This is great! A thought on increasing overall stability. Instead of using a 5gal or 10gal Bucket to form the concrete, use a small tire. The volume of concrete (and mass) will be the same, but the tire will keep the weight lower and distribute it over a wider area of the floor, making it harder to tip. A small tire will also grip the floor better than a bucket, creating friction that will prevent sliding. To do this you would need to put a piece of plywood inside the tire or underneath the tire to fill the hole on the bottom side, then put in the 4''x4''s and Quickrete. The only downside is that it will take a little more patience to get the 4''x4''s to be perpendicular to the ground.

I'm surprised with some of the negative reviews. I was so impressed with the kzread.infoUgkxMwYg0MOXR4M-oGeyBsNSYe1aPOUoRH6D cage that I got the lat pulldown attachment that goes with it. It is equally outstanding. I don't have one complaint other than putting it together is a job. The instructions and packaging of the parts are very well designed and organized. Also, I stripped and damaged the pull down cable the first day, admitting it was my stupid fault, and they quickly replaced it at no charge. I'm 6'5, 280lbs and fit in the cage just fine. Glenn B

I have seen these racks with wood & concrete in Home Depot on other sites. My son built them a few years ago and they worked ok, but they can be very unsteady. If you screwed a 2X2 piece of 3/4in ply to the underside of the buckets before installing the post and concrete, they will be much less likely to tip or get out of position. FWIW

@patrickoconnell2380

4 жыл бұрын

I dig it! that's a great idea! wish we would have doe that

@annievartanian9417

4 жыл бұрын

@@patrickoconnell2380 what does he mean by underside? Like screw it to the bottom inside of the bucket, or underneath on the outer side of the bucket?

@omanazzal

4 жыл бұрын

@@annievartanian9417 I think he means on the bottom of the bucket to create a wider base which makes it more stable.

@GrandmasterofWin

3 жыл бұрын

@@annievartanian9417 Yes, underneath. Before pouring concrete or putting the posts into the bucket. The very first thing you do is cut a couple of 2'x2' squares of plywood. Flip the bucket upside down, set the plywood on the bucket base, and screw the plywood to the bucket. Now you will have a large, flat square base attached to the bottoms of the buckets. When you fill with concrete, the set concrete will help hold the screws in place. What I would do, but is a little more complicated is to build the squat rack exactly like was instructed in the video, and after the concrete is completely cured, tip it over on its side, use a concrete bit to drill 4 holes in the bottom of the bucket up into the concrete, then use small/flush concrete anchors to screw the plywood to the bucket. Now you KNOW that the plywood isn't going anywhere.

This is so awesome. My first time commenting on your Chanel I think but you both are seriously so awesome and helpful and I’m gonna do build this when my family and I get to our new home. Just want to say thank you for the content and hope you see my message cuz I am truly thankful and appreciate with whom you two are and how helpful you are to our community 🙏

Just when I thought I needed to make a Squat and Bench rack, I subscribed to your channel and now this! Brilliant. Thanks a million. Will try it!

Recommend something safer if you're lifting heavy... - Join the posts for stability, even better, make a cube out of it. - Maybe a bit of 2x4 in between the 4x4s, but higher than the squat rack, so you can walk it in without overshooting and slide down to resting position. - Would add a bracket around all 3 pieces mentioned above, or a couple long bolts all the way through, just cos. - Would recommend a bracket around the piece or bolt all the way through with oversize washers just below the squat V, just in case it feels the need to split apart. Anyway, just my two cents

@mesiroy1234

4 жыл бұрын

I would add to now place the wood inside a bucket I saw buff dude made stand from wood and some steel anchor (for safety )hold on 1000 pound

This is awesome. Thank you so much for showing us this easy and cheap way to make a squat rack. I immediately rushed out and bought the items and the concrete is setting as I type this.

@patrickoconnell2380

4 жыл бұрын

Thats awesome! good luck! its a good little project!

