@@GarageGymReviews hey there Cooper man I have an emergency announcement for you. Someone has set up a scam and is targeting your commenters. Might want to make a community post. I received a comment reply that was then deleted and some Indian guy is trying to get me to pay $100 to (supposedly) ship Flybird equipment my way.
I’ve had this exact model for the past 3 years and it has been great! I bought it as a way to get into the home gym lifestyle but have yet to find a reason to upgrade to anything bigger or heavier. I have been seeing the results over the years and can’t complain one bit about this rack!
Probably one of the best purchases I've ever made in my entire life. The build is solid. Its versatile and can't go wrong for the price. Must buy for any one wanting to start a home gym
It's great that even the entry-level stuff is getting good. When my dad started getting his home gym together in the early 90's, the affordable stuff was really weak and prone to failure. Many of my challenges and early injuries were because the equipment was so bad. I also can't count the number of times I got slivers of chrome in my hands that peeled off the spinlock dumbbells.
You can put Olympic sleeves on this which helps to minimize movement of the plates. Also easily added a pulley and handle on each side coming off moveable pins that turn this into a DIY functional trainer - allowing chest fly etc.
Hey I got this one, and bought the Titan Fitness Monolift and it fits this rack perfectly. I'd like to get that pulley system u bought for this rack as well. Which one did you get?
This is a great cage. I've owned one for 3 years now and have produced over 40 videos for it. Thanks for bringing the budget cage to more people here on TH-cam Coop.
wow. If I knew about this rack when I was shopping I would have gotten it. That pulley system is amazing and not often something you can get at that price point.
Working out on this exact rack at my firehouse right now. Does the job. Got it for cheap on marketplace last year with 300#, a bar and dip handles for $300. Donated it to the fire department.
I have had this rack for almost 2 years and the cable attachment for about 6 months. It is a cheaper rack but I can’t see my self loading much more then 400 lbs on it, At my age and fitness level. The Safty feature on it has saved me a few times. I would recommend it to a new lifter or someone like myself that might not use more then 400 to 500 lbs on it
Major Lutie rack with cable crossovers would be nice to see. Seems almost too good for the price but I’m mainly curious about the cable and pulley durability
I have been wanting to see this reviewed as well. It sounds like a steal for all you get but wanna make sure it’s good quality before thinking about buying
same, I just can justify Rep Ares right now with buying a new house. its $6k with all the options I want but with $6k I could get an equivalent cheaper rack and a ton of weight, a machine I want like a leg press, flooring, and everything else I'd ever need
I have this rack and it works great. Regarding the standard plates… just add some Olympic plate sleeves and then your plates won’t move around on the lat pull-down. Also, I store my 45lb plates on this rack with an attachment they offer. I wish they would come out with more accessories for this rack since so many people have this.
Y’all should make a video acknowledging how great prices are right now! You mention this rack being $300 at the time due to inflation…I just got it for $249! And the Flybird bench everyone said was a good buy at $150, it’s now $111. I got some CAP 45 lb bumper plates for $34!! That’s cheaper than *used* iron plates. It’s crazy after getting so used to products being like double the prices mentioned in 1-2 year old videos. I guess I picked the right time to build a home gym, seems like I paid maybe 40% less than what it would have cost for the past few years. (Of course I also just bought a house at 7% interest for 2x what it would have cost 4 years ago, so you win some you lose some 😂😅)
I bought this Squat Rack in early 2020 right before the pandemic started, so having had it for a little over 3 years now and using it consistently I will tell you it is an amazing starting Rack. I still have it and will actually be purchasing the Lat Pulldown attachment for it soon. I am far from being a rich person by any means, so having an affordable Squat Rack like this has been great. The only real downside to it is that I wish it were a little wider like mentioned in the video, as when I try to re-rack the bar after doing squats I've nearly had my fingers crushed as the j-hooks are so close together and I can't bring in my arms any closer. Which is why I started using a safety squat bar instead and things have been fine since then. Happy Lifting!
What a coincidence! For space reasons, I had this whole setup purchased in March 2022 but only had the rack itself. Just a week and change ago I finally got space and added the lat pulldown and fell MORE in love with the rack. Adds way more stability/less wobble, and far as the standard holes, Amazon has a ton of cheap olympic sleeve adapters-- I got a PAIR for like $12? Works great! THanks for the idea of putting the leg lock for lat pulldown lower and use for Bulgarians! This is why I love this channel: doesn't matter if its a $300 rack or a $4,000 rack, you always go in depth and show off versatility so all viewers and buyers get the most of their purchase! Would like to see a review on the Hulkfit/BalanceFrom (same umbrella company) rack with cable crossover setup. I think the lowest I saw each piece was like $220 for rack, $240 for cable crossover and it seemed interesting. Prices change a lot though, but would be curious to see a comparison of that versus this Fitness Reality for the best budget rack and cable setup, and in review show off exercises you can do with them, even if you make recommendations for cheap Yes4All accessories. Thanks Coop and GGR team!
I have this rack and love it. However, I bought the lat pull down and the foam leg rollers were missing. Its been over 3 years and they still haven't responded/resolved the issue. So just be aware, its a good price. But you don't really have much customer service.
