Do I Need Mats Under My Half Rack

Just need to bolt the squat rack to the platform.

Do i need mats under my half rack.

Mine is in the garage. There are two ways to bolt your rack down so it doesn t move or tip. 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. I have stall mats under my rack and haven t had any issues.

Put your rack near the back of the lifting platform on top of the plywood lifting surface. Just cut the edge that will go against the wall so that the sides against other mats are factory straight. You can secure it to the floor or you can secure it to a lifting platform. Time to bolt the rack to the platform.

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. Lay these pieces of mat and screw them down to the particle board with construction screws. I have mats around my power rack where the plates hit for deadlifts. But the rack itself is not on a mat.

Instead of trying to find space for a lot of single use equipment reverse hyper glut ham preacher deck etc make room for one larger piece like a power rack that allows you to do a lot with your limited space. As others have mentioned the primary thing to worry about is not having a seam under your feet. Next mark the locations of the. Don t really see the need but it seems like lots of people place mats under their rack.

For a power rack setup 2 of those mats will nicely cover the floor under your rack and enough in front for your bench a 6 x 8 area. How to do it. A power rack is one of the most versatile pieces you can add to your home gym.