Thanks for the awesome DIY squat rack/bench press. I just got done putting everything in my Menards cart and will be building this at home today. Looking forward to more videos like this. Keep up the great work and awesome content. Please stay safe during this time.

@dabking2947

4 жыл бұрын

DOD It work

You guys seem like really nice people. Love your smiles and your enthusiasm. Thanks for sharing your idea. All the best guys and keep smiling😊😊.

@patrickoconnell2380

3 жыл бұрын

thanks!!

Nice video, enjoyed the easy layout to fabricate. In the future, remember to wear safety glasses when required. Great job Pat & Kristi

That was a great video. Well explained. Thank you. I'll build one this week.

Sick intro Krist! Oh! and thanks for the DIY Squat rack! I'll be doing this tomorrow!

@patrickoconnell2380

3 жыл бұрын

awesome!!

Looks great. My brother in law has a squat rack bench bag rack spar rack and some others all home made. He used heavier duty bolts and anchors but for what I would use, this would be perfect. I just need the bar and weights now

Thanks guys for posting...this is awesome!

Great work guys! Keep them workouts going 💪😎

This is the best thing I’ve seen since quarantine started lol! I need this in my life! It doesn’t even take up that much space 😱

@patrickoconnell2380

4 жыл бұрын

way less than a normal squat rack! and I promise it is totally a DIY project!

@Kristi-Eramo-OConnell

4 жыл бұрын

Not at all!! Can put it in a corner

That is awesome! It's really easy thank you guys!💚

Loving the progress of building out your home gym. This is a great how to as well.

@patrickoconnell2380

4 жыл бұрын

thanks! we are really enjoying it ourselves!

That's awesome. Appreciate you guys going out of your way to share this. Going to be doing this. Thank you

@patrickoconnell2380

4 жыл бұрын

no problem! its def a DIY project!

Ever since this quarantine started, I wished I had this for my home that I could use during this time. It is such AMAZING that you guys are giving your athletes equipments for them to use during this time. Great job building the rack and bench. Keep up the great work. Hope you guys did well with the first fundraiser workout

@patrickoconnell2380

4 жыл бұрын

thanks!We did it was a hard 10 min amrap!

@erikhendricks7909

4 жыл бұрын

@@patrickoconnell2380 I hear ya. That was definitely a hard 10 min AMRAP

Lovely, thank you guys so much for making this video

super cool! thanks for posting this, i just got done cutting my 4x4's.

@Kristi-Eramo-OConnell

4 жыл бұрын

Nice work!

This is brilliant, I'm going to build one. Thank-you.

Faaak thank you sm for this! I love working out and I lost my job so I wasn’t really able to afford a gym membership or an actual squat rack and this is such a cheap and easy alternative. Now I have something to look forward to when I wake up😁

you guys are great! lifting and building

Very creative - love it!

This is Fantastic! Thank you so much for this!

Tq brader n sister. I will make it for myson.very2 simple.. From medan, Indonesia.

This is awesome, thank you!!

For anyone trying this note that for the lag bolt insertion you SHOULD drill pilot holes before for each bolt. If you do not your bolt may become stuck before it’s fully installed. I got one stuck today following the vid as a first timer.

Perfect! Just what I needed, thanks for posting

@Kristi-Eramo-OConnell

2 жыл бұрын

awesome! Glad it helped!

This is gooood, might try it out

Great video definitely going to try this!

It was very simple but yet efficient bench/squat stand..... just a thought to make them little more stable by nailing them with a 1.5 feet long angle to the wall.

@patrickoconnell2380

3 жыл бұрын

could totally do that!!

I'll be building one this week. Not going from not squatting but I am having trouble lifting over 155 from the ground onto my shoulders. Thank you so much.

@patrickoconnell2380

3 жыл бұрын

awesome!!

This is fantastic work, thank you and well done! there is no excuse now about not being able to train effectively at home!

