Titan Fitness T-2 Series Power Rack

“I've been powerlifting/strength training at home for arond 30 years so I have a different take on this... * **what would you do different?** * know the slope of my garage and adjust for it sooner! This screwed up my form for the first 4-5 years till a friend told me the obvious. * Once the Iron bug bites, don't get rid of core equipment ever! Twice I thought heavy lifting was over for me. Once because of serious injury and once because of health concerns, everything I sold or gave away had to be replaced. heavy lifting has changed, but never disappeared in my life (I still miss my okie power bar) * Have 2 racks in my gym sooner. This makes transitioning between exercises in the racks easer and faster. * **what would you do the same?** * Buy solid quality equipment! 30 years ago there was only 3 types of equipment: Garbage ( take your life in your hands over 300lbs) ,Light commercial, and Gym commercial (very expensive). Light commercial was the only real option. My Tuffstuff Rack, Lat pull down machine, and adjustable bench from 30 years ago are still being used today by my son. Today I would get mid quality equipment (myrack, Titan T2) or better. The budget equipment ( 2x2 and 14 gauge) today is incredible compared to 30 years ago, but mid quality is were the lifetime value is * **what equipment would you prioritize?** * 1) Bar & weight- Your bar should be better than the bars in most commercial gym's. I'm a weight is weight person , but 450mm diameter 45's & 55's matter for your first set of weights . * 2) Rack- The right rack is a lifetime purchase * 3) Bench(s) . I prefer a flat single post and a FID. the right Bench(s) are lifetime purchases * 4) Lat pulldown/row machine. there is a lot more you can do with this than back. Arms, Core , and even Legs! the right one is a lifetime purchase * Dumbbells. Weight is weight, but if u cant drop them don't get them. Dumbbells are lifetime purchases. **what equipment would you skip?** * Specialty bars - I own several of them and use them for 1 or 2 cycles a year each, but can't say I get anything other than variety from them. * Complex removeable rack attachments . I want to love them, but the good ones are expensive, hard to set up( even with 2 racks in my gym) and are inferior to stand alone machines * Specialty machines with limited uses. If its not being used 1-2 time a week or more, can you find another way to get the job done and save space ? **NOTE:** I'm not saying never, just don't keep stuff that collects dust. I have a leg press that I use 1.5 times a week and a folding reverse hyper that I use on deadlift de-load weeks. I only keep it cause it folds out of the way.”