The progressive development of muscles is impossible without regular power loads. For this, experienced athletes often use a power frame, which ensures the effective performance of a wide variety of exercises with additional load.
Design Features
The power frame consists of 4 racks located vertically. The latter are interconnected by horizontal bars in the upper part of the structure.
Such home exercise machines are complemented by long limiter pins, which are used as a stand for the bar neck or create an obstacle to its movement. Other components are removable hooks that are mounted on vertical racks and are used as holders for pulling. In the lower part of the frame, the power most often contains a corrugated metal platform.
Appointment
The power frame is used by athletes:
- as a safety rack: for a bench press, squats with a barbell, other exercises, where to ensure safety, restriction of the movement of the bar in space is required;
- as a means to move heavy shells from an extreme low point with incomplete amplitude;
- in the form of an impromptu bar for pull-ups (the limiters are used as a grip here);
- in terms of an alternative to standard bar racks.
Main types
There are several varieties of power frames. Today on sale there are designs for squats and bench presses, as well as universal devices. Usually, the models of the latter category allow you to fix power benches on vertical racks , which give the simulator more impressive functionality.
Some power frames are complemented by systems "horizontal bar-bars." This design feature contributes to the use of the simulator not only at home, but also for use in a professional gym.
Benefits
As you know, force is proportional to mass. In other words, work on the development of strength capabilities necessarily leads to an increase in muscle mass. At least this rule works for most weightlifters.
Regular work with a regular barbell, without any doubt, contributes to the development of muscle strength. However, there are some nuances. In particular, at a certain stage, many athletes begin to feel stagnant in the results when performing a bench press. This can be explained as follows:
- it is difficult for the athlete to squeeze the bar from the starting, lower point;
- the press is difficult in the middle of the amplitude of movement, when the athlete has to overcome a certain conditional barrier for further movement of the projectile.
Overcome the above difficulties allows all the same power frame. Exercise machines for a house of this category make it possible to perform “partial” bench presses, in which the main focus is precisely on working out weak points, and not on keeping the bar in balance. The limiter pins also play a role, which forces the athlete to move the load only within certain limits.
Another advantage of the power frame is the ability to perform isometric traction, which is only available when using the simulator. Therefore, athletes who wish to feel progress after each training session cannot do without such equipment.
The simulator also has the ability to train in safe conditions. This is especially important for athletes who are used to working with the barbell alone, not counting on outside help and safety net.
If desired, a simple power frame can be made with your own hands. To do this, just find the suitable metal racks and use the services of a good welder.
How much does the power frame cost? The price of simulators of this type starts from 9-10 thousand rubles. Affordable cost, the availability of individual modifications, a variety of designs, ease of operation at home - all this can be attributed to the advantages of such equipment.
Eventually
What is needed in order to choose a truly effective power frame? First of all, it is necessary to determine individual tasks, the implementation of which is impossible without the use of this projectile.
If an athlete needs maximum functionality, there are immediately several options. You can give preference to a universal power frame by adapting its parameters for yourself or acquire a design for squats and supplement it with a bench, horizontal bar, bars.
It is not recommended to purchase a used power frame. Since such structures have an increased load, you never know how long the simulator will last, which has been used for an indefinite time.