How To Make Your Own Bench Press

Make sure that you are not holding your shoulders in an awkward position.

How to make your own bench press. Now nail a 1 by 4 inch piece from the front leg to back leg and on each side. Now paint the entire workout bench press with exterior paint. This bench or top board will set at about a 40 or 50 degree angle.

With the jack off there isn t much that can be hurt with the frame of the press. You might need to do several coats for better wood protection. If you make the top board of 10 inch material then the legs should be tapered up to it as shown in illustrations.

Place the plywood in the center of the bench and attach it with wood screws. Follow us on instagram. I ve broken a few vises trying to press things.

That was what got me to build one in the first place. But like you said if you need a press nothing else does the job. Take 3 4 plywood and cut one piece to 49 x10.

I don t really have any free bench space i could dedicate to even a little bench press right now.