Something under Squat Rack

Shtallionchick14
Shtallionchick14 Posts: 61 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hello!

I used to lift and had lost a decent amount of weight and was starting to be happy with my body, but for some reason I stopped and gained all the weight back, plus some. So I am back to eating healthy and working out.

I just bought a power rack, bench and weight set for home and I need some advice.

The rack will go in a room with carpet. I feel like I should probably be putting something under it to help with stability. I also think I probably shouldn't be doing squats on carpet. Any suggestions? I am hoping for something that is reasonably priced and will also protect the carpet.

Thanks in advance!

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  • jimmmer
    jimmmer Posts: 3,515 Member
    Don't know if this helps, but I used to have my power rack in my spare room on carpet. It immediately sank into the pile and never moved an inch again.

    I also squatted/dl/etc barefoot on the carpet. It never caused me a problem. In fact, I quite liked lifting barefoot at the time I seem to remember...
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    what about this:

    http://www.amazon.com/We-Sell-Mats-Anti-Fatigue-Interlocking/dp/B001EJI6CK/ref=sr_1_21?s=exercise-and-fitness&ie=UTF8&qid=1407348047&sr=1-21

    looks like there are different colors too
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    Squatting on carpet is fine.

    And I'll echo the thought of liking to squat barefoot. For me, one of the drawbacks of working out at a gym is having to wear socks and shoes.
  • Shtallionchick14
    Shtallionchick14 Posts: 61 Member
    Thanks all! Saving me money :)
  • shor0814
    shor0814 Posts: 559 Member
    If you want to get fancy you can use plywood. Or for really fancy use plywood and a horse stall mat and plywood for a lifting platform like in my photo. Bench can be used on the wood in the rack for a stable base and you have a place to deadlift.
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    Squatting on carpet is fine.

    And I'll echo the thought of liking to squat barefoot. For me, one of the drawbacks of working out at a gym is having to wear socks and shoes.

    I get around that using my five fingers.
  • 3laine75
    3laine75 Posts: 3,069 Member
    Yep, I put old scraps of carpet down in the garage till I could afford mats - more than a year later and the carpet is still there :smile:

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