I purchased an ER Kang squat rack with lat pull down/ row attachment because that's all I could afford at the time. The hole diameter was .89 inch, so I purchased a 1 inch step drill bit to make more holes and add better attachments. It's a pretty decent entry-level rack, but I'm saving up for a Bells of Steel rack next year!
I have this rack and like it. Weight storage - I took the arms off of a floor stand and bolted them on the bottom sides of the back uprights to hold my 35s and 45s. Put arms on the sides top to hold my 25s and lower. bought the rack in 2018, then the lat pull down 2019. I have the landmine attachment as well. It's still holding strong. Sure it is not as nice as a 3X3, but fit my budget and does the job. Thanks for the videos Coop!
I've had this rack for 4 going 5 years now with no issue, I've added weight storage from Rep and spotter arms alongside Titan's mono lift arms. Still going strong. Hoping to upgrade to a better rack in the near future
Hey Coop. Bought this rack used from a guy in SC. I don’t know where he bought them, but he had multiple weight storage attachments. I use this baby daily. Cheers!
The Major Lutie and ER Kang racks with the built in cable system, are the best value out there. I say this as I have the ER Kang cable system rack and have been using it for 10 months. The Only difference in the Major Lutie and the ER Kang cable system racks is the ER Kang has laser cut numbered uprights where the Major Lutie has no numbers on the uprights. Both are nice but I like the numbered uprights so I got the ER Kang rack. It's not the biggest or the best but it is the best value out there for someone who wants a power rack and a functional trainer. Biggest con is they are plate loaded but I don't mind that so I'm very happy with mine. Can't wait for this review, over the last 6 months I have mentioned these racks to multiple reviewers asking them to do a review but no one has done a review on them yet. Glad to see U are reviewing this Great valued prodoct.
This is a really good idea. I've always felt like your "recommended for most people" products are on the higher end of what most people are willing or able to pay.
I didn't even think of using the Leg Holder for Bulgarian Split Squats. I put a barbell pad on the safety bar and use that. One of my favourite things is getting new ideas for exercises with what I already have. Thanks 😁
I had a half rack by IMPEX Powerhouse Fitness about 22 years ago. It was a Christmas gift when I was 16. Very similar to this. That thing had pull downs, came with a bench with curl attachment and leg rollers for ham curls and leg extensions. That thing got me hooked on weight lifting and fitness. I can see a lot of dads putting this in the basement to teach their kids on.
Hey Coop, and anyone looking to buy this rack. Quick comment. Weight storage is pointless on this rack. I have tried almost every configuration with some weight horns and I’ve only found one single spot on the rack where I can add a single weight horn on each side with 45s. Any additional weight horns just get in the way because of the depth of depth of the rack. It will prevent you from squatting or benching inside the rack.
Not true at all - I have 4 sets of weight horns on the Fitness Reality Rack and have no problem doing anything. I have the very classic 1980's YORK Milled Weight Plates bought by my Dad at the York, PA Warehouse Outlet Store (Note: It was Not an Outlet Store back at that time) 4- 45's on the Front Bottom, 4- 25's on the Back Bottom, 8- 5's on the Back Top (up at eye level), 8- 10's on the Back Top (up even higher than the 5's) 4- 2.5's on accessory pins I made myself on the Front Top = 410lbs. All this weight keeps the RACK very stable and I also use this Rack to Store most of my other Bars and Cable Accessories: 47" EZ Curl Olympic Bar, Resistance Bands, Hanging Ab Straps, 2 pair Cable Handles (for Chest cable Crossovers, Back Rows), Spud Inc Belt Squat Belt, Olympic Barbell Landmine Eyelet, 47" Straight Olympic Bar, 2- Cable Attachment EZ Curl Bars, Valor Fitness MB-A Dip Bar Handles, 47" Lat Pull Down Bar, Cable Attachment 20" Straight Bar, etc. If you find my website, you might find pics of the mods and hacks I have created.
I bought this about a year ago and love it! I'm not looking to lift more than 450lbs. So this is perfect. It fits in my 1-bedroom apt. I've added some j hooks & dip attachments. I noticed lately they had an additional pulley system to allow for cable crossovers. Not sure how to add that to what I have but this plus adjustable dumbbells makes for a great little home gym.
This rack was my gateway drug into fitness. I got it in 2018 and have now lifted with it for 6 years. It’s got some paint chips but man has it held up well. To get weight storage I ended up buying outside the cage spotter arms and weight horns for the back. This makes it incredibly stable and makes it easy to transition weights to the lat pull-down/barbell on the front. It’s funny though. I’ve got fully expanded power blocks, an echo bike, and other expensive equipment sitting next to my 300 dollar rack 😂
Could you do a review on the Bells of Steel squat rack? I've been debating on getting the cheaper model. It has a lot of attachments, including a plate loaded cable tower that I saw once on your show. It would help a lot. Thanks for the great content
Another great review Coop! I purchased a Golds Gym rack back in the early 2000’s that looked exactly like this one. I got three years worth of use before I grew out of it. It served me very well. Thanks for all your hard work. V/R Shane
Hey COOOOP! I’m new to your channel. Your reviews are great! I really enjoy the way you break things down and explain your reasoning. I’d like to see you take a look at the Mikolo F4. Seems to be similar to this cage but with some extra attachments.
