Benching in the Squat Rack - Yay or Nay?

G86

Just wondering what you guys think of people using the POWER RACK (wrong thread title!) for benchpressing?

It was suggested to me the other day after I ran into a bit of bother when going for a PB on my own. But I always thought it'd be kind of frowned upon? Just checking as I don't want to end up in the 'annoying gym behaviour' thread!:pac:

the drifter

Squat rack.....nay....




Power rack....yay



bencing in a power rack is perfectly acceptable an anyone who has any clue wont frown upon you for it...

Hypertrophy

Get the job done no matter what and don't pay so much attention to what other people think is the only thing I will say.

G86 wrote: »

Just wondering what you guys think of people using the squat rack for benchpressing?

It was suggested to me the other day after I ran into a bit of bother when going for a PB on my own, just so I'd have the pins to catch the bar if it happened again. But I always thought it'd be kind of frowned upon to use the squat rack for anything else? Just checking as I don't want to end up in the 'annoying gym behaviour' thread!:pac:

BuyingorSelling

Deffo No for me, hard enough getting the rack for squatting never mind if people use it for benching

G86

Thanks, I meant power rack:o How do I change the thread title?

the drifter

BuyingorSelling wrote: »

Deffo No for me, hard enough getting the rack for squatting never mind if people use it for benching

its a power rack the man is on about! perfectly acceptable to bench in if you have no spot...or are doing one of the variations like floor press or rack lock outs.....

OP i wouldnt mind the title...if its a power rack bench away if its a squat rack stay clear :P

G86

the drifter wrote: »

its a power rack the man is on about! perfectly acceptable to bench in if you have no spot...or are doing one of the variations like floor press or rack lock outs.....

OP i wouldnt mind the title...if its a power rack bench away if its a squat rack stay clear :P

Thanks for that, it's definitely the power rack I'm on about, I just always use it for squatting so I always think of it as such!:p

the drifter

G86 wrote: »

Thanks for that, it's definitely the power rack I'm on about, I just always use it for squatting so I always think of it as such!:p

tis grand happens us all


tis good to see someone having some common sense and thinking of safety in the gym for a change!! good luck with the PB's

brianthebard

In some cases it can be preferable to using the fixed bench since the pins are adjustable so you can decide how high to rack the bar and obviously you have the safeties.

G86

brianthebard wrote: »

In some cases it can be preferable to using the fixed bench since the pins are adjustable so you can decide how high to rack the bar and obviously you have the safeties.

Aye that's what I was told the other day,but I just wanted to be sure it was a normal enough thing to do! I think I'm going to get an 'I told you so' later on:p

Cheers guys

Magic Eight Ball

the drifter wrote: »

bencing in a power rack is perfectly acceptable an anyone who has any clue wont frown upon you for it...

THANK YOU!

d'Oracle

the drifter wrote: »

its a power rack the man is on about!

Its not a man......

OT, I have done it a few times.
I would do it again, but it obviously takes a while to set up.
I'd say only do it if no-one wants to use the rack and there is no-one around to spot. Plus the pin heights won't necessarily sit right for you.

Magic Eight Ball

BuyingorSelling wrote: »

Deffo No for me, hard enough getting the rack for squatting never mind if people use it for benching

Anyone who has a problem with someone benching in the power/squat rack for safety reasons falls in the muppet category AFAIC.

G86

Trevor Coulahan wrote: »

THANK YOU!

Was no harm in making sure!:D

Red Cortina

Never thought of using the power rack when benching, think you might have started a new trend there...

cardio,shoot me

ive done it once, i never really have the need, i just ask for a spot like.

mrkf1984

do it all the time, safetys pretty handy.