its finally here. the original squat rack.
it has served me very well. holds 300+, tested 300, may hold more.
it has served me very well. holds 300+, tested 300, may hold more.
the homemade, redneck SQUAT rack
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Lol good stuff PB, Two things though.
One. Is it high enough where you do not have to be practicly already squating to uhh squat it?
Two. Can it withstand that weight from a downward motion. For instance when you for for your 1RM and place the weight back down but it comes down hard and fast can it withstand that type of force?
One. Is it high enough where you do not have to be practicly already squating to uhh squat it?
Two. Can it withstand that weight from a downward motion. For instance when you for for your 1RM and place the weight back down but it comes down hard and fast can it withstand that type of force?
Wow...and I thought the sawhorses I used were bad! 
Why ? He has heaviest to lightest. Nice Rack Protein boy
I get your humor since I live in Georgia.....Love the Redneck squat rack....fits nicely in your trailor
Hey man, I've got you beat, check this one out. I made it out of scrap wood that I had laying around left over from building decks. The only thing I bought was the lag bolts and the two 4x6's. I've had people question the strength of wood, but I promise, it's strong enough. The compressive strength of a single fir 6x6 is over 40 tons! Anyway, I've got less than $50 tied up in it, and it works exactly like a normal metal cage at a gym. I made a write-up about building it if anybody's interested. The biggest problem is that you'll have about $25-$30 worth of bolts. The main 5/8" lag bolts are about $4 each, and the 3/8" lag bolts that holds the wood together, well, there's just a bunch of them. I normally don't have that bike there, I just happened to prop it up there because I'm trying to sell it, then realized I had a good picture of the rack and decided to post it. Right now I have 215 on there. I weigh 155. I've yanked on it as hard as I could with all my weight for a total of 370 and those 5/8" lag bolts don't even think about flexing.
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Hey man, I've got you beat, check this one out. I made it out of scrap wood that I had laying around left over from building decks. The only thing I bought was the lag bolts and the two 4x6's. I've had people question the strength of wood, but I promise, it's strong enough. The compressive strength of a single fir 6x6 is over 40 tons! Anyway, I've got less than $50 tied up in it, and it works exactly like a normal metal cage at a gym. I made a write-up about building it if anybody's interested. The biggest problem is that you'll have about $25-$30 worth of bolts. The main 5/8" lag bolts are about $4 each, and the 3/8" lag bolts that holds the wood together, well, there's just a bunch of them. I normally don't have that bike there, I just happened to prop it up there because I'm trying to sell it, then realized I had a good picture of the rack and decided to post it. Right now I have 215 on there. I weigh 155. I've yanked on it as hard as I could with all my weight for a total of 370 and those 5/8" lag bolts don't even think about flexing.
What bike does that chainstay in the right of the picture belong to? (Also /highfive to Trek roadies! I ride a 2002 5200)
One day you're going to wish you spent the money to go to a gym when the bolt or ladder gives out on ya
One day you're going to wish you spent the money to go to a gym when the bolt or ladder gives out on ya
I know which one I'll take my chances with at least.
thanks for all the nice responses guys .
and silent, i have a heavy duty ladder that i use when i go over 250 for 3x3 or 1RM's. i should really always use the heavy duty steel ladder but its really tall.
im sure the steel ladder is strong as hell. i cant see it breaking. the bar would bend before the ladder breaks.
and yes, to get the weight out, i do have to twist a little bit. and i am very careful about this. i have a spotter too. just incase. i usually dont go too heavy.
. and silent, i have a heavy duty ladder that i use when i go over 250 for 3x3 or 1RM's. i should really always use the heavy duty steel ladder but its really tall.
im sure the steel ladder is strong as hell. i cant see it breaking. the bar would bend before the ladder breaks.
and yes, to get the weight out, i do have to twist a little bit. and i am very careful about this. i have a spotter too. just incase. i usually dont go too heavy.
