Freak Athlete Hyper Pro X – Lets See How It Stacks Up
Last updated on October 8th, 2026 at 11:21 am
We’ve owned every iteration of the Hyper Pro, and every other Nordic Combo Bench on the market for that matter. So when we showed up to HomeGymCon and saw the Freak Athlete Hyper Pro X, we were excited! It has now been delivered, assembled, and is ready for action. Has the best nordic bench on the market received another upgrade?
The Freak Athlete Hyper Pro X is now on the Review Pipeline.
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Freak Athlete Hyper Pro X Overview
The Hyper Pro has gone through a number of iterations over the years. This being probably the largest change from the main design yet. But the general concept is the same. We have a multi-functional piece of home gym equipment that opens up a number of movements that can be difficult to replicate in a home gym environment otherwise.
It has adjustments to accommodate athletes from around 5ft tall well into the mid 6ft range. It has some premium padding, vinyl, rollers, pop-pins, and a basic powder coat that make it feel very home gym friendly. And it folds up and stores away vertically, taking up a pretty small amount of space.
From the original Nordic Hyper GHD to the current Hyper Pro X, that is all still the same. Let’s dig into what’s new.
The Hyper Pro vs The Hyper Pro X
As one person said at HomeGymCon “They fixed everything I dislike about my Hyper Pro. Now the question is, am I willing to spend the money to replace it? 🤔”
The size difference is the first notable piece for the Freak Athlete Hyper Pro X. We shave a good 7 inches off the height of just the main frame, but add in the typical GHD storage solution and we get to roughly 13 inches of saved height space in storage mode. The primary way this happens, is the more streamlined main pad design. We go from a Nordic Pad and back extension pads, to a combined pad solution that looks similar to the NordBench design concept.
This means no more removing the pad between those two exercises, you just adjust the pad in and out to either have your knees up on it, or have your hips round over the front.
Compared to the Nordbench, the Freak Athlete Hyper Pro X kept the full GHD pad, which I believe is the correct decision. This one slides in from the front and has this cage design to keep it in place, which works well for use and for storage purposes.
The Pins got a complete overhaul as well… The main pins are now metal instead of plastic, which is more aesthetically pleasing, but they also are more robust because metal is typically better, but also because these don’t have any tension system for them. We had to replace the main angle adjustment pin on our Hyper Pro recently because of how often it was set up, tightened, untightened, adjusted, retightened, over and over and over again.
We no longer have the first pin you have to pull to unlock the frame, and we got rid of the back pin we needed to raise the tail end of the Hyper Pro. The back side pin was replaced by this hydraulic handle system that simply unlocks the back and lets you raise it with the same hand.
We did lose one feature though, and that is the Hip Thrust post in the front. On the Hyper Pro this served for split squats and Hip Thrusts… according to the team, this was a pretty low item on the checklist from customer feedback. I agree, we have about 5 different ways to do each of those in our gym and rarely would set up the Hyper for those purposes. That said, you can still likely Hip Thrust and Split Squat off the front pad, depending on your needs.
The only other downside here, is that that post is how we typically set up our cable driven back extensions. So, we are going to need to tinker to find another solution here.
And the new Freak Athlete Hyper Pro X is compatible with the ABX Leg Developer. So no more deciding which one to get for which machine. It also means that you have more options for super-sets. If the Hyper Pro is in use, slap it on the ABX for leg extensions, or vice versa.
You’ll notice a few differences here and there in things like the rubber legs now have the FA logo imprint, they are a bit more robust as well… we no longer have the rubber grip handles but instead have some soft knurling, and a few other odds and ends.
Freak Athlete Hyper Pro X Specs
- Brand: Freak Athlete
- Made In USA: No
- Dimensions (while flat on ground): 58″ Long x 23″ Tall x 25″ Wide
- Weight:
- Warranty: Lifetime Warranty
- Return Window: 30 Days
- Assembly: Less than 30 minutes
Shipping & Assembly
Shipping and assembly were pretty on point. Freak Athlete is still not quite the highest level of packaging, as they are using Styrofoam inserts. I just really hate these things. They fall apart, make a mess of the gym, and take up my entire garbage can. The better black inserts that REP and others are using, I tend to list on marketplace for free and they get picked up… These don’t.
