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Pull-up Squat Rack $249 @ ALDI Special Buys

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Pull-up Squat Rack $249 @ ALDI Special Buys
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Max0309 on 23/02/2023 - 07:44 aldi.com.au (7956 clicks)
Last edited 23/02/2023 - 11:00 by 1 other user

300kg weight capacity
Strong and sturdy construction
Hammertone finish
Upper bar with knurling for better grip
Adjustable chrome barbell holders
Removable and height adjustable spotting arms
Sold in 2 boxes
Box 1: 141cm x 30.5cm x 13.5cm – 31.5kgˇ
Box 2: 102cm x 38.5cm x 13.5cm – 22.8kgˇ
Powder-coated steel
Chrome-plated bars
PVC beet
60mm x 60mm x 2mm steel tubes
Chin-up bar with 3 height levels
2 weight storage posts at rear
Assembled size: 211cm(H) x 110cm(W) x 105cm(D)

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  • Jimothy Wongingtons on 23/02/2023 - 07:46

    Looks good assuming can find stock

    • bargaino on 23/02/2023 - 10:11
      +17

      Be patient, and they will soon appear at garage sales and verge collections.

      • namenotspecified on 23/02/2023 - 20:57

        Generally for equal to or more than RRP I've noticed

    • xoom on 23/02/2023 - 08:18
      +15

      Yeah. The weight of an average ozb alone is close to half this. Then you add the weight they are going to try and lift and this will topple like a house of cards.

      • Max0309 on 23/02/2023 - 08:31
        +20

        its a pull-up\ Squat rack , Both are done separately .
        unless u r pulling yourself while squatting i doubt you can really pass 300kg. :)

        Jokes apart- i have one from older sales- Its stable and strong . I only squat 120 Max .

        Good enough for a home gym and wiht an additional bench can be used for a lot more- Add a pulley \cable and you are almost all set,

        Note- May not be high enough for taller folks

        .

        • z00m on 23/02/2023 - 11:26

          What is the maximum body height in your opinion?

        • sp0rk on 23/02/2023 - 14:07
          +1

          Can confirm it's stable and I was squatting 205kg on mine before I sold it

      • NoshTwin on 23/02/2023 - 09:08
        +23

        If the average ozbargainer does a pull up with 150kg of weights strapped to them I feel very inadequate.

        • xoom on 23/02/2023 - 09:28
          +10

          Does the weight of expectation count?

          -gen Z

      • DeToxin on 24/02/2023 - 11:56
        +1

        What do you mean?
        You're either lifting your bodyweight, or the rack is there to catch whatever you're squatting.
        Don't think I've ever seen someone do a pull up with a 150kg barbell over their shoulders

    • doobey1231 on 23/02/2023 - 08:21
      +23

      Honestly if you are even tickling the toes of 300kg you should be in a gym where there's proper floor coverings and emergency assistance anyway

    • GUYANDSON on 23/02/2023 - 08:31
      +5

      I don't know what exercises you are doing to be putting around 300kg on this. It's a basic squat/pullup rack.

      If you're capable of lifting anywhere near that, you should be looking way way past this.

    • greypotatobake on 23/02/2023 - 09:09
      +6

      If you're squatting anywhere close to 300kg, you'd easily be one of the top 5 powerlifters in Australia.

      https://powerliftingaustralia.com/records/

      • TheFyrd on 23/02/2023 - 09:26
        -8

        Ahh yes because 100% of powerlifters compete in PA…

    • Sxio on 23/02/2023 - 09:34
      +4

      If you're squatting 300kgs you wouldn't be interested in this rack.

      It'll be fine for anything up to 150-200kgs which is very, very decent lift for anyone, especially for reps.

  • [Deactivated] on 23/02/2023 - 08:29

    Be mindful of the height and make sure you have clearance

    • xoom on 23/02/2023 - 08:30
      +2

      Instructions unclear. It don't fit in the kids cubby house.

      • [Deactivated] on 23/02/2023 - 08:42
        +4

        It would make a better kids cubby house.. just put a blankie over it

  • ptransfer1 on 23/02/2023 - 08:38
    +12

    Yeah I have one from a previous sale. I squat 160kg of it and never felt unsafe. Do a lot of pull-ups etc as well. Is really handy because of the smaller footprint.

    Because of this the support bars are very short - so you need to be precise with your positioning when squatting. It would be really easy to fail, and actually miss the rack.

    And completely second adding a pulley system and a bench - add some cheap Bowflex dumbbells and youre pretty much set for all your major lifts and accessory movements!

    • Nugs on 23/02/2023 - 10:46
      +1

      "Because of this the support bars are very short - so you need to be precise with your positioning when squatting. It would be really easy to fail, and actually miss the rack"
      I agree with this, so I try and be as far 'in' as possible. the gap between uprights is 370mm and the resting points for the bar are around 100 leaving a less than 300mm window
      do people who fail normally fall forward or backward? I've felt myself lean forward at times which would be ok
      .

      • Circly on 23/02/2023 - 14:09

        Oh that gap is tiny… As long as a ruler. Needs to be 1m at least!

    • rando88 on 24/02/2023 - 10:31

      I have this whole setup mentioned and I agree with everything, especially the support bars being short.

  • GeorgeS on 23/02/2023 - 09:01
    +7

    Very wide spacing between holes. That would make it hard for fine adjustments for certain exercises like a bench press.

