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I have this one: http://www.amazon.com/Short-Power-Ceilings-Squat-Squatting/dp/B005PNJHTW and I squat 400+ on it and have done rack pulls and shrugs with over 500. It is a little wobbly so I put a few sand bags against the back. The nicer ones are much more stable, and the hole spacing is closer. I haven't worried about the rack collapsing on me.

I think I remember reading/seeing power cages that are designed to be shorter. Might have to search them up.

Like this one. Just save up over time.

I recently build an entire gym in my basement. Most of the stuff I picked up dirt cheap on craigslist. I managed to get just under 1000 lbs of weights 2 Olympic bars and presses along with several Olympic Dumb bells, and a weight tree all for under $300.

The thing I needed was a power cage. I didn't have enough cash for a good one so I figured I would pick up something to hold me over until I could save up. So I picked up this:

http://www.amazon.com/Short-Power-Ceilings-Squat-Squatting/dp/B005PNJHTW/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1321542451&sr=8-11

For under $200 it is easily just as good as the power cage at my old gym. I highly recommend it.

Just put together somewhat of a beginning of a home workout space in a spare bedroom. I'll give you the links of what we purchased and you can see if it's something you'd be interested in.

Power Rack

Bench


Weights

I'm sure I'll be adding more stuff to it eventually down the line but as for right now that will cover every lift I need to do. We also purchased a storage rack for the weights when not in use as well as some other misc. stuff but it's not really necessary to own.

Good morning Monday!

1. This is probably slightly dumb, but I've never gotten below 9-10% body fat (and this was some years ago). I think I am roughly 12-13% ish right now at 175lbs. Any thing else I should do differently or mentally prepare for?
   
   I understand logically it's really straight forward and mathematical - just set your calories threshold lower....focus on maintaining strength (should I prepare for an inevitable strength loss down ahead?) Maybe utilize yohimbine and ephedrine. It's just something I've never done so I'm putting more thought in it then I should.
   
   
2. I think I'm getting to the point where I may want to seriously consider a Power Rack (my ceiling is like 6 1/2 feet?) as I am currently doing heavy dumbbell press (still prefer dumbbells) but want to at least have the mental option of going to a barbell incline press, squat and maybe even rack pulls.
   
   Does this look good and for its price? Atlas vs. TDS?
   
   I currently have a squat stand (rated at ~300lbs) and just use stacked chairs as safe guards. I know I can always throw the bar off my back but I'm scared of potentially just screwing up my body or shoulders or something like that. Plus got a credit card....$200 cash back on $500, may as well ;). You would think at this point with the money spent on a home gym.....maybe go to a real gym but it's so convenient but no girls and low ceiling -_-.

I bought this one. Granted it's shorter for lower ceilings, but I have a mounted pull-up bar in the garage already. http://www.amazon.com/Short-Power-Ceilings-Squat-Squatting/dp/B005PNJHTW/ref=sr_1_13?s=exercise-and-fitness&ie=UTF8&qid=1414674480&sr=1-13&keywords=power+rack

Bought a rack on Friday actually, after I struggled out a 4th rep and really felt like I had another one in me but was too afraid to fail.

Bought this one to fit under my 7' ceiling.

>this room isn't tall enough to have a power cage and certainly not high enough to have a power cage where I can be doing pull ups. I have to work with what I got, ya know?

The Atlas Short Power Rack gets a lot of love around here for those of us with low ceilings in our basements.
I own one and absolutely love it- and you could probably do pull ups on it if you start with a bit of a bent leg. There is a space on top to store/anchor a bar you could use for that although we have a doorway thingamajiggie as well.

My only caveat about the low ceilings- both my husband and I are tall and we both have to step outside to do our overhead presses, but that's an accommodation that you get used to. We have an older Olympic bar and some old rusty plates that we just leave out there under a carport and it suffices just fine.

The one you link to looks ok.. the safeties are kind of short though. I have a Rogue S-1 that works great. Here's a shorter cage, too: http://www.amazon.com/Short-Power-Ceilings-Squat-Squatting/dp/B005PNJHTW