{"id":17286,"date":"2017-07-17T07:08:24","date_gmt":"2017-07-17T07:08:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/garagegymbuilder.com\/?page_id=17286"},"modified":"2020-01-24T10:21:16","modified_gmt":"2020-01-24T10:21:16","slug":"rogue-sm2-squat-stand","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/garagegymbuilder.com\/rogue-sm2-squat-stand\/","title":{"rendered":"Rogue SM-2 Squat Stand"},"content":{"rendered":"
Always an innovator, Rogue designed and released the SM-2 Monster Squat Stand 2.0 to fill a niche for commercial gyms and recreational lifters alike. The stand is a hybrid squat stand and power rack. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n A squat stand is basically a set of steel uprights. It lets you do bench presses and squats easily, though often without the ability to use safety spotter arms. This means you cannot always pursue powerlifting with a squat stand. A stand’s main purpose is to facilitate bench presses<\/a> and barbell squats. <\/span><\/p>\n It’s pretty obvious that the advantages of a squat stand are a smaller footprint, lower price, and easier transport if you ever decide to move the stand. The disadvantages are the limited range of weightlifting moves, as well as (usually) not plate storage, no cable pull attachments, not squat belt platform, and reduced safety when doing low rep\/high weight lifts. If you are going to attempt a bench press beyond your typical working weight, and all you have is a squat stand, you definitely need a human spotter.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Let’s do a deep dive into the Rogue SM-2 and see what you gain by this two-cornered, tall, compact compromise between a squat stand and a fully enclosed rack or power rack unit<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Always an innovator, Rogue designed and released the SM-2 Monster Squat Stand 2.0 to fill a niche for commercial gyms and recreational lifters alike. The stand is a hybrid squat stand and power rack. A squat stand is basically a set of steel uprights. It lets you do bench presses and squats easily, though … Continue reading Rogue SM-2 Squat Stand<\/span>