Homemade Lifting Platform?

[SteveX]

I am trying to make a nice sturdy lifting platform for cheap. I was thinking of 2 pieces of 3/4" plywood and some foam-like (don't really know what it is made of) matting on top of that. Plywood is cheap and that matting I can get for free.

Should this do fine or should I rethink my idea?

EDIT: it is something similar to this, but smoother and I think mine is a little bit thicker.

 

[Cap'n]

Plywood or particle board, then a layer of rubber matting. Simple as that, so says Mark Rippetoe.

 

[bacon]

I think fatty has a drawing for a platform. I would have made one months ago if I had a place to put it.

 

[SteveX]

thanks for the advice alan

Bacon: would these plans be on the church's forum?

 

[ferrolent]

What's the rubber for? Just curious.

 

[Cap'n]

What's the rubber for? Just curious.

To absorb the shock of dropping weights better than plywood alone. Less noise too.

 

[bacon]

I think they're in the wasteland/Fatty's training log.

 

[rEmY]

http://www.stumptuous.com/cms/displayarticle.php?aid=152

http://www.ironmind.com/ironcms/export/IronMind/Main/homesweathome6.html

I plan on making my own in the near future.

 

[ferrolent]

Ohhh, when you say lifting platform that's what you mean. I thought it was just a box to elevate yourself a few inches, for pulls and stuff.

 

[SteveX]

thanks for the links remy.

What do you guys think of the foam pads though? Like I said, I can get them for free which is a big plus

 

[Cap'n]

thanks for the links remy.

What do you guys think of the foam pads though? Like I said, I can get them for free which is a big plus

How dense? I mean, if they're thick enough, I wouldn't see why it wouldn't work.

Where are you planning on having the platform? Garage?

 

[SteveX]

How dense? I mean, if they're thick enough, I wouldn't see why it wouldn't work.

Where are you planning on having the platform? Garage?

Yeah, I don't want to damage the concrete in there and I also would like to be able to drop the weight when doing power cleans.

The mats are about 1cm thick and they are pretty rigid. I was jumping up and down on them with no noticeable compression. The only thing I am worried about is them getting squished down where the weight lay during deads and get dropped on during cleans because they don't spring back like rubber.

 

[Cap'n]

Yeah, I don't want to damage the concrete in there and I also would like to be able to drop the weight when doing power cleans.

The mats are about 1cm thick and they are pretty rigid. I was jumping up and down on them with no noticeable compression. The only thing I am worried about is them getting squished down where the weight lay during deads and get dropped on during cleans because they don't spring back like rubber.

only way you'll know for sure is by trying it out. Use two sheets of plywood to help spread the shock out to protect the concrete if you're really worried.

 

[SteveX]

only way you'll know for sure is by trying it out. Use two sheets of plywood to help spread the shock out to protect the concrete if you're really worried.

no, I know that the concrete will be fine with the plywood and the matting is mostly their to reduce noise and cushion the weight a little more.

I will just go with the mats I have for now. Worst case scenario is that I go out and buy some rubber ones later on.

Thanks for the help

 

[PhxJudoJujitsu]

They really arent that hard to make, I have one in my garage