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Do I get the
[url= http://www.powerhouse-fitness.co.uk/bodycraft-f430-power-rack.php ]Bodycraft F430 for £430[/url]
or the
[url= http://www.fitness-superstore.co.uk/power_cages/bodysolid_commercial_power_rack/7107_p.html ]Body Solid BSGPR378 £569[/url]
I prefer to use a squat rack with an adjustable bench as its more versatile
http://www.powerhouse-fitness.co.uk/bodymax-cf480-heavy-duty-multi-press-walk-in-squat-rack.php/
i agree with craig. thats a good set up. personally ive got [url= http://www.powerhouse-fitness.co.uk/bodymax-cf415-squat-and-dip-rack-with-spotter-catchers.php/ ]this one[/url] as dips are important to me. again, with a bench, its more versatile. i got a bench with preacher attachment and leg extension too which just about covers everything i need to do.
if you dont want dips, craigs link is better.
I prefer to use a squat rack with an adjustable bench as its more versatile
How so? There's nothing you can do on a half rack that you can't do on a full one. Those links aren't smith machines. On top, you can get dip bars, have attachment points for rings and bands etc and have a pull up bar. If your training heavy alone, those spotters are a good safety feature.
Body solid is generally regarded as good kit I think.
spose youre right, theyre no more versatile, but when you look at the price of the full cage, plus bench, its a lot more pricey than the racks, thatll be just as good.
Well I've got the bench already so just need a cage.
The spotters on the half cages don't look to give much of an area to land on if you do have a fail.
No argument from me regarding value, but I do think the full racks offer a little more safety if you're pushing things alone.
I'm bench pressing and squatting 1 x bodyweight, and deadlifting 2 x bodyweight.
I've got the F430 and it's a really solid bit of kit, much more so than I imagined, I got the dip attachments too and they're excellent. I'm struggling to see how a squat rack would be more versatile; in terms of safety, and obviously in a home gym, a power cage leaves everything else behind.
Is it quick and easy to make adjustments when changing from doing say a squat to a bench?
I'm bench pressing and squatting 1 x bodyweight, and deadlifting 2 x bodyweight.
Not silly stuff then, but it'll still hurt if you drop it on yourself.
Altering the position of the cross members is quick the slowest thing is moving your weights, I got an extra set of bar catches and that helps, it also allows you to do military presses or other exercises outside the rack.
There are some good reviews [url= http://www.amazon.com/Bodycraft-F430-BodyCraft-Power-Rack/product-reviews/B0007QDLCQ/ref=pr_all_summary_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending ]here[/url]
I'd probably go for this one for that kind of money;
https://www.strengthshop.co.uk/miscellaneous-products/power-cage.html
I like the look of that F430, especially as you can get a lat pull down machine and dip bars for it (at fairly reasonable prices).
I would definitely go with a cage over a rack if I was training on my own at home. I cant see how the rack is more versatile either.