If my layout was a little different I probably would have paid the extra money and gotten them because having a couple of 45s on your rack is the simplest and easiest way to anchor down your rack. Trying to take plates on and off the rack would have been more of a hassle than a benefit. I have a wall on one side of my rack and a set of stairs on the other. The main reason, besides added cost, is they didn’t make sense space-wise with how my gym is laid out.

This is really just to maximize space and one of the things that I became very aware of after I build and used my own rack is that you really need nearly as much depth on a rack as you think you do.įinally, I opted not to get the optional weight plate holders. I’m 6’4 and trying to do pullups on the shorter rack would have been really annoying.ĭepth-wise I chose the narrower option, 24″ vs 36″. I went with the taller of the two options, 91″ vs 82″. The final cost is going to depend on the height and the depth of the rack you choose as well as whether you opt for the weight plate holders. The Cost of the T-3 Power Rack is going to vary in the range of just under $500 to over $600 ($489-$649 at the time I’m writing this). Let’s go through the specs briefly so you can get a clear picture of the details of the T-3 Rack. If you make a purchase I may, at no extra cost to you, earn a commission. Links on this page may be affiliate links. I’ve been using my rack for about 3 months now and am going to share my thoughts on what I’ve liked about the rack, what I haven’t, and ultimately whether or not I think you should buy one. I wanted to see if I could find a quality squat rack for under $500 and a Memorial Day Sale helped push the Titan T-3 Power Rack over the finish line. While I’ve bought squat racks many times in my life, they’ve always been for collegiate weight rooms and those were definitely not going to be in my budget. So, I started doing my research on squat racks that would do what I wanted, hold up over the long haul and fit my budget. I started off building out my garage gym with building my own squat rack, but after a year (and when it became apparent the gym was here to stay) I decided it was time to say goodbye to my DIY Squat Rack and get something a little more… metal.

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