I bought this at the beginning of the covid lockdown, largely bc of the price and your video review and test. It's definitely worth the money. I do with it was taller and a little deeper, but I think I paid $230 and there was nothing in that price range that compared. I'm thinking about getting the lat pulldown attachment since it's currently on sale. It is difficult to find certain attachments for a 2x2 rack, but not impossible. There are definitely options out there for plate storage attachments that work well, even if they're not made by fitness reality
ge the lat pull down. just got it and installed it watching one of the youtube videos. it's only $150 right now. you might as well just get it. cable is a necessity when it comes to weightlifting. I'm really liking it.
I have used the Marcy Cage Home Gym | MWM-7041 for the last two years. Not flashy but for the most part does everything I need it to do. It’s a 2x2 frame so not powerlifting worthy in my opinion but I regularly have 500lbs and up in here and it’s not a problem. Only suggestion is upgrading the j hooks, the ones they come with are okay for someone not going over 300. All in all I can attach a lot to it and having a cable system sold it for me. Marcy is a popular beginner home gym brand, I’d give them a review on what’s worth it and what’s not.
Thanks for the review. they also have another attachment that came out. I believe it’s a functional trainer attachment that is different from the traditional functional trainer add on.
Not necessarily squat racks, but knowing that you are a fan of Eleiko, how about equipment from Eleiko like the racks, benches, stands and stuff like that.
I mix heavy compounds into my workout routine with my climbing training. This more than does the job when you don't need to do a ton of isolation exercises at home!
Glad you are reviewing the budget friendly exercise equipment as many home gym owners have those components in their basement or garage. Your channel is well rounded. Just a thought will you ever consider reviewing a sliding bench trainer on your show to see if it’s a worthy home gym equipment?
I bought a cheap squat rack so I could learn to squat safely in the privacy of my basement without feeling self conscious in public. Working out great. Just ordered a cheap lat pull add-,on. Hopefully it's nice as this one .
Go over the “giant lifting” garage gym rack!! Very similar getup, but it is powder coated! Lots of Al high quality attachments too! Lat tower also available.
You did the weight drop and rack survived. I'd like to see a strength test on the cables. My concern with buying Low priced cable attachments is a cable end eyelet snapping off, which could be disastrous.
Through a series of events I've wound up with my friend's old roommate's ex's Powerline PPR200X rack. I will say this about lightweight racks, when I do pull Ups or using a nordstick under one of the feet, I can easily move the rack. Not the most stable thing in my gym. But using my barbell as a counterweight, I can easily do Nordic curls, so it's not a reason against buying a lightweight rack
Sunny health review would be frickin SWEET! I just bought it and love that they offer accessories right off amazon. I got the landmine and the barbell holders for silly cheap! Im super impressed so far and like the look of the boxed out safeties . The pin safeties just look cheap to me 🤷♂️. Love the content dude, thank you!
Pin safeties of 1" solid steel bar. Maybe cheap, but they are plenty strong. Cut up a pool noodle for them and use it for rack pulls to keep the barbell in great shape.
Coop- I have a list of racks that I would like a review on. - Synergee Power Rack Cage with Pulley System - RitFit Power Cage with Optional LAT PullDown/Cable Crossover System - VANSWE Power Cage with LAT Pulldown Attachment, - RitFit Multi-Function Power Cage PC-410 CC with Cable Crossover System - Sunny Health & Fitness Power Zone Squat Stand Power Rack, Power Cage
I have the cable crossover/ Lat pull-down version, and some things I would add is that 1. It’s a pretty tight space, you definitely have to position yourself correctly within the rack 2. Getting the barbell in and out of the rack is a bit of a hassle 3. Because it doesn’t have alot of holes, if you have any attachments on it you have to often move things around whenever you adjust the safety bars. Benching can especially be a pain since you have to bench inside the rack if you want any sort of safety bars. 4. I would suggest going on Reddit and finding how they made this into a 6 post rack because if you add weight horns to the rack you will bump into the weights during every exercise lol other than that it basically does exactly what you expect from a power rack
Hi. You have the double lat attachment from fitness reality? I would love to know what you think of it. Sounds like your listed comments are about the cage itself.
@@Gymgineer it’s honestly pretty great, probably better value than the rack. It’s compatible with the rack so you don’t have to worry, it pulls from both the top and bottom, and the cables are pretty good quality. When you do cable crossovers it’s kinda weird since the cables are close together when your arms are at about 45 degrees it give way, so it’s best to do cable crossovers downwards but it’s still easily possible. It also makes the rack more sturdy and shake less. Important info would be that the plate mounts are designed for 1” diameter weights, and don’t come with an adapter so if you want to use Olympic plates you’ll need an adapter, and also it is a bit of a pain to build by yourself, but considering titans single Lat Pulldown without the bottom pulley is 300$, it’s great value
I got the progear version of this rack through Walmart and got the rack and lat pulldown for $430 shipped to my door. You can save a lot going through Walmart!
