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Posted: 4/13/2020 2:18:17 AM EDT
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 Attached File8x8, but levels the slope of the garage and has layers of stall mats to dampen sound and vibration. I don't like the footprint a standard rack takes up. Stands are easy to move and don't take up space. Should I need the space, the platform can stand on edge. This is for an Olympic weightlifting centered program. A powerlifting, bodybuilding or just an exercise based goal would require different equipment and layout. |
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Posted: 4/13/2020 6:05:14 AM EDT
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Mine's 8x8 with two layers of plywood and the rack bolted to it. I haven't noticed and significant warping and it's pretty hot and very humid down here.
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Posted: 4/13/2020 11:37:59 AM EDT
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Posted: 4/13/2020 11:41:06 AM EDT
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Ours just grew, but you can get by with two or three mats IMO. Or sure 8x8 works.
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Posted: 4/13/2020 1:30:18 PM EDT
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Mine is 8x8 with the rack next to it. 3 layers of plywood and I have another sheet cut into thirds and fit inside the rack. The 8x8 butts up against the sheet inside the rack.
I don’t really do any Olympic lifts except for power cleans so the 8x8 footprint is a bit unnecessary; I could get by with 4x8. The bigger platform has helped prevent the typical garage clutter from encroaching on my area though. |
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Posted: 4/13/2020 5:07:05 PM EDT
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 Attached FileBottom layer is crappy Harbor Freight puzzle type shop mats. Second two layers are junk plywood from work. Top layer is horse stall mats and maple ply. Rack is bolted through all layers with carriage bolts. Spax screws and finish washers for the mats, no washers on the plywood to hold it all together. Also note the Harbor Freight safety straps for added cheapness. |
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Posted: 4/13/2020 8:58:43 PM EDT
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Thank you for the replies, gentlemen. Your setups are inspiring.
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Posted: 4/14/2020 1:50:41 PM EDT
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A lot of good ones Here including mine.
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Posted: 5/26/2020 7:14:24 PM EDT
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Well, some of the plates came. No sign of the rack. While I await the rack to build the platform, it looks like someone had a different platform idea while I was working.
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Posted: 5/26/2020 7:42:52 PM EDT
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What is the point of having plywood on top of the gym matting?
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Posted: 5/27/2020 8:57:30 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Well, some of the plates came. No sign of the rack. While I await the rack to build the platform, it looks like someone had a different platform idea while I was working. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/59617/IMG_4095_JPG-1434046.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/59617/IMG_4096_JPG-1434048.JPG You might not get those plates back 
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Posted: 5/27/2020 10:01:28 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: What is the point of having plywood on top of the gym matting? the big kids like it for a solid platform to lift off of when they have 3500lbs in there hands. i am a mortal, so I just use mats. |
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Posted: 5/29/2020 7:00:49 PM EDT
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 Stand on the wood- solid weights hit the stall mat with wood under it- no damage to floor or weights. |
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Posted: 5/30/2020 12:22:34 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: What is the point of having plywood on top of the gym matting? It is typically a wood platform between two strips of stall mat instead of wood on top of rubber mat. You wind up with a level surface from right edge to the left edge, mats being a nominal 3/4 inch thick, same as the plywood. |
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