Griffin Monolift Attachment 2.0 Review (SPRING LOADED)

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Griffin Monolift Attachment 2.0 Review (SPRING LOADED)  ➡️  Check out the Griffin monolift attachment 2.0 https://ShreddedDad.com/GriffinMonolift  ➡️  Griffin Monolift 2.0 review https://ShreddedDad.com/griffin-monolift-attachment  💪🏻 How I Stay Lean Year Round http://LeanBodyFormula.net  ➡️ Go to https://ShreddedDad.com for garage gym equipment reviews and discounts  ➡️ Subscribe to my channel https://ShreddedDad.com/YouTubeSub  — Griffin Monolift 2.0 Attachment Specs —  ➡️ Weight capacity: 1000 lbs  ➡️ Weight: 19 lbs  ➡️ Compatibility:  Fits 3x3 racks with 5/8" or 1" holes  ➡️ Magnetic pin prevents side to side movements  ➡️ Spring loaded mechanism  ➡️ Locking pin allows for use as a J-cup  ➡️ Compact design allows for overhead presses   --- What is a monolift rack attachment? --  A monolift is a retractable hook that's used in powerlifting that allow you to start an exercise like a squat more efficiently.  On liftoff, the monolift hooks retract so the lifter doesn't have to step back and reset before the first rep  -- Benefits of monolift attachment --  ➡️ Saves energy   ➡️ Maintains proper form from the beginning (don't have to reset after liftoff)  ➡️ No step back on squats  ➡️ No reach back on bench press  -- Griffin Fitness Discount Code --  Check out the Griffin monolift attachment 2.0 https://ShreddedDad.com/GriffinMonolift and sign up to their newsletter to receive a 10% coupon code  -- Chapters --  0:00 Griffin Monolift Review 0:17 Specs 2:23 How Monolifts Work 4:02 Close Up 4:35 Magnetic Pin 5:00 Cons 5:32 Pros 6:13 Where To Buy  -- Home Gym Resources  --  Garage Gym Ideas https://shreddeddad.com/garage-gym-ideas  Discount Gym Equipment https://shreddeddad.com/discount-gym-equipment  Gym Hacks https://shreddeddad.com/gym-hacks/  DIY Gym Equipment https://shreddeddad.com/diy-gym-equipment  Home Gym Organization Ideas https://shreddeddad.com/home-gym-organization  Rogue Fitness Coupon Code https://shreddeddad.com/rogue-fitness-coupon  Rep Fitness Discount Code https://shreddeddad.com/rep-fitness-discount-code/  --  #homegym #garagegym #griffinfitness   https://youtu.be/psjtvkKArMs  Griffin Monolift Attachment 2.0 Review (SPRING LOADED)

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00:00hey what's up guys jose here shreddeddad.com in today's video i'm reviewing the griffin

00:03spring-loaded monolith attachment these are retractable hooks are going to help me to save

00:08energy and maintain proper form anytime i'm doing exercises such as squats or bench presses and i

00:14can also use them as regular j-cups by locking them in place all right so let's talk about the

00:18specs this thing only weighs 19 pounds and it's going to take up a lot less space than other

00:22monoliths out there because it is spring-loaded other monoliths that are not spring-loaded have

00:27a stick hockey stick looking like thing sticking out here and that's just counterweight so whenever

00:32the hook moves the counterweight is going to move with it so whenever i'm here and i lift off that

00:38counterweight is going to come forward and at the same time push the hook in the opposite direction

00:43that's not the case with the spring-loaded device like this one so for that reason this is going to

00:48have open space up here which is good when i'm going to i'm going to show you later on when i lock this

00:52in place why that's important now this thing has a weight capacity of a thousand pounds and it's

00:57going to fit racks that are three by three with either five eighths of an inch pins or one inch

01:02pins now when i say this thing has a weight capacity of a thousand pounds it is supported by

01:07the bracket and the hook only the spring is not weight loaded and and the reason i say that is

01:12because there was a guy that asked me that question saying hey what happens in the spring breaks

01:16you're going to be in trouble well that's not the case because the spring the only function of the

01:20spring is to retract the hook in that direction there is no weight bearing on the spring now i'm

01:26going to show you this up close this actually has a pin in the back it's a mac pin there it is nice

01:32knurling there this is a one inch pin and it has eight magnets here on the back i'm going to pull this