I'd love to see you try some attachments like lever arms or j hooks on this rack and see what's worth buying. I was able to find weight horns that work well with the rack as weight storage but haven't been brave enough to test more expensive attachments
Could you please review GDLF LAT Pull Down Machine, the Spud Inc Econo High pulleylow pulley and/or other budget friendly space saving lat pull options? Your video for a cheap pulley during the pandemic was a game changer. Thank you for doing that. But I found that one has a weight limit that I would like to go above.
If possible, could you review the RitFit with Lat Pulldown PC-410 Max or the ToughFit PR-410 Max.. would like to get insights on those before pulling the trigger on one of those, or this Fitness Reality XLT power cage... great video, as always!
I have this rack and it's nice. You can buy add on weight storage, they are super cheap and at more you are sacrificing the very bottom hole on the rack. Granted I only store my 45 on the rack itself, the rest I have wall mounted
Review the Titan T2! Most reviews of it on TH-cam were on the old version - now it’s 12 gauge steel and has a ton of attachments; I have almost all of them and my home gym can do basically anything now. It even has monolifts! You can’t really find those on a rack in the “budget” tier.
@@bigk2080 The TDS rack is also thicker steel than most cheap racks and is very strong. Fully as good as the Titan. In fact, it might be the same rack.
I bought the titan T-3 “shorty” squat stand and I love it, I don’t really see the NEED to have anything else, I’d love to get a rep Apolo but I don’t NEED one
Can you please review the Mikolo Power Cage, 1500lbs Power Rack with LAT PullDown and Cable Crossover System RSI-K3 ? It seems to be a really budget friendly price, especially considering all of the capabilities and accessories it includes.
I'd love to see a review of the T2 with the lat pull down attachment and the 10 inch extension. I'm looking at getting it but I'm not sure how they would all work together and I can't find a review anywhere with both of them attached.
I just installed mine and it doesn’t feel smooth at all, I had been hoping to do cable raises using the low cables but when I use lighter weights (I.e) 10-15lbs, I literally have to wait for the slider block to start dropping before doing another rep. I believe there may be something wrong with mine, but can anyone confirm? And yes I have lubricated it.
Thank you for being versatile and showing other racks besides the super expensive ones. We have this rack and it has been great.
Of course. Trying to continue doing both pricey and budget minded reviews. Tons of value in these. - Coop
@@GarageGymReviews hey there Cooper man I have an emergency announcement for you. Someone has set up a scam and is targeting your commenters. Might want to make a community post. I received a comment reply that was then deleted and some Indian guy is trying to get me to pay $100 to (supposedly) ship Flybird equipment my way.
@@GarageGymReviewsethos powerack from sidka
I’ve had this exact model for the past 3 years and it has been great! I bought it as a way to get into the home gym lifestyle but have yet to find a reason to upgrade to anything bigger or heavier. I have been seeing the results over the years and can’t complain one bit about this rack!
Probably one of the best purchases I've ever made in my entire life. The build is solid. Its versatile and can't go wrong for the price. Must buy for any one wanting to start a home gym
I purchased a couple pairs of Yes4All weight storage horns that fit quite well with this rack.
I would love to see the PR 1000 since it is an similar category as this rack shown but with all the rep fitness goodies as well
It's great that even the entry-level stuff is getting good. When my dad started getting his home gym together in the early 90's, the affordable stuff was really weak and prone to failure. Many of my challenges and early injuries were because the equipment was so bad. I also can't count the number of times I got slivers of chrome in my hands that peeled off the spinlock dumbbells.
I’ve had mine for 2 years, no problems, loving it!
You can put Olympic sleeves on this which helps to minimize movement of the plates. Also easily added a pulley and handle on each side coming off moveable pins that turn this into a DIY functional trainer - allowing chest fly etc.
Hey I got this one, and bought the Titan Fitness Monolift and it fits this rack perfectly. I'd like to get that pulley system u bought for this rack as well. Which one did you get?
Love mine. It does get the job done, and that’s all I need.
This is a great cage. I've owned one for 3 years now and have produced over 40 videos for it. Thanks for bringing the budget cage to more people here on TH-cam Coop.
USAWA, your videos are why I have this rack!
@@orange_dt That's what's up! I appreciate you watching some of mine too!
Yup Usawa, your review sold me this rack haha. It arrived today!
@@nostalgia3475 Let me know what you think about it. It's a beast!
Hey Coop, another one that could be a good cheap rack review is the “Major Lutie PLM03”. At $800 with all the attachment, it looks promising.
wow. If I knew about this rack when I was shopping I would have gotten it. That pulley system is amazing and not often something you can get at that price point.
This one been looking at it
This one would be great! debating on purchasing this rack myself.
@@BIRS1 Yea me too, but it’d be cool if Coop can do a review. It’d be interesting for sure
Would love to see Coop review the Rep PR-1100, with lat pull-down attachment if possible! Thanks for putting out such great content.
Working out on this exact rack at my firehouse right now. Does the job. Got it for cheap on marketplace last year with 300#, a bar and dip handles for $300. Donated it to the fire department.
