Last Updated on April 22, 2024 by grubdunkman
We decided to tell you more about this rack, since it provides great functionality while taking as little space as possible. We think it is a great solution for home gym application, and we have heard the same opinion from experiences coaches and personal trainers. It also provides commercial equipment quality. It is engineered with high level of craftsmanship, and uses 2.5×2.5” commercial equipment level tubing. This half rack with lat pulldown aligns great and is easy to assemble. Let’s go over all the functions this unit provides. Here you can the product page of half rack with lat pulldown at our store.
Bench Press and Squats
The main functionality of the rack is the stand for the barbell. Uprights have 1 inch holes. They are numbered to make it easier to adjust the height of the tools you insert. The unit includes one pair of J-hooks and one pair of the spotters, Both J-Hooks and spotters have extremely tough plastic inserts that protect your barbell’s knurling from damage. The material is called UHMW (ultra high molecular weight polyethylene). As we mentioned in our earlier articles, pay attention to those small details. They make the equipment high quality and professional.
Note : You can use both standard 1 inch plates and Olympic size 2 inches plates with this half rack. The sleeves have the 2” adaptor, that can be removed if needed.
The barbell stand gives you access to some main exercises such as the bench press, the barbell squat, the shoulder press and more. You will need an adjustable bench to combine with the rack to perform the bench press. You can find a large selection of the benches at out store. On the video below you can see the half rack with lat pulldown combined with the adjustable bench.
Pull Up Bar and Bands Pegs
On the horizontal frame that supports uprights you will find a pull up bar. It has curved handles that lets you hold it with different angles. The handles have soft padding for comfortable grip. At the bottom of the rack you can see forur chrome coated pegs. These pegs hold resistance bands. You can buy them separately and use them for a large variety of exercises.
Lat Pulldown and Low Row
Lat Pulldown attachment that you can find at the back of the unit is plate loaded and can be used not only for lat pulldowns, but also for low row, triceps cable exercises and more. The unit includes two cable attachments, the lat pulldown bar and short straight handle bar, that you can see at the bottom of the unit on the picture. The unit also features a leg holder with adjustable height, you use it when performing the lat pulldowns.
Plates Storage
The unit also features two plates storage pegs located on the sides. They help you keep your workout space safe and well organized and provide additional stability for the rack.
Dimensions Of The Half Rack With Lat Pulldown
The height of the unit is 84 inches, so make sure your ceilings are high enough to fit it. The interesting part is the footprint of the unit. The width is 48″ and the depth is 55. This minimal footprint helps you save space in your home gym for other equipment and makes the use of space highly effective. Hope now you have some useful information to work with, and maybe it will help you to make an informed decision when choosing the equipment for your home gym!
