Do I Need Mats Under My Half Rack

I have stall mats under my rack and haven t had any issues.

Do i need mats under my half rack. Just need to bolt the squat rack to the platform. I have mats around my power rack where the plates hit for deadlifts. It is a powerline power rack the cheap one. While the mats do provide extra grip keep in mind that if you lift barefoot and your feet get sweaty you might have some issues i had a couple dicey moments while deadlifting because of this.

Next mark the locations of the. Mine is in the garage. How to do it. When securing it to the floor the first step is to cut out the flooring under the rack s feet so it sits directly on the concrete or sub floor below.

Put your rack near the back of the lifting platform on top of the plywood lifting surface. If you ll be doing more things in front of your rack get a third mat to make a 6 x 12 area. But the rack itself is not on a mat. Time to bolt the rack to the platform.

Just cut the edge that will go against the wall so that the sides against other mats are factory straight. A power rack is one of the most versatile pieces you can add to your home gym. Lay these pieces of mat and screw them down to the particle board with construction screws. You can secure it to the floor or you can secure it to a lifting platform.

Bolt the rack to the platform. As others have mentioned the primary thing to worry about is not having a seam under your feet. There are two ways to bolt your rack down so it doesn t move or tip.