Best Rack Ever? Space Saving Do It All Rack! 

One of the best breakdown videos of the endless possibilities of a half rack I've ever seen! Thanks, Brandon!

That is an amazing setup for those confined to a much smaller footprint. I need to take some of these ideas. Thanks!

Good stuff, Brandon! Thanks for the inspo. Made a big difference in my space.

Me likey. Me wanty. Me will buildy.

Very nice... very nice indeed! I appreciate any/all racks (no matter how big or small!)...very creative Sir!

Honestly, you made that setup look great. Almost perfect. And now I'm very torn on what to upgrade too. Have a rogue half rack now, but the front posts are 2x3, and there's basically no attachments besides the Matador. Was planning on getting a full rack when Bare Steel Equipment releases theres... but now I'm torn.

Great video and really appreciate you demonstrating some of the other exercise options instead of just speaking to it.

Nice!! One day I hope to get a rack!! Found your PHUL workout. Needing a new workout. It looks Great. Can't wait to try it!!

I appreciate you so much was going to get the 30 inch rack but have decided due to small half side of garage to build this exact setup giving me more space. I have treadmill, Rogue battle bike and sauna on that side too so not too much room for rack this will be perfect and still give ALL exercises I want. I like the 1:1 vs 2:1 of athena as I lift somewhat heavy too and don't want to buy more plates!

Super informative review. So torn about going for a traditional 6 post versus something like this that is so much more efficient and takes up less space. I've got 6 months to torment myself and looking forward to more reviews like this as I play with layouts.

Love this setup 👍 so many options 👊

Rep HR(Half-Rack)-5000 was a thing earlier last year...looks like it was discontinued but it has pull-up bars where you put the crossbar. I love mine, and appreciate the durability and function with minimum space. Plenty of space to workout but still park the truck and car. Can't attach the low/high pulley but I have a modified Titan Tall pulley that works even better. Plus I use the top of the rack for storage for farmers carries and axle bars. Something else is if you're into strongman or incorporating atlas stones into your workout, you can build a platform on the spotter arms and it's now height adjustable. Love the jammer arm mono-lift idea, might use that.

Thanks for bringing a fresh idea to the home gym community!

Very excited to assemble my body solid gpr400 power rack with lat pulldown attachment. I was lucky that Fitness Emporium had it in stock and is a great bang for the buck home gym. That being said, after watching this minimalist set up I am jealous of the smaller footprint. Great content as always Señor Campbell

Just got my Yukon bar in yesterday thanks to your insta post. I like it so far.

Good to see people finally catching on to all the benefits of a half rack, once you transition over there is no going back.

Always thought the jammer arms were just for chest exercises, thank you for the other explanations on how to use those jammer arms. Super helpful, thank you! 💪

If Coop from Garage Gym Reviews has the Coop rack, then is this the "Campbell Rack"? 😂😂

This is a great idea, thanks for sharing!

The monolift 😍 I was skeptical about lever arms but I recently used the ones at my gym with an incline bench to do a chest supported row that felt very similar to a hammer strength machine and now I see the potential. Im saying man. They need a Campbell spotter deck bench alignment attachment!

Amazing demo of what u can do with this such a good video

The built bars are surprisingly good, I bought a mix box using your code and I was pleasantly surprised with the taste.

Awesome video, great idea!

Great video Brandon. I would be skeptical to do incline presses though, yes you can bring it forward but it’s the racking when you’re done that I would be worried about. Just doesn’t seem ideal.

Holy crap, this is exactly what I was looking for!!!

Wow this is incredible. So glad I saw this

This is badass, I’m half tempted to sell my rogue rack for this thing. Thanks for the review man.

That’s a pretty efficient use of space if I do say so myself! I want a rack but arghhh. You guys do such good reviews on all of Then!’

I just built an Apollo from REP with the lat pull-down and if it wasn’t for this video showing the rear stabilizer flipped, I would have lost another 2 feet in my 10x10 room. Awesome idea, stoked you made this video!

Thankful for this video! I've been considering the Apollo, but it's on some funky skis that I don't really care for. I never even thought of this.

Awesome review, I waiting on this video after the Instagram post.

Awesome. I have the space for a full rack, but honestly just prefer a half rack as I prefer to lift on the outside of the cage. This is the exact set up that I've been looking for as I've been looking for a way to get a half rack with lat pull. Thank you, sir!

Damn, this is efficient! I'd only seen jammer arms used for explosive hip movement drills for football players. Didn't even think of their endless versatility. Alright, time to convince the wife... Love your channel, man. Just subscribed.

planning to build a similar rack minus a few things, can't wait.

