FED Fitness Power Rack SR2

There are a lot of Power Racks on the market. But most of them offer the same things. Four uprights, some cross-members, some safety features. But recently we caught an eye of the FED Fitness Power Rack SR2 which has several unique features I haven’t seen in most racks. It wasn’t going to fit into my space, but we didn’t want to pass up a good opportunity so I am partnering with my friend Brigette to bring us a fully comprehensive review on this rack.

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FED Fitness Power Rack SR2 Overview

We’ve been running a Sunday Crew of lifters out of our garage for the past year and some change. My daughters friends/teammates, and their parents (mostly Moms). As awesome as inviting others into your gym is, we all know that the real win is having your OWN gym. One of the parents, Brigette, had her own garage gym but it was built for basic CrossFit workouts. After spending a year playing with all of our toys, she wanted to grab a few more for her own space.

Unfortunately, her old rack, the Rogue R-3, didn’t really support that. Oddly enough, that was the same rack and model we used to have before jumping to our current offering. So we felt the pain.

Brigette was looking around at a new rack and we got offered the FED Fitness Power Rack SR2 for review. Being that it opened up a number of the exercises I typically program for the ladies, while letting her tackle her own style of workouts as well, AND it promised some VOLTRA fun, I asked her if she was in for a project. She said yes, and now we are testing this rack from across town.

Brigette has been a consistent lifter for years, high school athlete, and all around bad-ass mom working full time, volunteering on the local Soccer Club Board, running the PTC for her kids school, and the list goes on. Parents, I know you get it. So this will be an inside look into how she takes advantage of the FED Fitness Power Rack SR2, what features work, what do not, and whether this is a long term solution for her space and something we can recommend to everyone else.

FED Fitness Power Rack SR2 Specs

• Brand: FED Fitness
• Made In USA: No
• Product Dimensions: 50.3”W x 58.5″D x 86.4″H
• Product Weight: 209 LBS
• Max Weight Capacity: 1,100 LBS
• Steel: 3 x 3″ 13 Gauge Steel
• Stabilizing Points: 6
• Accessory Package: Included at No Extra Cost
• Assembly: ~4 Hours (less without Kid interruptions)

Shipping & Assembly

The FED Fitness Power Rack SR2 arrived in three easy to move boxes. The pieces within the boxes were wrapped with plastic, some extra cardboard pieces and zip ties to keep things tight. I think the lack of padding (outside of the extra cardboard pieces) caused a few of the scuff marks I saw when opening the boxes 

Within the instruction manual there was a part breakdown, including which box each piece could be found in. Some pieces were listed under the incorrect box, so for someone who does an inventory of each box before starting to assemble (ie: me), it may appear like some items are missing, but going through the remaining boxes I found they were just located in a different box.

• Part B is listed in box 1, but it was actually in box 3
• Part C was listed in box 3, but was actually in box 1

The step-by-step instructions were very clear to follow, and it was great that the hardware is organized and labeled by step making it easy to ensure you’re using the correct pieces. Also loved that two wrenches of the correct size were included so I don’t need to go hunting for ones that would fit.

I assembled the rack following the steps as they were outlined, and I think a few of the steps make it harder to attach certain pieces. For example, the instructions have you connect the bottom cross-member (part F) attaching the two uprights together (step 2) followed by the front stabilizers (part H) in step 3. When the bottom cross-member is attached first, it leaves very little room to insert the wrenches to tighten the bolts due to the connection plates (parts D and E) that are used in step 2 with the bottom cross-member.

I don’t think it would affect the integrity to install the front stabilizers first (making it easier to tighten those bolts) and then attach the cross-member afterwards. A couple other smaller examples would be attaching the u-bolt (part M) to the top cross-member (done in step 5) first before attaching the top cross-member to the uprights (done in step 4), and the elbow pads (part H) to the bar first (done in step 9 part 2) before attaching the support bar to the rack (done in step 9 part 1).

Overall, shipping is pretty good, but could be better. Assembly is pretty good, but could be better.

FED Fitness Power Rack SR2 Features

The FED Fitness Power Rack SR2 comes with 3×3″ uprights, with 1″ holes on the front/back of the upright, but not the sides. So you are going to need to keep an eye on the attachments you snag for this rack, because some like the REP Pegasus require a 1″ hole on BOTH the front and side of the upright. But we are getting into the industry standard ecosystem discussion with the correct upright sizing and holes. The holes are also numbered, they chose to number every other which in my experiences is adequate enough.

We’ve got safety spotter arms and j-cups, which means we are ready to rock for squats, bench, or any typical in the rack barbell exercises.

We also have some built in storage, like the barbell hooks on the back of each upright. These can be used to store a his and hers barbell on the rack, or leveraged to store bands, a belt, and other miscellaneous items. We’ve also got weight storage posts on the back end, which are pretty crucial for most half rack style power racks. These allow you to not only get your weights off the ground, but use them to keep your rack weighted down properly.

The FED Fitness Power Rack SR2 comes packed with a few other rack attachments that help it stand out amongst the other options on the market. First, it has built in band pegs that stretch across the lower crossmembers. Combine that with the built in Hip Thrust Pad, and we’ve got a number of unique set-up options.

