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Old 03-08-19, 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by carleton
Thanks! I'll look into Rogue and strengthshopusa.



Thanks! I'm not sure. Every gym I've used just had the rack with the safety arms, not a full cage. What's the benefit of the cage? To keep you from falling backwards when using heavy weights?
Not just that, but overall flexibility/versatility. Being able to set the bar rack and safety stops at a much larger range of positions is great if you want to also do stuff like presses, rack pulls, pull-ups/chin-ups, etc. You can also use add-ons for things like dips. A good power racks is going to cost quite a bit more than basic squat racks, but IMHO they're the best way to go especially if you're going to be lifting without a spotter.
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