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Garage gyms and ceiling heights
Posted on 2/7/23 at 1:58 pm
Posted on 2/7/23 at 1:58 pm
Any of you garage gym baws have issues with normal height ceiling?
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Posted on 2/7/23 at 2:48 pm to bayouvette
Not me, but you can definitely get shorter racks for that. Common issues will be pull/chin ups and overhead presses.
Posted on 2/7/23 at 2:58 pm to bayouvette
i have 10' but all depends on what your ceiling height is. but as mentioned there are racks for most heights.
Posted on 2/7/23 at 6:07 pm to bayouvette
Been meaning to start a thread in this realm. Looks like my garage height is a little over 8ft tall. If anyone has any recs on best squat racks for a garage gym I’m all ears. I was assuming Rogue was the way to go and looking at their HR-2 rack. Was also planning to get my barbell from them. I assumed those two things are not what you want to skimp on.
Based on another thread I saw Nuobells may be the DBs I go with. Still need to find plates and a bench
Based on another thread I saw Nuobells may be the DBs I go with. Still need to find plates and a bench
Posted on 2/7/23 at 6:17 pm to EyeOfTheFeTiger
I've got a Bolt rack and my ceiling is 9'. The garage door tracks are still an issue you have to consider. My rack is on the side wall, and I had to move it further toward the back wall than I planned in order to account for the door. If in the Houston area, I recommend looking at them. Good prices, decent quality, no shipping if you can pick up locally. And that will save $100's.
Posted on 2/7/23 at 8:22 pm to EyeOfTheFeTiger
After procrastinating for over a year on getting a rack and also suffering from “paralysis by analysis”. I decided on the Rogue SML-1 with spotter arms. I have to say I love it, small moveable footprint yet still super stout. I didn’t need a chin bar bc i already had one mounted on my wall. Its only 70” high so its good anywhere.
Posted on 2/7/23 at 8:41 pm to ODP
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I decided on the Rogue SML-1 with spotter arms. I have to say I love it, small moveable footprint yet still super stout. I didn’t need a chin bar bc i already had one mounted on my wall. Its only 70” high so its good anywhere.
My basement has 7’ ceilings and I has the same rack. Do all my OHP seated
Posted on 2/7/23 at 9:12 pm to EyeOfTheFeTiger
For 8’ ceilings I would say rep, rogue, getrxd or bolt prolly the way to go. They all have 80”, all things considered I would go rep pr5000 if I had to choose. If it was a small garage i would go half rack from rep. If I didn’t live in Houston I would get rep bench, if I lived in Houston, I would get bolt and getrxd bench
Posted on 2/8/23 at 10:28 am to lsu777
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. If I didn’t live in Houston I would get rep bench, if I lived in Houston, I would get bolt and getrxd bench
why? currently just using dumbbells as my garage "gym" in Houston but would love a bench
Posted on 2/8/23 at 11:44 am to Dire Wolf
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why? currently just using dumbbells as my garage "gym" in Houston but would love a bench
they are both in the houston area and can be picked up locally to save hundreds on shipping. as is troy barbell. getrxd FIBAB is one of the best on the market. LINK
both getrxd and bolt have 3x3 1" that you can pick up that have different heights that work and plenty of attachments and other company attachments also work on them. both are laser cut with numbers.
Posted on 2/8/23 at 1:59 pm to bayouvette
I have 15 foot ceilings in my garage so not too stressed for height. 
Posted on 2/8/23 at 3:45 pm to GeorgeTheGreek
My last place wasn't an issue but my new house the previous owner put an attic in the garage so my rack won't fit. I currently have it in the drive way just in front of the garage. Its just a simple squat stand with a pull up bar. Keep the rest of the kit in the garage. Do my workouts in the drive and then put it all but the rack back. Want to pour a slab behind the garage when I get the time.
Posted on 2/8/23 at 4:15 pm to bayouvette
I've got 8 foot ceilings and ordered a rogue r3 short rack. It fits perfectly and I have enough room to get my head over the bars on pull ups.
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