It's no secret that sports equipment and exercise equipment cost decent money, so not everyone can afford to do it at home. However, some things can be made independently from inexpensive materials. For example, a power bench under the bar.
A homemade bench for a bench press has a small weight and dimensions, which allows you to easily install it in the house. To assemble the simulator frame, we will use a board with dimensions of 100x50 mm.
The main stages of work
We cut the workpieces of the required dimensions on a circular or miter saw, after which we proceed directly to the installation of the entire structure. First of all, it will be necessary to assemble vertical support for the bar with emphasis under the bench bench.
This will require two long boards 110 cm long, on top of which two transverse boards 120 cm long are attached. Next, “lining” boards with different sizes: 48, 12 and 8 cm go in pairs. Joiner glue and self-tapping screws are used to connect the workpieces.
At the next stage, of the four boards 40 cm long and one 38 cm, which are mounted vertically, as well as two horizontal boards 120 and 98 cm long, the frame is assembled under the bench.
A piece of plywood with a thickness of 20 mm of a rectangular shape is attached to the frame, and on top is a thick foam rubber covered in cloth or leather. Then both parts of the homemade weight trainer are joined together. The result is a fairly compact and reliable do-it-yourself power bench under the bar.