Outstanding set up. I don't have space for a full rack due to a roll up garage door - ceiling height. But this half rack is the perfect solution...thanks for posting

I just discovered this video (not sure why i hadn't before) but I think you've just solved my biggest problem!! I was considering a 30" X3 with extension and or the PR 5000 plus Ext or Rogue Squat stands with conversions but not sure why i didn't considering this option.. Brilliant!

Great rack. I am just used to my full rack (X3 flat foot) with 10” extension. Your half rack set up is one of the best I have seen with that attachments and plate storage. If all half racks came equipped like yours I would be more open.

Great setup!

Wow, that's amazing!

The “Diamond Rack” love it!

Nice setup...good vid. And, I have to comment on the black socks...love 'em! My wife makes fun of me when I wear black, but white socks just get boring...whatever. Anyway, great vid...this is a nice breakdown, as I always look for other lift options with equipment, even when the mfr doesn't state other possible options. Take care...

Brandon you made the video I’ve been looking for. You have a earned a sub my friend

Very nice! The 57 x 41 floor dimensions is really appealing. You can also build a similar rig with a Rep Apollo half rack which is compatible with the 5000 series attachments, including the lat pull.

That’s awesome. Wish I had one👍

Versatility half rack , right on definitely in my budget thanks. I take this rack over rogue sml squat stand. More versatility. 🤙🤙🤙.

This setup is sweet!

I’m watching this with my fitness reality rack and pull down telling myself it’s the same thing :)

Stumbled upon your channel and I am impressed by your review and presentation, and of course the equipment. Subbed shortly after.

Great video

clever! i’ve always wondered how it’d be to reverse the horizontal stabilizer bar for the lat pulldown. but don’t the front stabilizer arms defeat the point of having a smaller footprint since it still protrudes out? it may feel smaller bc you don’t have the front uprights, but in the end you still need the front real estate for the arms imo

You can find an attachment for the lever arms that make it a kind of leg press

if you can list all the parts and the dimension of this setup that would be really nice. Thanks. Space saving rack is important for most home gym. This setup is great.

This is a sweet build and I hadn’t considered this until watching. What do you feel like an ideal setup would look like for a couple training together with a minimal footprint? My wife and I are trying to think through how we can both train our SBD without getting a 6 post rack, if possible. Basically one of us benching & the other squatting simultaneously. Thanks!

That is a sweet setup

I'm sorry to ask questions because you do such an amazing job. How stable is the rack w/o bolting in? Or does the weigh (plates) keep it stable? I was always wondering if all that back storage weight causes any tipping/stable issues. As always man.. THANK YOU. You help so much.

Real supporters saw this on ig first 😬 Brandon starting a revolution with the rep racks. Saw garage gym labs do the same thing

I have to admit this video made me subscribe!

Nice!

This is fantastic, and I think I might actually go with this design. I have a very small space to put it, and bolting down is not an option. I'd love a full cage, but I'd rather have the option of adding the iso arms later, and need to leave clearance for those. I've mostly looked at Rep's Omni and Apollo racks, as they're designed not to be bolted - BUT - their bases and uprights are different from the PR5000V2, and I'd be locking myself out of the fancy stuff like the Ares or Athena. If I wanted to add those later, I'd have to toss or sell the bases and uprights and replace with PR5000V2 ones. So I've started looking at the PR5000V2 itself. It's the bolting issue that's giving me pause (especially since Rep says it should be bolted), but it seems you have a very safe setup even without bolting. I would be buying just the basics to start with (rack, feet, stabilizer, weight horns) but I would add the lat pulldown and the arms as soon as money allows.

great video, and this squat rack looks awesome. @basement brandon, why do you prefer a full on power cage?

You obviously haven’t seen baywatch

If I ever tire of my RML-3WC this will definitely be a serious contender

Im sold. If I didnt already have a 6 post rack (PR4000) I would go this route. Only negative would be I would have to give up strap safeties.

Have you ever tried to adapt the Rep Lat Row Attachment to your Rogue Monster rack? I am contemplating giving it a go at some point if Rogue doesn't release the Monster weight stack soon. I've got the 90in RM6, so was thinking a small monster strip on top to allow the 93" Rep lat pulldown to fit there, then maybe moving the 24in bottom crossmembers up a bit to the height of where it would attach to the low pull brace and put a crossmember across there since the Rep stabilizer wouldn't fit right.

Rep is absolutely amazing

Brandon this is badass. Im most likely going to buy this set up. i just subscribed, your reviews are very helpful. would you be able to tell me more on this? i hit you links and it looks like the PR5000 comes in 2 different heights and depths, just curious on what you got and why, and also what the 16" cross members are used for.

