PRX PERFORMANCE SQUAT RACK REVIEW | SHOULD YOU BUY??
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- Опубліковано 11 жов 2024
- We talk about everything you might want to know before buying a PRX Performance squat rack! We go over how to pick out a spot in your garage to mount the equipment, the price for each item, an overview of the installation, how it works, how durable it feels, and our overall thoughts on the value of the product.
In Alaska, a gym membership that provides the childcare we would need to get a workout in is around $192 a month so this system will pay for itself in 18 months and last a lifetime. We also love the ease of just walking into our garage to get in a workout. It has been very encouraging for us to have this equipment on hand. We are working out regularly for the first time in our lives and have kept it up for months.
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The best real world review I've seen in the past several years. Any lateral play is countered by the downward force of virtually every single movement allowed on this rack. Great review! 💯💯💯
Thanks! We love this rack and keep building onto it 💪🏼
Hey buddy,
Nice review. As I am in Alberta and I have to park my cars as well inside. What I do is that after am done working out, I have a big/large tarpaulin sheet which I pull on floor. Then I bring my cars in Garage on top Tarpaulin. All the snow and muddy stuff falls on that sheet. When I have to train next day, I park my car outside, fold the tarpaulin in half and floor is clean. This way I don't have to mop everyday or every time. Give it a shot.
Thanks for the tip!
This is awesome, well done! We're glad you found our gear and we hope you enjoy! 👍
Thanks! We are loving the gear and are hoping to add some more to our setup here soon!
Hey prx performance my dads thinking about buying it is their a reason that you can only have a max of 2 pairs of 45 plates
@@jackmccollum4614 We just only have two 45# plates but could buy more. Believe the rack can hold around 1000#'s. Great investment for your dad!
What are the inside dimensions and width of the squat rack beams?
@@denson28y our racks are 52” wide (widest points) and from inside to inside of the uprights is 42”
Two thumbs up for the spontaneous belch... followed by sweet laughter. And I figure PRX owes you for the great product endorsement you gave them. You’re amazing son! You have skills!
Haha, I'd gladly take some endorsement money from them 😃
Gym equipment aside, I appreciate your clean and organized garage. It makes my OCD happy.
Haha, thanks! We love a nice clean garage!
Thank you for this tutorial. Helpful to see before purchasing 👍
You're welcome! Happy to help. We watched a few before buying ourselves and wanted to return the favor 🤘🏼
I love the speaker that’s just magically floating on your wall with no shelf underneath .
Haha, we love that clean look!
Great setup mate 👍thanks for showing
I'm surprised with some of the negative reviews. I was so impressed with the ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxMwYg0MOXR4M-oGeyBsNSYe1aPOUoRH6D cage that I got the lat pulldown attachment that goes with it. It is equally outstanding. I don't have one complaint other than putting it together is a job. The instructions and packaging of the parts are very well designed and organized. Also, I stripped and damaged the pull down cable the first day, admitting it was my stupid fault, and they quickly replaced it at no charge. I'm 6'5, 280lbs and fit in the cage just fine. Glenn B
I would suggest no, always best to have a spotter! BUT if you don't have one then only bench what you know you can lift.
Great review and I’m half way through!
Awesome! Thank you!
14:30 I think your point is way overlooked. Many folks who are dedicated to a healthy lifestyle wake up early so they can get a workout in before work. While I think that’s still a good idea for people who are busy in the evenings their kids won’t really see them working out. A lot of parenting is leading by example. Kids pick up on the things they see you do.
We love a healthy lifestyle! Thanks for watching.
Great review !!! What is the height of the pull up bar when it is up against the wall? I’m trying to get one for my bedroom.
We've since moved from this house but have it setup in the new one. Ceilings are about 9.5ft tall and the pull up bar sits at about 9ft. Hope that helps!
Good to see your video, xxooxxoo
Thank you! We're experimenting with some different types of videos so bare with us!
emery was pumpin those pull ups!
She got her dad's work ethic. Total beast!
Foldable incline benches are hard to come by. PRX should absolutely attempt to solve for this.
PRX actually offers a folding incline bench now! Sadly it's $400 and we can't bring ourselves to justify the purchase right now.
🤟🏼 yo that hangy stuff lol 😂
Gotta get your hang on!
Post a 1 year follow up video!
Great idea. We moved and have the gym packed up in storage til this summer when our house is finished. Maybe we'll do an re-install video as well!