I have had this rack for almost 2 years and the cable attachment for about 6 months. It is a cheaper rack but I can’t see my self loading much more then 400 lbs on it, At my age and fitness level.
The Safty feature on it has saved me a few times. I would recommend it to a new lifter or someone like myself that might not use more then 400 to 500 lbs on it
Major Lutie rack with cable crossovers would be nice to see. Seems almost too good for the price but I’m mainly curious about the cable and pulley durability
I have been wanting to see this reviewed as well. It sounds like a steal for all you get but wanna make sure it’s good quality before thinking about buying
@@cincymavshq5393that rack seem to good to be real
same, I just can justify Rep Ares right now with buying a new house. its $6k with all the options I want but with $6k I could get an equivalent cheaper rack and a ton of weight, a machine I want like a leg press, flooring, and everything else I'd ever need
REP PR1000 6 post, weight storage option will fit with a longer bolt
I have this rack and it works great. Regarding the standard plates… just add some Olympic plate sleeves and then your plates won’t move around on the lat pull-down. Also, I store my 45lb plates on this rack with an attachment they offer. I wish they would come out with more accessories for this rack since so many people have this.
Y’all should make a video acknowledging how great prices are right now! You mention this rack being $300 at the time due to inflation…I just got it for $249! And the Flybird bench everyone said was a good buy at $150, it’s now $111. I got some CAP 45 lb bumper plates for $34!! That’s cheaper than *used* iron plates. It’s crazy after getting so used to products being like double the prices mentioned in 1-2 year old videos. I guess I picked the right time to build a home gym, seems like I paid maybe 40% less than what it would have cost for the past few years. (Of course I also just bought a house at 7% interest for 2x what it would have cost 4 years ago, so you win some you lose some 😂😅)
I bought this Squat Rack in early 2020 right before the pandemic started, so having had it for a little over 3 years now and using it consistently I will tell you it is an amazing starting Rack. I still have it and will actually be purchasing the Lat Pulldown attachment for it soon. I am far from being a rich person by any means, so having an affordable Squat Rack like this has been great. The only real downside to it is that I wish it were a little wider like mentioned in the video, as when I try to re-rack the bar after doing squats I've nearly had my fingers crushed as the j-hooks are so close together and I can't bring in my arms any closer. Which is why I started using a safety squat bar instead and things have been fine since then.
Happy Lifting!
What a coincidence! For space reasons, I had this whole setup purchased in March 2022 but only had the rack itself. Just a week and change ago I finally got space and added the lat pulldown and fell MORE in love with the rack. Adds way more stability/less wobble, and far as the standard holes, Amazon has a ton of cheap olympic sleeve adapters-- I got a PAIR for like $12? Works great! THanks for the idea of putting the leg lock for lat pulldown lower and use for Bulgarians! This is why I love this channel: doesn't matter if its a $300 rack or a $4,000 rack, you always go in depth and show off versatility so all viewers and buyers get the most of their purchase!
Would like to see a review on the Hulkfit/BalanceFrom (same umbrella company) rack with cable crossover setup. I think the lowest I saw each piece was like $220 for rack, $240 for cable crossover and it seemed interesting. Prices change a lot though, but would be curious to see a comparison of that versus this Fitness Reality for the best budget rack and cable setup, and in review show off exercises you can do with them, even if you make recommendations for cheap Yes4All accessories. Thanks Coop and GGR team!
I have this rack and love it. However, I bought the lat pull down and the foam leg rollers were missing. Its been over 3 years and they still haven't responded/resolved the issue. So just be aware, its a good price. But you don't really have much customer service.
I'm not sure if they read this and then trawled through old emails. But they reached out and 3 years later are sending me the missing parts lol.
@@AndrewFrancisFreemanthat’s hilarious, but good thing you got it 😂
I purchased an ER Kang squat rack with lat pull down/ row attachment because that's all I could afford at the time. The hole diameter was .89 inch, so I purchased a 1 inch step drill bit to make more holes and add better attachments. It's a pretty decent entry-level rack, but I'm saving up for a Bells of Steel rack next year!
I have this rack and like it. Weight storage - I took the arms off of a floor stand and bolted them on the bottom sides of the back uprights to hold my 35s and 45s. Put arms on the sides top to hold my 25s and lower. bought the rack in 2018, then the lat pull down 2019. I have the landmine attachment as well. It's still holding strong.
Sure it is not as nice as a 3X3, but fit my budget and does the job.
Thanks for the videos Coop!
I wasn't used to the width of a Rogue Rack, but now I can appreciate it. Its helped tremendously on my walkout and lift off.
I've had this rack for 4 going 5 years now with no issue, I've added weight storage from Rep and spotter arms alongside Titan's mono lift arms. Still going strong. Hoping to upgrade to a better rack in the near future
Do you know which Rep attachments/weight storage work for this rack? The 1000 series or 1100 series?
@@sonofashepherd6668 PR-1100 series
Which Spotter Arms does fit fit the Rack?
Check out the valor fitness bd-7. Great budget rack with a lay pulldown. I’ve had it for years. Also think valor doesn’t get talked about enough.