You can perform hip thrusts with bands, which is one of the reasons we still own the Booty Sprout… Bands are just super simple! You can also use the band pegs as a makeshift “lift” for your hip thrusts, giving you the ability to get in place easier without having to squirm under the bar.

Keep in mind that if you plan to use bands, the rack needs to be HEAVILY weighted down. A thrusting motion straight into the air with any force is going to send that rack flying if it isn’t held down properly.

The lower cross-members also have UHMW protection across them, which is a very unique touch. This is something I added to my Rogue R-3 back in the day due to deadlifting inside the rack. My current rack just gets beat up whenever I lay down a bar inside of it.

The Hip Thrust Pad also has another purpose, as you can set up a Back Extension pad across the safety spotter arms. This combo of these two pieces is something I don’t think I’ve seen in any other rack, and would normally require you to grab a dedicated piece of equipment.

First Impressions Of The FED Fitness Power Rack SR2

I did a few workouts before and after adding weights to the weight storage bars. Some workouts were fine without the extra weights (back squats, strict pull-ups, hip thrusts), however when doing ring rows and any kipping the FED Fitness Power Rack SR2 felt a little shakier. When adding in weights to the back (2×45’s and a 25 on each side equaling 230#), it felt a lot sturdier. So I’d definitely recommend leveraging the weight storage on the FED Fitness Power Rack SR2.

I like the additional pin for the j-cup and spotters arms. When attaching a band to assist with the strict pull ups, the j-cups would slide inward but once the pin was in the hooks it no longer moved.

I enjoyed the hip thrust pad, but was a little concerned as the weights got heavier. With lighter weight, it was easy enough to get positioned, do some hip thrusts, and place the bar back down. As the bar got heavier, the knurling on the bar started to scratch or leave marks on the front stabilizers of the FED Fitness Power Rack SR2. The height of the bar when it’s on Olympic plates is still lower than the height of the front stabilizers so I’m unable to just roll the bar towards me.

The hyperextension set up confused me at first. When reading through the instruction manual for the FED Fitness Power Rack SR2, it kept referring to the padding as “Elbow Pad” and “Elbow Pad Support Frame” so I wasn’t sure exactly what the bar and pads were for. Once I read through the email from the FED team again and read “Hyperextension” it made more sense and I was able to get it set up.

My rack is positioned close to the wall, so once the weight plates were added for stability, it made it a little harder to go around the back once the hyperextension set up was attached. Ultimately I ended up removing the bar, going into the rack and then attaching it again. Not a big deal, but when doing multiple sets of various workouts, it can be a little annoying.

It also took me a few tries to figure out the positioning with the safety bars. You can’t really test the height unless the bar is attached to the spotters (it slides if it’s not attached) and if it’s too high/low then you’d need to remove the bar, move the spotters, reattach the bar and check again. Takes a bit of time to get it set up for your initial use and then you’d just need to remember your settings for subsequent sets The bar is attached with pins that seem to slide out easily? Almost unnecessary since it seems the Star Knob keeps it secure and stable enough.

Once I got the weight plates on for the extra stability, it’s great that the rack doesn’t necessarily need to be bolted down. For anyone renting, putting the rack indoors, doesn’t want to make a platform to bolt the rack to, or just not comfortable with bolting the rack down in general, this is a great feature.

I love the 1 inch holes on this rack, but still cannot figure out what the holes on the side are for? Ideally I’d be able to use different attachments for the rack, but it’s very limited since the hole is neither 1” or 5/8”.

What I’m Looking For In The FED Fitness Power Rack SR2

Brigette’s gym is a bit more like most normal peoples garages. You can see the miter saw to the right for projects, we’ve got a Tesla battery on the wall, and all the gym equipment they own including the NordBench, an Elliptical, everything in one place. They have a small section of their garage laid out and ready for work. So this rack needs to be everything a good power rack can be, and ideally a little more.

We need stability and safety with the big lifts as Brigette competes in the Garage Gym Competition. We need support for her CrossFit style workouts as well like Kipping Pull-Ups. She needs the rack to leave room for her Olympic lifts, deadlifts, as well as open space for various additional movements.

And we need the FED Fitness Power Rack SR2 to work with her new VOLTRA, which means playing nicely with different mounts, attachments, and accessories.

Oh, and all the included features and fancy stuff better work too. Don’t include fancy features just to check a box, they better work.

We are asking a lot from a power rack, but if the FED Fitness Power Rack SR2 plans to hang in a world full of power rack options, it needs to do just that.

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Brigette is going to spend the next several months putting the FED Fitness Power Rack SR2 to the test alongside her husband and kiddos. I’ll probably jump in there too when it comes time for the final review, to give my side by side feedback and experience.

We’ll handle this project like we did with my brother-in-law and his power rack, where you’ll get my perspective as an “expert” and her perspective as the day-to-day user.

✅ We’ll have a full review on the FED Fitness Power Rack SR2 here and over on my YouTube channel. If you have something specific you’d like answered, let me know.

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