Assembly for me as an early dude with the Freak Athlete Hyper Pro X meant no instructions. I was able to knock it out in about 30 minutes. If I had instructions, it might have been 10 minutes. Much simpler assembly than the previous versions.
Freak Athlete Hyper Pro X Features
We’ve got MOSTLY all of the same exercise options. Nordic Curls, Decline Sit-Ups, Back Extensions, Glute-Ham Raises, QL Raises, and more. We still have the “reverse hypers” that aren’t really reverse hypers. And we have the ABX leg developer that is now compatible with the Freak Athlete Hyper Pro X.
If you are familiar with this previous versions, you more or less know what to expect here. We have a number of features including the adjustments, pads, and redesigns that definitely make this more user friendly (on paper) and should promise to be more resilient over the long haul.
Vertical Storage & Mobility
The space saving of the Freak Athlete Hyper Pro X is one of the biggest feature upgrades. We have wheels, the ability to move around wherever we want in our gym, but we now shave a solid foot off the top end. Which means this isn’t as daunting for smaller athletes, and it takes up less space in our gym.
What I’m Looking For In The Freak Athlete Hyper Pro X
After using every single nordic bench on the market, I’ve got some pretty basic expectations here. This needs to work well for all the basic movements. As an upgraded model, it better feel and perform that way. I need to see better stability, better functionality, overall I need to really feel like this is a step in the right direction, not just them removing some pieces for sake of a new name.
It is going to be used by me, my wife, my kiddos, and friends and family. So we need to see that this thing is compatible with everyone.
Is this the best nordic bench, that just got better?
Should You Buy The Hyper Pro X?
I think we have three people here… Those with the current Hyper Pro, those with the ABX, and those with none of it.
If you already own the Hyper Pro, you can probably sell it on Marketplace for about $500 fairly easily. That would have you out $200 plus shipping and tax, but they also have a discount for current Hyper Pro owners to upgrade that’ll take an extra $100 off. I don’t personally have any huge issues with the current Hyper Pro, but this definitely addresses a lot of the common complaints and frustrations with the Hyper Pro.
Keep in mind that if your primary complaint was the side-to-side movement getting into place, that is still present. It is better… but still there. So the question is… Are these upgrades and changes worth a couple hundred bucks to you?
With that discount, with the current sale price, I think the roughly $100 is a good choice. If it was $200 plus, I’d spend it on another cable attachment. But maybe you have different priorities.
If you own the ABX, I think the question is a little simper. Will you perform these movements in your program regularly? If you will, then buying one more piece in this ecosystem makes sense to me. If you won’t, then skip it.
And last, is anyone without a Nordic Curl bench of any kind.
This is going to come down to budget, space, and your own training needs, as each of the options on the market tick a little bit different of a box.
Out the gate first impressions of the Freak Athlete Hyper Pro X tell me that this is more stable, easier to set up and use, is more robust, it uses the better ABX Leg Developer, is smaller, and shaves off some of the least used features from the previous model. My gut says that the overall BEST Nordic Combo Bench on the market, just got a little better, but we’ll find out over the next few months.
Other Options On The Market
We’ve owned every Nordic Bench on the market, and you can see all of our testing, trials, and ideas in this article. On the radar are a few more revisions and offerings from other companies, so we might see a round 2 of the Nordic showdown in the future.
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Joe Gray
My name is Joe Gray - aka Gray Matter Lifting - and I've been lifting at home since 2013. In that time I've built a badass gym, deadlifted over 600lbs, helped grow r/Homegym to over 1 Million subscribers, created the Garage Gym Competition and written a ton of posts here on this site. I love the Garage Gym Community... If you do too, I hope you stick around.
