Thread: difference between squat rack and portable power rack

I don't think you need both if it's only for you.
Can you post the link?

yaah im trying to copy this layout.
http://www.crossfit.com/journal/libr...sue1_Sep02.pdf

Where is all that going to fit?

my grandmas basement. im only doing the first few things. olympic bar, dumbells, weight, squat rack, bench, pullup/dip bar, and portable power rack(IDK wat they are so idk if i need them yet)

why do you need a portable power rach if you have a squat rack.

also, what the fuck is a portable power rack? i have never seen one that you can just pack up and move around. power racks are big and solid. if there was one that was portable, i would be afraid of its durablity.

If you don't know what it is... what the fuck....

Originally Posted by P-funk

why do you need a portable power rach if you have a squat rack.

also, what the fuck is a portable power rack? i have never seen one that you can just pack up and move around. power racks are big and solid. if there was one that was portable, i would be afraid of its durablity.

thats what i wasa thinking lol. i wont get that. anything else i would need?

Barbell
plates
power rack
adjustable bench

that is all you need right there.

Originally Posted by P-funk

Barbell
plates
power rack
adjustable bench

that is all you need right there.

And dumbells of course.

I wouldn't even say you NEED dumbells. they are nice to have, but in a home gym, it takes up a shit ton of room to have a full set of DBs.

If anything, i would look into purchasing a few DBs that you may use frequently, just a few different weights. Either that, or I would buy about 4-5 different sized kettlebells (no pairs, just single bells) and have those to use, as they take up little room. Other than that, you can go with the power blocks, although they are expensive as shit and take up a huge ton of space.

If I were setting up a home gym (which I hope to do when I get a garage of my own), I will have a bar, some bumper plates and some regular plates, power rack, and a few KBs. And then all the other shit I have stock piled at the facility I work at now (sled, safety squat bar, Tire, etc.).

i have these dumbells that are like barbells and you can add and take off weight when ever you want. you screw on a top just like a barbell

Originally Posted by danny81

i have these dumbells that are like barbells and you can add and take off weight when ever you want. you screw on a top just like a barbell

yea, those work.

but, how many 10lb plates can you fit on them? If you put on anything bigger than a 10lb plate (25lb or greater) then the size is to big to get any sort of solid ROM.

lol. im very weak so im sure it wont be a problem for now, but i guess in a few years as i get stronger ill buy them

going to the store now. i caled up and the guy is willing to give me some old bar that he had for free only problem is that it doesnt weight 45 lbs it is like a random weight like 22.3lbs i think. do you think i houl just tkae it or spend the money and get a good 45lb olympic bar. also I dont think the weight i have can fit on an olympic bar

alright the squat rack is 300. i already have a bench. a bar is 100. the mat for the squt rack is 65 and 300 lbs of weights(metal) are 150

If you can wait a month, I would wait a month.

Weight buying season is coming up; it happens to coincide with the end of resolutioners season in the beginning of February

craigslist.com will be loaded with tons of stuff cheap probably - I know I'm planning on checking it out and buying some cheap DBs and whatnot for when I'm lazy or it's snowing too badly to go to the gym.

i dont order shit off the internet. i dont have a credit card

craigslist.com
craigslist.com
craigslist.com !!!!

Here's what I did...
Powerrack: $50 (Advertised for $300, then $250, then $200, then $150. I offered $50. He said "I just want it moved - Come and get it"
300lb weights + Bar + EZ Bar (free after reselling smith machine that came with them)
bench - free (listed in the FREE section)

Total cost for everything on P-Funk's list above = $50. Straight up.

Just be patient. If it's not listed now. It will be soon. In January everyone vows to "get fit" but by March there'll be someone freaking over their credit card bill and selling off their "lightly used" stuff.

Remember... the early bird gets the worm. Check the listings often!

I got all my home gym equipment off craigslist as well.

i dont have a credit card nd do they deliver? because i cant drive and pick it up.

Originally Posted by Big G

craigslist.com
craigslist.com
craigslist.com !!!!

Here's what I did...
Powerrack: $50 (Advertised for $300, then $250, then $200, then $150. I offered $50. He said "I just want it moved - Come and get it"
300lb weights + Bar + EZ Bar (free after reselling smith machine that came with them)
bench - free (listed in the FREE section)

Total cost for everything on P-Funk's list above = $50. Straight up.

Just be patient. If it's not listed now. It will be soon. In January everyone vows to "get fit" but by March there'll be someone freaking over their credit card bill and selling off their "lightly used" stuff.

Remember... the early bird gets the worm. Check the listings often!

do they have pullup bars too?

Originally Posted by danny81

i dont have a credit card nd do they deliver? because i cant drive and pick it up.

Originally Posted by HialeahChico305

do they have pullup bars too?

Craigslist.com is a website that allows people in your area to post free classified ads. All kinds of people list all kinds of things all the time. If you have something you want to get rid of you could advertise it for sale/trade/free on there too.

Whether your area currently has any listings for pullup bars and/or whether there are any people willing to deliver what they're advertising for sale, I have no idea. Probably though, sooner or later.

I do know though that if someone offered me $20 to drive something down the road for them, I'd probably do it. Everything in life is negotiable!

The important thing to note is that craigslist.com is not a store. It's not some site that you need to plug in your credit card. It's just a way for Mr & Mrs Joe Blow (your neighbors) to advertise some crap they've got in their garage (or wherever) that they don't want any more.

Different stuff is listed every minute of every day. You never know what'll be listed next. Somtimes you have to be patient. And sometimes someone else will beat you to it. But there's always bargains to be found (just like the classified ads in your local newspaper).

God knows I have a storage building filled with washing machines, dryers, wood, doors, windows and all manner of crap that I've acquired for NOTHING by regularly checking the FREE section on craigslist. I recently built an entire shed, complete with vinyl siding, three windows and shingles for free.

sounds good, ill be checking that out after work.

alright i just baught it at store. i got a squat rack, pullup/dip bar, bench, 45lb bar and 300+lbs of weight. but i have a problem idk where to keep all the weight. what do you guys do?

If you lack space in your house sell everything join and gym

noooo. i mean shud i just leave it on the floor or what? in a box

Just dump it on the floor. Might want to make sure the floor can hold it.

its a concrete floor im sure its fine. i might buy a mat eventually