Building A Wooden Squat Rack

Yours can be taller.

Building a wooden squat rack.

Get them in 2 and 3 inches. Again this measure is based on the height of our basement. In the photo above the metal sheets to reinforce the joints aren t on yet this one was built by redditor mr friz and cost approximately 50 us. Decide where you want your squat rack to be and measure the height of the room your rack will be a couple of inches.

Here is another homemade wooden squat rack. Assemble big planks of wood to create and reinforce a squat rack. Steel ties 3 5 8 pieces. It s the best choice if you want to build a gym on a budget.

In this article we re going to show you the best wooden diy squat racks and share the plans to build them. While you could purchase one online a homemade squat stand is a fraction of the cost. Step by step diy tutorial for squat rack 1. You ll make three separate rectangular frames that will be fitted together after completion.

Just add steel brackets along the joints to connect each piece for stability and support. Wooden squat rack bring out your power tools and it s time for some woodworking. I have a number of clients who found a building plan online and have hand crafted beautiful wooden squat racks that are both functional and safe says bernard. Steel ties 14 of them in the dimension 1 2x2x2 3 4.

Take the uprights and measure 7 ft. You ll be cutting the squat safety bar and the upper support beam. A pound should be enough. To start grab a couple of 2x6s then cut two 2x4s.

Now before some of you say omg this will break when i curl 200kg in. 8 inches long each. See his thread on reddit here. Drill bit 1 8 inch.

If so consider building a squat rack out of wood nails and screws. You can usually lift pretty damn heavy with these things too. This simple design that uses wood instead of steel tubes and allows you to scale the rack to the designated space you have available. 8 pieces of 4 4 wood.