NO! This is a squat rack!

Rae6503

If you are a gym that only has a power rack or bench presses, where are you *supposed* to deadlift? I usually take the supports out of the power rack and do them there. If there is no where else to do deadlifts, yes, people who want to squat have to wait their turn.

odusgolp

To those of us exercise morons out there, this has been informative

ironanimal

I do squats, good mornings, and deadlifts in order in that. If you aren't supposed to have something supporting the bar while you load the weights and then move it back to the ground for deadlifts, someone please tell me how you are loading the bar on the ground? It seems inefficient.

Well, I tilt the end up a little I want to put a plate on...

Scott613

How would you use a power cage for a bench press? You have to lie down for those. People get really creative when they want to use something the wrong way...

You slide the bench in. I do this often, when I don't have a spotter.

Example (not me):

Dumbell presses work well when you don't have a spotter. If it gets too heavy just drop the weight. Make sure to yell too. If not nobody will believe you were struggling.

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IronSmasher

If you are a gym that only has a power rack or bench presses, where are you *supposed* to deadlift? I usually take the supports out of the power rack and do them there. If there is no where else to do deadlifts, yes, people who want to squat have to wait their turn.

On the floor maybe?

KBGirts

I can do a deadlift anywhere..... I don't need a rack.

ZoeLifts

In any case, if you workout at a gym where these racks are available all of the time and there is never any wait (because there are so many), why shouldn't one use it? I don't understand why one might be doing it wrong if they are doing multiple muscle groups at one rack.

JustJennie1

If you are a gym that only has a power rack or bench presses, where are you *supposed* to deadlift? I usually take the supports out of the power rack and do them there. If there is no where else to do deadlifts, yes, people who want to squat have to wait their turn.

On the floor maybe?

And when your gym's dumbbells don't go up that high? Am I supposed to try and handle two dumbbells in one hand?

Rae6503

If you are a gym that only has a power rack or bench presses, where are you *supposed* to deadlift? I usually take the supports out of the power rack and do them there. If there is no where else to do deadlifts, yes, people who want to squat have to wait their turn.

On the floor maybe?

With what? Are we supposed to steal a bar from the bench press? Then I piss off people who want to bench.

KBGirts

I do squats, good mornings, and deadlifts in order in that. If you aren't supposed to have something supporting the bar while you load the weights and then move it back to the ground for deadlifts, someone please tell me how you are loading the bar on the ground? It seems inefficient.

Well, I tilt the end up a little I want to put a plate on...

WOW!!!! I never thought of doing that!!!
You're so logical!

tgh1914

If you are a gym that only has a power rack or bench presses, where are you *supposed* to deadlift? I usually take the supports out of the power rack and do them there. If there is no where else to do deadlifts, yes, people who want to squat have to wait their turn.

On the floor maybe?

With what? Are we supposed to steal a bar from the bench press? Then I piss off people who want to bench.

Like I said, for a lot of folks it's the limited number of olympic bars that's the issue.

meerkat70

If you are a gym that only has a power rack or bench presses, where are you *supposed* to deadlift? I usually take the supports out of the power rack and do them there. If there is no where else to do deadlifts, yes, people who want to squat have to wait their turn.

On the floor maybe?

And when your gym's dumbbells don't go up that high? Am I supposed to try and handle two dumbbells in one hand?

Seriously? preloaded bars (I don't think I've *ever* seen such an object) and dumbbells are the only alternative you can come up with?

ZoeLifts

I do squats, good mornings, and deadlifts in order in that. If you aren't supposed to have something supporting the bar while you load the weights and then move it back to the ground for deadlifts, someone please tell me how you are loading the bar on the ground? It seems inefficient.

Well, I tilt the end up a little I want to put a plate on...

I'm sorry, I'm still lifting fairly light, and have difficulty putting 45s on with one hand since I lift a lot more with my legs than with my biceps. So I guess I should say that it is more efficient for me.

Edit to add quote.

Rae6503

I do squats, good mornings, and deadlifts in order in that. If you aren't supposed to have something supporting the bar while you load the weights and then move it back to the ground for deadlifts, someone please tell me how you are loading the bar on the ground? It seems inefficient.

Well, I tilt the end up a little I want to put a plate on...

I'm a pretty strong woman and no, I can't lift a 45lbs plate with one hand, and tilt the bar with the other easily.

GasMasterFlash

To those of us exercise morons out there, this has been informative

Yeah. I always squat on one of these...



Seems cleaner than pooping in a metal cage. Who wants to clean that up?

KBGirts

If you are a gym that only has a power rack or bench presses, where are you *supposed* to deadlift? I usually take the supports out of the power rack and do them there. If there is no where else to do deadlifts, yes, people who want to squat have to wait their turn.

On the floor maybe?

With what? Are we supposed to steal a bar from the bench press? Then I piss off people who want to bench.

So you are saying there are o EXTRA bars and weights and the only ones are on a rack like that. Okay that makes since. You or someone else just kept saying "pre-loaded bars". Doens't really explain that there's no extra ones without racks. Thanks for clarifying...... BUT, if your gym had extras, you still wouldn't do deadlifts in a rack would you?

SergeantSunshine_reused

If you are a gym that only has a power rack or bench presses, where are you *supposed* to deadlift? I usually take the supports out of the power rack and do them there. If there is no where else to do deadlifts, yes, people who want to squat have to wait their turn.

