About Us

As a Christian with the desire to spread the simple truth about what Jesus has done for us at the cross to the muscle-building world; and given the skill set that He has given me as a muscle-building machine designer; I started manufacturing plate-loaded muscle-building machines in the 1980's under the business name LAMB BODYBUILDING MACHINES. Being a poor businessman (...you can't have it all) I went out of business in the early 2000's after building only a couple hundred machines over the course of 20 years, resulting in only a few people aware of what I built.

After a 15 year hiatus, and the evolution of the internet and its ability to spread information, I was contacted by many past customers and told that I must start manufacturing again (saying that the current manufacturers had gotten way off track to the core tenants of muscle building and were chasing the money). So ten years ago in 2016, I renewed the effort by introducing five plate-loaded upper body muscle-building machines using "cross axis" technology which I had developed back in the 1990's under the business name CROSS AXES TECH, ...hoping that they would stand out as unique in the muscle building field. Over the course of the last ten years these five machines have established themselves as not only unique (from a structural and functional standpoint), but also superior to their counterparts from other manufacturers at muscle building. It wasn't long and the technology started getting copied.

With the growing popularity of these five machines, I realized that the muscle-building world was now ready to receive the kinds of way overbuilt machines that had caused me to go out of business in the early 2000's after trying for 20 years. So I reintroduced the Lamb Bodybuilding Machines 1000RB Series machines (the pinnacle of my efforts through the 90's) to the growing product line (interestingly enough, a line of overbuilt machines which I myself had actually said that "It took a fool to build machines to those specifications", back when I gave up and went out of business).

I have been manufacturing this line for ten years now, the first seven as a one man operation out of my parents garage, and this last three in a local 2 man fabrication job shop.

Up until now (Feb 2026) my machines: .....have remained virtually unchanged in design, .....manufactured in a very small fabrication space by no more than two people, .....advertised only through my website and word of mouth, .....and purchased only by individuals that dared to try something new.

.....That time has come to an end.

ABOUT US

CROSS AXES TECH is now manufactured in a new larger manufacturing facility in Indianapolis, IN: ...and the muscle-building world is about to find out what only few people have known for the past 40 years.

We manufacture (and always have manufactured) plate-loaded muscle-building machines based on the objectives of "rugged simplicity", ....."clean lines", ....."symmetrical-about-centerline" machine designs, .....and "heavy-duty" construction of 4.0" and 4.5" heavy walled pipe, 1/2" plate, 3/16" formed plate, 1/2" bar stock, and 1 1/4" solid steel bars (a list of materials still unheard of in the industry). All of our materials are formed in house using heavy-duty industrial fabricating machines (not muffler shop benders like our competitors). Anyone who owns machines built by either LAMB BODYBUILDING MACHINES or CROSS AXES TECH knows how our machine's construction compares with that of our competitors (and always has). To this day our machines remain at the pinnacle of durability and reliability in the plate-loaded muscle-building industry.

While all companies boast on their own products, and their supposed innovations year after year, and their new "features" year after year, we remain true to the rugged simplicity that works and has proven itself over the years. The structural and mechanical design of our entire line of machines produces smooth frictionless motions with maximum ranges of motion in each particular body movement that each individual machine is designed to perform. The application of resistive load is carefully thought out and matched to human body mechanics in each particular body movement performed on each individual machine. In each machine the load is applied through kinematically designed four-bar linkages which are inherently far superior to cams with cables, chains, or belts for both durability and reliability. In short, our machines have yet to be matched for not only long lasting durability and reliability, but also for muscle-building effectiveness.

While many manufacturers pursue features that they believe will make their machines more user friendly and adjustable, in an attempt to outdo their competition; we remain dedicated to offering only features which are both practical and easy to use, because we will not compromise machine reliability and durability in a race to see how user friendly or highly adjustable that we can make our machines. (Sorry, no 'gas assisted' seat lifters or swiveling/pivoting grip handles here; you will have to raise the seat yourself, or simply pull back on the handle through a stable path rather than have it float around as you pull.) We remain dedicated to providing the basic simple-to-use features which are useful in the pursuit of muscular development on our machines. Features such as ..."free-limb actuated racking mechanisms" which make mid-movement access to each machine possible; ..."infinitely adjustable range limiters" for tailoring the range of motion on each machine to the user's preference; ..."simple dependable body-positioning mechanisms" which secure the operator confidently in the operating position, ...and "large comfortable body-machine interfaces"(pads and grips) to keep work-out stresses in the targeted muscle-bellies rather than at the body-machine contact points.

We remain dedicated to the fact that the human body is not changing significantly year to year, and neither should the machines which are designed to develop its musculature.

Others have words... ...We have the machines ...and the technology.

