How to Choose Power Rack For Gym India? (10 Point Checklist)  

This one should be obvious, but before anything else, you have to consult your budget before going off and buying a power rack India. It’s an unfortunate fact of life, but heavy-duty racks still cost huge money and you need to accept this fact. 

Even though it hurts, luckily though I’ve given you guys a bunch of different options from around Rs 35000 all the way up to 1 lakh and plus. 👍 Almost every single one of them is upgradable, so you can add things over time and never feel a limitation or set it all at once.

Right after the price, you need space to store your rack. If you only have one small room setup with a super low ceiling, your options are going to be limited.

Thankfully, I had the foresight to include the racks manufacturers that make racks with smaller footprints and shorter uprights to fit most home gyms.

Everybody has different needs for their gym. You might need one that’s more compact.

You might need something compatible with a certain pulley system because you want cables in your gym. You might not even want a traditional four-post power rack but prefer something like a half rack if you want to.

The options are limitless, so it’s important to decide what type of training/ exercises you’re going to do and what attachments/ extras you need to get the job done.

This is a big one you have to pay attention to. If you’re a beginner lifter, you do not need a huge 1000 kg+ weight capacity power rack. You need not to spend more money on an 11-gauge rack when you’re just starting out. 👍  

However, if you have the money, I do recommend you do so because then you don’t have to upgrade later on, but it isn’t completely necessary.

➡️ On the flip side, though, if you’re a competitive powerlifter or a strength athlete, you most likely want a heavy-duty rack so you can train safely without the rack shaking around and crumpling when you miss a big squat. 

Aside from the budget squat racks, I recommend every single rack in my power rack series has a weight capacity of at least a thousand kgs, so you’re set. This goes right along with the weight capacity of your rack.😀

Ideally, you want a rack that has a lot of stability. It has the ability to pull it down and even has high-quality welds with thick gauge steel.

The better the power racks’ construction, the safer you’re going to be and the more gains you’re going to be able to make over the long haul. Budget squat racks are fine, cheap racks are not.

For people who want a basic power rack without any additional uses, then you can skip this section. For everybody else, this is probably one of the biggest benefits of owning a power rack.

If your rack is compatible with a bunch of different attachments you can expand your training arsenal considerably by adding pulleys for cable work opens up a bunch of exercise selections that can make a huge difference. 

If you’re trying to build the most muscle possible and want something that will mimic a bunch of machine exercises, which also give you the best stability possible, I might add lever arms to give you a ton of new variations to try out.😀 

Of course, we also have to remember that you have a ton of other options, such as different pull-up bars, dip bars, landmine attachments, and more. 

👉 The more attachments are available for your rack, the better it is. 

😀 This is probably one of the most important aspects of a power rack that you have to give some thought to and that’s the safeties that your rack can use.

If you train alone or don’t trust your mom to spot you with heavy lifting. Having high-quality safeties to save your life is essential. 

We’ve all seen people almost die from failing a bench press, and it is a shitty way to go. I recommend either strap or flip-down safeties as much higher quality than standard pin pipe ones. Because they protect your barbell instead of damaging it, which is always nice.

If your rack has optional weight horns or storage options, you can maximize your training space and add more stability to your rack by weighing it down.

This is just a nice way to keep your gym tidier and make loading and uploading and weights much easier. It saves time so you can focus on training and less time on excuses.

Holes on the rack should be the same diameter throughout and go from top to bottom.

This is necessary in order to do low, medium, and high placement.

Smaller increments, around 1/2″ to 1″ apart for things like safety spotters and j-hooks, are important for exact adaptation to your body’s proportions and training objectives.

This is a basic yet crucial feature. The power cage’s numbered holes on both sides remove the guesswork out of pin placement, ensuring that everything is level on both sides. This also helps you remember your numbers so you can locate the proper positions for your workouts fast and simply.

Whether you buy from in-store or online, it’s critical to know the product’s warranty or strength capacity. Look for a structural warranty of the power rack. In general, higher-cost/higher-quality products have better warranties.

➡️ The greatest power rack comes with a structural warranty that lasts for a lifetime, however, the cheapest power rack does not.

There are many things when you go on to invest half a lakh, or over a lakh rupees on a  full power rack. See these things before you buy. 

• Choose the right type. 
• Choose the right attachments.
• Verify the Weight Capacity.
• Consider Your Safety.
• Verify Product Dimensions.
• Check the Hole Spacing.
• Check there is Hole Numbering.
• Check for Ease of Adjustment.

The benefits of squat rack are numerous – they enable for a safe free-weight workout by preventing any risks such as falling weights, failure, or accident by using bar catches on the side pegs. Another advantage is the lifter’s ability to carry greater weight than they could with full-range equipments.

Power racks are heavy equipment, and they are shipped in pieces and assembled in the end. Siege Fitness Full Power rack weighs 124 kg and holds a weight of over 100 kg.  

Price: Rs 60000/ unit. 

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A good power rack in India, like one from siege fitness comes with a Lifetime Warranty for the Rack, 2 years warranty for rubber and plastic parts. 

Price: Rs 60000/ unit. 

Use Coupon Code: MENSQUATS03 to get an extra discount on purchases.

Yes, you need to bring in the weight bench inside your rack. Place j cups at a lower height/ lower holes and set barbell. Now you are ready to do bench press inside the rack. You may also set pin safeties on the sides for more safer & risk-free benching.

You’ll need at least 8ft × 8ft of room for a power rack India. This is to make room for a normal 7-feet barbell, a 4-foot bench, and space. You’ll also want to think about ceiling height, as typical power racks are 6.5 feet tall, so you’ll need at least 7 feet of headroom.

You must consider your ceiling height before putting any power rack. The average height of a power rack must be 72”. If you plan to use the pull-up bar as an attachment to the top of your rack. Then you’ll need at least 6″ above the rack for fit, and 12″-18″ for headroom.

11 gauge steel. The majority of higher-end power rack makers use 11 gauge steel, which is 1/8″ thick. For 99.9% of home gym use, this is more than sturdy enough. You may expect the 3″ by 3″ 11 gauge rack would last you for a lifetime.