At my rec center I have to do bench, squat, deads, press, and lots of lift in the cage. No where else to do it >.<

Rae6503

Basically quit whining. If someone is using the equipment you want, ask to work in, wait your turn, find a bigger gym, go at a less busy time or work out at home.


Except for curling in the power cage.

IronSmasher

Ok, to clear it up a bit.

In the gyms I go to, there are between 5-7 other olympic bars. There is only one place to squat.

I think I have my answers now though, why I rarely get to do back squats.

Yanicka1

I do deadlifts and squats in the power cage.

Bite me

JustJennie1

If you are a gym that only has a power rack or bench presses, where are you *supposed* to deadlift? I usually take the supports out of the power rack and do them there. If there is no where else to do deadlifts, yes, people who want to squat have to wait their turn.

On the floor maybe?

And when your gym's dumbbells don't go up that high? Am I supposed to try and handle two dumbbells in one hand?

Seriously? preloaded bars (I don't think I've *ever* seen such an object) and dumbbells are the only alternative you can come up with?

At the gym I was going to where I worked and it was free? Yes. We had dumbbells, smith press and a cage. Pre-loaded bars, really? You've never seen those? Bars that have the weight already on them and they're on a rack?

Tree72

Thanks for putting the names to the equipment I've been using. :happy: I wasn't sure what to call them.

Apparently I've been doing my squats in a power cage and my deadlifts from a squat rack. To be fair though, the one at my gym seems designed for that purpose. It has a set of hooks on the front (short part) of the rack that are maybe 18 inches from the ground. It's an easy place to load your weights, then lift and take one small step back to do deadlifts.

I tried using the squat rack for squats once (when the power cage was already in use), but the rack is built as one piece and the supports in the front are too tall. I hit the bars before I reached the bottom of my squat.

SergeantSunshine_reused

I do squats, good mornings, and deadlifts in order in that. If you aren't supposed to have something supporting the bar while you load the weights and then move it back to the ground for deadlifts, someone please tell me how you are loading the bar on the ground? It seems inefficient.

Well, I tilt the end up a little I want to put a plate on...

I'm a pretty strong woman and no, I can't lift a 45lbs plate with one hand, and tilt the bar with the other easily.

Thats what I do, but its not a smooth motion. Its more like lift the 45 pound plate and wiggle it on the bar xD

TluvK

Can someone please explain to me WHY it is so awful to do a deadlift in a power cage? If nobody is waiting, of course. Mechanically speaking, what's the big deal? Or are we merely talking about gym etiquette? It IS physically possible to do a DL in a power cage.

Jersey_Devil

I do deadlifts and squats in the power cage.

Bite me

:laugh:

Awkward30

I do deadlifts in one of the squat racks because loading the barbell on the floor is a *****.

<IMG snipped> seems to be made for deadlifts as well, imo.

Um...how?

Load the bar on the front "shelf" and take a step forward or backwards depending on which way you are standing. My gym is in downtown, so it is "space economical" (read small) there two flat bench press setups, one incline/decline, a power cage, and a squat rack. I usually do both my squats and deadlifts on the squat rack, because it's convenient. And as I said before, I hate loading the bar on the ground. I will if I have to, but prefer not to. However, luckily, everyone is so busy curling, they don't notice my 10 min in the squat rack.

KBGirts

Can someone please explain to me WHY it is so awful to do a deadlift in a power cage? If nobody is waiting, of course. Mechanically speaking, what's the big deal? Or are we merely talking about gym etiquette? It IS physically possible to do a DL in a power cage.

etiquette.... if other options are available

ironanimal

I do squats, good mornings, and deadlifts in order in that. If you aren't supposed to have something supporting the bar while you load the weights and then move it back to the ground for deadlifts, someone please tell me how you are loading the bar on the ground? It seems inefficient.

Well, I tilt the end up a little I want to put a plate on...

I'm sorry, I'm still lifting fairly light, and have difficulty putting 45s on with one hand since I lift a lot more with my legs than with my biceps. So I guess I should say that it is more efficient for me.

Edit to add quote.

Fair enough then I take it for granted that I can lift as much as I do. No need to apologise.

Rae6503

If you are a gym that only has a power rack or bench presses, where are you *supposed* to deadlift? I usually take the supports out of the power rack and do them there. If there is no where else to do deadlifts, yes, people who want to squat have to wait their turn.

On the floor maybe?

With what? Are we supposed to steal a bar from the bench press? Then I piss off people who want to bench.

So you are saying there are o EXTRA bars and weights and the only ones are on a rack like that. Okay that makes since. You or someone else just kept saying "pre-loaded bars". Doens't really explain that there's no extra ones without racks. Thanks for clarifying...... BUT, if your gym had extras, you still wouldn't do deadlifts in a rack would you?

Actually my regular gym has a power lifting pad where I deadlift. But yes, one of the gyms I've been didn't have any besides the one in the one squat rack, and the two on the bench press. I deadlifted in the squat rack. But the only other people there were 70 year olds NOT doing squats are deads.

Rae6503

Ok, to clear it up a bit.

In the gyms I go to, there are between 5-7 other olympic bars. There is only one place to squat.

I think I have my answers now though, why I rarely get to do back squats.

Okay. That makes a difference. Please clarify when wining in the future. I too would be annoyed in your situation. Maybe talk to them about setting up an obvious deadlift area (basically all you need is a bar on the ground that is loaded with 45lbs plates, making it obvious that it's there for deadlifts).