If strength and muscle are what you want, squat racks should be the next thing you get--second in importance only to a barbell--and IronMind's Vulcan Racks are a story in themselves.

First introduced in 1993, these racks are the cornerstone of many serious strength athletes' gyms worldwide. They can be found in backyards, living rooms, barns, basements and garages, as well as in CrossFit gyms and such places as the weightlifing gym at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.

Vulcan Racks feature a super-effiecient design that is portable, adjustable, and proven, and they offer a tremendous safety advantage. Even if you chose to bat Vulcan Racks from one end of your gym to the other, the saddles would stay aligned (unlike individual squat racks), so you could always rack the bar. The whole system is so stable that if you managed to knock them over, it would be a good idea to have someone knowledgeable review how you squat.

Name aside, there's nothing dippy or dipstick about dips. Such strength legends as Marvin Eder and Pat Casey cut their teeth and left their mark on this lift. It's wonderful too, because dips work just as well for the bodyweight warrior--whether climber, gymnast or Special Ops--as they do for the strongest men in the world.

We begin with the base used in the Vulcan Racks and then just slip in the dipping bars. Of prime importance, instead of being stuck with our idea of the best width for your dips, you decide. You can adjust the width from 16-1/2" to 49". Standard height is 48-1/2" off the ground, but you can raise it to 52-1/2" if you prefer.

Diagonal handles: hands are at a 45-degree angle on 1-1/2"-diameter handles that are centered over the uprights.

No. 1217-DBA base unit, squat uprights, and diagonal dipping bar uprights $609.90