Good review
Thank you! 💪🏼
A couple that works out together stays together 🏋️♀️ awesome prx rack.
Awesome review, thank you. Interested to know how much wall shake/vibration there is? Wondering if I am going to wake up the family from the walls shaking if I use during an early morning workout. Thanks in advance!
As long as you install it correctly (i.e. into studs) you'll be fine. This thing is super steady. And I guess if you rack the bar really loud then you'd probably hear that. But yah, no movement from the walls. Best of luck 💪🏼 Thanks for watching!
Thank you, very informative.
Glad it was helpful!
Great video, what band song is that at the end
Thank you! Song is called Winds Carry Me Through by Off Cuts. We got it from the music subscription we use for video, Epidemic Sound 👍🏼
Thank you so much for this. Wife and I are in Alaska and are looking at purchasing this system. Do you remember exactly how much more expensive it was having it shipped up here?
Right on!! We didn't actually compute the difference in cost, just more of an overall known fact that everything costs more in AK. We bought everything from Precor Fitness in Anchorage off Benson & N. Lights. I'm sure they marked up whatever they needed to in order to sell but we felt like they were overall pretty fair. Took a bit for some of the stuff to come in but I'd check there first to see what they can do for you. Maybe also try to see what an order from the PRX website would cost and ask if they can help cover shipping to AK! Worth a shot.
@@willzbillzfam awesome! Thank you for thr information! I'm gonna reach out to Precor fitness tomorrow and see what prices they got
Thanks for the demo!!
You bet! Did you get one?
Not sure if I want one that I couldn’t do incline movements. And not sure I need something that folds either.
Great review. My basement ceiling is 102". Will that be high enough? What is the measurement from your garage floor to the top of the columns when they are stowed? Thanks!
Well we moved out of that house recently otherwise I'd give you exact measurements 😬 PRX sells a 73" rack that will work for your wall. It requires a 91" tall wall. They also sell a 90" bar that requires a 108" wall and a 96" rack that requires a 114" wall. Hope that helps!
Great video and review.
Thank you!
My garage walls where I would install this is concrete/center blocks of the house. Can this be installed on those walls? Also, why did you chose to purchase each piece when they gave the “package” deals. THANK YOU FOR THE REVIEW!!! Super informative!!!
Yes you can but you'd have to purchase lag anchors to use with the quarter inch lags that are included in the box. Definetly possible!
And the only store in our town that was selling PRX equipment didn't offer a package deal. We would have loved that option.
@@willzbillzfam THANK YOU AGAIN!!!!
I love my prx rack but I been thinking of getting a pr4000 to have the lat pull down attachment and belt squat attachment. Maybe add the teolley rogue arms too🙄
We would love to upgrade as well...but hard to beat the footprint of the PRX rack 🤷🏻♀️
I’m not sure if you know about it or not. But PRx does make a folding incline bench now. Could be a future add on…
Yes! We did see that they finally came out with one. Definitely want to add that on.
Is this the Profile One (2x3 uprights) or The profile Pro (3x3 uprights)
We have the Profile Pro rack 👍🏼
Thank you
Anytime!
Great video!!!!!what is the height from the floor to the top metal bar or strap that fastens the squat rack?
Ours is 96” to the top folded down and 114” to the top folded up. They also sell one that is 90” folded down and 108” folded up as well as a 73” folded down and 91” folded up.
Great video and review!
Reading through the comments, it sounds like you’ve moved so may not remember this…but did you have any issue with installing the bench because of the foundation lip? Do you recall approximately how tall and deep the foundation lip was? Did you have to add a ledger board or did it fold up completely above the foundation lip?
Thanks in advance!
We did move but from what I recall we just had the bottom of the bench base rest right above the foundation lip when closed up. So yah, it just closed up above the foundation. Hope that helps! We are going to re-install it here soon once we move into our new place so we'll make another, more thorough video of the install.
Thank you for the reply!
you ever buy the Incline bench? quite pricey but solution for that issue.
We are still on the fence about it! We're actually re-installing the rack in our new place as we speak. Gonna get back into the swing of things and see how we feel. Wish it was so $$$$
Did you have any issues with the slope of your garage From left to right?Debating on putting this at the back of my garage where the slope would be front to back back side to side. Thanks!
We don’t have a noticeable slope in our garage so no issues for us. If we did, I’d probably try to come up with some sort of shim to make it work.
@@willzbillzfam But the problem isn't only the rack level. Your body needs to be leveled, is on the movement, the body will push different from one size, you will feel that doing squat, dips, bench. You will feel discomfort.
