Standard Dumbbell Racks

Standard dumbbell racks are for . . . well, storing dumbbells. These racks come in a variety of styles and colors, contingent on the manufacturer. These are designed to promote a visual appeal as well as serve a practical function. The typical dumbbell rack features anywhere from two to four tiers of space worth dumbbells ranging from 1 to 50 lbs in weight. Some dumb bell racks are small and have rollers for easy moving, much like a tool cart in an automotive garage, while others are vast and huge, stretching along entire walls. Neoprene dumbbell racks exist as well. Yet others are vertical, meaning that the stand upright and do not require support other than their balanced legs. A-frame verticals are called so because they are, well, shaped like the letter ‘A’ when seen from the side. These have steps up two sides (as opposed to standard dumbbell racks, which have shelves extending horizontally), and a brace in the middle to keep the rack stable and prevent collapse, especially since these kinds of racks in particular tend to rest in the middle of exercise rooms where they can easily be bumped. Other vertical dumbbell racks are four-sided or nine-holed, the latter of which is designed to hold stacks of weight plates slipped right on any one of nine erected pegs. Most, if not all, dumbbell racks are made of heavy-gauge metal and are coated in scratch-resistant finish for that extra protection.

Any dumb bell rack can be used in commercial or home setting, such as the public gym or private gym respectively.

The Troy 2-tier Dumbbell rack is especially long and can probably stretch the distance of any gymnasium wall. Some models are an astounding 90 feet in length, weigh around 227 lbs, and can hold an uncountable number of weights varying in weight amounts. The Troy 2-tier is traditionally made of solid metal tubing, features saddles encased in rubber to protect its surface from scratches, and can be found for under $700.00 online.

Like the Ironman dumbbell set, rack & bench combinations do exist. The incorporated dumbbell set rack adds convenience, since the rack is right there with the bench. Many rack/bench combinations, such as the squat racks, are a storage-and-bench-in-one, meaning that they two—bench and rack—aren’t only included in the same set, but are designed together to serve as both a storage rack and a workout bench. These, however, work mostly, if not solely, for barbells, not dumbbells, but pulleys on some of the cage squat racks facilitate independent workouts for each hand, as dumbbells do, so dumbbell sets and racks designed to work as a bench as well go well together.

Standard dumbbell racks, then, are basically standard only in the sense that they are heavy-duty and store dumbbells; in every other way—style, design, tier-number, and added features—dumbbell racks are quite different from each other. These, too, provide many possibilities for those wanting to buy new or used dumbbell racks for any number of workout locations.