    • ptransfer1 on 23/02/2023 - 09:32
      +5

      Yes right on that - I actually prop my bench up to get the right height when benching!

    • ntt on 23/02/2023 - 12:21

      excuse me sir, I'm confused about what you're talking about.

  • linzh on 23/02/2023 - 09:07

    The previous one is better. fewer parts and connections

  • first in line on 23/02/2023 - 09:09
    +2

    Looks exactly the same as the one rebel is selling

    https://www.rebelsport.com.au/p/celsius-rk1-half-rack-573525…

    • Alligator Arms on 23/02/2023 - 10:55
      +3

      I also bought the ALDI one previously. I think the Rebel one is better designed because the upright supports are one piece rather than two piece. You can see the joints in the ALDI picture. They block the upright position holes and are unfortunately right where I'd want to place the J-Hooks for bench pressing. I also found the quality control on ALDI to be generally poor. I had to drill new holes on one of the ground braces because they were on the wrong plane and the coating on the chinup bar had tiny chips in it. Overall it's robust enough and has served me well during the lockdown period.

  • DealsMonger on 23/02/2023 - 09:12
    +8

    Spend $100 more and get a robust full cage rack in FB marketplace, many people have bought it during covid now are selling it for cheap. I bought a Force USA with all attachments for $600 best buy ever

    • Thatbargainhunter on 23/02/2023 - 09:40
      -2

      Should have bought my force rack for sale. I've got one for sale at the moment with every attachment. 200kg of plates. (I sold another 80 separately a whole back).

      Its the last of my home gym, that I invested about $15k in during Covid.

    • Assburg on 23/02/2023 - 10:07

      Force rack is nice… Sounds silly but I ended up preferring the two free standing support style squat rack, better for packing away when not in use.

      That said, I only front squat so I can see where I'm racking the bar

    • Mahalo on 23/02/2023 - 10:46

      True I got a smith machine free a few weeks ago. A bit rusted but rust repair galvanised paint and grease from Bunnings made it look good.

  • Dodg07 on 23/02/2023 - 09:23
    +3

    I also have one from previous sale. Its solid, doesnt move about. I do 120kg squats and its solid. Very stable when doing pullups, good for bench press etc. Im 5.9" and the pullup bar is spot on height for me, if your a tall dude it may not be. Small footprint in the garage is also good and the reason i went half instead of full rack. i got mine as runout for $99 a few sales ago, one if the best bits of home gym kit ive purchased.

  • tightm8 on 23/02/2023 - 09:26

    For 95% of the people buying this, it will probably end up on FB marketplace after a few uses.

    For the remaining 5%, bargain.

  • gruffjaguar on 23/02/2023 - 09:38
    +2

    You can way better units on facebook market for not much more. I bought one a year ago and it's awesome. Between me and the mrs it gets used every day of the week. We were spending about 40 a week on gym memberships before that so it paid for itself in about 6 months. Unreal purchase.

  • Thatbargainhunter on 23/02/2023 - 09:47
    +1

    It's not that most people can't lift over 300kg and obviously few people are doing 1rm. These are maximum loadings. These are cheap Chinese steel with cheap fixings. I wouldn't trust it with anything over 150 kg.

    If you are getting this I would bolt it down for sure.

    I love Aldi stuff, but not this.

  • Contopaxi on 23/02/2023 - 10:03
    +3

    300kg rating is a static load. Not the same as failing a 200kg squat and actrually needing those safeties

  • browncamry on 23/02/2023 - 10:20
    +1

    looks like a good clothes rack

  • ComfortablyNumb on 23/02/2023 - 10:32
    +4

    Plenty of cheap options from F45 liquidation coming up!

    • first in line on 23/02/2023 - 11:13
      +1

      Where?

      • Meconium on 23/02/2023 - 11:31

        Yes please post as a deal if possible :)

      • sp0rk on 23/02/2023 - 14:08

        look on facebook/gumtree
        There's listings for the Sydney region selling all their equipment for cheap as hell

    • rando88 on 24/02/2023 - 10:33

      I have never seen a power rack in an F45 just walking past looking through the window of scam..

  • siren215 on 23/02/2023 - 11:09

    Does anyone know if it can it be used outdoors? Weather resistant?

  • hippyhippy on 23/02/2023 - 12:10

    These were selling for like 600 during pandemic lol

    • xoom on 23/02/2023 - 12:17

      Well the worst is over so no one buying it for $600 no more.

  • Gojkins on 23/02/2023 - 13:31

    Got the red and black $199 one from the 2020 deal, sits outside in the rain, still doing great.
    The chrome looking bits and bolts have some surface rust, but that's purely aesthetic, painted items are like new.
    Don't rack more than 100kg these days and it does absolutely fine.
    Recommend slapping some gorilla tape on bits you'll be placing the bar on for a bit of dampening if you wish.
    Back in 2020 people lined up and ran in to get their hands on this, but YMMV now in 2023.

  • sp0rk on 23/02/2023 - 14:12

    I've recently sold my 2020 version of this rack
    It's a decent unit, but I hated how short the barbell hooks were, it just felt unnerving
    You probably could just find some J hooks to suit it, but I changed to squat stands because they suited the setup in my garage better

    edit also the older ones didn't have knurling on the pullup bar like this one does

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