BangTong&Li Squat Rack Barbell Stands Free Bench Press Strength Training Dumbbell Racks Height Adjustable Weight Lifting Rack for Home Gym

 

I’m very happy with this rack. It’s sturdy and stable enough for my needs, though I have my doubts about how well it would handle the upper end of the 550-pound capacity it claims. Fortunately, I’m just doing basic strength training at home, and I’m relatively new to it. Unless I get actual superpowers I doubt I’ll ever be lifting more than 200 pounds, so this rack should be fine for my purposes. It’s not as solid as a cage-style rack or one that’s bolted into the floor, but it also costs a fraction of what those do and doesn’t take up a lot of space.

I’m 5’5″ so I wanted a rack with shorter settings available, and this one is perfect. I can do bench presses and squats with no problem. The expandable connecting bar between the posts does mean it’s best to take a step or two forward when doing squats so I won’t bump the bar on the way down, but that’s fine.

It was relatively easy to assemble. I was able to do it alone, but a few steps would have been a little easier with a second pair of hands.

Make sure to use both wrenches provided to hold and tighten the nuts and bolts from both sides where applicable! The instructions aren’t explicit about that, so if you don’t have a lot of experience assembling things like this, it might not be obvious to you.

 

We are very happy with this purchase, perfect for home gym. It is very sturdy and the yellow bar doesn’t get in the way of our bench (bench can slide over for bench press etc).

 

Trs bon produit de trs bonne qualit, trs stable mme avec de lourdes charges, et livraison trs rapide et ne prend pas beaucoup de place la maison. Simple monter et simple d’utilisation. C’est vraiment Pratique et rglable facilement. Elles peuvent se rgler en hauteur et en largeur et a c’est vraiment le top. Cela le permet de m’entraner au squat en toute scurit. Correspond exactement mes attentes.
Je recommande vraiment ce produit.

 

I wasn’t quite sure if I would be pleased with this home unit, but I am. My first question concerns the cross member bar that was added for structural support. It is in the way of a smooth motion when lifting if you are someone that prefers to back into and under the weight bar. Your calf muscles will be touching the cross bar and you will not be directly under the bar unless your posture is straight up. It just does not feel right. If you face the rack, there is no problem. The cross bar would be best serving if it were placed on the floor under the triangular supports with adjusting knob facing up of course. This looks like an easy modification if you are someone that is power tool friendly. The steel tubing is light and will take little effort to drill through. A drill press would be best for straight drilling to the opposite side of tube for bolt length. The structure of this unit is sound and strong. No wobbling or shaking on my carpeted floor. This is a light weight unit and is best used for those of us that are not power lifters. My needs will be less then 200lbs. The cross member bar measured from the top of bar to the floor is 14-1/2in. I was worried that my bench would not fit over the cross bar, but things worked out great. If your bench has a raising back rest and the legs of your bench fit under the cross bar you are in luck. Simply raise the back rest of your bench, slide legs under cross bar and lay bench back rest on cross bar. Your in business. This will give you the support you need for performing bench presses. The drop rack/curl bar rest is fixed but is just right for my arm length and is not a problem. I would have liked them being adjustable but what the heck. This unit cost less then $100. and is the perfect size for my office/gym room. I am pleasantly surprised and pleased. I would recommend this product to anyone who is a beginning weight lifter or someone just looking to do a little strength training.

 

Very practical to be use with a bench or used for squats. Good for small space.

 

Arrived quickly! Easy assemble. Very sturdy. Perfect addition to home gym. Number 1 produc

 

it’s very sturdy, dependable, the comfort to know I can have a full chest and triceps exercises.

 

Not sure why I decided to pay more and get this rack as opposed to others which cost less. However based on past experience of inferior quality issues when trying to find best value and regrets thereon I chose to pay more and order this one as it seemed to tick more boxes.

Positives:
Well packaged, well built, even the nut and bolt bag is of decent gsm and so can be reused elsewhere, the instructions are set out like a brochure and the English is clear, a few extra bolts and tube ends are provided for future keeps, easy to assemble, took 30 minutes in all with no stress, used my own tools as opposed to the supplied ones as I prefer superior tools for a better job, foam rubber mats included for the barbell rest positions which is a bonus as I was concerned about noise and scrapes, no cheap welds and no sharp edges or points of body injury. Easy to move around.

Negatives:
The foam rubber mats should be bigger and moulded to encompass the entire rest position (back base and front) and not just the base. I saw a rack in Decathlon which was perfecto but it came with a bench and as I already had my own and space was limited I chose to order this one from amazon.
Time will tell how this rack performs and/or annoys, I think the knobs may give first and I may have to improvise my own bar rest rubbers.

Hope the photos and my comments help you decide.

 

Very easy to put together. Good for what need on my everyday work out. Strong and stable. I give 5 stars.

 

The best for the price. Solid rack and great for anyone just starting out on weights.