I'd like to see A Garage Gym Review of the MAJOR LUTIE Power Cage. The Multifunction Power Rack.
Never mind. If I was patient, I'd see that it was in the works or has already been mentioned in the video. lol
Hey Coop. Bought this rack used from a guy in SC. I don’t know where he bought them, but he had multiple weight storage attachments. I use this baby daily. Cheers!
I've been waiting for this. I'd like to see a review on the mikolo power cage with lat pulldown
The Major Lutie and ER Kang racks with the built in cable system, are the best value out there. I say this as I have the ER Kang cable system rack and have been using it for 10 months. The Only difference in the Major Lutie and the ER Kang cable system racks is the ER Kang has laser cut numbered uprights where the Major Lutie has no numbers on the uprights. Both are nice but I like the numbered uprights so I got the ER Kang rack. It's not the biggest or the best but it is the best value out there for someone who wants a power rack and a functional trainer. Biggest con is they are plate loaded but I don't mind that so I'm very happy with mine.
Can't wait for this review, over the last 6 months I have mentioned these racks to multiple reviewers asking them to do a review but no one has done a review on them yet. Glad to see U are reviewing this Great valued prodoct.
This is a really good idea. I've always felt like your "recommended for most people" products are on the higher end of what most people are willing or able to pay.
I didn't even think of using the Leg Holder for Bulgarian Split Squats. I put a barbell pad on the safety bar and use that. One of my favourite things is getting new ideas for exercises with what I already have. Thanks 😁
Best intros on YT.
Fitness Reality makes an awesome accessory kit that has dip bars, weight storage, better J -cups, and a landmine attachment for only $150
I had a half rack by IMPEX Powerhouse Fitness about 22 years ago. It was a Christmas gift when I was 16. Very similar to this. That thing had pull downs, came with a bench with curl attachment and leg rollers for ham curls and leg extensions. That thing got me hooked on weight lifting and fitness. I can see a lot of dads putting this in the basement to teach their kids on.
this is the exact setup I have in my basement gym and is fantastic!!! I bought it due to the original review.
Definitely would love to see a review on the major lutie rack with functional trainer! Thanks for the great content!
Hey Coop, and anyone looking to buy this rack. Quick comment.
Weight storage is pointless on this rack. I have tried almost every configuration with some weight horns and I’ve only found one single spot on the rack where I can add a single weight horn on each side with 45s. Any additional weight horns just get in the way because of the depth of depth of the rack. It will prevent you from squatting or benching inside the rack.
Not true at all - I have 4 sets of weight horns on the Fitness Reality Rack and have no problem doing anything.
I have the very classic 1980's YORK Milled Weight Plates bought by my Dad at the York, PA Warehouse Outlet Store (Note: It was Not an Outlet Store back at that time)
4- 45's on the Front Bottom,
4- 25's on the Back Bottom,
8- 5's on the Back Top (up at eye level),
8- 10's on the Back Top (up even higher than the 5's)
4- 2.5's on accessory pins I made myself on the Front Top
= 410lbs.
All this weight keeps the RACK very stable and I also use this Rack to Store most of my other Bars and Cable Accessories: 47" EZ Curl Olympic Bar, Resistance Bands, Hanging Ab Straps, 2 pair Cable Handles (for Chest cable Crossovers, Back Rows), Spud Inc Belt Squat Belt, Olympic Barbell Landmine Eyelet, 47" Straight Olympic Bar, 2- Cable Attachment EZ Curl Bars, Valor Fitness MB-A Dip Bar Handles, 47" Lat Pull Down Bar, Cable Attachment 20" Straight Bar, etc.
If you find my website, you might find pics of the mods and hacks I have created.
Not true in the slightest. 😂
@@citizenoftheninthdivision it is true. I have this rack and use it daily.
I bought this about a year ago and love it! I'm not looking to lift more than 450lbs. So this is perfect. It fits in my 1-bedroom apt. I've added some j hooks & dip attachments. I noticed lately they had an additional pulley system to allow for cable crossovers. Not sure how to add that to what I have but this plus adjustable dumbbells makes for a great little home gym.
That same company has a half rack that the lat pulldown/low row attachment fits as well. Great rack
That mustache is awesome coop, liking the beard scruff too💪💪💪
I LOVED YOUR review 2 years ago for Fitness Reality I bought mine that day .
Had the rack for years, it’s great! Just got the lat pull down installed last night!
Did you get the Fitness Reality lat pull down from Amazon, or the knock off ProGear from Walmarts website?
This rack was my gateway drug into fitness. I got it in 2018 and have now lifted with it for 6 years. It’s got some paint chips but man has it held up well. To get weight storage I ended up buying outside the cage spotter arms and weight horns for the back. This makes it incredibly stable and makes it easy to transition weights to the lat pull-down/barbell on the front. It’s funny though. I’ve got fully expanded power blocks, an echo bike, and other expensive equipment sitting next to my 300 dollar rack 😂
Please review the Rep PR-1100 Power Rack. That seems to be their version of these budget racks!
I’ve used this rack for 3 years. Squatted up to 500 with it. Shakes when you rack it. But it holds up. I like it and recommend it for the price.