Kinda thought that it DID look super easy to pull out?
It is once you realize how to pull it out ☺️
Hey great review. Is there enough room for someone stand behind the bench to spot you while bench pressing?
Yes! Just got done spotting someone as I type!
@@willzbillzfam awesome thank you!
Should I do rack pulls on my prx rack with the spotter arms or will this be bad for the bolts on wall?? I don't want them to get loose over time. I have two buldging disk so I wanna start doing rack pulls instead of deadlifts. There is someone who wants to buy it and will sell it if I can't do rack pulls on it to get rep fitness rack
You should be fine! The bar will be putting downward pressure on the spotter arms, which are supported fully by the vertical rack beams. Seems like the only way the bolts would get loose is to purposely try and pull the rack away from the wall.
@@willzbillzfam thank you. And great set u:). Would u min telling me what type of heater/ac do you have installed in garage and also what type of ceiling racks are you using for your bikes? Thank u
Do you think a mirror could fit behind the fold up bench (if you don’t place the dip bar there)? Great looking setup.
Yes definitely. There's a good 3/8" to 1/2" of space, but you'll need to put some rubber stops where the top of the bench makes contact when it's folded up.
Thanks for watching!
What would happen if it does not land on a stud? Does that mean I can't install it?
I mean you can install it without hitting a stud but it'll most likely rip out of the wall! You can buy a stud finder if you're having trouble locating the studs. But yah, definetly install into studs for best results 👍🏼
Would something like Swiss tracks on the floor not help with the wet floor? Still would have to clean occasionally but probably less
Ya know, we've looked into so many options but honestly I think living somewhere that doesn't have snow is the answer 😃
I like my PRx set but they could add more stuff, I kind of wish I would of got a rouge setup because they have a speed bag attachment to put on it plus lever arms
Does Rogue make a rack that folds up into the wall? A speed bag attachment sounds dope
@@willzbillzfam yea they do but they don’t look as cool as my pro PRX rack
@@willzbillzfam they do but for what it is, you're better off with the prx as the rogue one folds out horizontally and needs more space just to fold out, the prx gets the job done
@@mhz2462 ok cool, good to know!
Nice set up
Thanks! We're really enjoying it.
How tall are your ceilings from bottom of drywall, not the floor, to the ceiling. I am wanting to buy one, and want to be sure there is another room to do pull ups. You bought the 90" or 96"? Thanks in advance.
We bought the 96" rack and it's probably 4-6" from the bottom of the drywall to the floor. Hope that helps!
@@willzbillzfam Awesome almost identical to the size of my garage area. Thanks for the quick reply. You have a nice set up. Looking forward to ordering our own( Me and the Mrs.) setup tomorrow. Thanks, again.
Look at Kristal doing those bar squats like nothing.💪🏽
Haha! Let's get you over here so you can out-squat me 🏋🏻♀️
Nice system and thanks for the video but I agree Hawaii and Alaska get screwed every time.
You're welcome! Thanks for watching, Kalen!
I went to Alaska last year I’m june. That is the most beautiful state I think.
It is!!
Is the pro 3x3 beams worth the extra $?
We're not exactly sure as we haven't tried any other PRX racks. We tend to go with the best option and bang for you buck and have not been disappointed with our purchase!
I love my prx squat short rack. I havr the 3x3. I would like to know if I can add leverage arms to it? If not I been really thinking of selling it to get a different rack that can take more attachments.
I heve 3 car garage and don't park cara inside. Just got prx for the clean look I guess. But I have space for a half rack or even a full rack
What are leverage arms? I believe all PRX systems can utilize any of their attachments.
Ur not interested in a full rack? It looks like u have lots of room in there?
We always pulled our cars in so we wanted something we could fold up.
How long did it take to ship from time of order?
All said and done took about 6 weeks. Granted we are in Alaska and everything takes longer.
Which hex bar is that?
It's an olympic hex bar from a company called Top Fitness. Weighs 45#
I liked the video because burp
Haha, thank you!
Does anyone have a promo code for prx proformance products?
We don't, wish we did!
you don't need a pullup bar if you just hang the barbell all the way at the top and maybe bend your knees
That would definitely work. Would just have to be careful the bar doesn't slide on ya
That dipping station pin is going hit you in the head one day. Just sayin.
So far no accidents over here! 🤞🏼
Thumbs down for the belch
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😂Bro are you ok?
New phone... who dis?