How Much Can A DIY Squat Rack Hold?

How much weight can a 2x4 squat rack hold? This video teaches you to estimate how much weight a wooden weight rack can hold using lumber science and math. Many people build their own weight equipment and estimate how much it can hold with intuition. But, decades of careful lumber research gives us strength values that we can use to predict how much weight a DIY squat rack can hold. In fifteen minutes time you can learn to calculate the structural strength of a simple wooden squat rack. There are three parts.
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Part 1: Lumber Science 3:00
Part 2: Identifying Your Lumber 6:41
Part 3: Engineering Math 11:12
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[@bizzaroamnumber7525]

Awesome video. Very well planned and does a great job of explaining the science and grading system of lumber.

[@buildyourgaragegym7835]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@ScreamingEagleFTW]

its not how much it can hold , its how much it can handle if the barbell fell on the pins. Its a safety rack meant to catch a falling barbell not just a stand for the barbell. I would like to see some tests where you drop a 500lb barbell on to the safety pins.

[@bastipear2864]

Holy smokarino! I am about to build a yoke/squat rack out of 4x4. I am now way more confident in my upcoming build

[@KaizenDIYGym]

This is great information! I just found your channel. I've been building my gym equipment blindly, now I have a better idea of what my builds can hold! Thank you for posting this.

[@stevenvlog8398]

I have been searching for something like this. I love your content

[@Fosgen]

Well done. Keep up on good engineering practice.

[@mdeblan]

Thats friggin Awesome dude!

[@buildyourgaragegym7835]

Thanks!

[@habzzz]

Excellent work my friend. I have a massive question that I think you can answer... A very common wooden power rack design is one that the buff dudes channel make using 4x4 posts and they drill holes for a safety bar much like commercial steel power racks use. My question is how stronh do you think these are and do the holes massively weaken the wood? I'd like to use some 3x3 pine or oak to build one and implement close/West Side style hole spacing but I'm just not sure how it will hold up. Many thanks again for the video.

[@christopherreier]

Seen a dude squat 350 kilos in his home made squat rack. But of course his built like a tank with 6 columns

[@DFNUVS]

EXCELLENT ✅🤓👌

[@Katrielx]

Hello brother! That is a good analysis. Im going to do it in another model of wooden squat rack. Do you have an email so can i reach to you?

[@thomasvivetlaursen1477]

How much weight could a woodrack hold if a woodrack could hold weight....

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Quick easy access to many projects with woodglut plans.

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