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Specs for Making a Squat Box
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benchmonster
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I can tell you how I made mine.
Mine is made from 3/4 inch plywood. It is 11 inches tall, and the top is a 15 inch square. I have 3 3/4 inch boards that I use on the top to adjust height of the box.
My box is a 5 sided affair, on days I am not squatting, I use the upside down box to store belt, wraps, chalk, whatever might be sitting around, then dump it, turn it over and start to whimper on squat days.
If I were to build another one, I would make it broader and deeper across the top. I think making it 18 inch squared on top is probably about right.
Some people use other methods and build their's out of 2 by 4's, but after I built my power rack base, I had some scrap 3/4 inch plywood sitting around, so I thought what can it hurt? And it has turned out to be a pretty good box. Plenty strong too.
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Mine is made from 3/4 inch plywood. It is 11 inches tall, and the top is a 15 inch square. I have 3 3/4 inch boards that I use on the top to adjust height of the box.
My box is a 5 sided affair, on days I am not squatting, I use the upside down box to store belt, wraps, chalk, whatever might be sitting around, then dump it, turn it over and start to whimper on squat days.
If I were to build another one, I would make it broader and deeper across the top. I think making it 18 inch squared on top is probably about right.
Some people use other methods and build their's out of 2 by 4's, but after I built my power rack base, I had some scrap 3/4 inch plywood sitting around, so I thought what can it hurt? And it has turned out to be a pretty good box. Plenty strong too.
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from somewhere else:
Box Squat Box Plans
Go go Home Depot or Lowes and buy three 1/2 or 3/4 thick 24"x24" pieces of plywood, these are ready cut. Purchase four 8' 2x4's. They will cut the 2x4's into six 24" lengths (2 per box) and twelve 22" pieces( 3 per box).
At home:
Line up the The 24" lengths go on the outer edge of the underside of the plywood. The 22" pieces go at a 90 degree angle to the 24" pieces. The 2x4's should be placed such that the narrow edge is touching the plywood. So the bottom of the box should look like this:
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l l l
l l l
l l l
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(Just imagine the above "image" is a square)
Use dry wall screws to put them together. I put carpet on the tops of mine, both for comfort and to keep the boxes from sliding around.
This will build 3 boxes of 4 inches each. Thus, if 12" is not right for you, use stacks of 24"x24" plywood or rubber mat to get to the right height. As I am tall, I built a "cheater" box by turning the 2x4's sideways and topping it off with 1/2 plywood.
Box Squat Box Plans
Go go Home Depot or Lowes and buy three 1/2 or 3/4 thick 24"x24" pieces of plywood, these are ready cut. Purchase four 8' 2x4's. They will cut the 2x4's into six 24" lengths (2 per box) and twelve 22" pieces( 3 per box).
At home:
Line up the The 24" lengths go on the outer edge of the underside of the plywood. The 22" pieces go at a 90 degree angle to the 24" pieces. The 2x4's should be placed such that the narrow edge is touching the plywood. So the bottom of the box should look like this:
------
l l l
l l l
l l l
-------
(Just imagine the above "image" is a square)
Use dry wall screws to put them together. I put carpet on the tops of mine, both for comfort and to keep the boxes from sliding around.
This will build 3 boxes of 4 inches each. Thus, if 12" is not right for you, use stacks of 24"x24" plywood or rubber mat to get to the right height. As I am tall, I built a "cheater" box by turning the 2x4's sideways and topping it off with 1/2 plywood.
Straight from the man...
"The top of the box should be 24x24. This will allow for one to sit way back without falling off the box.
"The best way to build the box is to actually build a series of boxes. The box can be made out of 2x4s set to equate the dimensions above. Set the 2x4s so they form a box. Use 3/4 inches plywood for the top. This will make a 4 inch box. Then all you have to do is duplicate the box 2 more times.
"You'll place one box down then put a rubber mat on top of it followed by the next box, then another mat. If you build the boxes this way and also have a 1 inch and 2 inch board, you'll be able to size any lifter.
"It's important to use the rubber mat to keep the boxes from sliding. This is how I'd recommend building the boxes. If you built just one box at 12 or 14 inches then you wouldn't be able to do any low box work. There are some movements we perform on a 6 to 8 inch box."
— Dave Tate
"The top of the box should be 24x24. This will allow for one to sit way back without falling off the box.
"The best way to build the box is to actually build a series of boxes. The box can be made out of 2x4s set to equate the dimensions above. Set the 2x4s so they form a box. Use 3/4 inches plywood for the top. This will make a 4 inch box. Then all you have to do is duplicate the box 2 more times.
"You'll place one box down then put a rubber mat on top of it followed by the next box, then another mat. If you build the boxes this way and also have a 1 inch and 2 inch board, you'll be able to size any lifter.
"It's important to use the rubber mat to keep the boxes from sliding. This is how I'd recommend building the boxes. If you built just one box at 12 or 14 inches then you wouldn't be able to do any low box work. There are some movements we perform on a 6 to 8 inch box."
— Dave Tate
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