DIY Bench Press Station

by Homemade Modern

Aug 03, 2018

This DIY weight bench is made out of 2x4s, some ¾” plywood, and some foam and fabric and is designed for bench pressing. It was a really easy build mostly involving right angle cuts on 2x4s.

• Project Information

  • Difficulty:	Easy
    Inspired By:	Homemade Modern
    Categories:	Recreation, Exterior Spaces, Garage

• Tools Used

  • 12 IN. SLIDING COMPOUND MITER SAW WITH LED
  • 18V ONE+ HP COMPACT BRUSHLESS 1/2" DRILL/DRIVER KIT

• Materials Used

  • 2"X4"X8' WOOD
  • WOOD GLUE
  • 3/4%U201D THICK PLYWOOD 9.5%U201D BY 48%U201D
  • WOOD GLUE
  • 3-1/2IN. DECK SCREWS
  • GORILLA SPRAY ADHESIVE
  • FINISH OF CHOICE
  • FOAM SHAPE
  • 1-1/8IN. THICK KAIZEN FOAM
  • VINYL MATERIAL

Project Steps

1. Step: 1

   

   ASSEMBLE THE BAR RACK The rack that holds the bar is made out of 2x4s glued and screwed together.

2. Step: 2

   

   ASSEMBLE THE BENCH The structure for the bench is made out of 2x4s glued and screwed together.

3. Step: 3

   

   PAINT AND COVER We painted the wood with an exterior-grade paint and covered the foam with some marine grade fabric. The fabric was stapled to the underside of the piece of plywood.

4. Step: 4

   

   REINFORCE AND ADD FOAM We screwed the bench structure to the rack and then added two additional pieces of 2x4s to reinforce the connection. A piece of 3/4” thick plywood 9.5” by 48” was screwed to the bench structure before a piece of foam was glued to the plywood.