional information.

Overview of the TITAN heavy duty power tower

This is the indoor version of the TITAN outdoor power tower that comes without the extra coating for weather resistance. With this machine you can do pull ups, dips, sit-ups and other calisthenics exercises to build up your body without using weights. The full specifications of this machine are:

- Achieve a full body workout at home with this all-in-one Power Tower.

- Chin-up / pull up bars with multiple grip options to target different muscle groups.

- Comfortable back and arm pads with hand grips for leg raises.

- 2" Thick powder coated steel dip bars for a solid, shake-free design.

- 7 Different mounting positions available for the sit-up/push-up bracket to suit a variety of workouts.

- Heavy duty steel construction for a solid, long lasting design.

- Floor Dimensions: 58" L x 30" W (42" With Foot Roller)

- Overall Height: 83.5"

- Dip Station Height: 54"

- Dip Bar Spread: 24"

- Back Pad Dimensions: 10" x 10"

- Arm Pad Dimensions: 12" x 6"

- Frame Material: 2" x 2.75" Steel

- Color: Black Powder Coat

- Weight: 135 LB

This is a great power tower for indoors with extra pads that make dips and leg raises more palatable.

Pros of the TITAN heavy duty power tower

The pros of the TITAN heavy duty power tower are:

All in one station for calisthenics
Price
Extra padding

This power tower covers all the bases so that you can do pull-ups, dips, and leg raises to shape a fitter body and feel better about yourself. You will have all of this in a compact, stable station that will not take up too much space in your home or commercial gym.

What is great about the TITAN line up of products is that they are optimized to keep money in your pocket. If you want to find a similar power tower for a lower price and the same amount of support behind it in the market you will have a hard time.

This heavy duty power tower comes with extra padding for leg raises which makes it easier to run through an entire routine. A bit of comfort is never bad for keeping a routine up long time.

Cons of the Titan heavy duty power tower

Cons of the Titan heavy duty power tower are:

Space requirements
No bench attached

Even though this is a great power tower it will still take up roughly the same amount of space as a small power rack. If you are already giving up that much space compared to a couple of kettlebells you might as well build a full home gym.

As this power tower has no bench attached it will limit the am point of exercises you can do compared to a model that comes with a bench.

Alternatives to the Titan heavy duty power tower

Alternatives to the TITAN heavy duty power tower:

If you also want to use a bench in your training routines you can opt for the TITAN power tower bench combo instead of the heavy duty version. This will take up more space in your home and at the same time address more exercises for a similar price point.

The TITAN outdoor power tower costs slightly more but has a special coating that makes it more durable in weather. It also has been stripped of any parts that would soak up water in the rain. This is the right power tower to get if you want to make use of your garden or backyard and you do not want to give up space in your home.

The rogue Jammer bar is a great tool to put over your kitchen door. Every time you walk through you do as many pull ups as you can. Space efficient, not too expensive, and keeps the entire family fit.

Conclusion for the Titan heavy duty power tower

The TITAN heavy duty power tower is a great addition to a commercial or home gym that has a corner free for more bodyweight exercises. In small home gyms a rack with a pull up bar might be the better option. For working out outside a power tower is great, just get the TITAN outdoor power tower which has been optimized for that purpose.

Overview and review of the Rogue ISO Leg Press

Price: 4.750

This review was originally posted in the longer article "Which strength equipment to buy from rogue" in which you can read about 25 products of Rogue which cost more than 1.000$. The Rogue ISO leg press is a machine for the advanced athlete to perform the leg press. See the details in this article.

Overview of the Rogue ISO Leg press

The Rogue Iso Leg press is one of the products of Rogue which have recently appeared in the portfolio. In my opinion, you can clearly see that Rogue wants to use the Lat pulldown machine, Prone Leg Curl and ISO Leg press to gain market share in the commercial gym sector to diversify their business beyond CrossFit gyms. While Rogue has already mastered the mass production of barbells and rigs, the production of big machines is done more manual. You might get a cheaper, more refined machine from somewhere else who has specialized in these for decades. Still, this will be most likely not American made and definitely not fit the rest of your Rogue gym setup.