 

it feels sturdy , was semi easy to build, it looks very nice , made of quality , only problem had what looked like someone else’s blood on the ” thank you for buying ” card other than that all good

 

Ive used this for a few workouts now including barbell flat bench and squats with 200+ lbs. it holds up very well. I was hesitant with the poor reviews saying it feels unsteady but i do not see it. If you dont have good control with lowering your weights and are an aggressive re-racker than maybe but its solid especially with some weights on the back holding it in place. Great space saver and can be used for many workouts. Highly recommended 5 stars

 

Easy to assemble, stability and sturdiness. The reason for the 4 stars, the price dropped $50 when I received the rack. I live on my own. It’s a hassle to take it apart and ship it back. Are you able to do the price adjustment?

Thank you.

 

Solid product. I was looking for one used. But got this instead and it’s compact and sturdy. Exactly what I needed.

 

Super easy to assemble and feels very sturdy. The only issue that I can see is the bar that connects the two sides together is elevated a bit, which can make it difficult to put a bench under it in exactly the position you want, but it still gets the job done. Overall, highly satisfied with this rack. Would recommend.

 

Great product, easy to assemble in about 40 min.
Parts are well packaged, sturdy and with simple instructions to follow.
Seller even sent the product in advance as it arrived almost a week earlier.
Very satisfied with the buy, ship, receive, assemble process.
Great addition to any home gym.

 

This is a good budget space saving squat stand rack. I have limited space in my garage, so this was the perfect option (I can’t fit a power cage and had only 18-inches of clearance behind my truck). It took less than an hour to assemble (having a socket wrench helps) on my own.

Is this the most stable squat rack? No it isn’t, nor should you expect it to be for less than $100. I’m not trying to bench or squat 400 pounds off this thing. For the price point, it will allow me to barbell bench, overhead press and squat a decent amount of weight (100 to 250 pound range) with decent stability and safety.

It comes with weight plate holders and changes width and height relatively quickly. I was even able to add a landmine attachment that fits perfectly. I was nervous the stability bar would get in the way of unracking for squats, but it does not. If you have the space for a larger squat stand or power cage with greater weight capacity, I would skip buying this. However, this is perfect given my current space constraints. Do what you can with what you have.

 

I reviewed many before purchasing. What made me buy this one is the comments that it was well welded and assembly was efficient. Plus I could use it as a squat rack.
The assembly was enjoyable and easy. It is easy to move yet sturdy when doing the bench press.
I do squats off of it. And love this rack.
The only issue would be that racking the bar is a bit tricky as the rack area is on the top as opposed to the side of the rack bar. And the lower stability bar catches you in the back of the legs while trying to rack, but it is doable.
Thank you!

 

I have a small loft apartment and this rack is great. Super simple to assemble and move/adjust when needed. Really nice quality and stability. Would definitely recommend for apartment dwellers looking for some gainz!

 

Very sturdy even with heavy weight. Easy to lift bar off for squats even with cross beam. Had cracked plastic pieces damaged in shipping. Replaced very quickly by customer service no questions asked.

 

Assembly was simple. Instructions were clear. Seems fairly stable (placed on carpeted floor). Everything was packaged well. Nothing was damaged or missing. All of the pre-drilled holes were lined up perfectly. My utility weight bench fits over the yellow cross stabilizer bar. As soon as you start putting it together you will notice the end caps on the feet need to be repositioned, but I was prepared for that after watching a product set-up video online. I did plenty of research and reading reviews. I’m well satisfied with my decision on my purchase. It’s primary use will be flat bench press with non-adjustable lower rack being used to set the bar instead of the upper. Note: I do not plan on using heavy weight. We are using a standard size barbell (not olympic) of about 6 foot length and the main users are 5’5″ and 5’11” tall. The yellow cross bar adjusts easily for width. I would recommend two people for assembly.

 

I did some research before I bought this item. One of the reason why I select this is it can be adjusted & it will fit any room and does not take a lot of space comparing to a full set traditional weight racks/smith this is by far a great deal. It is nicely packed and easy to assemble only took me 20 min to assemble I am a women and did it all by myself.

 

My son in law has been wanting one of these for a while. This is really easy to assemble. This is really sturdy. The price was really affordable. I would recommend this to anyone. He loves this and wants to recommend this to anyone.

 

Good product, seems to hold up well and was easy to assemble. Probably better suited as a dumbbell rack for bench press. For squats the center bar does get in the way. I think this could be taken off when using it for squats but it would obviously make the rack less stable.

 

I’ve had it for a little under a month now and I can already say it’s a good deal. Took me about 30 min to put together and the instructions are easy to understand. I love the fact that it collapses to make it small for storage. I have it set up on carpet and it’s still pretty sturdy. As a hidden bonus if you put the top arms all the way up you can do pulls on it as shown in photo. Not full range of motion but 3/4 with legs tucked up. Workouts have been good with it. The bench arms are the perfect height and for squatting you have a couple of options. Try it with the bar in the middle and the only difference is that you have to lean forward a bit to re rack it. Or remove the bar and it’s an independent squat rack now but doesn’t work for me cause of it being on carpet. Overall it’s a darn good deal for the money.