Results for “Power racks”
Squat stand or power rack
A squat stand holds the bar at height with safety supports and leaves the lift open, so it needs less floor and less headroom than a cage. When that is enough, and when to step up to a rack.
Power cage or half rack
A full cage surrounds the bar with safety bars on every side. A half rack is open at the front and takes less depth. How the RooFitness racks compare on rated load, height, footprint and what they include.
How to choose a weight plate tree
Match the spokes to the bore of your plates, then decide between a compact five-spoke tree, a six-spoke tree with a bar holder, or an open-bay rack for bumper plates. The RooFitness plate storage compared on fitment, footprint and load.
How to choose a weight bench
Flat, FID or commercial. How the load rating, the positions and the footprint decide which weight bench suits your training, with every bench in the RooFitness range compared on those numbers.
Choosing gym flooring for a home gym
Rubber tiles for the free-weight area, a mat for under the treadmill. What the 15mm tiles and the 6mm treadmill mat are each for, how to work out how many you need, and what laying them involves.
How to choose an Olympic barbell
Every Olympic bar has 50mm sleeves. After that it comes down to length against your rack, the load rating against your lifts, and whether a specialty bar suits the job. The RooFitness Olympic bars compared.