Pair of Adjustable Squat Rack

I’ve been using these for about four months for bench work and squats. They suit my purposes fine and I’m pleased with the value. While they rock a bit when re-racking heavy weight, I have not found it necessary to do any additional stabilization even with 225+ on the bench or squat. That said, you have to control the weight and can’t just throw the bar into the rack like at a gym.I like the versatility of having individual stands you can move freely, and they store nicely in my garage. In terms of construction, they appear to me to be more than sturdy enough for all but the heaviest lifters. Caveat to that is the safety arms are a bit of a joke in the fact that they are about 3 inches long. I have not dropped a heavy load on them and don’t plan to.A note on assembly. Some reviews have said it’s difficult to assemble. It’s not complicated, but some angles are awkward and the fittings are tight. You’ll save yourself a lot of time if you have the right tool(s). The bolts and nuts are large (1/2” if I recall). If you just use wrenches to tighten everything down, it could take you hours. Get yourself an appropriate sized socket or two (a few bucks) and a ratcheting wrench or driver and you will have this done in 30 minutes max.

Don't expect a commercial gym level piece of equipment here. It shakes quite a bit, and you might need to put a weight on its legs to stabilize it. It's certainly better for Squats, and shoulder presses than bench press. While bench pressing It tips quite a bit back when racking it so be careful. Overall a good purchase and it suits my needs.You'll need two wrenches to put it together. The nuts go all the way on you just have to really get in there and turn them with two wrenches. One holding the nut and the other turning the bolt.

Bought this 2 years ago. Paid pandemic prices which was about 3x the price. Oh well. I did get a lot of use out it, so not all bad.Overall, not bad, but they are wobbly. Used some weights and dumbbells to steady it (worked well with the front to back sway). I also had a couple of thread rods attached with washers and nuts (helped a bit with the side to side sway.)Just recently, I added a couple of accessories and it helped a lot. Given the current price, these accessories come close to the cost of the rack.*CAP Barbell 2-Inch Olympic Plate Holders, Attachment for FM-905Q Color Series, Black (FM-PLATE2) - - I wanted a lower level for the barbell to rest on. So now I have 3 levels: incline bench (J Hook), flat/decline (spotter arms), and floor wipers (this plate holder). So, don’t use it to put plates on (I actually have 1” plates). Works great. Holes on the rack were just wee bit small, so I had to take a drill to it. Took less than a minute to make the hole big enough.*SYL Fitness Wall Mounted Weight Plate Holder, Wall Weight Storage Rack - Fits 1" and 2" Weight Plates: I wanted to hang the weights on the rack and these work great. Used the threaded rods to attach these (it came with screws and anchors to put it in the wall). Serves 2 purposes: storing the plates and also makes the racks much sturdier. I have more plates than I use, so there’s always plates on the holder.Only drawback is that clearances a little tight for flat/decline and floor wipers, but works fine. It’s because I’m not using an Olympic bar - should be fine if you are using a 7’ bar.Good setup for a workout where you’re not max’ing out and don't need to sometimes “throw” the weight back on the rack. I wouldn't put more that 200lbs on it and you need to be pretty controlled with your lifting.At $65 with 5% coupon, it’s a 5 star (with the usage caveats). For what I paid for it, 3.5, but I’ll gave it a 4.

I needed a barbell stand for bench pressing. This does the trick. The stand comes with assembly instructions and hardware. It is rugged, solid and I am not worried about it tipping on me. This is especially key when using an unattached stand for bench pressing.It does require a 17mm socket wrench and a combination wrench, crescent wrench, or combination thereof before you start assembly.Typically speaking, I follow directions step-by-step when assembling things with hardware. The last thing I want to do is disassemble what I just put together. In this instance, I strongly recommend that you do the last two steps in the STEP 1 directions (See photo of instruction). I did not read ahead and had to partially disassemble part C to D in order to complete part C to F. This was counterproductive. I'm sharing my story so you don’t encounter the same issue.The assembly time for me was approximately 1 hour. With a weight capacity of 550 lbs., I don’t expect to outgrow it. I currently use it outside on my deck but will be moving it inside for the winter months. It is easy to move and does adjust with ease. I think this rack is a great value.

Bought these to start my home gym set up. I'm on a tight budget so I got these for squats and other barbell lifts with my bench. I don't understand all the complaints about assembly from other reviews about complexity. Made all the abuse from my wife making me put Ikea furniture together toughened me up, but I found it tedious but straight forward to get them all set. I've had up to 225 on these to date and they held up fine. That being said there's definitely some stability issues with these. As others have mentioned, highly recommend that you put additional weight on the base to reduce the chance of tipping. If weight is shifted forward, either on the top stand or the safeties, it easy to tilt it forward. I would recommend some cheap sand bangs to help add weight to the base to prevent that from happening. My other issue without a connection from stand to stand, it's ridiculous to get these things squared up properly. I have messed with lining them up forever, and as soon as I get underneath on my bench it's clear they are misaligned. I try hard not to be OCD about these type of things, but it throws me off something fierce. All in all they work and are dirt cheap. If you need to get started and are on a tight budget, you should give them a shot. If you have more money to play with or are moving serious heavy weight, I'd recommend you upgrade to something more heavy duty and sturdy.

Easy to assemble. I was impressed by how solid they are. Light weight so they move around my space well and store out of the way. Adjustable so they work for a number of different lifts. Great addition to my home gym.

For starters, this was difficult to assemble and the instructions weren't very helpful. Each piece took about 30 minutes to assemble, plus the prep and clean up time. You also needed several tools.After the difficult assembly, the holes in the stand didn't match up when standing at the lowest height. You have to raise the bar about half an inch in order for the holes to line up.The safety bars are interesting. First, they are a very long, so when you do the bench press you have to lower them to a point that they are useless as safety devices in order to lift properly. If you don't, the bar will hit them. Next, the pins that they lock in with aren't very good. They don't go all the way through. Actually, they can't. For some reason the other end of the safety device is closed. I don't know why they would design a safety product like that, especially since the pieces that hold the adjustable bar can go through both ends. Furthermore, the screw pin to hold the safety sections is very short and often doesn't screw out correctly. The pin stays stuck and you find yourself struggling to remove it. Once you do remove it, the spring in it usually pops out and you have to put it together again. This happens every time you want to adjust the safety devices, on both sides!FInally, they wobble. It feels like they want to tip over when putting the weights back on the rack.There is a saying that goes, "you get what you pay for." This was the least expensive product I found, and I got exactly what I paid for. If you want to avoid my mistake, look around and be willing to spend a bit more for a better product.

Very sturdy. I think it totally depends on how you put them together and how much torque you put in each connection. It’s a pretty simple put together depending on how much you understand each connection and what bolt you put on each. Love it.