The future looks promising as the Rhino Belt Squat has been a great release with a positive reception in the market. I am sure rogue will take the new technological developments from the 50 cals (locking system) and the Rhino (Pulley System) to create more refined machines in the future which will take over the market.

The Rogue ISO press can load up to 2475lb and has four load pegs. Rogue claims a 60% true weight ratio for the leg press. Machines are often criticized that too much of the load gets lost and does not have an effect on the lifter. This is why you see some people on Youtube leg pressing a bunch of plates and four Chinese girls on a leg press machine. They have better leverage than in a barbell squat.

The Rogue ISO leg press weighs 708lbs with a footprint of 64'' x 98''. It is 98'' long, 64'' wide and 47'' high.

Pros of the Rogue ISO Leg Press

Rogue has paid attention to the feedback from other machines by working on the true weight ratio. The four loadable pegs will go down well with your stronger clients who like big machines and also cannot find sufficient machinery in other gyms.

The fact that each leg can be addressed individually will be interesting to rehab clients and professional athletes alike. Not many leg press machines bear this feature.

You will also get a machine that has been made by American hands in Columbus. There is quite some work to be done to finish this beast and you will always know that this has been done by an American.

A leg press machine is also less intimidating to many clients than a barbell squat. Anyone who feels like they are hurting their back with the barbell squat can be put on a leg press machine instead.

Cons of the Rogue ISO Leg Press

The leg press machine is a single purpose machine with a relatively big footprint. This does not make it a suitable option for most gyms with a small footprint. You will also be buying outside of Rogues core business with less volume. Expect that customer services have fewer options to help you out with parts/replacements/repairs as the order volume on these is lower. There is less storage to draw from and all parts are welded together for the ISO (which means if you want to return it, they probably have to weld another from scratch or move someone else's order).

For this price, especially if you buy multiple, maybe ask Rogue whether you can inspect the machines on site before delivery. Bring your biggest and smallest athlete/client&relative, Based on the test ask whether small alterations can be made before the machines are finished (coated etc) and shipped.

How many clients should this leg press bring you?

If you think that the ISO leg press will bring you 16 new clients who pay you 50$ on a 1-year retainer it is worth the investment. This will yield 9.600$ net new revenue against an investment of 4.750$. Adjust the numbers for your own gym accordingly.

Alternatives to the ISO leg press

Here are some alternatives to the Rogue Iso leg press which come in at roughly the same budget.

1x Rogue Wingspan Rig @ 5.099$ (including all options, no weights)

The Rogue Wingspan Rig only costs about 250 USD more but is an all in one gym for that price. You have a pull-up station, rack, lots of storage room, a crown pull up bar for various grip variations and space to store up to five barbells. While the ISO leg press is on one end of the spectrum as a leg training giant, this is one of the most versatile options from Rogue in the same price range.

1x Rogue Rhino Stand Alone @ 1750$ USD
6x Monster Lite SML.2C @445$

This would be an alternative for a weightlifting gym that has no need for pull up bars and has a lot of space. You have to teach your clients how to drop a bar safely when there is enough room. The Rhino belt squat can be used by athletes with shoulder injuries or for heavy squats/volume work. It still loads enough weights for mere mortals.

1x Rogue Wood Jerk Block Starter Set @ 972.50$
1x Rogue Multi belt @90 USD
1x 10lB chain @ 17$ USD

The belt squat is the poor man's version of the leg press. It does more for balance and natural movement patterns and can not be loaded as heavy as the Rhino Belt Squat or Leg press machine. If you already have jerk blocks or pylo jump boxes this is probably the most cost-efficient version to get close to a leg press. Be aware that the setup is tedious and the injury risk is high if you do not assist your clients in setting this up.

Conclusion

With the Rogue Iso Leg press you will get a fully welded, American made leg press machine. The specialty of this leg press machine is that you can work one leg at a time or both optionally. With some extra space to add plates to the leg press and special attention to a maximum carry over of the weight to the lifter this leg press is for serious gyms that do not want to compromise.