Professional squat racks and power racks

Professional squat racks and power racks : notre sélection professionnelle

Squat racks and power racks are the structural centre of a strength area, designed to carry heavy loads under daily use. Twenty configurations are listed, covering squat racks, power racks and rigs for gyms, training boxes, physical preparation centres, emergency service bases and premium private installations. Frames are reinforced steel with an anti corrosion epoxy coating.

What separates a rack from a rig

A rack is a single training station: two or four uprights, J-cups to receive the bar and safety catches to stop it. A rig is several racks joined by shared uprights and cross members. The rack is the right answer when one or two athletes squat and bench at a time and floor space is limited; the rig is the right answer when a class of eight has to lift simultaneously. Both allow squats, bench press, pull ups, dips and rack pulls, but only the rack keeps its full footprint efficiency in a small room.

Safety and floor preparation

Safety catch height and adjustment increments are the two specifications that decide whether an athlete can train alone. Beneath the rack, a floor build up capable of taking dropped loads is required, typically rubber gym flooring tiles over a suitable substrate. Stationary training equipment for gym use falls under EN 957.

Specification	Why it matters
Upright count	Two upright squat rack or four upright power rack
Safety catches	Allow solo training under load
Adjustment increments	Fit the bar height to the athlete
Finish	Reinforced steel, anti corrosion epoxy coating
Flooring	Rubber gym flooring tiles rated for dropped loads

Frequently asked questions

Squat rack or power rack?

A power rack encloses the athlete on four uprights and offers the widest safety catch coverage. A squat rack takes less floor area and suits smaller rooms.