Build A Wooden Workout Bench

This bench doubles as a patio seat so i don t have to hide put it away after each workout.

Build a wooden workout bench. It will depend on the height of the person using the weight bench. Attach with 1 1 4 inch wood screws. The video hosted by diy duke walks you through building a sturdy looking gym bench from start to finish. Place the bottom shelf the one with all four corners notched into the bench.

Bear in mind that the dimensions of this bench will not be suitable for everybody. Mcmanus a et al. Follow us on instagram. Four 4x4 wood blocks that.

Use the utility knife to cut a piece of 2 inch foam pad for the bench. Place the top shelf only two corners notched on top of your workbench and attach with 1 1 4 inch wood screws. Homemademodern shows fitness buffs how they can save a lot of money and a few trips to the gym. He used kaizen foam to cushion the bench and marine fabric to cover it.

Cut a piece of 5 8 inch plywood as the weight bench platform and attach it to the bench frame using wood glue and 1 1 4 inch wood screws. He made a weight bench almost entirely out of 2 4 wood. Place the 7 inch long wooden piece right in the middle of the base leaving around 6 inch space in the longer end while almost four and a half inches space from the wider end. Connect the end of b 19 2x4 to the butt of a c 25 2x4 with two 2 screws.

Attach the top rail. Strongman training a rationale for its. Attach the other c 25 2x4 an inch in from the other end of the b 19 2x4. Attach the top rail with 2 1 2 inch wood screws.

At a glance the whole bench is really only six separate pieces. Attach a d 18 2x4 so that the top of this piece is 16 5 inches from the bottom of the legs and so the ends are flush with the outside of the legs. How to build wooden workout bench. But the move is deceptively difficult and might be second only to bench pressing a cow in terms of improving core strength.

You can get the build plans on his website.