.....The machines:

Our machines are built to the most durable specifications of any line of machines in existence. Our machines' frames are constructed of 4.0" diameter and 4.5" diameter A53 steel pipe, boasting not only larger cross-sectional areas than our competitors, but also composed of higher carbon steel than the 'bending friendly' lower carbon steels used by our competitors. Rather than the 1/8" to 3/8" thick steel plates used on our competitors' machines, all of our steel plates and bars are 3/16" to 1/2" thick. The handlebars on our competitors' machines are constructed of steel tubes, while ours are solid steel (with higher carbon content). Right across the line, our machines are built to a higher standard of structural integrity than our competitors' machines.

See if you can find a CROSS AXES TECH machine which is not

functioning like the day that it was built.

.....The technology:

The "cross-axes technology" which Henry Maag pioneered back in the late 1980's (originally introduced on the Lamb Bodybuilding Machines prototype shoulder press machine) is the most effective form of movement that can be attained on upper-body compound body movements for loading the targeted musculature. The 'converging' and 'diverging' movements of our competitors' machines cannot match either the range of motion or the efficiency of loading of the targeted musculature on our "cross-axes" upper-body machines. Comparing our cross-axes technology to our competitors' converging or diverging technology is like comparing Chrysler's Hemispherical combustion chambers with General Motors wedge shaped combustion chambers.

Even from the time that the four-bar linkage was first introduced to the muscle-building industry as a practical means to vary the resistive force on plate-loaded muscle-building machines by LAMB BODYBUILDING MACHINES back in the 1980's until this present time; no company has been able to find an engineering mechanism that can match its ability to apply a proper force output in an inherently more durable engineering mechanism. It has established itself (and remains) far more durable and reliable than cams with cables, chains, or kevlar belts; it retains its designed range of motion without constant adjustments, and it applies force-output profiles not possible using simple levers (like Hammer Strength and its many knock-offs).

.....What it means to you:

It doesn't take anyone comparing plate-loaded muscle-building machines long to see that our machines are completely different than all of our competitors' machines. If your looking for something new in bodybuilding machines, ...we are your answer!

...For those gym owners looking for something unique to set your gym apart from other local gyms;

...For those upstart gyms looking for a "thighs / chest / back" core of extremely durable machines to

build your gym around;

...For those gym owners that are tired of fixing cables and belts on their machines;

...For those collectors that want a piece of history (while it is available);

...For those athletic facilities that want to supplement the bench and power rack mentality

that has permeated the industry for 50 years;

...For those private gym owners who want the pinnacle in plate-loaded machines;

...For military installations that want machines worthy of our military;

...For all of those skeptical of the current offerings on the plate-loaded machine market;

...For all of the strength athletes, ...bodybuilders, ...and trainers who have not yet experienced

CROSS AXES TECH:

...We are here, ...and " it's time ".

Company Background

I have been manufacturing this line for ten years now, the first seven as a one man operation out of my parents garage, and this last three in a local 2 man fabrication job shop.

Up until now (Feb 2026) my machines: .....have remained virtually unchanged in design, .....manufactured in a very small fabrication space by no more than two people, .....advertised only through my website and word of mouth, .....and purchased only by individuals that dared to try something new.

.....That time has come to an end.

ABOUT US

​CROSS AXES TECH is now manufactured in a new larger manufacturing facility in Indianapolis, IN: ...and the muscle-building world is about to find out what only few people have known for the past 40 years.

We remain dedicated to the fact that the human body is not changing significantly year to year, and neither should the machines which are designed to develop its musculature.

Others have words... ...We have the machines ...and the technology.

.....The machines:

See if you can find a CROSS AXES TECH machine which is not

functioning like the day that it was built.

.....What it means to you:

It doesn't take anyone comparing plate-loaded muscle-building machines long to see that our machines are completely different than all of our competitors' machines. If your looking for something new in bodybuilding machines, ...we are your answer!

...For those gym owners looking for something unique to set your gym apart from other local gyms;

...For those upstart gyms looking for a "thighs / chest / back" core of extremely durable machines to

build your gym around;

...For those gym owners that are tired of fixing cables and belts on their machines;

...For those collectors that want a piece of history (while it is available);

...For those athletic facilities that want to supplement the bench and power rack mentality

that has permeated the industry for 50 years;

...For those private gym owners who want the pinnacle in plate-loaded machines;

...For military installations that want machines worthy of our military;

...For all of those skeptical of the current offerings on the plate-loaded machine market;

...For all of the strength athletes, ...bodybuilders, ...and trainers who have not yet experienced

CROSS AXES TECH:

...We are here, ...and " it's time ".

CROSS AXES TECH is now manufactured in a new larger manufacturing facility in Indianapolis, IN: ...and the muscle-building world is about to find out what only few people have known for the past 40 years.