Power rack suggestions

Mierin

Mierin

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I'm moving in July/August and want to have a power rack. I've done a lot of research but I'm wanting to get other opinions. I found one that comes with a lat pulldown, which is something I want, but the pulley system has gotten a lot of bad reviews.

This is the one I'm currently looking into getting, and adding the dip attachments:

http://www.amazon.com/Super-Power-Squat-Cage-NYB/dp/B00QZ2G7FY

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005FMSAOQ

There is a lat attachment I could buy for the above rack. It's $300 though.

The one that had bad pulley reviews:

http://www.amazon.com/Power-Rack-Lat-Pull-Attachment/dp/B002EJC990

Overall the reviews are good for this one but if I'm going to pay $450 I want the lat pulldown to be good.

 
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Stumpy1 said:
Where do you plan on having the power rack? Is it going to be in a garage or basement?

If you want a very well built power rack, go to elitefts.com or roguefitness.com. Roguefitness sells one that mounts to your wall and then folds flat against the wall when not in use. http://www.roguefitness.com/rogue-rml-3w-fold-back-wall-mount-rack
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It's actually going in a large living room in a 1st floor apartment. I have some of those foam puzzle mats to put over the carpet to put the rack on. If you think this is a bad idea let me know. (As far as the surface, not the aesthetics of putting a gym in our living room
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). I've read lots of comments saying as long as you have a plate on each of the plate storage pegs to weight them down, neither of these racks wobble.
I will check out the sites. The wall mount one sounds great but probably can't do it in an apt.

 
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Moiraine said:
Stumpy1 said:
Where do you plan on having the power rack? Is it going to be in a garage or basement?

If you want a very well built power rack, go to elitefts.com or roguefitness.com. Roguefitness sells one that mounts to your wall and then folds flat against the wall when not in use. http://www.roguefitness.com/rogue-rml-3w-fold-back-wall-mount-rack
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It's actually going in a large living room in a 1st floor apartment. I have some of those foam puzzle mats to put over the carpet to put the rack on. If you think this is a bad idea let me know. (As far as the surface, not the aesthetics of putting a gym in our living room
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). I've read lots of comments saying as long as you have a plate on each of the plate storage pegs to weight them down, neither of these racks wobble.
I will check out the sites. The wall mount one sounds great but probably can't do it in an apt.
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I am sure you will need to purchase a bar and plates also and that should be enough weight to keep the rack steady, especially if you get a dip attachment or pull-up bar. You can buy Olympic weight sets (300 lbs, 400 lbs or 500 lbs) whick is the bar (7ft.) and plates. I would recommend going with rubber coated plates. They are a little more expensive but it will save on noise and wear and tear on the mats and floor.

 
Throwing in my 2¢, but it's always a good idea to have safety pins in a power rack. These are the long bars that catch the weight from dropping from your back during a squat, or from crushing your chest during a bench press.

Here's one on amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Titan-Power-Squat-Deadlift-Bench/dp/B00P9WLFMG/ref=sr_1_4?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1461714409&sr=1-4&keywords=power+rack

Regarding lats, if you think you can push through it, don't get a pulldown apparatus, get a power rack with a pull up bar.

I couldn't do a single pull-up. Now I can do 11 because of this video. The guy is a little different, but his method worked very well for me.


Good luck!!!

 
On 4/26/2016 at 8:33 PM, Bradr said:

Throwing in my 2¢, but it's always a good idea to have safety pins in a power rack. These are the long bars that catch the weight from dropping from your back during a squat, or from crushing your chest during a bench press.

Here's one on amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Titan-Power-Squat-Deadlift-Bench/dp/B00P9WLFMG/ref=sr_1_4?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1461714409&sr=1-4&keywords=power+rack

Regarding lats, if you think you can push through it, don't get a pulldown apparatus, get a power rack with a pull up bar.

I couldn't do a single pull-up. Now I can do 11 because of this video. The guy is a little different, but his method worked very well for me.

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Delayed reply... I've actually been watching scooby for quite awhile. Never ended up getting the rack. Going to wait 'til I have a house to put it in. The new apt has a good gym though.

 
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A little late to the party here but I got like less than a minute into that pullup video and for some reason my mind sees that guy as weird jacked Bill Nye and now I don't know what to do.

Please advise.

 
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