Cap Barbell FM-CB8008 Ultimate Power Cage

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The Cap Barbell FM-CB8008 Power Cage combines traditional free weight training with suspension and resistance band training. It’s a unique range of features that you won’t often find outside of a commercial gym.

In our review, we take a look at these design features in more detail, including the suspension training options, exercises available, improved safety features, and the various new storage options. This is to help you decide if the FM-CB8008 is the best home gym power rack for the money.

Safety features

If you are thinking about weightlifting on a regular basis from home, it’s important to be able to carry out the exercises as safely as possible.

With barbell free-weight exercises working such a wide range of muscle groups, the chances are that you will want to be performing at least one of the following exercises: bench press, squats, overhead press.

As with any exercise, you need to be confident in your setup to be able to lift a weight that proves a challenge for a set number of reps. This is why the Cap Barbell FM-CB8008 represents such a clear upgrade over their earlier FM-CS7000F, and even the FM-CB8000F.

The addition of the rubber lined safety rails inside a complete cage frame gives you much greater freedom of movement, particularly when squatting.

There’s no need to worry about positioning the bar over a certain point to make sure it gets caught if you can’t complete a rep.

As well as the full length safety rails, you also have the standard set of barbell supports equipped with ABS glide inserts. Both of these can be set at almost any height due to the number of height settings available on the uprights.

There’s also enough room between these uprights to comfortable store a weights bench for all variations of the bench press, from decline to incline.

Another difference with the Cap Barbell FM-CB8008 over their earlier rack designs is the design of the pull up bar. Now offering two bars instead of one, angles have been added at either end to create 8 different grip positions. This allows you to work your back and biceps from a variety of angles.

Exercise options

One of the major benefits of the Cap Barbell FM-CB8008 over similar racks is the range of exercise options available.

Instead of just providing the basic cage frame, safety rails, and pull up bar, you also have access to parallel dip bars, a plyometric jump platform, and a punch bag attachment for high intensity cardio workouts.

An excellent training tool for developing explosive strength, the jump platform is constructed of 3 mm thick diamond plate steel for uncompromised support and stability. It also can be removed and stored when not in use.

Although the weight limit hasn’t been increased from the 300 lb of earlier racks in their range, this is a rack that specializes in combining bodyweight exercises with free weight barbell workouts.

Between the various safety rail height settings, pull up bar, dip bars, and platform, this is a cage that supports a wider range of exercises than any other design by Cap Barbell.

The following list is a few of the more popular exercise options (including resistance band and suspension trainer exercises):

Weights storage

Although there isn’t the same number of weight plate storage pegs as on similar racks, the Cap Barbell FM-CB8008 does provide some unique additional storage options.

As well as the 2 Olympic weight plate storage pegs, you also have the 2 Olympic barbell storage options.

If you like to add even more variation to your training with kettlebell or medicine ball exercises, there’s even a convenient storage shelf attached to the back of the frame.

The shelf is also ideal for storing any other equipment you might need during your workout, such as wrist straps, knee wraps, water bottles, towels, or MP3 player.

Suspension and resistance band training

Bodyweight exercises have always been a popular addition to workout routines, for all levels of fitness.

To offer a wider variety of exercises beyond the standard dips, push ups and pull ups, the FM-CB8008 comes equipped with 2 Anchor Hoops (1 high and 1 low) and 12 Band Posts (6 high = assist and 6 low = resist). This allows you to anchor training bands to the Band Posts and add extra variable assistance/resistance during your weight training workouts.

The Anchor Hoops are particularly effective when used with a TRX Suspension Package, making it possible to add exercises such as elevated push ups, chest presses, and suspended lunges to your workouts.

You can also use the hanger at the back of the rack to support heavy bags of up to 70 lb. Boxing is an excellent way of developing your strength and hand-eye coordination, as well as being useful for improving cardiovascular endurance.

Cap Barbell ‘FM’ Power Rack range

Compare Models	FM-CS7000F	FM-CB8000F	FM-CB8008
Workout Area:	43" x 40"	41" x 41"	54" x 50" x 80"
Olympic Plate Posts:	1	2	2
Olympic Bar Posts:	1	2	2
Band Posts:	No	6	12
Dip Station:	No	No	Yes
Plyo Jump Platform:	No	No	Yes
Adjustment Positions:	30	18	28
Safety:	2 catches	2 catches, 2 rails	2 catches, 2 rails
Anchor Points:	0	0	2
Size (L x W x H):	46 x 50 x 85	47 x 61 x 85	74 x 60 x 90
Weight (lbs):	60	97	282
Weight Capacity (lbs):	300	300	300

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