Damnnnn. When I buy a house I’m definately getting this

I sold my SML-1 in August to get a full PR-4000 and it was the best decision I ever made. Not only did I make profit but I saved a lot of $$ too. I saw people converting their squat stands to half racks and they were spending more than me on a worse set-up. Squat stands are also way less space efficient. The footprint of a squat stand is 48x48 but a 30” power rack is 48x36. Tell me I’m wrong!!

What a great video! Do these accessories work with the PR-1000 rack?

I love the rack that you built! Do you think you could get the same functional use out of the Rep Ares with the 2 stack weight plates? I have a small gym foot print and would need something compact like this.

Nice Rack! For those with a lower budget you can Get the Titan Fitness T-3 Space Saving Rack, Extension, Lever Arms, etc for about half the price. I like having the half rack attached to the wall for the added stability. Not as nice of a finish as yours, but similar function at a much lower price point.

Hey, Brandon! Here’s a question for you - Do the benefits of the Rep Lat Pulldown (which are many, it’s the best if wanting to combine with a rack) outweigh the overall build and quality of the Rep rack and accessories when compared with Rogue’s racks and accessories? What’s your opinion?

Hey Brandon, love the video! Which “belt squat belt” did you use in this video? I know you linked pioneer I just didn’t know if I was dumb on the specific belt but was just double checking.

That jammer arm hack🙌

awesome vid. what about the "best rack ever - on a budget" ?

very cool

You can flip the stabilizer bar no problem for more room. Garage Gym Experiment did that.

im putting this in my room in my condo - wake up to GAINZ!

I just ordered this similar setup. Thank you for the video; I found it incredibly helpful when building out my half rack. Which Rogue bench did you refer to in the video that has more clearance from the lat/pulldown brace to do incline press?

Cool looking rack. A point of concern for me is that brace crossmember. All I can think is that if you fail on a squat and falling forward into it; For a self induced fatality. I love the finish. I'm not sure if it is clear coat or SS. The lat pull down looks cool. Awesome video.

Awesome man looks great. Do you still use your rogue rack?

I am debating between this set up and the one I have right now. Right now I have everything u have in rack but in separate stations with a prx squat wall rack.

i can see i'm way late to be finding this video. i've been designing almost this exact same setup online, so excited to see it will work! question: do you prefer the clear coat or the white? the white seems to pop in the videos, but seems like people love the clear coat in person. thanks!

Amazing video.. I've come back to it a dozen times for reference. Quick question: Do you remember roughly the footprint this took up off the wall?

Hey man, I wonder if your Rogue bench prop and spotter deck could fit on the rear stabilizer of this half rack to do belt squat?

This is the greatest rack build I have ever seen.

You can do military press using the Iso Arms

Brandon, If you reversed the RBS with 30 inch crossmembers and have the selectorized lat pull down. 1. Would you be able to incline bench outside rack. 2. Have a pull up bar. 3. Have room for plate storage and 4. What would be the total length from back to front with the foot stabilizers? 72 inches? Thanks, your the man

@Basement Brandon 2 questions. 1) are you still using the lat bar that came with your pr5K? I've noticed you keep it in the lat hanger in your videos. 2) I have the pr4K and noticed that because of the clearance between the top pulley and the groove in the top support where the cable passes, any sort of movements that aren't totally vertical like a standing face pull would shred the cable against the groove. Have you experienced the same issue with your pr5K?

Built this rack off your video and love it (very limited space). Thanks for the great idea Brandon! Now gonna try and add athena selectorized attachment when available (now I'll have to get the new RBS :( . Keep up the awesome content!

After watching this video, I’m definitely getting Rogue Collegiate Half Rack to upgrade my cheap titan one day

Anything you would change on this today? I could get platform welded locally to make a belt squat platform on the rear brace but that's the only thing that stands out to me.

B-Rand...Love this setup! But I'd love it to have cable crossovers abilities. Any suggestions?

Is there a way you recommend ordering a rack and accessories from REP to be shipping efficient? As items come in and out of stock you have to order each item individual and freight shipping adds up for each order. Thanks! Great video.

Awesome video!! I was looking for a creative, space saving yet functional setup. Do you think the logo cross member could be swapped out for a pull up bar? Would it be stable enough?

I like how you mounted the lat pull down setup… i see with the 16” cross members and the top part of the lat pull down mounts to the rep cross member… do you think the same setup could be done using the 30” ones?

We out here again :)

Nice cage, really. I had to be very creative to make my own more user-friendly in a small footprint. Thank you for coming up with this idea. Regards.

You know if you lower the jammer arm to floor then you have an excellent belt squat setup.

Great idea! What’s the depth from the wall to the last post with the iso arms attached to?