The benefits of weight training are vast. Strength training can stimulate positive thinking and gives you greater confidence, but also has hundreds of health benefits. The best part is that you can even train at home. The weight bench is an essential part of weight training.
However, the purchase of a weight bench is not an option for many people living on a budget. Benches range in price from extremely cheap to extremely expensive. However, those who cannot afford to spend a lot of money can also have a weight bench. They can build their own wooden exercise bench using easy to find or borrowed hand tools.
For starters, make sure you have two 5 1/2 by 1 1/2 inch boards, seven 2 by 4 boards, measuring tape, drywall screws and a handsaw. These tools and materials are pretty cheap to buy from a local hardware store if you cannot obtain them elsewhere.
You can also check with a neighbor who likes doing a little home repairing from time to time. Once you have collected the tools and materials you need, measure your height in centimeters.
Then, measure the distance between the chair and the top of your head while sitting. Make sure you sit up straight or you run the risk of making a bench that is too short for you.
Place the two 5 1/2 by 1 1/2 boards on a flat surface. Compare each board to the length of your body.
Use the handsaw to cut the boards where you have marked it. The remaining pieces will form the upper surface of the finished weight bench.
Next, lay the 2 by 4 boards on a flat surface. Measure and mark the eleven-inch boards.
Use the handsaw to cut the boards where you have marked them. Place the 5 1/2 by 1 1/2 boards side by side on the flat surface and make sure they are aligned properly.
Measure the boards and then mark them right in the center. Then take one of eleven inches long boards and lay them across the middle of the first two boards.
Use four drywall screws to attach the 2 by 4 boards to the 5 1/2 by 1 1/2 boards. The 2 by 4 boards act as a cross beam that holds the two 5 1/2 by 1 1/2 boards together.
Take some measurement tape and measure two inches from each end of the 5 1/2 by 1 1/2 boards. Attach an eleven-inch piece in all the marked places so that the 2 by 4 boards are vertical.
These 2 by 4 boards will be the legs of the finished product. The 2 by 4 boards should be perpendicular to the 5 1/2 by 1 1/2 boards.
Then put another two-for-4 over the bench outside the 2-for-4 legs and fixed legs with drywall screws. Repeat on the other side.
Repeat this step on both sides if necessary. Enforce the weight bench and make sure that the screws do not pop out when the seat is moved or used.
Finally, use 200-grit sandpaper for the top of the weight bench to be smoother. You will probably need to sand the sides as well so that you can touch them without wearing gloves. Or you can grind the entire bench. You can even go to the store and buy wood polish to give your weight bench an extra touch.
Polished wood is a great piece of furniture to place in any room. You can turn your weight bench into a work of art instead of a simple piece of training equipment if you have any carving skills and the necessary tools.
A weight bench can become a great conversation topic and a piece of equipment which can help you develop the body you have always wanted. You can even develop a new hobby while making your wooden bench.You can also make sit up benches used for sit ups.
Making a wooden weight bench with all the necessary extra elements is still much cheaper than buying one from the store. The potential benefits of this type of exercising transform the weight bench in a useful and rewarding piece of equipment.
Well, what are you waiting for? Get to work right away!
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