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York Perform Multi Gym Review
The York Perform is the value route to a full 100kg stack, a smooth, well-built multi gym from a trusted British brand that lets you switch stations without leaving your seat.
York Perform Multi Gym
100kg multi gym
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The verdict
The York Perform makes a strong case as the best value machine at the 100kg end, and York’s pedigree shows. It is built around sealed bearings for a smooth, snag-free action, and its separate press and pec arms mean you can move between chest press and pec deck without changing any mechanism or getting up. A 4.7-star rating across 42 owner reviews backs that up.
The 100kg stack drives a full set of stations, chest press, pec deck, leg extension, arm curl, low row and lat pulldown, and the translucent stack shroud and Y-frame design add a measure of safety and stability. At £699, down from £799, it matches the adidas on stack size from an established British name for less outlay, and the main things to plan for are a multi-hour build and a fairly narrow footprint.
Strengths
- Full 100kg stack and maximum resistance across stations
- Separate press and pec arms, no mechanism changes
- Sealed bearings for a smooth, snag-free action
- 4.7-star rating across 42 owner reviews
- Translucent shroud and Y-frame for stability
- Two-year warranty
Watch-outs
- Assembly runs to several hours
- Cable routing is the fiddly part of the build
- Narrow footprint can affect stability for taller users
- Some owners find the pec deck cabling notchy
The build and the action
The Perform is put together around sealed bearings, and that shows in a pull that stays smooth rather than sticking or snatching. The 100kg stack provides the full resistance at each station, and the standout design touch is the separate press and pec arms, which let you move between chest movements without swapping any mechanism or leaving the seat. The translucent shroud over the stack and the Y-frame both add to a feeling of stability and safety.
Station coverage is comprehensive for the price, with a chest press, pec deck, height-adjustable arm curl, lat pulldown, seated low row and leg extension. Owners rate the range of exercises and the smooth operation highly, which is reflected in the 4.7-star average.
Assembly, footprint and the honest caveats
The build is the main commitment. Owners report it takes four to seven hours, with clear instructions and included tools, and the cable routing is the fiddly part, so it is a job for an afternoon and ideally two people. The footprint is fairly narrow, which some taller users say can affect stability at the extremes of a movement, and a few report the pec deck cabling feeling notchy. None of that undoes a smooth, capable 100kg machine, but it is worth knowing going in.
Who it is for
Buy the York Perform if you want a full 100kg stack and smooth, seated station changes from a trusted British brand, for less than the adidas Performance. If you want the most solid, heaviest machine and can stretch the budget, the adidas is the step up, and if 100kg is more than you need, the compact York Aspire 420 is the budget option.
Specifications
| Weight stack | 100kg (220lbs) |
|---|---|
| Maximum resistance | 100kg at every station |
| Stations | Chest press, pec deck, leg extension, arm curl, low row, lat pulldown |
| Bearings | Sealed, for smooth action |
| Maximum user weight | 125kg (275lbs) |
| Product weight | 162kg |
| Dimensions | 141D x 115W x 196H cm |
| Owner rating | 4.7 out of 5 (42 reviews) |
| Warranty | Two years |
FitRank breakdown
Performance 4.3
A full 100kg at every station on sealed bearings gives a smooth, capable workout, with separate arms that speed up station changes.
Build quality 4.4
A solid, well-regarded machine with a translucent shroud and Y-frame, let down only by a narrow footprint some taller users notice.
Value 4.3
A full 100kg from a trusted British brand at £699, undercutting the adidas Performance on price for the same stack size.
Features 4.2
Separate press and pec arms and a full station set, without the attachments or extras of the pricier adidas.
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Related multi gyms
Compare it against the field in our best home multi gyms guide, or against other full-stack machines in our best 100kg multi gyms guide. You might also consider the adidas Performance and the compact York Aspire 420.
Chris writes the home fitness reviews across our sites, including our sister site HomeTreadmill.co.uk. He compares every machine against its rivals on UK pricing and specs, and scores each one with FitRank.
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