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.

Besides squatting, lunges and good mornings, Vulcan Racks are perfect for benches, inclines and jerks from the rack. Easy to move around your gym, they break down instantly (without any tools), whether you store them in between workouts or throw them in your car or truck for training while on vacation or at your favorite outdoor location. Height adjusts from 37-1/2" to 64" and the width adjusts from 16-1/2" to 49"; unit weighs about 65 lb. Padded saddles protect your lifting bar.

No. 1217 base unit and squat uprights $479.90