How we choose
What a product needs to be included
- Upright size, hole diameter and hole spacing stated by the seller or maker
- Identifiable model or listing with stable specifications
- Maker-stated load rating present for any weight-bearing attachment (J-cups, safeties, dip, pull-up)
- Locking pin or retention method stated for weight-bearing attachments
What we exclude
- Instructions to drill, cut, weld or otherwise modify rack uprights or attachments
- Advice to skip, shorten or thin a locking pin to make an attachment fit
- 'Universal fit' or 'fits all racks' claims repeated without the three fit attributes
- Load ratings stated beyond what the maker publishes, or presented as tested by us
- Weight-bearing attachments with no stated load rating or no locking method
- Injury-prevention, rehabilitation or other medical and training-outcome claims
- Supplements, chalk, sprays and other consumables
- Complete racks and cable machines as recommendations (they appear only as the reference systems attachments fit)
Claims we do not make without specific evidence
- No instructions to drill, cut, weld or otherwise modify rack uprights or attachments
- No advice to skip, shorten or thin a locking pin to make an attachment fit
- No 'Universal fit' or 'fits all racks' claims repeated without the three fit attributes
- No load ratings stated beyond what the maker publishes, or presented as tested by us
- No weight-bearing attachments with no stated load rating or no locking method
- No injury-prevention, rehabilitation or other medical and training-outcome claims
- No supplements, chalk, sprays and other consumables
- No complete racks and cable machines as recommendations (they appear only as the reference systems attachments fit)
Evidence labels
- Tested by us
- A named person used the exact product and variant and recorded the method, dates, results and limitations.
- Research-based analysis
- We compared published information from several sources without testing the product ourselves.
- Manufacturer specification
- The figure comes from the maker's documentation and has not been independently checked.
- Seller claim
- The figure comes from a marketplace listing and has not been independently checked.
- Independent source finding
- A named third party published the finding; we attribute it rather than repeat it as our own.
Prices
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Commissions and editorial choices
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Dates
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