Since we’ve been in quarantine, I got antsy and just decided to build a bench press/squat rack.
I decided I just wanted to use 2x4s and make it simple yet effective. I spent less than $70 on materials!
I’ll update this post with my plans and modifications I used to build the bench. Check out the video and let me know what you think!
[Updated]
Here’s all the measurements for the 2x4s. You’ll notice that the green arrows show the lengths that I used, based on my measurements for the bench press height and squat height. Yours may differ (I’m 5’5″).
Also, different from the video is that I added extra bracing up top.
- I extended the uprights with a 43.5″ piece
- Added a cross brace 47.5″
- Then added diagonal support 18.5″
- I had an extra 1×6 piece so I added that as a “face” which helped tie everything in and look clean
I used an impact drill, 2.5″ and 4″ screws/fasteners, and wood glue whenever the 2x4s were side-by-side.
You’ll use twelve 2x4x8 pieces of lumber (actual 1.5×3.5×96).
I’m no woodworker, and I’m sure you can improve on these plans. It’s solid though and absolutely serves its purpose.
I could add an additional leg in the middle of the safeties (18.5″) and some through bolts in the uprights (but at this point through bolts would be overkill).
I wanted to keep this build super simple which is why I designed it using 2x4s, wood screws, and glue!
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