Stack. Spin to lock. That's the whole workout.
Load the plates you want onto the handle, spin the adjustment nut tight, lift. The threaded steel collar bites the bar so the plates can't shift mid-set — no wobble, no slip, no rerack.
Stack
Slide the plates you want onto the handle. 5 lb increments — load up exactly what the set calls for.
Spin to lock
Hand-tighten the adjustment nut against the plates. Threaded steel collar — no rattle, no drift, no spotter required.
Lift
Smooth handling, balanced load. To switch weight, spin off, swap plates, spin back on — under ten seconds, every time.
We compared cinq to everything else.
| cinq | Bowflex 552 | PowerBlock | NÜOBELL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight range | 5–25 lb | 10–90 lb | 5–50 lb | 5–80 lb |
| Switch time | ~10 sec | 6 sec | 4 sec | 5 sec |
| Tool-free swap | ✓ hand-spin | Auto-select | Pin | Lift & place |
| Plates can shift mid-set | Never (threaded lock) | Possible | — | Possible |
| Plates in load path | Cast iron | Cast iron + plastic | Plastic-clad | Cast iron + plastic |
| Footprint | 14 × 7 in | 16 × 8 in | 18 × 9 in | 15 × 8 in |
| Looks like furniture | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Lifetime warranty | ✓ | 2 yr | 5 yr | 3 yr |
| Bonuses included | $186 free | — | — | — |
| Price | $149.99 | $549 | $329 | $429 |
2,847 mornings, accounted for.
Built to live in the room you already live in.
Not the basement. Not the garage. The corner by the window, the side of the couch, the foot of the bed. This is the home gym piece that doesn't look like one.
The gym I wanted didn't exist.
So we built a single, beautiful piece — something that earns its space in a small apartment, that doesn't feel like compromise, that you reach for first thing in the morning instead of stepping around.
If it ever fails you, write us. We'll replace it. Forever.
What everyone asks.
Will the 25 lb top end ever feel light?
How loud is it on a hardwood floor?
What if it breaks?
How is it $149.99 when the others are $400+?
Can I try it first?
Does it come fully assembled?
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