This was linked in a recent thread about hamstring curls, and shows a variation of the Glute Ham raise that can be performed at home. The original link can be found here ->
http://www.kvusa.com/wl/floorghr.htm
At the rear of that picture you can fairly clearly make out a power rack constructed from paired 2x4s. The reason this is interesting to me is because I do not have the skill or finances available to construct a tubular steel one (like Bacon did), but am confident I could make something very similiar to this (plus, I can readily get the materials).
My question was has anyone else seen something like this before? And if you have, could you post pictures?
Now, my squat right now is (pitifuly) around 250, and although my hoby-horse system works fairly well, i believe something closer to an actual rack, where the bar starts at the top and descends (as opposed to the Deadstop Squats I have been doing) would really help me out and allow me to progress. I believe that something like this would remain safe until I get up into 400lb+ territory, as the bars the, er, bar rests on are all still solid metal, and the doubled (or even tripled, I suppose) frame would hold (as long as it is constructed well and with supports).
I know an olympic lifter who recently built a bench out of wood, and am going to discuss this with him, but any input would be appreciated.
http://www.kvusa.com/wl/floorghr.htm
At the rear of that picture you can fairly clearly make out a power rack constructed from paired 2x4s. The reason this is interesting to me is because I do not have the skill or finances available to construct a tubular steel one (like Bacon did), but am confident I could make something very similiar to this (plus, I can readily get the materials).
My question was has anyone else seen something like this before? And if you have, could you post pictures?
Now, my squat right now is (pitifuly) around 250, and although my hoby-horse system works fairly well, i believe something closer to an actual rack, where the bar starts at the top and descends (as opposed to the Deadstop Squats I have been doing) would really help me out and allow me to progress. I believe that something like this would remain safe until I get up into 400lb+ territory, as the bars the, er, bar rests on are all still solid metal, and the doubled (or even tripled, I suppose) frame would hold (as long as it is constructed well and with supports).
I know an olympic lifter who recently built a bench out of wood, and am going to discuss this with him, but any input would be appreciated.
