Reddit reviews Valor Fitness BD-7 Power Rack with LAT Pull Attachment & Pull Up Station

Power rack, some kind of pulley attachment for the power rack (for lat pull downs, face pulls etc)https://www.amazon.com/Valor-Fitness-BD-7-Power-Attachment/dp/B002EJC990, bench, plates, barbell, and some dumbbells. That's all you need for some serious gains

I have a Valor BD-7, which is nothing special, but there's two things I like about it that might be worth considering for power racks.

1. The majority of the random rack accessories out there seem to be 2x2, so for example I've added extra spotter bars, another set of long spotter arms so I can bench outside the rack, and some better J-hooks than the ones it came with.
   
   Sure, accessories exist for 2x2.5 or 2x3, but 2x2 with 1" holes gives you a lot more stuff to choose from in my experience.
   
   
2. I like having an upper / lower cable pull, personally. A lot of people end up fabricating or buying one of the Spud sets but having it built-in is nice.
   
   Bench wise, it may not matter to you, but if you're already getting something with a leg hold-down, you might as well look for one that has a modular leg extension and a preacher bench that you can swap in and out.

I got this two months ago and couldn't be happier:

300lbs weight set: $200 http://www.dunhamssports.com/product/300-lb-olympic-weight-set/

power rack + lat pull attachment: $436 https://www.amazon.com/Valor-Fitness-BD-7-Power-Attachment/dp/B002EJC990

2x 45lbs plates: $70 https://www.walmart.com/ip/CAP-Barbell-2-Olympic-Grip-Plate-Single/47917559

fitness reality bench $80 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01CR4XFIK

dip belt $30 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N9AF408

dumbbells $200 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0087T8UOE

I looked pretty hard on craigslist for local deals for a few weeks, but it's hard to beat the above prices.

I've been a member of a few gyms, and don't really have horror stories, but it's so much nicer being in complete control of everything.

Valor BD-7. The price fluctuates a decent amount on this. I got it for 365 in July two years ago.

I haven't used the rack from Dicks, but I recently got the Valor BD-7 from Amazon. It's about the same price, but includes cables for pull-downs and seated rows. I believe they both have the same max weight for the catch bars, but I'm not 100% confident. In any case, I really like the BD-7, so I'd recommend it over the Dick's rack.

One for 400$ on amazon that I bought. It was the cheapest one they had. I really like it

Valor Fitness BD-7 Power Rack with LAT Pull Attachment & Pull Up Station https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002EJC990/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_cAKpDb4XG3CP0

Here’s the link just in case.
I just saw another one for the same price that comes with a bunch of attachments.

I bought this rack about a year ago and I'm still happy with my purchase. I didn't think I would use the lat pulldown very often, but I was wrong. It was nice to have a little more variety of exercises available to me - Lat pull, tricep pushdown, seated rows, etc... Literally my only complaint is that the plate storage doesn't hold big weights very well and the pegs don't hold olympic size plates, which I thought was standard. Good luck in your search!

I went contrary to most opinions on here and bought new. I bought bar and weights off of xtrainingequipment. I believe a 320lb set of bumper weights came out to 700 with an olympic bar as well.

I bought this rack and although it took about 2 hours to put together by myself, I've absolutely loved it since.

I also bought this bench on Amazon and have no real complaints, although I can't put my finger on why I don't absolutely love it. I've definitely felt better benches at gyms.

https://www.amazon.com/Valor-Fitness-BD-7-Power-Attachment/dp/B002EJC990/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481356416&sr=8-1&keywords=bd7

and an 300 lbs olympic set = best investment i ever made
i share with 2 other friends so we save a lot of money, gas, and time since we all live like 1 min from each other

Bang for your buck, Titan makes a really nice rack.

Pulley system there's a lot of options. If you're handy, you could even go DIY on this route. Here's a popular one for reference.

Or you could go for an all in one rack, something like the Valor BD-7. I don't know much about it personally.

GHD is a glute hamstring developer. It's the icing on the cake on leg day. There's solo machine, rack attachements, and DIY options on these as well.

Looks like a valor fitness bd-7 rack that's been painted blue. It would be a good deal without the plates. Jump on it.
https://www.amazon.com/Valor-Fitness-BD-7-Power-Attachment/dp/B002EJC990

thanks guys. going with http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000VLRVSC/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&m=A1L9NKXDNACY0J but just found http://www.amazon.com/Valor-Athletics-Inc-BD-Power/product-reviews/B002EJC990/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1
I feel the 2nd is much better quality. Any reason not to go with the second one? any recommendations on where to buy weights? Im excited to join this reddit. I finally feel motivated!

Check out the valor BD-7! I got it for $440. It's a squat rack with a upper and lower pulley system. It also has dip attachments that are only $40. It's great quality and not a crazy price.

The Valor BD-7 Power cage is pretty cheap on Amazon right now and holds up to 500lbs per bar holder.

http://www.amazon.com/Valor-Athletics-Inc-BD-Power/dp/B002EJC990/

I bought a power rack with a lat tower last year. I think it was $430 Valor Athletics BD-7. I guarantee you I can do more than 60 exercises with it, my bench, and my barbell. Having it out in my garage has been awesome. I just started ICF a few weeks ago and I love being able to do it out in my garage.

EDIT: Added link

Thanks! I heard the same thing about deadlifting with this bar. A rogue Ohio is on the list for sure! And probably another pair of 45 plate that are standard height.

I wouldn't be opposed to a new rack, either - do you have any cost efficient recommendations that would do the trick?

edit: https://www.amazon.com/Valor-Fitness-BD-7-Power-Attachment/dp/B002EJC990

Here's one I saved a while ago. I'm assuming this would be viable for face pulls as well, yes?

Looks solid, 2" welded square steel, adjustable safeties, pull up bar, and it looks like an olympic weight lat pulldown attachment in the back.

If it fits in your gym, I'd snatch it up for only $150 unless it looks sketchy as hell in person.

It's similar to this one on Amazon, and its $450 new.