Create Your Own Power Rack

Wood seems like a terrible idea for holding up weights.

Create your own power rack.

Wood now i know what you re thinking. Building your squat rack. So you ve done it. Is up to you.

You can create your power rack and even add some things that you want to it. But this awesome piece of craftsmanship is the best diy power rack i have seen so far. I m using mine like crazy now that i m back into the routine of working out. What you are cutting is the upper support beam and the squat safety bar.

Keep in mind your if you have a low ceiling you want to make sure your face won t slam into it when doing pull ups so keeping your 2 6 s at 8 ft. First take the 8 premium 2x6 leg boards and cut them to 80 1 2. Often the body will plateau at some point once. Around 400 us read this post for a complete explanation.

For people serious about getting fit working all of the muscles groups in a challenging way is necessary in order to continue building muscle. 1st lay out your two 2 6 s then cut your two 2 4 s. The overall height of this rack will be 82 so add 1 1 2 to the length of the leg boards for the total height. Depending on the height of your room this length can be varied for a custom fit.

You ve build you very own power rack. Super easy steps to building your own squat rack 1. You have seen the wooden power racks. If you have the right tools and skills you can build yourself a kick ass power rack.

Time to relax and revel in your accomplishment. If you notice that this is the cause of the issue don t panic the rack won t fall off if there is slight wobbling and it will become more stable as soon as you will add some weight plates on it. A power rack offers much needed variety to your workout because you can now lift heavy alone using the innovative safety bar setup. I love the power rack so versatile.

Also when you build your own squat rack you have to pay extreme attention to the angles any non 90 degree angle can result in wobbling. At least for a few minutes but now it s time to use it.