Squat rack

MissMaggie3

I'm using kitchen chairs for a squat rack, but concerned about the chairs if I go much higher (it feels like a big 'if' at the moment). I don't have a separate room at home to use, and I don't want to turn our living room into a gym - it looks bad enough already with all the weights lying around. So the question is, do I buy a squat rack that will drive me made to look at? An alternative might be something like this, which if you can't see it is two independent stands which together make a squat rack; easier to tidy away?

http://www.powerhouse-fitness.co.uk/bodymax-cf310-heavy-duty-squat-stands.php

Does anyone have any knowledge/experience of these?

(Sorry to anyone who has already seen this post of the NROL4W thread).

Nopedotjpeg

Only issue with squat stands (what you posted a picture of) is there are no safety catches. I believe there are ways to get out of a squat semi-safely without the catches, but I don't know how personally. Anything is better than kitchen chairs imho.

IronSmasher

Another option would be to use the hack squat, or learn how to clean and use the front squat.

zafferFL

Is a gym not an option?

MissMaggie3

I live in a village and it is quite a trek to the nearest one, and the nearest one isn't actually very good, alas.

thefuzz1290

Get the squat stand if you can't afford a power rack or squat rack....LOL at using kitchen chairs, I've never heard that one before.