So we have previously posted about the different boxes of the power rack and lat attachment.
In this post, we will continue setting up our power rack.
The instructions for setting up the power rack were given very clearly in the instruction manual. Step by step, bolt by bolt everything is in there.
We starts with the base of the power rack.
The base is one of the heaviest pieces in there, well of course, you got to have a heavy base for stability. It would be good if you can get some help from a friend to carry these stuff. ( Though I did all these alone, haha).
Position the base with the "opened" side as the front. Make sure you leave at least 60cm of space in front of the power rack base for doing exercises such as deadlifts outside the power rack.
After positioning the base, it's time to put up the four vertical stands for the power rack.
The four stands have to inserted to the correct side of the power rack base, the numbering on the vertical stands should be facing the inner of the power rack. Again, this is clearly stated in the instruction manual.
The vertical stands are to be secured to the base by the screws and bolts provided.
Insert each side through the top of the vertical stands. Both safety bars are similar. Do note that one of the safety bar has two holes for the dips attachment. Therefore, decide which side of the power rack will you be doing dips exercise. You can choose to do the dips exercise inside the power rack or outside. If you are doing the dips outside the power rack, remember to put the safety bar for dips attachment on the side which have sufficient space for dips exercise to be done.
In the next post, we will be putting up the "top" piece of the power rack. this is a little tricky. Stay tune!