With how long you've used it is there a different one you wish you would have bought? Or would you buy this one again?
Could you do a review on the Bells of Steel squat rack? I've been debating on getting the cheaper model. It has a lot of attachments, including a plate loaded cable tower that I saw once on your show. It would help a lot. Thanks for the great content
LOVE TO SEE A HULKFIT REVIEW
Another great review Coop! I purchased a Golds Gym rack back in the early 2000’s that looked exactly like this one. I got three years worth of use before I grew out of it. It served me very well. Thanks for all your hard work. V/R Shane
Hey COOOOP!
I’m new to your channel. Your reviews are great! I really enjoy the way you break things down and explain your reasoning.
I’d like to see you take a look at the Mikolo F4. Seems to be similar to this cage but with some extra attachments.
Can you review the Cap barbell f8000 deluxe squat rack plz
Will definitely be keeping an eye for upcoming videos. I'd love to get one with a lat pull down.
I bought this at the beginning of the covid lockdown, largely bc of the price and your video review and test. It's definitely worth the money. I do with it was taller and a little deeper, but I think I paid $230 and there was nothing in that price range that compared.
I'm thinking about getting the lat pulldown attachment since it's currently on sale. It is difficult to find certain attachments for a 2x2 rack, but not impossible. There are definitely options out there for plate storage attachments that work well, even if they're not made by fitness reality
ge the lat pull down. just got it and installed it watching one of the youtube videos. it's only $150 right now. you might as well just get it. cable is a necessity when it comes to weightlifting. I'm really liking it.
I have used the Marcy Cage Home Gym | MWM-7041 for the last two years. Not flashy but for the most part does everything I need it to do. It’s a 2x2 frame so not powerlifting worthy in my opinion but I regularly have 500lbs and up in here and it’s not a problem. Only suggestion is upgrading the j hooks, the ones they come with are okay for someone not going over 300. All in all I can attach a lot to it and having a cable system sold it for me. Marcy is a popular beginner home gym brand, I’d give them a review on what’s worth it and what’s not.
I had to flip the top pull bar upside down because I have a low ceiling. I'd like to know if the lat pulldown accessory will still work.
Would be interested in your thoughts on the PR-1050 Short Home Gym Power Rack for people in basements with low ceilings. Thx Coop!
Thanks for the review. they also have another attachment that came out. I believe it’s a functional trainer attachment that is different from the traditional functional trainer add on.
Have this very power rack with all the accessories, Lat Pull, handles for dips, landmines, etc. It's great for the price!
Not necessarily squat racks, but knowing that you are a fan of Eleiko, how about equipment from Eleiko like the racks, benches, stands and stuff like that.
I mix heavy compounds into my workout routine with my climbing training. This more than does the job when you don't need to do a ton of isolation exercises at home!
A humble request for a review of the Rep PR1000.
This is the one I'm planning to buy this year.
Looking forward to the Rep 1000/1100 review
Glad you are reviewing the budget friendly exercise equipment as many home gym owners have those components in their basement or garage. Your channel is well rounded.
Just a thought will you ever consider reviewing a sliding bench trainer on your show to see if it’s a worthy home gym equipment?
Great vid Coop! Can you please do the Sunny Health & Fitness squat rack next? Love the content as always.
I bought a cheap squat rack so I could learn to squat safely in the privacy of my basement without feeling self conscious in public. Working out great. Just ordered a cheap lat pull add-,on. Hopefully it's nice as this one .
Mikolo one looks like a good vid to
Go over the “giant lifting” garage gym rack!! Very similar getup, but it is powder coated! Lots of Al high quality attachments too! Lat tower also available.
I have a Fitness Reality FID bench with the leg attachment and preacher curl station. It's really nice.
You did the weight drop and rack survived. I'd like to see a strength test on the cables.
My concern with buying Low priced cable attachments is a cable end eyelet snapping off, which could be disastrous.
Through a series of events I've wound up with my friend's old roommate's ex's Powerline PPR200X rack. I will say this about lightweight racks, when I do pull Ups or using a nordstick under one of the feet, I can easily move the rack. Not the most stable thing in my gym. But using my barbell as a counterweight, I can easily do Nordic curls, so it's not a reason against buying a lightweight rack
I would love to see you review the X-Class rack and lat pull-down, also from Fitness Reality!
Sunny health review would be frickin SWEET! I just bought it and love that they offer accessories right off amazon. I got the landmine and the barbell holders for silly cheap! Im super impressed so far and like the look of the boxed out safeties . The pin safeties just look cheap to me 🤷♂️. Love the content dude, thank you!
Pin safeties of 1" solid steel bar. Maybe cheap, but they are plenty strong. Cut up a pool noodle for them and use it for rack pulls to keep the barbell in great shape.
Coop-
I have a list of racks that I would like a review on.
