Comments on: Homemade Squat Stands http://www.casualhacker.net/blog/2008/04/homemade-squat-stands/ I'm Tim and this is my blog. I just started a year-long trip around the world on 7/1/08. Wed, 09 Nov 2011 04:30:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jonathan Helm http://www.casualhacker.net/blog/2008/04/homemade-squat-stands/comment-page-1/#comment-126843 Jonathan Helm Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:24:21 +0000 http://www.casualhacker.net/blog/?p=129#comment-126843 The most you've had on it is 145? What's the purpose of having a squat rack if you're not gonna squat some weight? The most you’ve had on it is 145? What’s the purpose of having a squat rack if you’re not gonna squat some weight?

]]> By: Ted Smith http://www.casualhacker.net/blog/2008/04/homemade-squat-stands/comment-page-1/#comment-124319 Ted Smith Tue, 22 Feb 2011 22:05:30 +0000 http://www.casualhacker.net/blog/?p=129#comment-124319 This squat rack is extremely dangerous. You are going to kill yourself or break your neck using it. Putting so much weight at the top with support in only one plane is a disaster waiting to happen (ie, it is unstable and will turn over eventually). You know you can buy a real rack for like $350, right? There is a reason that real racks do not look like this... This squat rack is extremely dangerous. You are going to kill yourself or break your neck using it. Putting so much weight at the top with support in only one plane is a disaster waiting to happen (ie, it is unstable and will turn over eventually). You know you can buy a real rack for like $350, right? There is a reason that real racks do not look like this…

]]> By: Noah http://www.casualhacker.net/blog/2008/04/homemade-squat-stands/comment-page-1/#comment-100125 Noah Thu, 15 Jul 2010 04:09:33 +0000 http://www.casualhacker.net/blog/?p=129#comment-100125 I've made these racks and back squatted 300 pounds, racked them almost to bailout and they hold just fine. I've dropped a 300 pound bar from about 4 inches up and they hold up just fine.. we dropped a few pieces of iron in the bottom to keep the weight low, and filled them only half full with concrete. They work awesome. check out www.chaoscrosstraining.com if you'de like to see them loded up.. In the pictures page. I’ve made these racks and back squatted 300 pounds, racked them almost to bailout and they hold just fine. I’ve dropped a 300 pound bar from about 4 inches up and they hold up just fine.. we dropped a few pieces of iron in the bottom to keep the weight low, and filled them only half full with concrete. They work awesome. check out http://www.chaoscrosstraining.com if you’de like to see them loded up.. In the pictures page.

]]> By: Steve http://www.casualhacker.net/blog/2008/04/homemade-squat-stands/comment-page-1/#comment-70023 Steve Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:31:47 +0000 http://www.casualhacker.net/blog/?p=129#comment-70023 Hello, I've been squatting at home using the Steinborn lift but I've got to the point now where I can no longer lift the bar on and off my shoulders safely. So I'm looking for a squat rack. Really like your homemade rack but I'm a little worried it's gonna tip easily. If you had to dump the bar onto the rack in a hurry then surely it would be quite easy to push the beams over backwards? Is the concrete enough to keep it stable? Cheers, Steve. Hello,

I’ve been squatting at home using the Steinborn lift but I’ve got to the point now where I can no longer lift the bar on and off my shoulders safely. So I’m looking for a squat rack.

Really like your homemade rack but I’m a little worried it’s gonna tip easily. If you had to dump the bar onto the rack in a hurry then surely it would be quite easy to push the beams over backwards? Is the concrete enough to keep it stable?

Cheers,
Steve.

]]> By: YoungPop http://www.casualhacker.net/blog/2008/04/homemade-squat-stands/comment-page-1/#comment-63867 YoungPop Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:59:31 +0000 http://www.casualhacker.net/blog/?p=129#comment-63867 Hey Very nice and strong squat stand. I am building right now. Very easy instruction and thanks for posting this. Is there anything more you can do or add to make them more stable (regarding tiping or falling).All i can say you have done very nice work and genereous to share with all of us and very amaze that they can hold 300lbs. Thanks Again Hey
Very nice and strong squat stand. I am building right now. Very easy instruction and thanks for posting this. Is there anything more you can do or add to make them more stable (regarding tiping or falling).All i can say you have done very nice work and genereous to share with all of us and very amaze that they can hold 300lbs.
Thanks Again

]]> By: Tim http://www.casualhacker.net/blog/2008/04/homemade-squat-stands/comment-page-1/#comment-63284 Tim Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:59:42 +0000 http://www.casualhacker.net/blog/?p=129#comment-63284 Yeah, if you make the low one the right height for a bench press, that should work fine. I don't know for sure how much weight it can take. The most I've had on it is 165lbs, but that's because I'm not strong. I don't even have these anymore because I moved and live near a nice gym now, or I'd load 'em up and find out. But I would be surprised if they can't hold 300 lbs. Yeah, if you make the low one the right height for a bench press, that should work fine. I don’t know for sure how much weight it can take. The most I’ve had on it is 165lbs, but that’s because I’m not strong. I don’t even have these anymore because I moved and live near a nice gym now, or I’d load ‘em up and find out. But I would be surprised if they can’t hold 300 lbs.

]]> By: hajaam http://www.casualhacker.net/blog/2008/04/homemade-squat-stands/comment-page-1/#comment-63279 hajaam Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:35:17 +0000 http://www.casualhacker.net/blog/?p=129#comment-63279 looks pretty good, can i use for bench press to if i set the length and how much weigth should it can take (300 lbs) thanks looks pretty good, can i use for bench press to if i set the length and how much weigth should it can take (300 lbs)
thanks

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]]> By: Matt Wichlinski http://www.casualhacker.net/blog/2008/04/homemade-squat-stands/comment-page-1/#comment-46052 Matt Wichlinski Sun, 11 Jan 2009 04:27:16 +0000 http://www.casualhacker.net/blog/?p=129#comment-46052 the bar in the rack should be at the level of your scapula the bar in the rack should be at the level of your scapula

]]> By: Tim http://www.casualhacker.net/blog/2008/04/homemade-squat-stands/comment-page-1/#comment-36332 Tim Sun, 01 Jun 2008 04:57:53 +0000 http://www.casualhacker.net/blog/?p=129#comment-36332 Just inches. To figure out how high the bar should be, I put the bar on my back and measured how high it was off the ground. Then I made the front 2x4 about an inch less, and the next one 3 inches less. For me that front 2x4 comes to the middle of my shoulder. Tim Just inches. To figure out how high the bar should be, I put the bar on my back and measured how high it was off the ground. Then I made the front 2×4 about an inch less, and the next one 3 inches less. For me that front 2×4 comes to the middle of my shoulder.

Tim

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