Product Description

Best Fitness home workout equipment is manufactured to the same high standards as those set by industry leader Body Solid. Affordably priced and ergonomically designed to fit any household, Best Fitness machines are tested tough and proven effective for a slimmer waistline, defined chest, stronger back, well muscled arms and legs and healthy cardiovascular workouts.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #18624 in Sports & Outdoors
• Brand: Best Fitness
• Model: BFPR10
• Released on: 2007-09-01
• Dimensions: 56.00" h x 47.00" w x 30.00" l, 74.00 pounds

Features

• Multi-press rack for performing calf raises, lunges, dead lifts, and more
• Pair of 7-position angled uprights for determining correct lifting position
• 4-inch liftoffs and 7-inch safeties make it comfortable to rack the bar
• Reverse pitch accommodates body's natural lifting path; powder-coated finish
• Measures 29.5 x 56.5 x 45 inches (W x H x D); carries 3-year warranty

Amazon.com Product Description
The perfect partner for your Olympic bar, the Best Fitness BFPR10 multi-press rack lets you perform calf raises, lunges, dead lifts, upright rows, and a host of other power-building exercises. The rack is outfitted with a pair of seven-position angled uprights that let you determine the correct lifting position for each exercise, along with 4-inch liftoffs and 7-inch safeties that make it comfortable and predictable to rack the bar. The sturdy A-frame construction, meanwhile, offers a tough 10-bolt assembly that stands up to use and abuse. Best of all, the rack's reverse pitch accommodates your body's natural lifting path, so you can perform your exercises safely and efficiently. Other details include rubber surface pads and a durable powder-coated finish. Compatible with the Best Fitness BFFID10 adjustable bench, the rack measures 29.5 by 56.5 by 45 inches (W x H x D) and carries a three-year warranty.

Customer Reviews

Very good compact rack
Been using for a couple of months and am quite happy with the product. Assembly was quick & fast. Noticed there were two stable positions (vertical bars slightly closer at the top or slightly wider at the bottom).

Best features:
* The safety bars (both squats and bench presses) are extremely useful when you don't have a spotter.
* Easily do both squats & bench presses on the same side by adjusting height.
* Compact footprint. You still need an 7 ft Olympic sized bar. A 6 ft bar will do if the separation between the joints is standard (I think it's 52.5" or so).
* Price! Couldn't find too many in this range that offers the safety bars as well.

Cons:
* The horizontal bar at the bottom is mounted a little high, so it can interfere with some benches. I have a folding bench and need to swap the front-back directions to get it to fit. Standard workout benches probably won't have this issue. So buy this first, and then the bench.
* Doesn't tell you how much weight you can safely use. I have a 300lb set, but am not using all of it right now.

Overall, very happy with the product, and would highly recommend to someone who is in need of a compact footprint for doing squats (as well as bench presses).

Warning: this rack is for OLYMPIC & 7ft standard barbells ONLY!
I did a LOT of research on squat racks before I decided on this one. The main reason I chose this one is:
a) it looked pretty compact and I have only a small room (most press/squat racks you have to be on one side for bench press, then go around to the other side of the rack to squat...with this one you don't have to do that)
b) the price was very good, and
c) it appeared from the product description that the rack would work with my 5 ft. standard weight set

I rec'd the rack last night. The packaging wasn't too bad, but one of the legs was sticking out of a hole in the corner of the box....it should be packaged better, especially on the corners. Also, there were a couple of places on the rack where the finish was scraped off, wasn't happy about it but I'm not sending this 74 pound package back because of it. Best Fitness should definitely work on their packaging for this product. It's made in China, BTW.

Putting it together was easy...took just 15 minutes with DH helping. The rack seems more than sturdy enough...you need to be facing the rack for squats and you'll need to straddle the crossbar for lunges. Pretty compact for a rack!

The reason I'm only giving the rack 3 stars is because (in my mind at least) the product description is Incorrect when it states that the rack Width is 29.5 inches. It's actually 45 inches (looking at the rack from the front), which means that you need to have an Olympic barbell to use this rack (or a 7 foot standard). I only have a 5 ft standard bar and plates and I can't tell you how disappointed I was when I put the rack together and discovered that it would in NO WAY work with my standard bar setup.

I am going to the local metal shop and having them cut several inches off the middle part of the crossbar and weld it back together, so that I can use the rack w/my set up (which of course will null and void the 3 year warranty darnit)!

So just be aware before buying this product that you need to have an OLYMPIC barbell set up or an 7 ft. standard barbell), as a standard bar setup (5 ft) won't do unless you're willing to hit the local metal shop!

Great for the money.
Good price. Solid unit. Easy to assemble.

Its a little low for squats, but I'm nearly 6'3. For most folks, this wont be an issue.