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Barbell Holder?

  • 24-02-2011 1:24pm
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    Closed Accounts Posts: 49


    I hae a bench press at home but no holder for the barbell. Does anyone know: a) if I am calling it by it's right name and b) where can I buy an individual one?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,386 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    I am not sure what they are called for ones specific to benching, but you can get squat stands which can be lowered and used for a bench press instead. I would get them instead as you can do squats too, I was even thinking you could use a squat stand for chinups if it was stable enough, just bend the legs and use a barbell as your chinup bar.

    These squat stands are on offer on amazon and a few customer reviews say they are using them for benching.
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/York-Heavy-Duty-Squat-Stands/dp/B000N3T0SW/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

    They have no catching bars though, many squat racks have lower hooks so if you are down low and cannot get back up you can back up into it and put the barbell on a lower set of hooks.

    If you have the cash and the space a power rack would be the way to go. Like this
    http://www.irish-lifting.com/power-rack-pe-197.html
    The power rack is far safer as it has safety bars so if you get in trouble the bar bell will fall on them and not you.

    Irish lifting used to do a light squat rack but I cannot see it now.


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