I used valor fitnessbd 9 power squat stands up until my squat started breaking 300 lbs for reps.
Squat rack or power rack reddit.
If you re willing to go up to 250 i ve been using the fitness reality 810xlt for well over a year and it s held up beautifully.
Squat stands half racks are perfectly capable of handling any compound movement you re looking to do.
The extra safety of a power cage isn t necessary it s just nice to have.
Big motivator for me going squat rack instead of power rack was not being able to bolt to the floor.
A former reddit user wrote for the price you get a great rack stable and well built and mentions this budget power rack also fits attachments from most major brands like titan.
It may just feel like it s taking up less space.
After that point not having full safety bars was getting dicey.
Squat stands generally don t offer up that much savings in terms of space since the uprights are mounted in the center of the braces on the bottom.
I have a half rack with weight storage and the only downside for me is that i can t use the pull up bar if i m doing anything else in the rack.
Hi i have a ceiling just under 7 feet in my basement.
Haven t had to move anything else since i put it up.
Most have the option of buying safety spotter arms so you can bench or squat safely and also use for rack pulls.
The hole spacing is awesome i set my j hooks for squat and bench spotter arms are the same for both.
Thanks in advance i really appreciate the knowledge.
Again the 810xlt is touted as mostly a beginner to intermediate rack with this user adding i don t lift heavy so for me it s perfect.