@patrickoconnell2380

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

This was awesome and very helpful i just done mine just like what she said. Tks a lot

@patrickoconnell2380

3 жыл бұрын

awesome!!

That's awesome! So simple to keep us going currently

@Kristi-Eramo-OConnell

4 жыл бұрын

Yes!!! Since most stands are sold out

just completed this. quickcrete is currently setting up.... can't wait to use it. Thanks!!

@patrickoconnell2380

4 жыл бұрын

nice!!!

Awesome.. I might just do this for home..

Great idea. Thanks

I'm here looking at home racks for thousands of dollars and I come across this. What a clever idea!

Love it!!❤❤

Awesome stuff. How heavy does the bucket get once the concrete is all set? Since you guys had to move the entire rack after.

I like Pat’s ingenuity. I wished I called him before I got my Rogue stand. Perhaps next time you would let the dog supervise 🤓 Sincerely hope you guys are doing well, even when the body is strengthened the mind is better fortified. Blessings & Hugs

@patrickoconnell2380

4 жыл бұрын

thanks! I bet you will enjoy your rogue stand a lot more! but milo is typically supervising somewhere in the background!

@Kristi-Eramo-OConnell

4 жыл бұрын

Milo is always looking at us from somewhere!

This is AWESOME!!! gonna have my husband build this as he's been struggling without his globo gym...lol!

@patrickoconnell2380

4 жыл бұрын

lol well hopefully this helps!

@Fitforacting

4 жыл бұрын

Tell him to look up Ross training. He has so many exercises you can do at home free or cheap

@pat - nail flip at 00:54, smooth my guy, smooth! Great vid!

@patrickoconnell2380

4 жыл бұрын

haha thanks man!

@Kristi-Eramo-OConnell

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!!

Gave me good ideas thanks

Thank you for the video!!

Thank for your life saving squat and bench rack idea!

@Kristi-Eramo-OConnell

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Thank you for the guidance

30 Years ago I got three 8 foot pieces of 2 1/2" thick wall piping, cut and bolted two "T" bars, turned them upside down, bolted a 36" bottom cross bar and welded some short 5/8" rebar pieces every 6" as the bar racks. I found the rebar on a construction site and bought the pipe. It cost me $100 and was strong enough to easily hold 315 half way up and at the top for squatting. With all the gyms closed, I'm tempted to build another one.

Thank for the demo...been wanting to make one for myself lately.

@patrickoconnell2380

3 жыл бұрын

heck ya!

You guys are the Chip and Joanna of the crossfit world

@Kristi-Eramo-OConnell

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

@patrickoconnell2380

4 жыл бұрын

haha ill take it!

This is amazing! Great work!

@Kristi-Eramo-OConnell

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! Get it done with what we can get right now!

Smart!, fast and simple thx guys 👍🏼

@patrickoconnell2380

3 жыл бұрын

heck ya!

Great idea for a lockdown home gym

You guys just saved me...haha, I'm subscribing for life now!

@Kristi-Eramo-OConnell

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

This is brilliant! Thanks for sharing!

@patrickoconnell2380

3 жыл бұрын

thanks!!

Love it.. Thank you!

SO Good!!

Nice. Thank you guys!

Much simpler than a 2x4 build! Don't know why the thought never crossed my mind... Thanks for the idea!

@Kristi-Eramo-OConnell

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it!

@davidt6574

4 жыл бұрын

im wondering which one would be stronger, still cant decide between these 2 builds

Could you in essence bolt a 2x4 to the bottom of each bucket to help stability?

Something you could also do for added stability is cut a couple of 45 degree pieces and triangle brace it to the floor. I did a bad job of describing that but i think it makes sense

Ooo! I'll have to get my husband to build me one! That is super handy looking! Luckily he builds things for a living😁

@patrickoconnell2380

4 жыл бұрын

Perfect! this will be a breeze then!

Very cool, definitely doing this!!

@patrickoconnell2380

3 жыл бұрын

heck ya!

