New piece of equipment

[tsagona]

I need to buy a new piece of equipment but I would like to buy one piece that can accomplish multiple tasks. I need/want a squat rack or squat stands?? and I also need a bench press. I would like to buy only one piece that will safely accomplish both exercies. Would Cathe's power tower accomplish this? Can it be used for a squat rack? I don't know if the stand part is adjustable with removeable hooks to move the weights up the stand. But I really would prefer to buy just one thing if anyone knows of a single piece of equipment.

Thanks.

 

[Gayle]

Tracy - I *think* I saw somewhere in one of the forums where it was mentioned that the Cathe Tower wasn't meant for being a squat rack.

IMO, you'd be better off checking out something like this (for not much more money) that is intended to be a squat rack, plus it can accommodate bench press as well:
http://www.amazon.com/Powerline-PSS60X-PowerLine-Squat-Rack/dp/B000VLKOB8

 

[dixiedog6]

That is an awesome piece of equipment.

 

[dixiedog6]

now I want one, LOL!

 

[Kathy G]

I bought this squat stand/bench set from Walmart (but don't use the preacher curl attachment). The bench is separate from the squat stand so I turn it sideways out of the way when not in use:

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Gold-s-Gym-XRS-20-Bench/5280822

http://pic90.picturetrail.com/VOL2150/940253/22671238/377047959.jpg

It's been perfect for STS.

Kathy G

 

[tsagona]

I'm liking that one at Wal-mart. I just need to make sure my bar is the right length. I don't want to go to a longer bar.

THanks for the info.

 

[bayerngirl]

I bought this squat stand/bench set from Walmart (but don't use the preacher curl attachment). The bench is separate from the squat stand so I turn it sideways out of the way when not in use:

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Gold-s-Gym-XRS-20-Bench/5280822

http://pic90.picturetrail.com/VOL2150/940253/22671238/377047959.jpg

It's been perfect for STS.

Kathy G

I got the same squat rack. You can do leg curls too, love it!

 

[valdavis]

I got a Valor Squat stands after seeing lots of reccomendations for them.

http://valorathleticsinc.com/store/BD-8-Deluxe-Squat-Stands-AVAILABLE-APRIL-2010-p-16340.html

I love them. They are portable so I can move them closer or farther apart and they don't take up lots of room. I can set them the right distance to fit around my step since I don't have enough room for my weight bench in the room I am using at this time.
I used them yesterday to do squat rack legs and had 95# on them. I use the lower bars for bench press. I ordered mine off of Amazon and got a pretty good deal

 

[tsagona]

Thanks Kathy G for the info on the Wal-mart squat/bench equipment. I ended up ordering one after viewing other similar things and going to some local places and not really finding what I was looking for. The wal-mart set up really will work great. Thanks for posting about it. Can't wait to get it.