Customer Reviews

Body Solid Multi-Press Rack GPR370

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I have very good things to say about Body-Solid. I have at least five of their pieces of equipment in my home exercise regimen. Their equipment is well-designed, with the user in mind, well-built, and, though made in China, is constructed with excellent quality control. It is, as they advertised, built to last a lifetime.

I received this machine by FedEx (about 180 lbs) in two boxes. Shipping costs are a factor in shopping for price on this rack. I got free shipping. I estimate the freight would be around $100.00.

It took me about two hours to fully assemble. The good news is that I was able to assemble the entire rack with only a 3/4" socket and a 3/4 " box wrench.

I think that who ever made the assembly instructions did not talk fully with the design engineers. This is really well-designed. The picture and the instructions show the racks on the outside of the vertical supports. It works fine if you assemble it this way. However, if you assemble it this way you can only use 7 foot olympic bars. I assembled it with the racks on the inside of the vertical supports.

You have to reverse the racks so the the numbering on the racks are on the inside, and, you have to reverse the safeties. However, with the racks and safeties reversed I can comfortably use a 6 foot olympic bar for curls, in addition to a 7 foot bar for bench presses and squats.

If you can obtain this at a decent price, including shipping, then it is a fantastic bargain. It almost replaces most Smith machines, a bench press rack, a squat rack, a weight tree, and, with a bench, can be used for presses, dumbells, or, without a bench, can be used for overhead presses and jerks at failure point.

A note for mature users: I am 54, and, after fracturing both shoulders I am slowly coming back to condition. For rehab, this machine is ideal. The safeties are very secure, and, it gives you the confidence to push through the pain, and, develop the muscles you need for support while healing.

This item gets and "excellent" from me all the way around. . . .

I was a bit skeptical about the quality of this unit due to the lack of reviews posted here. Much to my surprise, this rack is solid and well worth every penny although I did save a few dollars by purchasing directly from the dealer.

What the description doesn't tell you is the spotting arms are easily removed or adjustable at very close increments to accommodate every exercise from incline and flat benching to squats without a problem.

The rack is extremely stable and solid and I highly recommend this unit to anyone wishing to build or upgrade their home home gym. I would rate this higher if I could.

I agree with every positive thing said about the product so far. Also, the uprights are 2"x3" steel tubing (I'm pretty sure it's 11 gauge). The thing is rock solid. I put a bar across the top of the uprights and do pull-ups on it like it's a swing set. This rack isn't like something you find at your local sporting goods store, this is a very sturdy, high quality rack that's made from very thick steel.

I use it in combination with the Ironmaster Super Bench, another great product.

This is an excellent rack. Extremely stable, low profile and strong. It's really all you can ask for.

I picked this over a power cage and I'm happy with my choice. The room it's in is pretty small, so I wanted something that wouldn't take up much space. This really doesn't, maybe only a 4'x3' area of space. Plus I like the more open ended design of these type of racks versus the cages that you feel trapped in.

The stability is also great. I previously had a cheaper Bally's Fitness rack, which was OK but not very stable. At 300+ lbs racked, the arms would really start to rock, and after a while one of the arms was leaning in to the middle. Also, a few times when I wasn't thinking, I removed all of the weight from one side, and the other side toppled over (over 150 lbs crashing down to the floor, could have caused some major damage). This rack is much more strong and stable, I don't think it would ever bend in any direction like that one did, and since it had a wide distance between the arms (just a few inches of space left over for a standard olympic size bar), I don't think weights would topple as easily when removed from one side (still would NOT recommend this, remove them somewhat symmetrically).

I did wish it had a few more weight holders. There's only two on each side, but there's plenty of room for more, especially for smaller (2.5, 5, 10 lb) plates. I like to have them all separate so that I can just take what I need instead of moving them around. Not a big deal though. Another issue I had was with the rubber surfaces that are stuck on to the safety rails. They come rolled up and with a self adhesive backing that you peel off and stick on. They did not work well, as the adhesive did not stick on either one side or the other (the actually rubber side that it was applied to). These should have either been glued on to the arms by the manufacturer, or the adhesive should be of higher quality. Eventually they just kept coming up/off and I got tired of it, so I ripped off the adhesive backing and just glued them down. Fine now. Also had to snip them off a bit at the ends because they were about the exact length of the surface of the arms, which is bad because it's very difficult if even possible to stick them on perfectly.

