My new squat rack!

newjourney2015
newjourney2015 Posts: 216 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Thank you husband! I love my new squat rack!

Material cost $31.52 Labor 0.00 Results $priceless!

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  • Effy826
    Effy826 Posts: 33 Member
    Bump. Need my hubby to build me one!
    :smile:
  • Hadabetter
    Hadabetter Posts: 942 Member
    Nice. Good for you!
  • Camille0502
    Camille0502 Posts: 311 Member
    He MADE that! Talented guy!!! Enjoy.
  • go2grrl
    go2grrl Posts: 190 Member
    Gorgeous!
  • amyk225
    amyk225 Posts: 154
    wow i really need one of those
  • Aesop101
    Aesop101 Posts: 758 Member
    That looks nice!
  • SexyLovinmeCook
    SexyLovinmeCook Posts: 1,393 Member
    I'm so Jealous....My legs and butt would look so good from doing these....
  • LesaDave
    LesaDave Posts: 1,480 Member
    WOW!! Makes me want one. Do you rent your husband out so he can make one for me, too? :-)

    Tell him I said WELL DONE!!
  • sblake204
    sblake204 Posts: 458 Member
    Shut up!!! That's Bad Azz.
    Go hubby!! Sounds like someone will definitely be getting some action!!! :laugh:
  • bms34b
    bms34b Posts: 401 Member
    LOVE!! Does he have any directions on how to make one!?
  • neverstray
    neverstray Posts: 3,845 Member
    I saved the photo in case I want to build one myself.

    Also, with some very slight modification, you could also use it as a bench press too.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    I really need to get one of these!
  • 00sarah
    00sarah Posts: 621 Member
    I'm jealous!
  • LoveLiveLift
    LoveLiveLift Posts: 459 Member
    Love this! Enjoy your squat rack!
  • diddyk
    diddyk Posts: 269 Member
    How did he do that for $32?!!
  • newjourney2015
    newjourney2015 Posts: 216 Member
    From the receipt materials list:

    (8) 2 x 4 x 8's
    (1) 2 x 6 x 8
    (4) flat 1" washers
    (4) hex nuts
    (2) 5/16 - 18 x 6 carg bolts (used to hold the weight bar)

    I'll try and draw a diagram with measurements. I love it and it took him half a day to figure the schematics (b/c he's a thinker) and about 3 hours to build. I am all about helping out my fellow squatters! :happy:
  • SpecialSundae
    SpecialSundae Posts: 795 Member
    That's amazing!

    Out of curiosity, how long have you been lifting? I've said to my husband that if I can stick with lifting for a year then I'd like to put together equipment at home.
  • Will606
    Will606 Posts: 55
    Cool....lift thing up and put them down!
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    Nice. Have him add two sets of pegs that are lower so that you have a place to set it if you miss the top after a heavy set. And have him add catches at the end of the rails so that if you bail on mid rep you don't have to worry about the bar rolling back and landing on you.
  • Brewster1215
    Brewster1215 Posts: 247 Member
    THAT is epic!
  • inkykate
    inkykate Posts: 5 Member
    Love it!
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    Congrats! Stay safe!
  • Yanicka1
    Yanicka1 Posts: 4,564 Member
    I have rack envy.
  • Crankstr
    Crankstr Posts: 3,958 Member
    I have rack envy.

    me too.
  • newjourney2015
    newjourney2015 Posts: 216 Member
    That's amazing!

    Out of curiosity, how long have you been lifting? I've said to my husband that if I can stick with lifting for a year then I'd like to put together equipment at home.

    I am just starting and do not want to join a gym. We have a spare bedroom and instead of setting it up as a "guest room" its my gym. Its a win, win, win situation. People don't come to our house and stay! :laugh: And I save money not paying a gym membership! Having it at home keeps all excuses at bay - I don't have to go anywhere but down the hall, anytime I want to! I say get your gym THEN start lifting! Don't wait a year. It's too cost effective to set up and I have started the stronglift 5x5 program and LOVE it! Hense the need for a squat rack!
  • 2abnorth
    2abnorth Posts: 59 Member
    Have are husbands been talking? LOL! My husband just sat down with me & looked at some online and is going to make one for me. We are lucky ladies!:heart:
  • newjourney2015
    newjourney2015 Posts: 216 Member
    Nice. Have him add two sets of pegs that are lower so that you have a place to set it if you miss the top after a heavy set. And have him add catches at the end of the rails so that if you bail on mid rep you don't have to worry about the bar rolling back and landing on you.

    Thanks for the advise. The pegs at the end are a great idea and we did think about that I just wanted something small and low profile so they are not elbow grabbers. Actually when building the rack, you could angle the bail rails slightly so the bar automatically rolls toward the back of the rack. I'll have to find something to use as a bar stop! Adding additional pegs - will do!
  • newjourney2015
    newjourney2015 Posts: 216 Member
    Have are husbands been talking? LOL! My husband just sat down with me & looked at some online and is going to make one for me. We are lucky ladies!:heart:

    LOL! Yes we are!
  • sherrirb
    sherrirb Posts: 1,649 Member
    BRILLIANT!!!

    I've been combing Craigslist and local Freecycle for a squat rack and never would have given any thought to my husband building me one!

    This is AWESOME!!!!!

    Thank you for sharing and the build of materials. Schematics would be fantastic. Hubby is quite the handyman and he can get most of the lumber from work so this wouldnt cost us more than $15 for him to build... AND he's laid off this next week! OMG I would love to have one!!!!

    I do have a gym membership but we only use it for the treadmills for C25K and not much else. We keep the membership because we cant run outside yet, too hard on the knees until we lose some more weight. We also have his parents on our membership as an encouragement for them to get more exercise for their health.

    But the gym only has a Smith Machine and I really REALLY dont like trying to do squats with it. Its slightly angled and seems like unnatural motion and I'm uncomfortable so I just dont do squats, but I want too!!
  • GG113
    GG113 Posts: 10 Member
    This is "patent worthy"! Ditto on all previous comments! Some of them made me chuckle! Glad you shared the picture!!!

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