09NovNovember 9, 2026

Leg Extension and Curl Machines for Home Gyms: How to Choose

A leg extension and curl machine trains your quads and hamstrings from one seat. For a home gym, that's two machines' worth of leg work in one footprint. The right one depends on six things: whether you need a full machine or a bench attachment, weight stack or plates, seated or lying curl, the floor space you've got, how the machine is built and adjusts, and your budget. This guide walks through each one, with real specs from the four options...

By MAXUM Fitness TeamFitnessAB5, FID-400, LEC2, LEC3, leg curl, leg extension

23OctOctober 23, 2026

Smith Machine Hip Thrust: Setup, Form and Bar Height

A Smith machine hip thrust is a hip thrust done with the bar locked into guide rails. You sit on the floor with your upper back against a bench, rest the bar across your hips, and drive it up with your glutes, with help from your hamstrings. Because the bar runs on rails, you never have to roll a loaded barbell over your legs or balance it during the set, and you can rotate it back onto the hooks at...

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20AugAugust 20, 2026

What’s Actually Inside the MAXUM Mutant Arms™ Dual-Ratio Head?

You've probably already read the main Mutant Arms™ post - full articulation, a true 1:1 cable option next to the standard 2:1, a direct swap onto your MAXUM X Series or SX2 rack. That's the what, This one's about the why. Specifically, what's going on inside the Mutant Arm pulley system that makes this functional trainer attachment feel smooth on day one and still smooth years later. Pulleys Aren't an Afterthought Here Cable machines live and...

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29AprApril 29, 2026

MAXUM Mutant Arms™: The Articulating Cable Arm Upgrade for Your Home Gym

If you already own a MAXUM X Series or SX2 rack, the Mutant Arms™ are the single biggest upgrade you can make to it. These patent-pending articulating cable arms attach directly onto your existing MAXUM rack, and give you something no stock arm configuration can: full horizontal and vertical motion, a dedicated true 1:1 cable attachment point, and access to dozens of exercises that were previously off-limits. Whether you're chasing hypertrophy, rehabbing an injury,...

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Leg Extension and Curl Machines for Home Gyms: How to Choose

Smith Machine Hip Thrust: Setup, Form and Bar Height

What’s Actually Inside the MAXUM Mutant Arms™ Dual-Ratio Head?

MAXUM Mutant Arms™: The Articulating Cable Arm Upgrade for Your Home Gym