new bench

im getting a new bench for my birthday but i was thinking. wouldnt it be better to buy a small squat rack and a bench that adjusts and i can easily move it out the way when i squat and put it back by the rack to do bench presses...
 
what do u think i should get?

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squat rack is a must have for a serious lifter imo.

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yea it sounds like thats what i will get. i dont even know how much the rack will cost. lol what do i care? its my bday present.
 
i need a reliable bench b/c the one i got is very flemsy and im scared i will break it.

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Last time I looked at power racks with a squat bench combo they were around 800-1000 dollars...

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Something like this?http://www.fitness-superstore.co.uk/packages/powertec_3in1_workbench___rack_system_gunmetal_grey/6923_p.html


Or this?http://www.fitness-superstore.co.uk/barbell_benches/powertec_workbench_bench___rack_system_with_pull_up_bars_yellow/8105_p.html

I've got the second one. Its a bit larger than the first but it's solid and versatile. You can take the bench out and use it as a powercage for squatting or OH pressing.

no not like those
 
a regular bench with nothing on it, nothin connected to it. and a small adjustable squat rack.

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Last time I looked at power racks with a squat bench combo they were around 800-1000 dollars...

I got a squat bench combo that also has numerous attachments including a smith machine( which i don't use) lat pull down, chest pull cables and a peck deck machine.

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I think he means like this.


With this.


Which is pretty much what I would get too it I were building a home gym.

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yes!!
 
something like that but not as big of a squat rack.

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Or these?

If you have space for it it's worth getting the power rack because it can be your spotter. You can also do things like rack pulls, partial ROM bench presses, etc. Most come with a pull-up bar, and some have attachments available for doing various cable exercises; they're a system you can upgrade as you go along. For example, if you want a nicer bench later on, you can just get it.

Also, a bench that can incline/decline is worth it IMO. And if you do get a power rack, you want a bench that can roll in and out (generally the rack does not come with an attached bench - you buy the bench you want separately.)

The one complaint I have about my rack is that it's not tall enough to do things overhead presses, push-presses, etc. inside the rack, so I either have to move the bar out of the rack to do them (which requires me to do calculus in the tiny space I have) or have a second bar outside the rack.

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Or these?

HEY QUICKFINCH!

What do you call that^, I think that might be the solution to my problems.

yea i like that quickfinch and i dont have the room for the big one. so i might need something like what finch posted but a little bit better.

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Jack stands?

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no i want them to somehow connect together but not as big as the big rack and bigger than those two jack stands. lol

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I don't know about that hardway... that looks scarry..
Like a bad accident waiting to to happen..
 
You can get a decent power rack anywhere form $250-$300... and if you're luck and shop wisely.. you might even find fee shipping.. well worth the money if you're going to invest in your lifting..

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I don't know about that hardway... that looks scarry..
Like a bad accident waiting to to happen..

you should see some of the things I do now....
that seems like a safty up grade

just no room for the power rack.

I should be getting a decent raise in july, so there is a possibility for a gym membership, we'll see.

If I get the membership I post a pic of my "workout area", and you guys can ponder how I am still alive. 

I agree they looks scary... With a power rack, if you're totally blown at the end of a set of squats, you can just step forward 'till you hit the uprights and set the weight down safely. With these you're going to have to focus on lining up both sides at once and setting it down without tipping them over and being killed. *phear*

Now, I know you've been squatting by cleaning dumbbells to your shoulders, and one time you managed to just about kill yourself doing that... So maybe this is an improvement. But I cannot overstate the value of a power rack. I mean, maybe you can get rid of your bed or a table or boyfriend or something to make space?

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If I get the membership I post a pic of my "workout area", and you guys can ponder how I am still alive. 

Go hit on a guy who works at the gym. Get a big discount.

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That would not work at my gym......unless your a guy, the owners are 2 gay guys, although....I do get free gym access as a trainer and athlete so maybe there is an inkling there .................NAH they are just being nice.
Best and most affordable gym in town though and they turned it around from being THE most notorious roid gym in town to a nice community gym.  It looks okay, not flashy or super lit up, old fans, underground but all our local stars come there to train due to the atmosphere.  It used to be the gym where all the pros would come train when in town.  We don't get pros out here anymore.  We used to back on the arny days, 70s etc, he even used this gym too!!  Its the last gym in town where you are allowed to use chalk, its made for heavy lifters but our new roid gyms now are Golds on Lougheed, World gym on Lougheed and at one point sport central in RMD which is a huge asian hub, the city is mainly Asian in Richmond now which is likwe 20 mins away from me over a bridge more or less.
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They're just called adjustable squat stands, I think the brand may be called unique. York make a similar product but they look pretty flimsy. All the free standing racks are missing the safety catches though, I wouldn't want to spill out of a heavy squat with these...

yo man i think that u shud just get the bench...i work out at the gym everyday and i am 14....i think that when i use the bench/squat machine it seams like benchin is alot harder than free bench....becuz alot of the squating/benching racks come with those straps that guide u down...idk it seams harder so there for not as much weight

no i dont want an average squat rack or smith machine. i want a regular small rack that is adjustable. if they have it at the place im going to, i will put it up in my workout area and show you guys pics of it.

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One like this? The weight bench disconnects from the rack. Found a guy selling it for 40 dollars about a year ago. Not bragging, just saying if you look around you can find a good deal.

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yay! i got my new bench and squat rack. i will post pics in a few days after i put it together.

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I agree they looks scary... With a power rack, if you're totally blown at the end of a set of squats, you can just step forward 'till you hit the uprights and set the weight down safely. With these you're going to have to focus on lining up both sides at once and setting it down without tipping them over and being killed. *phear*

Now, I know you've been squatting by cleaning dumbbells to your shoulders, and one time you managed to just about kill yourself doing that... So maybe this is an improvement. But I cannot overstate the value of a power rack. I mean, maybe you can get rid of your bed or a table or boyfriend or something to make space?

Her boyfriend is her squat rack now.

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i got everything put up and together guys. i just need to take pics of it. it is awesome.
 
set my parents back around $650. the store also sold shoes so my mom bought me one pair and i bought myself another pair.
 
i wanted to try some gum they had, it is quench gum. it is suppose to have alot of juice in it so it quenches your thirst. i picked 2 of them, i wanted to pay for it but they wouldnt let me.
 
then one of the girls said, "you just spent $737.00 over here." then i said, "so!" then she tells me to have a happy easter, then i left.
 

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