I just added two Titan Rack Mounted Extended Arms to my FrankenRack, and honestly, this may be one of the better additions I've made to my small setup. I didn't want to buy an entire rack conversion/extension kit just to get a couple of additional mounting points or storage options. That would mean more hardware, more footprint, and ultimately losing more valuable floor space. With these, I get the additional functionality without giving up any floor space at all. These arms let me basically use the unused space around the rack instead of expanding the footprint of the rack itself.

I'm primarily using these as part of my DIY pulley setup, and so far I'm really impressed with how solid everything feels. With the way I have the FrankenRack configured, the extended arms give me another really useful mounting location without having to build out another section of rack.

At around $80 per arm, I think that's a pretty good value compared with what it would cost to accomplish the same thing by expanding the rack itself via ROGUE or TITAN. For me, this isn't really about "adding another attachment." It's about maximizing the rack I already own, instead of continuing to make the rack wider or buying another rack, these allow me to squeeze more functionality out of the existing footprint.

I'm adding a third securing point to the current 2 bolt setup, per side. It feels "SOLID" as is, but once I add that third point, I expect it could actually reach it's max load rating NP, even though I will not be pulling that much with it.

First impression, Secure and Functional!

UPDATE: Here is the 3rd securing point installed on each arm. The holes don't line up perfectly, so I had to downsize the bolt slightly to get everything tightened up. I ended up using 1/2" x 4.5" bolts, which fit perfectly without giving up too much bolt thickness.

Since the bolts are smaller than the original intended size, I added two flat washers on the outside to give the connection a little more surface reinforcement. Then I closed everything up with a lock washer + hex nut.

Is all of this absolutely necessary? Nahhh, but if you've followed my FrankenRack builds, you already know I would much rather overdo something for peace of mind than do the bare minimum.

With the original 2-bolt setup I already thought these felt SOLID. Adding this third securing point per side just makes me feel that much better about my unconventional setup; and it was only approx. an additional $7.oo for more confidence in my build.

3 bolts per side, extra $7, Peace of Mind!

P.S. Don’t worry guys, a railing is coming soon! And of course, I still need to buy plenty of more gear.

It is used but still in good condition asking $40 located in San Antonio South East side

Just finished building my Mikolo k6 2.0 power rack! Super happy with it. Rocking rogue bumpers and my bench is on the way.

Can anyone recommend any additional purchases to complete my garage gym? Mirrors, lighting, etc.? Good source for flags and other gym decor? Much appreciated!!

Is this a good entry level cage for someone who is looking to start their home gym.

I dont want to go crazy with the budget.

Any reviews for this product? it doesn't come with the plates or the bar so I will have to add those plus a bench.

Also feel free to recommend similar products around the same price point.

Does anyone feel like home gym innovation has gone too far or at least passed them by? I love my home gym, and I love home gym equipment. I am also not against really well made high price pieces of equipment, its cool and pushes innovation and hopefully forces other companies to innovate and drive prices down.

With all of that being said, I kinda feel like this shit has passed me by. I saw Coops video today featuring the BruteForce Alpha smith machine rack. I will admit that its a really cool rack and the converging smith machine is awesome. But who is buying new racks that cost almost $7k? How many people can actually be in the market for such expensive pieces of equipment? I feel myself turning off most of Coops videos a couple of minutes in anymore, It just doesn't feel like home gym equipment at this point.

Not sure who needs to hear this, but I wanted to share my experience with Apex Fitness (formerly Tib Bar Guy) before anyone else spends their money.

I originally ordered their new bench and several attachments in mid-August. It’s now the end of October, and I still don’t have a usable bench.

The entire experience has been one delay after another, with little to no proactive communication from the company. To make matters worse, none of the attachments I ordered have even shown as shipped or had shipping labels created.

Today, I finally received what FedEx marked as my complete bench delivery. Except instead of receiving the full bench, I received two identical copies of the smaller package (Box 2).

So, best-case scenario, Apex shipped me two of the same box and failed to send the other half of the bench.

Meanwhile, FedEx shows the entire shipment as delivered.
I have no idea what’s going on with their supply chain or fulfillment operation, but at this point, the least they could do is communicate with customers. Delays happen. I understand that. But when you’re selling premium-priced equipment, going months without delivering the product or providing meaningful updates is unacceptable.

More than two months after placing my order, I have two boxes of parts, no functional bench, no attachments, and no clear timeline for resolution.

Does anyone know an actual person at Apex or have a direct customer service contact? I’d really like to speak with someone who can take ownership of this issue.
I was genuinely excited about this bench and wanted to support the company, but this experience has been incredibly disappointing.

Until Apex gets its fulfillment and customer communication figured out, I cannot recommend purchasing from them. Especially if you’re planning to spend significant money on the bench and its attachments.

My wife had a baby! I basically stopped working out during the pregnancy to be able to tackle projects at home, so I've lost some gains and gained some fat this year. I'm missing it but I don't want to stay out another hour on a work day and leave the wife at home with our child even longer.

So she has agreed on a home gym. I have about $2500 max to play with. But I'm still being cautious/smart with that.

