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Reddit mentions of Powertec Fitness Workbench Power Rack, Yellow
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Reddit mentions: 2
We found 2 Reddit mentions of Powertec Fitness Workbench Power Rack, Yellow. Here are the top ones.
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- Expand the Power Rack by adding the popular Lat Tower Option which features high and low pulleys and padded bar, for a full range of cable exercises
- You can customize your WB-PR to include the WB-UB which provides lock and load access and the WB-LTO cable system to provide cable driven exercises
- The Power Rack comes standard with both Chin up and Dip bars at no additional cost
- Innovative Gravity Lock catches are included that provide and easy access in and out catch lock which ensures safety at all times
Features:
Specs:
| Color | Yellow |
| Height | 6.25 Inches |
| Length | 81.5 Inches |
| Release date | May 2011 |
| Size | 50 X 51 X 84 |
| Weight | 207 Pounds |
| Width | 21 Inches |
I have the Powertec power rack but it's nearly twice the price of what I linked. (what I linked doesn't have dip bars, but you can buy dip bars if you want them, looks like for $30 or so.) I have the matching powertec utility bench, which is very nice but completely overkill.
If I was doing it over again, I'd buy the $289 rack that I linked above (seemed to get great reviews on amazon and is amazingly priced), a flat bench (used), a used set of olympic weights, and a used 45lb olympic bar. I would also just buy real dumbbells as I needed them rather than buying adjustable ones.
There are always people selling used weights on CL, which would probably be your best bet..
Have you included your drive time in your 10 month figure? What is an hour worth to you? For me, this is worth more than just what an hourly wage would be. I have pretty limited free time (wife & a baby) My time from 6-10 is extremely valuable, so this was the biggest driver for me to build a home gym.
My commercial gym is only 10 minutes, but ends up being 15 by the time I get there, check in, drop off my coats, etc. For my home gym, I am 30 seconds max.
You can get a cheaper rack for sure. I have the older version of this one from Powertec. Good rack and under $600. My only complaint would be that my rack wasn't super heavy and if I was using much weight during pullups, I could rock it. (215 lbs bodyweight plus 25 or greater). Problem solved by placing a few dumbbells on the "feet" of the rack. Very solid now.
Check local classifieds / Craig's list for weights/bars.
You can outfit your entire home gym for under $1000 with the basics. Don't drop it all on an expensive all-in-one or an overpriced rack. On the other hand, maybe it is a super nice rack / bench / ton of weights, I don't know. As long as the rack will hold your weights, keep you safe, has somewhere to dip and pull up, you should be good.