The power rack is an essential piece of home gym equipment for anyone who wants to get the most out of their weight training routines. Power racks, sometimes referred to as squat racks, are frequently used to perform squat and bench press exercises. These exercises are necessary for any complete fitness regimen. Power racks can be purchased from a variety of retailers, both brick-and-mortar stores and online.

A quality power rack is equipment that a home gym simply cannot do without. This is due to the wide variety of exercises you can perform on a power rack. Dips, pull ups, inverted rows, rack pulls, bench presses, and front squats can all be done with a power rack. Any athlete knows that a strength training routine would be completely lost without these exercises. Seasoned athletes likely already know how to perform these exercises safely, but people who are new to exercise may want to read up on this. There are a variety of manuals available online, in libraries and book stores.

You may want to consider buying gym quality weight lifting equipment if you really want to exercise and not just a weekend warrior. Surprisingly, small gyms close all the time. When that happens, you can usually get some amazing deals on all the weightlifting equipment they have in stock. Not selling your weightlifting equipment would result in a total loss for them, so they are usually more than willing to make a deal if you take their equipment. This translates to a great deal for you on very expensive weight lifting equipment.

When you finally buy your perfect power rack, make sure you have enough weights to keep you busy for a while in your home gym. There’s nothing more annoying than starting a weightlifting routine, only to find that you’ve gained enough strength that you’ve overcome the weights around you. It’s a good idea to get the weights you anticipate needing for at least the next three to six months at the same time you purchase your power rack.

Always take proper safety precautions when using your power rack and other weight lifting equipment. An injury or accident will delay your exercise regimen by at least several weeks or months.

Keep pumping iron and stay safe!