08/27/2026
If you use spotter arms to do rack pulls, this might be worth listening to.
Rack pulls are a great exercise for people that want to either work from a specific sticking point in their deadlift, or those that physically can't pull from the floor anymore but still want to perform a deadlift variation.
Here's the problem: spotter arms can sometimes limit the range of motion.
In the age of half rack functional trainers, it's very rare to see racks that allow lifters to do barbell movements on the inside of the uprights (disregarding smith machines), let alone set some spotting mechanism (arms, pipes, straps, etc.). In cases like the Dane 2.0, you'll be doing those movements on the outside which means you'll need to set some spotter arms.
The traditional spotter arms that come with the Dane 2.0 have a minimum bar-to-floor distance of 20". That's okay, but for a lot of people this means rack pulls will be from just below the knees. Low profile spotter arms like the Needles give back 6", which can completely change the feel of the movements for a lot of trainees.
The Needle Spotter Arms give you back real estate for your attachments, but also for your barbell movements 😉
