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Hoist Fitness H-8 Functional Trainer
Hoist H-8 Functional Trainer for Sale
The Hoist H-8 is a corner-mounted functional trainer that combines dual adjustable cable columns with an integrated Smith machine, lat pulldown and low row stations, and a chin-up frame. It suits home gyms and light-commercial rooms that need several stations from one machine and one wall corner.
- Stations—cables, Smith, lat, row, chin-up
- Placement—designed to sit in a corner
- Anchoring—floor bolts required by hoist
- Assembly—two people, hand tools only
- Warranty tier—residential or light commercial
- Best fit—replacing several stations at once
What the H-8 Puts in One Corner
Most trainers in this price band give you two cable columns and stop there. The H-8 adds a guided barbell, two dedicated pulldown pulleys, two dedicated low row pulleys, and a chin-up station to the same frame, which is why Hoist calls it a corner gym rather than a trainer.
That matters if you are consolidating. A cable column handles presses, flies, rows, and rotation well, but it will not hold a loaded bar over your chest. The Smith side covers the loaded barbell work, and the pulldown and row pulleys stay set up instead of being rebuilt from the columns every session.
What can you actually train on a functional trainer with a Smith machine? Pressing, squatting, and hinging go on the bar; pulling, rotating, and single-arm work go on the cables. Our guide to workouts that pair a Smith bar with cables walks through how the two halves fit into one session.
What Actually Reaches the Handle
Hoist splits the cabling on the H-8 to deliver 50% resistance in exchange for longer cable travel — and it publishes both halves of that trade, which almost no manufacturer does.
The cable travel distance is 85.00" (216 cm). That is the number that decides whether a tall lifter finishes a standing press, a full pulldown, or a low-to-high chop before the carriage runs out. Stack size tells you nothing about it.
Hoist's owner's manual prints the ratio table too. Each 150 lb stack delivers up to 75 lb at the handle, the optional 200 lb stack delivers up to 100 lb, and every 10 lb selected on the stack is a 5 lb change where you feel it.
Choose the H-8 if you want fine 5 lb progressions and long cable paths; choose a 1:1 machine if you want maximum felt load per stack. The ratio principle itself is covered across our commercial functional trainer category, so this page sticks to what the H-8 publishes.
Space, Anchoring, and Assembly
Measure your wall run before your floor area. The H-8 is wider than it is deep, so it occupies corner walls rather than sitting as an island in the middle of the room.
- Length—56.00" (142 cm)
- Width—80.25" (204 cm)
- Height—83.75" (213 cm)
- Machine weight — 903 lbs. (410 kg)
- With 200 lb stacks—1,003 lbs. (455 kg)
Height is the one to check twice. Pull-ups need clear head and hand room above the frame, not just enough ceiling to stand the machine up, so a standard eight-foot basement ceiling is tight rather than comfortable.
Does the H-8 need to be bolted down? Yes. The hoist requires the unit to be anchored to the exercise floor with a minimum of 4 x 1/2" bolts to prevent tipping and warns that skipping it risks serious injury. Renters, floating floors, and finished surfaces you cannot drill are a genuine blocker, not a detail to sort out later.
Budget real time for the build. The hoist specifies two people and hand tools—sockets, hex keys, an adjustable wrench, a rubber mallet, and a level—and asks you to check the guide rods for square in both directions once the frame is up. Nearly a thousand pounds also means freight handling and a clear path to the corner. If the room is being planned from scratch, book a gym design session before the order goes in.
Key Features
✅ Columns rotate to open new cable angles.
✅ One-handed pulley changes between sets
✅ Quick-release adaptors swap handles fast
✅ Smith bar racks out where you set it.
✅ Safety stops catch a failed Smith rep.
✅ Enclosed stacks stay quiet under load.
✅ Machined plates run without metal contact.
✅ Angled horns keep plates off the floor.
✅ Chin-up bar built into the frame
✅ Rock-climbing grips add grip work.
✅ Handles and straps included from day one
✅ Two people can train at once.
