Description

HOIST® H8 Functional Trainer

Big Performance. Compact Design. Maximum Versatility.

Transform your home gym or light commercial space with the HOIST® H8 Functional Trainer, a powerful, all-in-one training system engineered for strength, performance, and total-body fitness. Designed to fit perfectly in a corner, the H8 delivers a space-saving footprint without sacrificing the premium functionality HOIST is known for.

Built with HOIST’s signature EZG rotating cable columns, the H8 pairs smooth, commercial-grade biomechanics with a fully integrated Smith machine, dedicated low row and lat pulldown stations, and built-in weight and accessory storage. Every training tool is thoughtfully positioned for efficiency, speed, and natural movement—so your entire workout is accessible in one sleek, corner-friendly unit.


Key Features

  • Space-Saving Corner Design: Maximizes training capability while minimizing footprint, ideal for home gyms, studios, and light commercial facilities.

  • EZG Rotating Columns: 180° rotation allows unrestricted movement and exercise variety.

  • Patented Single-Handed Adjustment: Quickly change cable heights using HOIST’s intuitive one-hand adjustment system.

  • 28 Pulley Height Positions: Independent or dual-side column use provides unmatched versatility for all exercise angles.

  • Fully Integrated Smith Machine: Smooth, controlled bar path for presses, squats, and guided strength movements.

  • Dedicated Lat Pulldown & Low Row Stations: Includes 2 lat pulldown pulleys and 2 low row pulleys for targeted back training.

  • Silent Steel® Weight Stacks: Comes standard with 2 × 150 lb stacks (300 lbs total), upgradable to 2 × 200 lb stacks (400 lbs total).

  • Split Weight Cabling: Delivers 50% resistance for extended 85" cable travel, ideal for functional training and athletic movement.

  • 12 Rack-Out Positions: Precision racking for Smith bar and cable accessories.

  • Quick-Release Adaptors: Rapid accessory changeover to maintain workout flow.

  • Integrated Storage: Built-in phone/tablet rack, water bottle holder, multiple attachment hooks, and central weight storage.

  • Multi-Grip Chin-Up Station: Includes standard chin-up grips and textured rock-climbing grips for advanced training.


Performance Benefits

  • Enables complete full-body workouts, strength, hypertrophy, functional training, and athletic conditioning.

  • Ideal for users who need maximum variety in a compact space.

  • Smooth, quiet operation thanks to precision-machined Silent Steel® plates with plastic bushings (no metal-on-metal contact).

  • Supports heavy training with starting resistance of 38 lbs and a max capacity of 450 lbs.

  • Expands exercise selection with high cable travel, rotating columns, Smith training, and dedicated back stations.


Ideal For

  • Home gyms seeking commercial-quality training in a space-efficient design.

  • Personal training studios needing multi-user versatility and fast adjustability.

  • Performance athletes requiring functional movement patterns with full range of motion.

  • Rehabilitation & corrective exercise professionals leveraging smooth resistance and height variability.


Weight System

  • Standard: 2 × 150 lb Silent Steel® stacks

  • Optional Upgrade: 2 × 200 lb stacks (400 lbs total)

  • Storage Capacity: Holds up to 300 lbs of weight plates

  • Silent Steel® Construction:

    • Solid steel plates

    • Pressed-in industrial plastic bushings

    • Machined finish for glass-smooth operation


Included Accessories

  • 2-to-1 Cable Adapter

  • Two Strap Handles w/ Square D-Rings

  • Fleece Knee Strap

  • Chin Assist Strap

  • Two Carabiner Adapters

  • Aluminum Straight Bar

  • Aluminum Curl Bar

  • Two Strap Handles w/ 3 Square Rings

  • Aluminum Lat Bar


Compact footprint. Endless training options. Commercial-grade craftsmanship.
The HOIST® H8 Functional Trainer is the complete strength solution your space, and your performance deserves.

Specifications
Specifications data
Length: 56.00" (142 cm)

Width: 80.25" (204 cm)

Height: 83.75" (213 cm)

Machine Weight: 903 lbs (410 kg)
Warranty
Warranty data
LIGHT COMMERCIAL WARRANTY

(Mi1, Mi5, Mi6, Mi7, MiSmith, Mi7Smith, Mi1, H, Select HF & V-Series Units)

Applies to facilities that do not charge membership dues and have no more than 50 users per day — e.g., hotels, apartment complexes, personal training studios, fire stations, police stations, etc.

10 Years – Body / Frame
5 Years – Structural Moving Parts
3 Years – Bearings, Bushings & Pulleys
1 Year – Finish/Paint, Cables, Upholstery & Accessories

Coverage applies to manufacturer defects only.

RESIDENTIAL WARRANTY

(Mi1, Mi5, Mi6, Mi7, MiSmith, Mi7Smith, Mi1 H, Select HF & V-Series Units)

Applies to equipment used in a home setting by household occupants only.

Lifetime – Body / Frame

Warranty applies for the lifetime of the product (manufacturer defects only).

10 Years – Structural Moving Parts

Manufacturer defects only.

10 Years – Finish/Paint, Cables, Upholstery & Accessories

Manufacturer defects only.

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