Gold SPG013 Rotary Torso Machine - Ellipse Selectorised

The Gold SPG013 rotary torso machine trains trunk rotation from an 80 kg selectorised stack. At 214 kg it is the second lightest station in the Ellipse range, with a 1,205 x 1,125 mm footprint and a 180 kg user limit.

Rotation is the pattern most gyms leave out

Trunk training in commercial facilities is almost entirely flexion and extension. Rotation, which is what the obliques and the deep trunk musculature actually control in sport and in daily movement, is usually left to unloaded medicine-ball work. The SPG013 puts rotation on a stack, with the pelvis fixed so the movement comes from the trunk rather than the hips. For clubs serving racket sports, golf, combat sports or throwing athletes, it is the station that completes the trunk offering.

• Seated trunk rotation loading internal and external obliques
• 80 kg pin-selected stack
• Pelvic and leg restraint isolating rotation to the trunk
• 1,205 x 1,125 mm footprint, 1,650 mm height
• 214 kg machine weight, maximum user weight 180 kg

Setting range and load

Rotation range is set before the movement, and this matters more than the load. Members who start from an over-rotated position load the lumbar spine at end range with no benefit. A sensible induction sets a moderate start angle and a load the member can control through a full three-second return. Both directions are worked in each session, with the load noted per side.

A light station for constrained floors

At 214 kg the SPG013 is the easiest station in the range to place on an upper floor, and its 1,205 x 1,125 mm footprint is close to the smallest. Facilities with limited slab capacity, such as converted commercial units and gyms above ground level, often specify the trunk group first for this reason.

Technical specification

Frequently asked questions

Does rotation training under load carry a spinal risk?

Loaded rotation performed at a controlled range with the pelvis fixed is a normal part of trunk conditioning. The risk comes from uncontrolled end-range rotation under heavy load, which is precisely what a restraint and a set start angle prevent. Set a conservative range at induction.

Can both directions be worked without leaving the seat?

The start position is reset between directions. It is a quick manual change, but it is worth including in the induction so members train both sides rather than only their dominant direction.

Which other stations complete a trunk zone?

The SPG011 abdominal crunch for flexion and the SPG012 back extension for extension. All three share the same 80 kg stack size, which keeps member records consistent across the block.

Professional price: 1,950 EUR excluding VAT. Ask us for the three-station trunk package price, or send your full equipment list for a consolidated quotation within 24 to 72 hours.