Full Specifications
What plates does the Smith bar take? Hoist's own parts list names the bar and its mounts as Olympic, so plan for Olympic plates and bars rather than standard-bore plates.
EZG Cable Columns
- Rotation—180° per column
- Pulley points—28 per column
- Use modes—independent or dual-side
- Adjustment—patented single-handed system
- Adaptors—quick-release for accessories
Smith Machine
- Rack-out positions — 12
- Starting resistance—38 lbs. (17.2 kg)
- Max capacity—450 lbs. (204 kg)
- Weight horns—angled for compact loading
Pulley and Pull-Up Stations
- Lat pulldown — 2 pulleys
- Low row — 2 pulleys
- Chin-up—standard bars
- Grips—textured rock-climbing holds
Weight System
- Standard stacks—2 x 150 lbs. Silent Steel®
- Optional upgrade — 2 x 200 lbs. (400 lbs. total)
- Plate storage — 300 lbs. (136 kg)
- Plate build—machined steel, plastic bushings
- Shrouding—fully enclosed stacks
Storage and Convenience
- Onboard storage—central weight and accessory
- Device rack—phone and tablet
- Hydration—water bottle holder
- Accessory hooks—multiple, frame-mounted
Included Accessories
- Cable adapter — 2-to-1
- Strap handles—two, square D-ring
- Knee strap—fleece, 1 D-ring, 2 square rings
- Chin assist strap — 4" wide
- Carabiner adaptors—two
- Straight bar—aluminum assembly
- Curl bar—aluminum assembly
- Strap handles—two, 3 square rings
H-8 or Mi-6: Which One Fits
Both machines are hoists, and both are cable-driven, but they solve different problems. The H-8 consolidates a barbell station and a cable station into one corner. The Hoist Mi6 Functional Trainer stays a pure pulley gym in a much narrower package.
Hoist H-8 Functional Trainer
- Price—$7,999.00
- Smith machine — integrated
- Pull-up limit—not published
- Best fit — one frame doing several jobs
Hoist Mi6 Functional Trainer
- Price—$4,400.00
- Smith machine — not listed by Hoist
- Pull-up limit—300 lbs.
- Best fit—cable training in a tight space
Ready to move? Add the H-8 to your cart, or browse Hoist's wider commercial range if a different station suits the room better.
Who It Suits and Who Should Skip
A good fit for:
- Home gyms replacing four or five stations
- Hotel, apartment, and studio rooms
- Buyers wanting bar and cable work together
- Corners with a drillable, load-bearing floor
Look elsewhere if:
- Your gym charges membership dues
- You cannot bolt into the floor
- Your ceiling leaves no room above the bar
- You need free-barbell work outside fixed rails
Functional Trainer FAQs
Should I take the optional stack upgrade?
Decide before you order. The larger stacks are built in during assembly, and custom configurations are treated as final sale under our shipping and returns terms, so the choice is difficult to reverse afterwards.
What warranty covers the H-8?
Hoist's current schedule places the H series in its residential and light-commercial columns. Home use carries a lifetime frame warranty with ten years on structural moving parts and on cables, finish and upholstery. Light-commercial use — no membership dues, no more than 50 users per day — drops to ten years on the frame, five on structural moving parts, three on bearings and one on cables and finish. The H series is not listed in Hoist's commercial column at all.
Does the H-8 come with a bench?
No. Hoist's published accessory list covers bars, handles, and straps only, so add an adjustable bench if you plan to press on the Smith side.
Will it fit through a standard doorway?
Hoist does not publish crate dimensions for the H-8. The unit ships as components and is built in the room, so the constraint is the largest crate rather than the assembled frame—worth confirming before delivery day.
Does the H-8 replace a power rack?
Not entirely. The Smith machine gives you guided squats and presses with safety stops, which covers most training alone. Free-barbell work outside a fixed bar path still needs a rack.
Order the H-8 Through an Authorized Dealer
Hoist runs on a private invoice, and Hamilton Home Fitness is an authorized dealer shipping to all 50 states from Tennessee. Measure your corner, confirm the floor, then talk to the team for freight timing and installation guidance before you commit.
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