Another note - make sure you read over and understand the parts list before putting together. I was setting it up quickly while watching TV, so I messed up a few times and got pretty frustrated. Just pay attention to the different sizes of the bolts and when they are called for, because if you use the wrong size, you will run out in the end and be cursing yourself as you need to find where you used the wrong bolt. Directions could have been more clear and concise but then again, when can't you say that anymore.

Overall, a great weight rack, and you can't be disappointed at this price. And with how solidly constructed this is, it should last many years, even with hard use.

There are many racks to choose from but the Body Solid Multi Press Rack is perfect for the home gym. It's footprint is relatively small so it won't take up too much floorspace and its height allows it to fit in even low basement gyms. It is surprisingly sturdy and doesn't wobble even when returning the bar hard with 300 lbs. I was worried from the pictures that it may not be as stable as I wanted but I am very impressed and this thing is a rock. The spot bars are perfect and allow you to really challenge yourself with confidence. I highly recommend this piece of equipment.

As stated by others, this is a solid rack. In several ways the safety features - especially the spotting arms - are even more versatile than what we had at the gym. The free shipping doesn't hurt, either.

Assembly instructions are a mislabeled bear in a hard-to-find corner of the paperwork, but thankfully you're not building an entertainment center or anything. Ignore them (or neglect to try and find them, heh). Just refer to the exploded diagram to tell you where the bolts and metal plates go, start by hooking the feet to the back upright bars, and remember not to tighten everything fully until the whole thing's assembled. You'll be fine. With two of us working at it, we had it ready to go in an hour.

All in all, a great addition to your home gym!

I have very good things to say about Body-Solid. I have at least five of their pieces of equipement in my home exercise regimen. Their equipment is well-designed, with the user in mind, well-built, and, though made in China, is constructed with excellent quality control. It is, as they advertised, built to last a lifetime.

I received this machine by FedEx (about 180 lbs) in two boxes. Shipping costs are a factor in shopping for price on this rack. I got free shipping. I estimate the freight would be around $100.00.

It took me about two hours to fully assemble. The good news is that I was able to assemble the entire rack with only a 3/4" socket and a 3/4 " box wrench.

I think that who ever made the assembly instructions did not talk fully with the design engineers. This is really well-designed. The picture and the instructions show the racks on the outside of the vertical supports. It works fine if you assemble it this way. However, if you assemble it this way you can only use 7 foot olympic bars. I assembled it with the racks on the inside of the vertical supports.

You have to reverse the racks so the the numbering on the racks are on the inside, and, you have to reverse the safeties. However, with the racks and safeties reversed I can comfortably use a 6 foot olympic bar for curls, in addition to a 7 foot bar for bench presses and squats.

If you can obtain this at a decent price, including shipping, then it is a fantastic bargain. It almost replaces most Smith machines, a bench press rack, a squat rack, a weight tree, and, with a bench, can be used for presses, dumbells, or, without a bench, can be used for overhead presses and jerks at failure point.

A note for mature users: I am 54, and, after fracturing both shoulders I am slowly coming back to condition. For rehab, this machine is ideal. The safeties are very secure, and, it gives you the confidence to push through the pain, and, develop the muscles you need for support while healing.

This item gets and "excellent" from me all the way around. . . .

Very sturdy, and looks great too. I'd recommend this multi-press rack to anyone. You won't be disappointed if you buy this!

This rack is a great deal for the cost. I was looking to buy a power rack - but I would have spent a lot more money to get one with comparable quality to this item. Item wasn't too difficult to assemble (about an hour), but pay close attention to the diagrams as I put things in the wrong place a couple times and had to reassemble. When assembled, the rack is very solid and well designed. I have no hesitation putting a lot of weight on it or doing pull ups with a bar on the top level. This product is ideal for every lift you might need it for with the possible exception of squats. It doesn't feel quite as safe as doing squats in a power rack. If you're really squatting some serious weight in your garage by yourself, you should probably get a power rack. Otherwise - this product is great.

the multi press rack is a great piece of equpiment essential to anyone looking to buiild a top of the line home gym. Assembly is very easy with great instructions.i love this piece of equipment and would recommend it to anyone looking for a squat/bench rack.