PUBLISHED ON Sep, 19, 2025
At 41, Trevor had the résumé of a lifer: taught to lift by his dad, then years of martial arts, weightlifting, and powerlifting. He earned a place in the Thousand Pound Club with a 400 deadlift, 330 squat, and 330 bench.
The other side of the ledger was less glamorous. Long hours as a UX and UI designer, heavy phases in the gym, and recurring injuries. A diagnosis tied to piriformis irritation left him in unpredictable pain. One weekend with friends ended with him on the floor.
“That was the final straw, I knew I had to do something about it.”
Choosing the Tool
He turned his one-car garage into a home gym and hunted for something that fit the space and the plan. He remembered an orange machine from a Facebook ad, then found Coop’s Garage Gym Reviews and felt confident. The timing helped.
“Coop gave it a glowing review, so I knew I was on the right path. It just so happened there was a summer sale going on, so I jumped on it and got the full setup.”
The Hyper Pro arrived during a painful stretch, but Trevor had a foundation to build from.
The Lateral Breakthrough
The surprise win was not a heavy pull. It was sideways oblique work.
“The stretch I got from that, especially where the piriformis connects, was incredible. It hurt so good, it was a stretch I couldn’t replicate any other way.”
Two careful weeks, steady sessions, and then the shift: “I was pain-free for the first time in months.” That window gave him the confidence to keep going.
From Relief to Rebuild
He stayed conservative and focused on core, hips, and the posterior chain. The Leg Developer became the favorite attachment.
“It’s worth all the money, should be a required purchase, in my opinion.”
The Belt Squat earned its place, too.
“It doesn’t load up my back, but distributes weight perfectly. For recovery, it’s tremendous.”
Lower-body days moved almost entirely onto the Hyper Pro.
“When I do lower body now, I actually do the entire session on the Hyper Pro kit. I don’t even use my squat rack.”
The Household Effect
The setup worked beyond Trevor. His wife, new to strength training, started with bands and friendly angles, learning positions that felt safe.
“I’d recommend it for beginners, intermediate, advanced, injured or not. The range of movements and the small footprint make it incredibly valuable.”
Real Progress, Clear Next Goals
With consistent training and a high-protein diet, Trevor dropped from 235 to 213 in two months. Next targets are clear: stay pain-free, build a bulletproof core, nail a proper GHD sit-up, and eventually master a Nordic curl.
The Hyper Pro has been more than hardware. It marked the turn from setbacks to a plan that fits his life.
Takeaways You Can Use
- Add lateral core positions to open stubborn hip tension.
- Scale angles first, then load.
- Use tools that distribute load when the back is irritated.
- Consistency beats hero days, especially in a small space.
