PRX Profile CORE Low Ceiling Squat Rack
The folding CORE rack on 73-inch uprights, for ceilings down to 78 inches — 9 inches deep when folded up.
Specs
| Uprights | 2, 11-gauge 3 x 3 steel, 73 in tall |
|---|---|
| Total rack width | 53 in |
| Outside of upright width | 48 in |
| Hole size | 5/8 in |
| Hole spacing | 2 in front, 4 in side |
| Capacity | 1,000 lb |
| J-cups | 2 heavy-duty, included |
| Folded down | 52 x 73 x 26.75 in |
| Folded up | 52 x 91 x 9 in with J-cups attached |
| Ceiling | Designed for 91 in, accommodates down to 78 in |
| Stud spacing | Wall brackets mount to 16 or 24 in on centre |
| Included | All mounting equipment and hardware |
These figures are copied from PRX Performance’s own published specs and were last checked on 2026-08-31. Manufacturers revise products without notice, and variants differ. Confirm anything your decision depends on with PRX Performance before you buy.
Choose this one if
- Your ceiling is under 8 feet and no normal rack will fit
- You need the floor clear between sessions
- You want 1,000 lb of capacity in a space that cannot take a cage
The detail
Seventy-eight inches is the number that makes this rack exist. That is a basement with low joists, a converted room with a dropped ceiling, or a garage with a door track in the way — spaces where every other rack on this site, folding or not, simply does not fit. The 73-inch uprights are what buy that.
Folded up it is 9 inches deep with the J-cups attached, which is less than a bookshelf. Folded down it occupies 26.75 inches. In a room that has to be a room again after you train, that is the whole argument.
The capacity is not reduced to get there: 1,000 lb on 11-gauge 3x3 steel, the same as the full-height CORE. This is a short rack, not a weak one.
What you give up is pull-ups. At 73 inches there is no pull-up bar and no room for one — that is the honest cost, and in a 78-inch room you were not doing pull-ups anyway.
You also give up rack height for tall lifters. Seventy-three inches of upright is enough to squat and bench from, and if you are tall the J-cup at the top of the range may be close to your limit. Check your rack-out height against it.
The wall does the work. Brackets mount to 16 or 24-inch on-centre studs, and PRX notes that uneven spacing needs a ledger board. Confirm what your wall is made of before ordering.
Two heavy-duty J-cups are included. Hole spacing is 2 inches on the front and 4 on the side — adequate for setting squat and bench heights, less fine than a 1-inch bench zone.