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REP Ares 2.0 Cable Attachment

A rack-integrated dual-stack cable attachment for a REP PR-4000 or PR-5000 room where a functional-trainer path should share the rack footprint and the installation boundary is already understood.

REP Ares 2.0 cable attachment installed on a compatible six-post REP power rack
Manufacturer image, captured 2026-08-09. Specifications remain source-bound below.Image source

Best fit when

  • A dedicated room already committed to a compatible REP PR-4000 or PR-5000 rack
  • People who want selectorized cable work without a separate functional-trainer frame

Choose another path when

  • You do not have a compatible REP rack or cannot verify the rack, floor, ceiling, and anchor boundary before ordering

Training jobs

What earns the floor space.

  1. 01Add adjustable cable work for rows, presses, pulldowns, flyes, and accessory training to a compatible rack
  2. 02Keep a cable station inside an existing PR-4000 or PR-5000 strength-room footprint

Sourced specifications

Facts with a visible source.

Compatibility
Designed for REP PR-4000 or PR-5000 racks listed by REP
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Pulley ratio
2:1 pulley ratio listed by REP
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Stack format
Two 260 lb selectorized stacks with a 310 lb upgrade option listed by REP
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Cable travel
REP lists 71.3 inch travel for the 80 inch configuration and 94.9 inch travel for the 93 inch configuration
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Added envelope
REP lists 57.6 inch width, 6 inch added depth, and 82.1 or 93.9 inch total height options
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Test queue

The protocol is assigned. The result is not.

Assigned protocol / version 1.0Cable Machine Test Protocol

Documents one cable-machine sample's dimensions, pulley path, adjustment range, attachment handling, installation boundary, and room envelope without certifying a structure, cable rating, exercise, or user's capacity.

Hands-on gate
3 measurements / 4 observations
Long-term gate
90 days / 20 sessions

0 completed first-party sessions. This record remains spec-reviewed, and no measurement or use result is implied.

  1. 01
    Machine dimensions

    Record assembled height, width, depth, stored profile, and the marked working envelope at repeatable reference points.

    3x
  2. 02
    Adjustment range

    Record the available pulley, trolley, seat, handle, and attachment positions without turning adjustment count into a fit guarantee.

    3x
  3. 03
    Cable travel

    Measure the usable unloaded cable path and identify the stop, return, and pinch boundaries for the recorded configuration.

    3x
  4. 04
    Attachment handling

    Document included handles, bars, straps, pins, clips, adapters, and the order needed to change them without treating handling as a durability claim.

    3x
  5. 05
    Stack or loading path

    Record the selector pin, plate-loading sleeve, adapter, and return path without converting a declared stack or ratio into a personal prescription.

    3x
  6. 06
    Installation and clearance

    Measure the approach, assembly, pull-up, cable, wall, floor, ceiling, and return clearances needed for the declared room boundary.

    3x
  7. 07
    Unloaded pulley path

    Record smoothness, contact points, pinch points, visible alignment, and stop conditions during controlled unloaded movement.

    3x
  8. 08
    Ownership condition log

    Record changes in cable, pulleys, frame, pins, attachments, finish, and mounting contact over time without creating a universal durability result.

    1x
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Tradeoffs

What the recommendation does not hide.

  • The integrated format saves a separate footprint but makes rack compatibility and installation part of the purchase
  • Dual selectorized stacks and long cable travel add exercise options while reducing the flexibility of a portable or put-away setup

Where it fits

Included in a complete setup.

The adjustable lineCable Strength Station