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Y-1 Yoke
Buy Now · $630.00The Rogue Y-1 Yoke is the shortest unit in Rogue’s Y-Series, built in Columbus, Ohio from 2”x3” 11-gauge steel and marketed as “Yoke, Squat Stand, & Sled: All-In-One.” At 72” tall with a 50”x48” footprint, it fits under a standard 7’ or 8’ garage ceiling where a 90”+ power rack would hit the rafters, and it stores flat against a wall when disassembled. The two uprights and four skid feet (with built-in plate-storage posts) carry a 750+ lb rated capacity, use Westside hole spacing and 5/8” hardware, and ship with a pair of J-cups for barbell work, making the unit double as a squat stand, bench-press station, and push sled alongside its core role as a strongman carrying yoke. It’s compatible with Rogue’s Infinity and Monster Lite attachment ecosystem, though the 2”x3” upright profile rules out true Monster (3”x3”) attachments. The main trade-off, confirmed independently by Garage Gym Reviews, Day1Strength, and r/homegym, is height: at an effective bar height of roughly 53”, lifters much above 5’10” find the crossmember forces an awkward, low unrack for squats and a dip for front squats and overhead pressing – Rogue’s taller Y-2 Yoke is the standard recommendation for those buyers. It’s sold in black only, with no UHMW protection on the skid feet, so bare powder-coated steel can scratch on concrete during sled use.
| Color | Black only |
|---|---|
| Height | 72" |
| Crossbar | 3" OD, adjustable, removable pins |
| Hardware | 5/8" bolts and pins (Infinity / Monster Lite compatible) |
| Included | 2 Infinity J-cups, 4 skid feet with plate-storage posts |
| Uprights | 2" x 3", 11-gauge steel |
| Footprint | 50" x 48" |
| Made in usa | Yes (Columbus, Ohio) |
| Hole spacing | Westside hole spacing, 1" intervals |
| Manufacturer | Rogue Fitness |
| Product weight | 185 lbs |
| Weight capacity | 750+ lbs |
How it compares
| Y-1 Yoke | Yoke - Custom/DIY | T-3 Series Short Yoke | Y-2 Rogue Yoke | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GymRadar rating | 4.79/5 | 4.71/5 | 4.57/5 | 4.57/5 |
| Price | $630.00 | $409.97 | $705.00 | |
| Color | Black only | |||
| Height | 72" | 72" | 92" with base | |
| Crossbar | 3" OD, adjustable, removable pins | 3" OD, adjustable | ||
| Hardware | 5/8" bolts and pins (Infinity / Monster Lite compatible) | |||
| Included | 2 Infinity J-cups, 4 skid feet with plate-storage posts | Two bases with nylon skid feet, adjustable fat-grip crossbar, vertical weight-plate horns | ||
| Uprights | 2" x 3", 11-gauge steel | (2) 2"x3" 11-gauge steel | ||
| Footprint | 50" x 48" | 52" W x 53" D | 50" x 48" | |
| Made in usa | Yes (Columbus, Ohio) | |||
| Hole spacing | Westside hole spacing, 1" intervals | |||
| Manufacturer | Rogue Fitness | None (DIY build) | Titan Fitness | Rogue Fitness |
| Product weight | 185 lbs | 166 lbs | 195 lb | |
| Weight capacity | 750+ lbs | 750 lbs | 750+ lb across side and corner-post plate storage |
Reviews by source
| Expert | 4.79/5 | 11 reviews | |
| Retailer | 5.0/5 | 46 reviews | |
| Youtube | 4.5/5 | 1 reviews | Stephen Daniele (Team Euphoric) calls it very sturdy and versatile -- doubling as a squat rack, sled, and yoke in a low-ceiling-friendly footprint -- with the only con being its price relative to a bare squat rack for buyers who only want the rack function. |
| 4.0/5 | 14 reviews | r/homegym owners consistently praise it as stable and more versatile than a plain squat stand, but the 72" height forcing an awkward unrack above 5'10" is the most repeated complaint, and Titan's short yoke recurs as a lighter, cheaper cross-shop. |
The Y-1 is the rare piece that genuinely replaces three others — a strongman yoke, a squat stand, and a push sled — inside a 50” × 48” footprint that clears a standard garage ceiling. Build quality is the standout: GymRadar’s owners give it a perfect 5.00/5 there, and one gym reports loading it past 1,000 lb and dropping 400 lb stones over it with nothing worse than lost paint. Value is the weakest dimension (4.55/5), and the real catch is height — at 72” the crossmember makes squatting awkward for anyone much over 5’10”, which is why taller lifters get steered to Rogue’s 92” Y-2. The closest cross-shop is Titan’s T-3 Series Short Yoke, which owners who have used both say carries a noticeably lighter crossmember and turns up far cheaper secondhand.
- +Versatility: replaces a yoke, squat stand, and push sled in one unit, with plate storage built into the skid feet (Rogue product guide, Day1Strength)
- +Build quality: perfect 5.00/5 build score across GymRadar's 11 owner reviews; welds and powder coat described as flawless (Day1Strength)
- +Durability: one gym reports over 1,000 lb loaded and 400 lb stones dropped over it with no damage beyond lost paint (GymRadar)
- +Functionality: the 72" height and 50" × 48" footprint fit a standard 7' or 8' garage ceiling where a 90" rack would hit the rafters (Rogue product guide)
- +Build quality: Westside hole spacing and 5/8" hardware, compatible with Rogue Infinity and Monster Lite attachments (Rogue product guide)
- −Functionality: at 72" the crossmember makes squatting awkward much above 5'10"; a 6'3" owner can only unrack with the crossmember near the bottom (Garage Gym Reviews, r/homegym)
- −Functionality: the crossbar is slow and awkward to adjust mid-session, especially training alone (Garage Gym Reviews)
- −Durability: the skid feet have no UHMW plastic, so bare powder-coated steel scrapes on concrete and limits sled use (Garage Gym Reviews, Day1Strength)
- −Value: the lowest-scoring dimension on GymRadar at 4.55/5 — used Rogue yokes trade around $400-600 while comparable Titan units go for $200-300 (GymRadar, r/homegym)
- −Versatility: the 2×3 uprights rule out Monster (3×3) attachments, and owners who wanted one do-everything rack often wish they had a power rack for safety straps and a pull-up bar (Garage Gym Reviews, r/homegym)
$630.00
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