40 Build A Wooden Bench Press Update

This diy weight bench is made out of 2x4s some plywood and some foam and fabric and is designed for bench pressing.

Build a wooden bench press. Here is a quick way build a wood bench. Follow us on instagram. But i used lag bolts in a few areas. Build quality lumber and fasteners all play a role.

It was a really easy build mostly involving right angle cuts on 2x4s. Use some common sense and be safe man. These five parts with simple steps will guide from getting the tools and materials you will need to building the wood bench. Always be aware of where your hands are around a saw to prevent injury.

We screwed the bench structure to the rack and then added two additional pieces of 2x4s to reinforce the connection. As long as you have basic knowledge of how to use tools power or hand tools you will be fine. Do you realize how many variables would contribute to a safe weight capacity of a wooden bench press that you build in your garage. 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.