Let's make the ARES™ cable system even better.
Itʼs called harmony. Cables and shelves can co-exist peacefully together under one power rack. If youʼve ever wondered how to organize gym equipment efficiently, pairing the right storage with your cable system is the key.
If you have an ARES™ 2.0 cable attachment, you might not think you can also build storage onto your rack. But with the Modular Storage System, you can. You just gotta know the right parts and options for this space-saving solution. From there, it’s super easy.
First, let’s all get on the same page.
What is the ARES™ 2.0 Cable Attachment?
The ARES™ 2.0 attachment is a fully integrated cable machine and lat pulldown/low row attachment that affixes to your existing PR-4000 or PR-5000 power rack. This saves major space, by bringing a ton more versatility and cable exercises inside the rack, while preserving nearly all the original functionality.
Benefits of the ARES™ 2.0 Cable Attachment
- Brings cable training into your rack without sacrificing core barbell movements.
- Pairs seamlessly with cable attachment storage solutions to keep handles and accessories within reach.
- Ideal for athletes learning how to organize gym equipment at home without adding bulky standalone machines.
What is the Modular Storage System?
The Modular Storage System is hyper-customizable, space-saving, and versatile storage that you can mix and match to build a unique storage solution for your home or commercial gym.
It blends seamlessly with REP cable systems, racks, and rigs. Choose to integrate right onto your existing rack or rig, taking up minimal space — even if you have on-rack cable attachments, like a lat-pulldown. Or expand your rack to the sides with shelves that attach to the outside of existing uprights. If space allows, the Modular Storage System can also stand alone and still provide the best dumbbell storage (and more) out there. This makes it a powerful option for gym attachment storage that looks clean and trains even cleaner.
Moreover, this all-in-one storage adds functionality; it works with accessories, like weight horns and dip attachments. For anyone figuring out how to organize gym equipment at home, modularity means your setup grows with your goals.
Types of Modular Storage Solutions
Here are some storage solutions to help keep your home gym organized:
Dumbbell Storage Shelf
Contoured shelves that cradle dumbbells securely and maximize space, perfect for compact, in-rack organization. You can also consider a dumbbell cart or adjustable dumbbell stand if wall-space is limited.
Flat Storage Shelf
Flat, versatile shelves for kettlebells, accessories, and cable attachment storage items like handles, ropes, and cuffs.
Ball & Plate Storage Shelf
Store medicine balls, slam balls, and change plates without rolling, keeping your station tidy between sets.
Dumbbell & Kettlebell Storage Shelf
Mixed-width channels keep both dumbbells and kettlebells organized on a single, efficient shelf.
Weight Horns
Add plate storage directly to uprights for fast loading and unloading, streamlining gym attachment storage while saving floor space.
Installation Tips for Modular Storage
- Verify pulley and cable clearance before mounting shelves to ensure no interference with the ARES™ travel path.
- Mount commonly used cable attachment storage (like D-handles or a lat bar) at chest height for quick swaps.
- Balance heavy items low and center to maintain rack stability, especially in smaller spaces focused on how to organize gym equipment
How to Build In-Rack Storage with an ARES™ 2.0 Attachment
If you want to organize your workout space and build storage with the ARES™ attachment, it's really simple. Hereʼs a design to inspire you that doubles as a blueprint for how to organize gym equipment at home without clutter.
Note: You can change the number of shelves, length of shelves, color of uprights, add attachments, add shelf liners, and (of course) change what you put on the shelves based on what equipment you have.
This option will allow you to build winged shelves off one or two sides of your power rack by doubling up use of the back uprights, without interfering with the functionality of the cable machine. Itʼs a clean, high-capacity approach to cable attachment storage that preserves your training flow.
Pictured above: A dual-sided build with four shelves per side.
What you need:
- Four shelves per side of your choosing. Options: Dumbbell Storage Shelf, Flat Storage Shelf, Ball & Plate Storage Shelf, Dumbbell & Kettlebell Storage Shelf.
- Two shorter uprights to support other ends of the shelves that aren’t attached to the rack uprights.
- Weight horns if you want to add more weight plate storage to the uprights.
FAQs
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Aimee Heckel, CPT, is a health and fitness journalist with over 20 years of experience. She set an all-time world-record deadlift in her division across all powerlifting federations at Mr. Olympia. In addition, she earned a national deadlift record and 18 Colorado state records. Heckel also has nine world records in grip sport, a pro card in natural figure bodybuilding, four first-place bodybuilding titles, and was named IPE Ms. Colorado Figure.
This article was reviewed by Rosie Borchert, NASM-CPT, for accuracy.
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