- Synergee Power Rack Cage with Pulley System
- RitFit Power Cage with Optional LAT PullDown/Cable Crossover System
- VANSWE Power Cage with LAT Pulldown Attachment,
- RitFit Multi-Function Power Cage PC-410 CC with Cable Crossover System
- Sunny Health & Fitness Power Zone Squat Stand Power Rack, Power Cage
I have the cable crossover/ Lat pull-down version, and some things I would add is that 1. It’s a pretty tight space, you definitely have to position yourself correctly within the rack 2. Getting the barbell in and out of the rack is a bit of a hassle 3. Because it doesn’t have alot of holes, if you have any attachments on it you have to often move things around whenever you adjust the safety bars. Benching can especially be a pain since you have to bench inside the rack if you want any sort of safety bars. 4. I would suggest going on Reddit and finding how they made this into a 6 post rack because if you add weight horns to the rack you will bump into the weights during every exercise lol other than that it basically does exactly what you expect from a power rack
Hi. You have the double lat attachment from fitness reality? I would love to know what you think of it. Sounds like your listed comments are about the cage itself.
@@Gymgineer it’s honestly pretty great, probably better value than the rack. It’s compatible with the rack so you don’t have to worry, it pulls from both the top and bottom, and the cables are pretty good quality. When you do cable crossovers it’s kinda weird since the cables are close together when your arms are at about 45 degrees it give way, so it’s best to do cable crossovers downwards but it’s still easily possible. It also makes the rack more sturdy and shake less.
Important info would be that the plate mounts are designed for 1” diameter weights, and don’t come with an adapter so if you want to use Olympic plates you’ll need an adapter, and also it is a bit of a pain to build by yourself, but considering titans single Lat Pulldown without the bottom pulley is 300$, it’s great value
I got the progear version of this rack through Walmart and got the rack and lat pulldown for $430 shipped to my door. You can save a lot going through Walmart!
It’s be great to see some of the cheaper half rack/squat racks. I.e grind and Fringe sport
MANY on the way friend! - Coop
Hulkfit power rack please
hulk fit power cage
and also can you review the GMWD leverage gym
I'd love to see you try some attachments like lever arms or j hooks on this rack and see what's worth buying. I was able to find weight horns that work well with the rack as weight storage but haven't been brave enough to test more expensive attachments
I put 1" tubing though the holes near the bottom and store weight on it. Makes it very stable.
Could you send a picture of what the tubing looks like?
Could you please review GDLF LAT Pull Down Machine, the Spud Inc Econo High pulleylow pulley and/or other budget friendly space saving lat pull options? Your video for a cheap pulley during the pandemic was a game changer. Thank you for doing that. But I found that one has a weight limit that I would like to go above.
If possible, could you review the RitFit with Lat Pulldown PC-410 Max or the ToughFit PR-410 Max.. would like to get insights on those before pulling the trigger on one of those, or this Fitness Reality XLT power cage... great video, as always!
GRIND Chaos4000 Half Rack!!! Please. I see ads for it everywhere. Looks like a great bargain...on the surface.
I have this rack and it's nice. You can buy add on weight storage, they are super cheap and at more you are sacrificing the very bottom hole on the rack. Granted I only store my 45 on the rack itself, the rest I have wall mounted
Review the Titan T2! Most reviews of it on TH-cam were on the old version - now it’s 12 gauge steel and has a ton of attachments; I have almost all of them and my home gym can do basically anything now. It even has monolifts! You can’t really find those on a rack in the “budget” tier.
T2 is the best 2x2 rack on the market.
@@bigk2080 The TDS rack is also thicker steel than most cheap racks and is very strong. Fully as good as the Titan. In fact, it might be the same rack.
The legend continues it's story!
* its Minus 5 lol
I bought the titan T-3 “shorty” squat stand and I love it, I don’t really see the NEED to have anything else, I’d love to get a rep Apolo but I don’t NEED one
Major Lutie rack with cable crossovers pls l don’t know if l should buy it or not
You can see these on various marketplaces here in 2023. Not all home gym users stuck with it and these are out there in garages basements for sale.
Solid review .. I approve this message ... Being I personally purchased this rack.
I'd be interested to see your take on Jacked Up racks. Seems like they have a lot of features.
I bought cheap 2 inch adapters from amazon to fix the loading point issue. Like 20 bucks and they work just fine.
Can you please review the Mikolo Power Cage, 1500lbs Power Rack with LAT PullDown and Cable Crossover System RSI-K3 ? It seems to be a really budget friendly price, especially considering all of the capabilities and accessories it includes.
That’s good that they have 1 inch plate slot. That was it accommodates both 1 and 2 inch plates.
I'd love to see a review of the T2 with the lat pull down attachment and the 10 inch extension. I'm looking at getting it but I'm not sure how they would all work together and I can't find a review anywhere with both of them attached.
Valor Fitness has racks a few hundred more BUT 12 gauge steel instead…like the BD-7 and you can add functional trainer options…Amazon sells it
Squadrack -> powercage with lat pulldown, two arm pulldowns, row ect. Would be nice. An all in one system!
I just installed mine and it doesn’t feel smooth at all, I had been hoping to do cable raises using the low cables but when I use lighter weights (I.e) 10-15lbs, I literally have to wait for the slider block to start dropping before doing another rep. I believe there may be something wrong with mine, but can anyone confirm? And yes I have lubricated it.
If i had to start all over with a rack id definitely go with this. Thats great for the price