Valor Fitness BD 62 Review

Valor Fitness is a newly established brand for home gym and commercial gym products.

They have manufactured all types of home gym machines and gained popularity with good feedback in no time.

Valor Fitness BD-62 Wall Mount Cable Station is one of the most affordable, offering plenty of adjustabilities and can improve the exercise range.

It offers the possibility to perform more than 15 exercises in the comfort of home. It is considered as a minimalistic cable machine and is a great space saver.

Its length from the wall attachment point to the front is 25”, its width is 26” and its assemble height is 80” from the floor and can be placed in a room with 7’ ceiling easily.

To use the cable machine without any inconvenience, it is recommended to leave at least two feet of space around it, which also avoids any damage.

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Valor Fitness BD-62 Wall Mount Cable Station Review

Specifications and Technical Details

• Warranty: frame 3years/ pulleys 1 year/ cables 2 years
• Possible exercises: 15+
• Weight capacity: 250 lbs (113.3 kg)
• Accessories: 2x adjustable hand strap handle
• Assembled weight: 62 lbs (28 kg)
• Assembled dimensions: 25H x 26W x 80H inches (63.5D x 66W x 203H cm)

The Pros

• Great frame construction with sturdiness
• Space saver
• 15+ exercises available
• Swivel of the mobile pulley can move up to 180-degree angle on its vertical axis
• Long-lasting cables and pulleys
• Weight capacity up to 250 lbs
• Work with both Olympic and Standard plates
• 2:1 ratio per arm
• D-handles available with adjustability
• Standard spring collars available
• Easy to use
• Little maintenance required

The Cons

• No Olympic plate adapters
• No short row bar
• No ankle cuff(s)

Frame construction and Parts

The Valor Fitness BD-62 is built in such a way that it covers a small space but provides a wide range of exercises. The frame is made of steel tubing.

The non-corrosive and scratch-resistant paint finish is used for the protection of the frame and chrome finish is used for the guide bars of the plate holder and adjustment bar of the mobile pulleys.

The base of the frame is equipped with plastic caps to provide protection to the floor as well as the frame.

There are no stabilizers available though. But in the case to stop the machine from wobbling while exercising, it is recommended to attach the machine to the wall.

This cable station also does not have a weight stack and is not a heavy machine. Its assembled weight is 62 lbs which makes it to stable fine.

The Valor BD-62 offers 12 pulleys which are made of heavy-duty nylon material and they accommodate the stainless steel ball bearings which help in providing a smooth operation.

Possible Exercises

The Valor BD-62 offers more than 15 exercises that cover the entire body and let the user stay fit at the ease of home. Few of the exercises are listed below;

• Cable fly
• Hammer curl
• Lat pulldown
• Bicep curl
• Standing trunk rotation
• Tricep kickback
• Woodchop
• Shoulder press
• Standing row
• Shrug
• Cable deadlift
• Leg abduction
• Kickback
• Leg adduction
• And many more…

Some of the exercises may need some extra accessories while working out. In order to see how the exercises are performed covering the entire body, the videos are available on the internet to watch and help.

Weight Resistance

Valor Fitness BD-62 does not have a weight plate. The weight carriage is supplied with two Standard pegs of 8” approximately each.

It is recommended to use the Standard plates of 1” on it. The user can also opt for 2” adapter pegs. The stoppers for 1” plates are also included in the package.

The weight capacity of BD-62 Wall Mount Cable Station is 250 lbs. Some of the users have given feedback on it that they have loaded the machine with 300 lbs also and the machine seems to work perfectly.

In the discussion of the ratio, the machine offers 2:1 for each arm. But putting it differently, if the carriage is uploaded with 50 lbs, if it will be pulled with one arm it will feel like 25 lbs, and if pulling it with both the arms, it will feel like 50 lbs.

Assembly and Maintenance

The Valor BD-62 is fairly easy to assemble when compared with other fitness home gym machines.

The package comes with a manual as well as providing the assistant. The user should start to assemble the machine from the base all the way up to connecting the bars to the cables and pulleys.

And maintaining the Mount Cable Station is as easy as it can be. The guide bars of the weight carriage is recommended to lubricate for a smoother operation. And other things which are needed to lubricate from time to time are pulleys.

Conclusion

The Valor Fitness BD-62 Wall Mount Cable Station is an excellent home gym machine that offers more than 15 exercises, can handle more than 250 lbs and covers the entire body for the workout.

This machine also supports both the Olympic and Standard plates for workouts. It is a space saver, versatile, durable and affordable.

It is actually a great pick for the users who want to work at the pace of their home and it offers excellent quality more than the price it comes with.

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