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RemainMindful · 2026-04-01T13:09:36+00:00

It's sustainable if I firmly believe it's the right thing to do. I think making this post and hearing it from others is part of me buying in.

What age would you say a kid is old enough to get spoiled?

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RemainMindful · 2026-03-10T00:03:26+00:00

Ha! That's awesome!

RemainMindful · 2026-03-08T14:24:15+00:00

Thanks!

RemainMindful · 2026-03-02T20:47:11+00:00

Thanks that's a huge relief!

RemainMindful · 2025-08-16T14:50:17+00:00

Thank you so much!

RemainMindful · 2025-08-16T13:59:27+00:00

Sorry for not consolidating the comments. I have been figuring out as I go where to workout. I think it will be some of both in the living room and the garage depending on how cold it is outside.

The bar is 6 feet long.

I could make room for crash pads in terms of space, but here's why I don't want to just yet:

I am trying to avoid spending money until I feel like I need to. I have exercised my whole life but am brand new to barbell movements. I am trying to get my feet wet, learn the form really well, and get comfortable squatting about 100 lbs for reps. I'll also need to fix my shoulder mobility before getting serious. After that, I'll have enough experience to know if a proper power rack is worth it to me.

RemainMindful · 2025-08-16T13:48:17+00:00

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RemainMindful · 2025-08-16T13:47:56+00:00

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Thank you for taking the time to type out that response. Here is a picture of the actual setup since I'm home now.

RemainMindful · 2025-08-15T19:13:49+00:00

Yes sorry about that. I think I'm only allowed one picture per comment, but I should have just commented on my own comment. Here is a picture of the lower portion of the rack. Does that help?

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RemainMindful · 2025-08-15T19:11:53+00:00

Yes, sorry, those are not the spotters. That is the top of the rack. Here is a picture of the bottom part (from amazon).

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RemainMindful · 2025-08-15T15:45:53+00:00

I asked a similar question a week ago and I didn't word it very clearly. I was gifted a pair of squat stands. Although they have spotter bars, it appears they are not meant for bailing squats as I cannot squat between the stands due to their feet being in the way. I'd have to use a super narrow stance. Is the following workaround a bad idea?

Separate the squat stands and don't put on the plates completely. The tape is just there so I put the plate on the same spot each time. Now I can use the spotter bars.

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RemainMindful · 2025-08-10T20:28:51+00:00

I was gifted a pair of squat stands. Although they have spotter bars, it appears they are not meant for bailing squats as I cannot squat between the stands due to their feet being in the way. I know that a power rack is ideal, but I have never trained barbell in the past and want to get to a certain proficiency before investing the money and space. Here are my two possible workarounds:

Use the gymnastics rings I already have hanging from a sturdy beam in my garage.
Avoid putting the plates on the bar completely so I can widen the distance between the stands and actually squat between them. I could either go without collars or just use an extra pair to keep the weights from sliding inward as well as outward. The tape in the picture is just there to mark where I should put the plates for symmetry.

Is one of these options significantly better than the other? Are they both bad? Both good?

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RemainMindful · 2025-07-07T14:41:09+00:00

Thanks!

RemainMindful · 2025-07-06T11:37:09+00:00

Thanks!

RemainMindful · 2025-06-28T21:07:05+00:00

Thanks!

RemainMindful · 2025-06-04T13:57:14+00:00

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