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HR-2 Half Rack

Rogue Fitness

HR-2 Half Rack

Manufactured in Columbus, Ohio, the HR-2 features the same 2x3" 11-gauge steel base and 48" x 49" footprint as the SML-2, but incorporates an additional pair of 3x3” 11-gauge steel uprights and 17” crossmembers in the back of the unit. This gives the rack a huge amount of additional storage capacity and almost a foot and a half of inside depth for benching, rack pulls, and more. The Half Rack also offers a range of customizable options to best suit your needs—including the optional plate storage and pin/pipe safety sets, and a selection of different heights for the uprights themselves (90” or 108” for the front; 70” or 90” for the back).

Buying guide

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What is a Rack?

What a squat/folding rack is

Racks in this category trade the full four-post cage for a smaller footprint — wall-mounted fold-back racks and half-racks that squat and press without swallowing a room. A fold-back rack hinges flat against the wall between sessions, making it the go-to for shared garages. Prioritize 3x3 or Monster Lite uprights and 11-gauge steel so “space-saving” doesn’t mean “wobbly,” and confirm your wall studs can anchor it.

How it compares

HR-2 Half Rack PR-5000 Rack RM-Monster Rack 2.0 RML-Monster Lite Rack 3.0
GymRadar rating 4.95/5 4.77/5 4.87/5
Price $919.99 $2,855.00 $1,015.00

Reviews by source

Expert 4.84/5 2 reviews
Retailer 4.8/5 292 reviews

The HR-2 earns its reputation as Rogue’s space-saving half rack: a flat-foot base that doesn’t require bolting down yet held steady under 535+ lbs in Garage Gym Reviews’ testing, all packaged into a 48”x49” footprint. Build quality and versatility are the standouts — 3x3” 11-gauge uprights, Westside hole spacing, and a Monster Lite attachment ecosystem that lets it grow from squat stand to full rack via Rogue’s own conversion kits (a path r/homegym owners take constantly). The narrower base steel and stock-free safeties keep it just shy of flagship-rack territory, and the 17” depth can crowd steep incline bench work. For a compact home-gym anchor that outlasts the space you build it in, it’s a near-default recommendation; buyers who want the depth and built-in weight storage of a full-size cage, at a steeper price, should look at the R-3 Power Rack instead.

  • +Functionality: flat-foot base needs no bolting yet held stable under 535+ lb loads in Garage Gym Reviews' testing
  • +Build quality: 3x3" 11-gauge steel uprights with Westside 1" hole spacing through the bench zone (Garage Gym Lab, manufacturer)
  • +Durability: limited lifetime warranty on structural welds, and r/homegym owners report years of daily use with no structural issues
  • +Versatility: converts from a Monster Lite squat stand via Rogue's own conversion kit, the most common purchase path cited on r/homegym
  • −Build quality: base steel is thinner (2x3") than the 3x3" uprights, an acknowledged weak point next to full Monster rigs (Garage Gym Reviews)
  • −Versatility: 17" depth and rear crossmembers crowd steep incline bench angles and can interfere with J-cups on some conversions (r/homegym)
  • −Value: pin/pipe safeties are sold separately, not included standard (Garage Gym Lab, Garage Gym Reviews)
  • −Functionality: some wobble reported during dynamic movements like kipping pull-ups (Garage Gym Reviews)

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