tldr; The Hammer Strength Plate-Loaded Iso-Lateral Bench Press receives mostly positive reviews on Reddit (81% positive across 39 mentions). A solid choice in its category.
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Best praise vs top criticism for Hammer Strength Plate-Loaded Iso-Lateral Bench Press
“The hammer strength iso lateral row is one of the only things I miss from the commercial gym I used to go to. By far my favorite back machine. Guessing I can’t do it anymore but used to do 6 plates per side on that bad boy.”
“This is close but still suffers from some residual innate Hammer strength suckiness , but its night and day compared to the terrible resistance profile of the oem machine Modifying my wide chest press and iso row took them from B+ to S tier, this only went from a C- to maybe a B, but it was a lot cheaper than getting a pendulum hip press”
38 Reddit opinions analyzed • Last updated 4/5/2026