DIY Deadlift Platform

[@kirktitgen6395]

Alan Thrall is a great teacher. Well Done!

[@martinvida8477]

Great job on your platform it looks awesome your video was very well put together don’t stop there keep posting more stuff👍

[@lukemathews1203]

Thanks for your support! I plan on coming out with more content soon!

[@puponazario2627]

Awesome detailed job on platform! Love your dog!!

[@lukemathews1203]

Thank You!!!

[@puponazario2627]

@@lukemathews1203 You are welcome 😊

[@FreeformRock]

Really awesome built mate, good job

[@mikep3322]

Cool video I just finished mine this morning. I use steel plates and it took 275 very easy today and i wasnt easy putting g the weigjt down

[@lukemathews1203]

Mike P that’s great! Hope it serves you well!!!

[@srmatte1]

Looks great. Too short for olympic lifts. Am about to build one for my daughter. She wants the center finished piece 3'6 to eliminate chipping the edges when dropping from full lift.

[@thegaragegymgrind]

That thing came out awesome! Love the logo on it 👍🏻

[@salvadorvasallo3330]

Cuando miraba sacar los discos de las cajas,se me salia el corazón.

[@ericselstad8257]

Nice platform!! I have those plates as well and love them.

[@lukemathews1203]

Thanks. I like the plates too wallet friendly and have held up well over the years.

[@fitdadexperiment-3eight797]

Great job! Definitely gave me some ideas. Keep up the great work! Subscribed

[@l3mons7]

Damn the amount of glue you used. You could of used a caulking tube of construction adhesive in a caulking gun and called it a day lmfao.

[@melissaescusar5960]

man is that your garage?? holy shit, you must live in a damn mansion lol

[@honorandspite]

No description of the material and measurements?

[@JONARANTS]

Did I just saw Alan Thrall's method of DIY platforms in this video?

[@velascci]

Luke, what a great video. I liked it so much that am incline to ask your material list? Great song timing too 👌🏼

[@robertalvarez1507]

nah we need a gym tour

[@Denbeeer]

Again...great job!

[@jepeuxlefaire3374]

*Great work! That looks realy good, congrats!*

[@chasejacob9826]

nice dog

[@khanhathan]

Looks good dude! Great work! What's the dimensions on your platform?

[@lukemathews1203]

khanh nguyen 4x8 and 3/4 inch thick boards

[@John-me4se]

When you screw in the third layers with the screws doesn’t it just run into the screws below it?

[@lukemathews1203]

I screwed them slightly over from the ones below to make sure that didn’t happen

[@ashontayowens8010]

Legit as hell

[@bugginyaear]

What are your thoughts on water based poly?? I hear the oil would cause some yellowing and i wouldnt want to mess up the looks of my logo on the platform. Also concerned about footing yet dont want the platform to feel sticky either...! Would appreciate any input!

[@barispeace]

Well done 👍👍👍

[@Arbigale]

Stranger things yeah

[@abegon3879]

Holy ahit what state do you live in that’s a niceass garage

[@billie87aj1]

wow!!! wonderful!!!

[@lukemathews1203]

Thanks!! What should I do next?

[@billie87aj1]

@@lukemathews1203 I don't know, I'm trying to recreate a pulley system for my rack trying to make it identical to the one they sell separately ! love your Gym

[@thelead1565]

What are the platform dimensions (LxHxW)?

[@asvpab]

4'x8'x2-1/4"

[@brandon33371]

What was the dimensions and wood that u used?

[@lukemathews1203]

4x8 for bottom two pieces and 4x4 for the middle. Plywood was called “AB Marine fir plywood”. I would highly recommend getting the strongest grade you can afford.

[@VishalSachdeva29]

Hey Luke, how have you been able to screw down the mats, like there were screws beneath in the same place, I am a little confused!!!

[@lukemathews1203]

Vishal Sachdeva I screws in the screws on top an inch over from the ones on the bottom!

[@BuiStrength]

what are the dimensions of that platofrm? im building one this weekend, a 6x8 and wondering if it's big enough! also how tall are you?

[@lukemathews1203]

Francis Bui I used two 4 foot by 8 foot, 3/4 inch sheets of plywood for the base of the platform, and then one 4 foot by 4 foot sheet for the middle! I am 5’ 9 and it works for me. However I would recommend building it a little bigger if you plan to use it for Olympic lifts like snatches and power cleans!

[@francisco126.]

3/4 inch for the middle to????

[@samiriskandarani5905]

How were you able to shape the logo? You cut the tape out from the top?

[@lukemathews1203]

Yes

[@drx604]

am i the only one noticing those wrestling mats?

[@lukemathews1203]

I’m glad you noticed them! I am a former wrestler and still use them today!

[@matthewlynn3807]

@@lukemathews1203 What size mats are they? 10'x10' or larger?

[@lukemathews1203]

matthew lynn The rubber mats for the deadlift platform was 1 2x4, 3/4inch mat cut inti pieces to fit the sides.

[@lukemathews1203]

matthew lynn My mistake, the wrestling mats are 24x24 feet

[@bobeschism9426]

What stain did you use before the polyurethane?

[@lukemathews1203]

I used a natural wood stain because I wanted the logo to keep its original color. However it’s all preference!

[@Invincible_underthesun79]

Link to where you got the plywood or the full name of it

[@lukemathews1203]

“Marine grade plywood”. Bought from Siewers Lumber and Millwork in Richmond Va. www.siewers.com

[@phuongtruong1992]

What kind of product did you use for the logo?

[@lukemathews1203]

Jessica Truong I just used some basic acrylic paint because the polyurethane will keep it sealed in the end!

[@jhonnymontoya1844]

What size screws did you use ?

[@lukemathews1203]

Inch and a half

[@kellenober5817]

Is this in your basement? Really great set up.

[@lukemathews1203]

Yes!

[@ebbios]

Whats the black foam that you used?

[@austinhamilton5800]

they're horse stall mats, you can get them from like tractor supply they're 3'x4' for $25 but he probably used a 6'x4' which is $45 and cut out 2 2'x4' pieces for each end.

[@ebbios]

@@austinhamilton5800 oh ok ...thanks man.

[@nikhilb0912]

Which type of ply have you used?

[@lukemathews1203]

I used the “marine grade” plywood!

[@petrann280]

Any issues slipping on the plywood?

[@lukemathews1203]

I have not had any issues slipping on the plywood, my friend pulls sumo and says he has plenty of grip!

[@petrann280]

@@lukemathews1203 cool, thanks

[@Limjah]

형 이거 하나 한국으로 좀 보내줘

[@1111comment]

water or oil polyurethane?

[@lukemathews1203]

I used oil

[@seabassking1369]

No screws

[@lukemathews1203]

Seabass King I used screws!

[@R168Y]

Alan Thrall?

[@lukemathews1203]

Dave YES!!!

[@digitalsublime]

Wow that glue subscribe suggestion 🤣 working wonders maybe is the new age crap music working against it

[@Crotone79]

why do so many youtubers use this annoying music????

[@lukemathews1203]

Crotone79 because there are copyright rules me must follow in order to avoid strikes and getting banned altogether! Trust me, the songs I used were not my first choice of music for the video, but I did not have very many options due to KZbin’s copyright policies.

[@digitalsublime]

That crappy new age music 🤣

[@DanteLikesRock]

gay music choice, but I understand you had to navigate around a copyright. 😂😂

[@wfs2email373]

OK so at 7:16 you're ONE HANDED GRIPPING THAT 55lb bumper to pull it out of the box??? Uhhhhh... ok thats pretty sick. Nice platform too.

[@lukemathews1203]

Thank you!