Anyone Have Squat Stands?


Howdy… My home gym is coming along. I still don’t have room for a power rack yet but i really need some more stuff besides my ironmasters dumbell set and bench. I just bought 300 lbs of O weights and a bar. I can start doing deads now, barbell shrugs, barbell rows etc.

I’m looking at a pair of squat stands now and wondering if anyone has a set or has lifted on them before. This would just be temporary. Obviously no where near as safe as a power rack but just don’t have any where to put it now. Squating a rep or two away from failure is much better then not squating at all. Getting sick of dumbell squats. Any input would be greatly apreciated.


Here is the other thing i was looking at. At least this won’t tip over.

i would go for #2 personally
although how much does the first cost compared to the second?

you could also get some sawhorses from home depot to use as spots instead of a power rack. way cheaper. and can conserve more space.

Both are pretty cheap. like 130 for stands and 180 for second option. Thought of the sawhorses but they would be a little low for squating I would think. Thanks for the reply!

I actually just gave away my squat stand (looked like your second pic) and bought a power rack. This is probably the cheapest squat stand i’ve seen: SQUAT RACK

Second one looks good to me…worse come to worse you can always drop the bar.

I have the one in your second post. Never been a problem for me. Holds a bunch of weight and I’ve never tipped it over. If you’re much taller than 6’ the only complaint you might have is that it’s just a little bit short.

I am curious about how much weight you plan to be squatting. The “squat rack” in the first picture seems a bit unstable. My advice is to use a power cage. I used that and it is perfect for squat and bench presses.

I have the exact same squat rack as in the 2nd pic.

I’ve had it for about 4 years or so now.
I did go and build my own supports to run along the sides when I back squat however.
It’s a nice piece of equipment.
I believe I have a picture of it in my profile.
I usually front squat though, so if I ever need to dump the bar, I just let it fall out in front of me.

[quote]JimmyLee09 wrote:
I am curious about how much weight you plan to be squatting. The “squat rack” in the first picture seems a bit unstable. My advice is to use a power cage. I used that and it is perfect for squat and bench presses.[/quote]

Yeah it does look a little teetery eh? That is exactly why i started this thread. Figured someone might of used them and fill me in. No room for a power rack right now but i have full intentions of getting one when I move. Might be a few years though.

As far as weight goes, I’m no powerlifter and I have been out of a commercial gym for some time without squating. But getting it back is always easier. I’ll have upper 200’s on there in no time. Then move from there. I am in shape and I do legs. Just have been forced to use dumbells. Never fell in love with dumbell squats though and my dumbells only went to 120s so there was only so much i could do.

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[quote]elusive wrote:
I actually just gave away my squat stand (looked like your second pic) and bought a power rack. This is probably the cheapest squat stand i’ve seen: http://www.newyorkbarbells.com/93132.html[/quote]

I just ordered this yesterday. I got some safety stands too:

I was just going to get some saw horses but I figured I’d be better off going w/ adjustable ones to bench from or do some pulls from. The catch area is short so there is not a lot of margin for error, but I guess its better than nothing.

The other one I considered was this, but it doesn’t go low enough to bench from:

http://www.promaximamfg.com/index.cfm/act/Catalog.cfm/catalogid/583/description/7/browse/null/MenuGroup/Home/desc/FW-7%20Adjustable%20Squat%20Stand.htm

I can give a full review when they arrive, if you can wait that long. Otherwise, its hard to beat the price and it will get the job done at a premium of space for other things, like this:

http://www.yukon-fitness.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=HYP-156&Category_Code=BNCH&Store_Code=yukon

which was the cheapest one I could find.

I’ve been using a similar squat stand at home, except the two components are connected. It is a little precarious at times, and I’m a pretty lightweight squatter.

But it definitely does the job, you just have to be careful when reracking reasonable weights so that it doesn’t tip over. When I got my stand I invested in a pair of these: http://www.toolstation.com/images/library/stock/webbig/83483.jpg

Cost me about £30 for the pair, they adjust and hold 250kg. They are absolutely great, I’m 6’3" and they are not too low for me. I also use them with my bench for rack pressing etc.

[quote]theuofh wrote:
elusive wrote:
I actually just gave away my squat stand (looked like your second pic) and bought a power rack. This is probably the cheapest squat stand i’ve seen: SQUAT RACK

I just ordered this yesterday. I got some safety stands too:

I was just going to get some saw horses but I figured I’d be better off going w/ adjustable ones to bench from or do some pulls from. The catch area is short so there is not a lot of margin for error, but I guess its better than nothing.

The other one I considered was this, but it doesn’t go low enough to bench from:

http://www.promaximamfg.com/index.cfm/act/Catalog.cfm/catalogid/583/description/7/browse/null/MenuGroup/Home/desc/FW-7%20Adjustable%20Squat%20Stand.htm

I can give a full review when they arrive, if you can wait that long. Otherwise, its hard to beat the price and it will get the job done at a premium of space for other things, like this:

http://www.yukon-fitness.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=HYP-156&Category_Code=BNCH&Store_Code=yukon

which was the cheapest one I could find.
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Thanks a lot! Great ideas everyone. Let me know how you like your purchase. This thread has given me some good ideas. I like the idea of getting the saw horses or those mini stands as well to have some safety catches.

[quote]DJS wrote:
I still don’t have room for a power rack yet [/quote]

[quote]JimmyLee09 wrote:
My advice is to use a power cage. [/quote]

Can you read?

[quote]PublickStews wrote:
DJS wrote:
I still don’t have room for a power rack yet

JimmyLee09 wrote:
My advice is to use a power cage.

Can you read? [/quote]

Trolls can’t read.

[quote]PublickStews wrote:
DJS wrote:
I still don’t have room for a power rack yet

JimmyLee09 wrote:
My advice is to use a power cage.

Can you read? [/quote]

I was hoping someone else noticed that too

[quote]Big Aristotle wrote:
PublickStews wrote:
DJS wrote:
I still don’t have room for a power rack yet

JimmyLee09 wrote:
My advice is to use a power cage.

Can you read?

I was hoping someone else noticed that too[/quote]

I did since i had to repeat myself. Funny that others did as well.

I actually prefer squatting with stands, unless you have a very deep squat rack. We have a Crepinsek mono-style sumo rack and I squat in it, but most other racks don’t let me sit back far enough.