01:38out here by the way this goes on just like a j cup just like that very easy and over here you see

01:47there's uhmw lined all the way on the inside so that's going to protect your rack you have this

01:53that's it's it's a metallic chrome piece so it's not going to scratch your rack either then you have

01:57the spring you can see the spring right there from the top and then the hook here is all covered in

02:03uhmw plastic as well and then you have your pin here this is the pin that will lock it in place and

02:08i'll show you that in a second so i'm going to put it back in here

02:11i insert the pin the mac pin in the back and the whole purpose of the mac pin is just to keep it

02:18from moving side to side you don't really need it to be there it's just another way to secure it in

02:23place all right so i'm going to show you how these work so i'm going to set my barbell on the hooks

02:26and once i put weight on the hooks they're going to stick out just like that and of course the more

02:32weight you put on it the more it's going to come out this way in this direction because it's

02:36weight bearing it's weight loaded now and again the spring does not take on any of this weight

02:40so now if i if i'm doing a squat i can set up on my squat i get my legs set up my feet everything

02:46set up and all i have to do is come up and they're going to retract like that and then i don't have

02:52to step back and have to reset again all i have to do is go straight down and come back up and

02:59continue my set so that's the benefit of the monolift there especially if you're somebody that's into

03:04into power lifting that's going to lift a lot of weight this is going to save you energy like i said

03:09before and also maintain your form while you're doing the exercise right from the get-go now the

03:14same thing goes for the bench press once i set up for the bench press i don't have to reach back

03:18i can just go straight up and go right into my my set without having to reset my shoulders for that

03:24bench press now one thing i like to do and i'm going to set this on top here one thing i like to do

03:30also is use this for shoulder presses so i'm going to set this in the lock position right here so

03:36they're not going to be able to retract back in the lock position and then we're going to do same

03:42on the other side and now i can start from here i can put my weight on there

03:50lift and go right into the set just like a regular jacob so that's another benefit of this one it's

03:59adjustable i can lock it in place or i can just use it as a regular monolift i'm going to give you a

04:03closer look at the monolift here so here's the back you can see the back pin there and then the

04:07pin on the top going right through the rack now right here we come to the front you can see the

04:13uhmw plastic here that's not going to harm or scratch the barbell if i pull this out you can see

04:18the spring right there and then this hole right here is where i insert the pin to lock it in place

04:23if i wanted to lock it use it like a regular jacob right now i have the pin right here that's just

04:29almost like a storage position so that i don't lose it and then this is what it looks like from

04:33the front something i wanted to point out is that the magnets on the pin here are not very strong so

04:39sometimes on liftoff when the hook retracts and slams against the bracket the force can push this

04:44outward not all the way out but it sticks it out of the hole and griffin is aware of the situation

04:48i've talked to them about it and they said that they're working on making the magnet stronger

04:53so that's not an issue so just something you know for this mac pin that i have they're working

04:58on something better so that you don't have that issue now i'll give you my pros and cons con number

05:02one for me is the mac pin the magnets are not strong enough but again i told you that they're

05:07working on this problem until i get the new mac pin this is going to be a con for me again i don't

05:12think you need it in order to do your lifts but if it's going to be there might as well work fine

05:17now another con for me would be that the price is real high it's 380 bucks now there is a way to

05:22get a discount you can sign up to griffin's newsletter and they'll give you a 10 discount

05:25but still 380 bucks unless you're a big power lifter or you're really into home gym equipment

05:31then this is an expensive piece so now i'll give you my pros pro number one for me is that i like

05:35that it's a compact design compared to other monoliths because of that it only weighs 19 pounds

05:40so it's less heavy than other monoliths as well another pro for me is that it has uh and w all over

05:45the place you have uh and w all over the hook on the bottom and on the top so it's going to protect

05:49my barbell and also uh mw on the back of the bracket where it connects to the upright so it's

05:54not going to scratch up my upright as well another thing i like about this is that it's adjustable i

05:59can use it as a monolith where it's going to retract back or i can lock it in place to use it as a j cup

06:05and also i like the build and the finish and the build is strong enough that it's going to support

06:09a thousand pounds and also it's got a black satin finish that makes it look very nice there you have

06:14it guys that's my review on the griffin spring-loaded monolith attachment if you want to learn more

06:18about it click the link below this video that link is shreddeddad.com forward slash griffin monolith

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06:36thanks for watching have a great day

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