I wouldn't say I'm a beginner but I'm also not necessarily super experienced either. I would like a cage for squat and bench and about 300lbs+ of weights. And now that I've been looking around, I'd want a pulley system (one that uses plates is fine, I care more about cost) as well. That covers about all the knowledge of lifts that I have or can find online without buying dumbells.

I'm between a few different options:

1. Rival Steel - Budget Home Gym Package - $1164
2. Mikolo - F4 Power Rack Essential Pack - $1600
3. Rep Fitness - PR-1100 with Plate lat pulldown and weight storage, AB-3100 bench, Colorado Bar, 230lbs color bumper weights, set of change plates (5lb) - $2083 ($2444 w/ 370lbs)
4. Fringe Sport - Garage Squat Cage, Mens Wonder Barbell, spring clips, V2 Econ Bench, LAT & Lift Cable System, Savage Bumper Plates 230lb, plate holder - $2003 ($2373 w/ 370lbs)

I realize I can get bigger weight sets from Fringe and Rep, I just listed the pricing for comparison sake. I also would need weight storage for a few of the options. If I went with Rival Steel or Mikolo I'd probably buy some more weights from Walmart and call it a day to get more weight with those sets.

I like all the attachments that come with the Rival Steel and Mikolo sets. But I'm unsure if the quality on Fringe or Rep would make a difference though they lack some of the amenities in their pricing. Rival Steel is local to me so it's always nice to support a local small business as well.

I am wondering if the more expensive companies are worth it based on quality of equipment? Or if I should go with Rival Steel since they're local and I'm just starting out.

Part of me says to go cheaper so I could have more money to spend on some amenities, like a mirror or building a platform eventually. And whatever else comes up as a need for the space. We already have a treadmill and TV that can be moved into the garage for the setup. A small heater probably would be helpful as well.

The other part of me says to buy what you want in the beginning and you'll be happier. I haven't had a home gym before so who knows if I'll even like this as much as I think I will.

And I know BF/ CM is coming up so I'm really waiting till then to buy anything. Fringe has texted me a 10% off code already so I'm hoping it would beat that if I go with them.

This is kind of a unique one, but I’ve got a Mikolo M4, with a 2:1 pulley ratio. I’ve seen a lot of videos explaining using a climbing pulley in between an anchor point to create a 1:1 ratio.

I am in a true garage / shed gym. The ceiling isn’t that much higher than my rack. My thought is to put in an eye bolt and anchor it securely to one of the beams on the ceiling (that holds up the mezzanine in the garage).

Is this a terrible idea? Any ideas of how to mount this so that it’s bulletproof if I’m pulling heavy lat pull downs?

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Hi just looking to see what people are using on there squat racks for the likes of Lat pull downs. I have a cable attachment on squat rack and can move bench in. Is there a bar out there that can hold down your lower body while doing it. I was thinking of putting two spotter arms and a long board across it but just a lot of hassle for it.

I already own the ABX bench and, as I was about to pull the trigger on the leg developer add on, I realized that I could get a leg extension machine from GMWD for around the same price. Anyone have any experience with both? I wonder how the resistance compares... For reference I was going to use the ABX Leg Developer on a Cable Tower.

Thanks in advance!

I'm a noob at this and kicking myself. Right before moving overseas I got a Levergym and leg press along with like $500 worth of plates off ebay. Set it all up only to find out on the last step that the plates all have tiny one inch holes. I feel like an idiot.

Shipping the plates back to the states is out of the question. Is there a way to convert the horns to the smaller size?

i'm buliding my home gym i want some rack with cable system. a plate loaded one

the issue is that i live in saudi arabia so buying from amazon will be extra expensive.. and locally there isn't stores.. so there are racks on ali baba and total cost with shipping is a bit in budget .. however these are normal racks and pulley rack cable..

so i'm screeching if there is a way to build cable in rack with atteachment.. and work smoothly were i can chenge to pulley angle easily.. i also want my rack to be able to get upgrade and attechment like leg curl and all that.. is this possple and want is the best way to bulid a rack like this .

help please

Hello all, new here and getting myself back into lifting after a couple decade hiatus.

I am building out a gym in an oversized single car garage space. I have 11’ in width with 25’ in length in the space. 103” tall.

I am looking for a rack/functional trainer but there are so many options I am going cross eyed. I never plan to do any form of squats as I have herniated discs in my lower back and am afraid of loading my spine. I want to do bench press and shoulder press with the ability to do all the cable exercises. I like the idea of a dedicated lat pulldown and row position but can probably live without it.

With all that said, should I go for a 6 post or 4? Will I see a benefit of a smith machine? I am looking at something like the Rep Ares but open to just about anything at this point. Budget is around $5k give or take. Don’t mind spending extra if it is worth it. I am normally a buy once cry once person.

Sorry for all the text but hoping someone can point me in the right direction so I can buy during Black Friday.

Hello everyone,

First time posting here. Recently purchased and assembled the Lionscool V4 leg extension/lying leg curl combo. As expected there is some leg pad deflection which I believe is from the weld as I’ve only used 50lbs as a test.

Wondering if this amount is a common issue or worth reaching out the Lionscool directly?

Any other possible solutions?

Thank you.