It is a powerline power rack the cheap one.
Do i need mats under my half rack.
Just need to bolt the squat rack to the platform.
Next mark the locations of the.
For a power rack setup 2 of those mats will nicely cover the floor under your rack and enough in front for your bench a 6 x 8 area.
Bolt the rack to the platform.
Lay these pieces of mat and screw them down to the particle board with construction screws.
If you ll be doing more things in front of your rack get a third mat to make a 6 x 12 area.
There are two ways to bolt your rack down so it doesn t move or tip.
I have stall mats under my rack and haven t had any issues.
Mine is in the garage.
Instead of trying to find space for a lot of single use equipment reverse hyper glut ham preacher deck etc make room for one larger piece like a power rack that allows you to do a lot with your limited space.
How to do it.
Just cut the edge that will go against the wall so that the sides against other mats are factory straight.
But the rack itself is not on a mat.
When securing it to the floor the first step is to cut out the flooring under the rack s feet so it sits directly on the concrete or sub floor below.
I have mats around my power rack where the plates hit for deadlifts.
Put your rack near the back of the lifting platform on top of the plywood lifting surface.
Don t really see the need but it seems like lots of people place mats under their rack.
While the mats do provide extra grip keep in mind that if you lift barefoot and your feet get sweaty you might have some issues i had a couple dicey moments while deadlifting because of this.
Time to bolt the rack to the platform.