Power Cage

About Power Cage

A power rack (also known asa powercage, squat cage or squat rack) is a piece of weight training equipment that functions as a mechanical spotter for free weight barbell exercises without the movement restrictions imposed by equipment such as the Smith machine.

A power rack is a piece of weight training equipment that functions as a mechanical spotter for free weight barbell exercises without the movement restrictions imposed by equipment such as the Smith machine. Its general design is four upright posts with two adjustable horizontal bar catches on each side.

A Power Cage isa popular piece of weight training equipment that is mainly used as a convenient workout station for free weight barbell exercises. In the lastcouple of decades it has become more and more common in both commercial gymsand home environments. It is also commonly called a power rack or squatrack, although squat racks often mean a smaller, open unit.  

The primary purpose of apower cage is as a passive safety enclosure for the barbell, allowing youto do barbell movements without restriction in your range of motion whilehaving something there to catch the bar if if you lose balance and are in danger of having the loaded bar come down on top of you.

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