That's awesome great job

Goated for this

Dope footage for everything, even when building a Rack!! Awesome videos!!!! ✌🏻✌🏻

@patrickoconnell2380

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Kristi-Eramo-OConnell

4 жыл бұрын

Appreciate it!! More to come

You guys are so awesome

this guy does not blink literally

@patrickoconnell2380

4 жыл бұрын

😂🤷🏻‍♂️

I'm 5"0 (60 inches), so Should I get my 4x4's cut at 58 inches? I'm only using it for squatting. Also, I don't need the lags if I'm not going bolt another piece of wood for the bench pressing, correct?

Awesome contribution!

@Kristi-Eramo-OConnell

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

I have one of these that I built almost exact and I feel played that everyone is making them now Bc it was my special rack.

@patrickoconnell2380

4 жыл бұрын

Hey! ya these certainly arnt new, we are just trying to speed the word for people while we are all stuck at home!!

@adhamhpatton192

4 жыл бұрын

How much weight can it approximately hold

@biggritz2003

4 жыл бұрын

Adhamh Patton I’ve had 450 on mine and it held fine

Have you seen someone build an "Invisible Ladder"? it's one of those neat obstacles on ninja warrior. I had an idea of building one with a stair stepper installed up high, but if someone else has done it, would be cool to see how someone else did it.

This looks awesome! Only thing is, we need to use it for myself (5'9"), my 14 year old son (5'8"), my 16 year old son (6'1"), and my 21 year old nephew (about 6'2")! So we need one that can be quite versatile. Would a tall 4x4 stand strong with that many slants in it for multiple heights? Thanks so much!! We are starting with 5x5 program and this helps me save money on gym without sacrificing quality so that we can focus on quality in the kitchen!

Very good !

How far down do you need to make the cut for the bench rack when cutting out a slice and big should the angle be?

Simple and smart

Thank you!!!

Thank you! Amazing ❤️

@Kristi-Eramo-OConnell

4 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

Hi can you show me how you cut the angle for the squat bar bell?

Genius!!!

Love this, thanks for sharing! What kind of weight can a set up like this hold?

@patrickoconnell2380

4 жыл бұрын

more weight than any of us can squat lol, bigger concerns is just not knocking them over

Buen trabajo amigos! Good

You guys are awesome!!

@Kristi-Eramo-OConnell

2 жыл бұрын

thank you!!✌️

Ah I love it!

I did something similar when I was a teenager many moons ago and I screwed in-lag Bolts at different heights as spotters for the bench!

@patrickoconnell2380

4 жыл бұрын

nice!!

That is awesome

Awesome

A W E S O ME ! ! And it looks easy.. project for the Weeked :P

@patrickoconnell2380

4 жыл бұрын

I promise it is totally a DIY project!

@Kristi-Eramo-OConnell

4 жыл бұрын

less than an hour! Easily

@jorgebarbero6129

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks both of you :)

Instead of using cement buckets, I'm thinking about using longer lengths and putting the posts into the ground in my yard. Then filling that up with cement. Is there any reason this wouldn't work?

great content dude

@patrickoconnell2380

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Thank you

well done you 2

good job

Awesome job on this... going to attempt it myself but am unsure how you "notched" that V in the top of your 4x4? appreciate the help!

@allanfarr

4 жыл бұрын

Stephane La Rochelle not exactly sure. Try turning saw to 45 degree angle, depth of cut 1/2 through the 4x4 at the 45 degrees mark. Cut

@patrickoconnell2380

4 жыл бұрын

I used my circular saw but you could draw your lines and use a sawzall or jamb saw

Good job Pat

@patrickoconnell2380

3 жыл бұрын

thanks!

This is an awesome video! I’m 6-5, should I go with a 4x4x12 instead of the 4x4x8 to start with?

@patrickoconnell2380

4 жыл бұрын

you might have to, I would measure to your shoulder and that measurement should confirm that!