CAP Barbell Power Racks and Attachments

Was simple to assemble, but I was missing 2 bolts. Luckily I had some. Also, I saw another review where the buyer’s weights didn’t fit, however mine do. Was a great price

I purchase this for my TRX Suspension Trainer. So, I modified it to bolt onto my TRX PRO 4 Straps. The way the picture looks like I just made sure the handles were upright. OMG, the way I modified the Parabody weight lifting rack is super sturdy now. I needed them to be at least 7 feet and it is now.

I upgraded my setup in the house ("bad weather gym" as I refer to it as) by getting this power rack. CAP Barbell has been around for 30+ years making affordable gym equipment so I knew this would do what I needed and the price was unbeatable (on sale for $98.99 with free shipping). Prior to this purchase I was trying to make do with a small power tower (smaller than usual) and it was not even safe to use. I attached a lat pulldown system to it and anything over 20 pounds was scary and there was no way I was going to dips or pullups on it. This is why I purchased the CAP Barbell power rack. This rack is sturdy and easy to assemble with really good detailed instructions included. Now my lat pulldown system (not included with the rack) has no issues with 55lbs on it and should be able to hold much more than that without swaying. Since this is in the house I do not have additional weight to test with since I mostly use kettlebells. I did some squats and bench press with this rack and its safe to use for that too. I ordered the matching CAP Barbell spotter arms for safety later on in the day and I will review them soon too. The reason I only gave it four out of five stars is because: 1) it uses much smaller holes (possibly 1/2" or 5/8") instead of 1" like I am accustomed to for everything in my shed gym. 2) the included J-Cups do not have any sort of protection on them to prevent scratching the rack or a barbell. I will buy some felt pads and cut up them to fit to protect the barbell with. 3) the rack only includes one weight plate holder instead of two to keep it better balanced if lifting heavy. Instead it has one weight plate holder and a barbell holder. Would I recommend this rack? Yes, if on a budget. Most people will outgrow this rack within a year or two but that's okay at this price. I do not have space in my home to use this rack for any other exercises but if you have more room than I do (I crammed it in a bedroom and it just fit between my footboard and my tv stand) you can also do deadlifts, attach dip bars and bands to it making it rather versatile. For reference the barbell I am using (see picture) is not actually considered rackable. A rackable barbell has 51" or more between the sleeves and this is a 5ft (60') long barbell because that is all I have room for in this small space. I use two pairs of collars on this bar. The weight plates go in between the collars to keep them from moving. Because of the two pair of collars being used this reduces the amount of weight plates that can be added but it does work for very lightweight sets this way. Update now that I have the spotter arms: Now that I have received the spotter arms I am a little disappointed. Yes they do what they should do and fit properly creating a snug connection which is crucial for safety. However my disappointment is in how they look. This is shown online as the spotter arms designed for this rack yet they fail to match the J-Cups that came with the rack. The J cups are shiny and smooth and a have a much brighter color then the spotter arms. The spotter arms have a dull lighter finish that is rough in texture. Also one spotter arm will require some glue or double stick tape because the protective rubber is not staying down like it should. I can easily fix the protective rubber but being that this is brand new I should not have had to.

Excellent product, I was looking for a pull up bar for my home for very long time and this one is the best that I have, better than I excepted. Easy installation, great colors, supports weight so good, I can practice calisthenics muscle ups and dips at the top, very firm, and also excellent option for chest

Great rack. Worth the money, and is simple. You will 100% need a socket wrench and regular wrench for assembly.

Sturdy, compact, practical, and stable. Looks nice too. I could swing a bit on the pull up bar and it didn’t budge a bit. I did not try purposefully swinging about a crazy amount because the room it’s in is small and there are windows. It took me about 2 hours to put together not because it’s was difficult to understand, there were simply a fair amount of steps. I am very happy with the quality and results as this is a great help to being a beginning weightlifter although my ultimate goal is to bulk up and buy a Smith Machine (which costs much more) and take this outside to have more unrestrained fun with the pull-up bar. A+ +++++ I'll add reviews of the add-ons to this product here, as and if I buy them. a) Cap Barbell Safety Catches / Spotter Arms I got the red ones as red is a warning color and reminder. They are heavy duty, painted with thick enamel, and have no rust. The thin rubber pads on the top surface are glue to the painted metal and mostly stuck, but not completely, no problem though as they were screwed into the safety catches so they won't come off regardless. I'm happy they were available as I am weak and have no spotter. These are a must to protect me.

Lo utilizzo tutti i giorni per fare qualunque tipo di esercizio con pesi e senza. Versatile, solido e robusto anche con carichi elevati, se vi allenate da soli consiglio comunque l'acquisto delle barre spotter sempre vendute da Cap Barbell per questioni di sicurezza (panca e squat). Limitatamente alla funzionalità sui livelli di rack che costano il doppio o il triplo.

Very good rack, zero complaints. Easy to put together and has been solid as a rock for me. Would recommend, especially considering the price you can pay for other racks and cages. For 95% of home gyms this will do the trick.

UNSAFE. Awful, broken welding on safety critical joints. Cost to return such a heavy item is almost half the cost of the item and Amazon will not refund. Unbelievable that it’s deemed acceptable to sell unfit for purpose, dangerous products and then expect the customer to pay for the return? After over 10 years buying from Amazon this the first time I’ve felt compelled to write a review.

This style of dip bar would work better on a 3 inch by 3 inch rack so it would be more stable. It works though.

A lot of reviews mentioned both are the same, not opposites and mine are definitely both the same. I'm not sure why this matters though, they fit in opposite sides of my rack and are sturdy and angled just right so plates don't slide off. Will order another pair soon!