Comments on: How to Deal with a Sloped Garage Gym Floor

By: David Kiesling

David Kiesling — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 19:34:51 +0000

Yep, it’s pretty strong stuff!

By: Dave Johnson

Dave Johnson — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 06:16:30 +0000

I might just have to take back my previous comment. Apparently UHMW has a compressive strength of “580 – 12000 psi”. That’s a large range, but even the low end is enough to cancel my earlier worries about ability to handle the load.

By: Dave Johnson

Dave Johnson — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 06:13:36 +0000

*Plastic* shims?! I’d be very surprised if any plastic on the planet, even my Pelican case, could withstand the repeated pressure imparted by those small metal feet loaded with hundreds of pounds.

By: David Kiesling

David Kiesling — Fri, 06 Oct 2023 17:42:58 +0000

In reply to Mark.

That’s a good idea. If your rack and space can accommodate setting up the weight in the other direction, that should do the trick to even out the work on your body.

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 10:39:15 +0000

Great post! I didn’t realize my garage was slanted (duh) and worked out on my rack for quite some time. I then went to a regular gym and squatted. I had significant DOMs in the up slope a day after! I know ensure I do both directions when I squat for each weight.

By: bubba

bubba — Fri, 21 Oct 2022 23:18:21 +0000

Rather than deal with a platform, I just make sure equipment is oriented perpendicular to the line of slope. This makes everything symmetrical (left/right). Barbells will still roll but if those are kept within the cage, the front legs will act as stoppers anyway.

Tall equipment might need to be leveled using shims, especially with higher slopes.

By: David Kiesling

David Kiesling — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 03:00:51 +0000

In reply to Matthew.

Usually they’re too heavy to move. I believe people have driven their cars onto platforms without much of an issue. Mainly the edge of the platform would be susceptible to getting crushed. Maybe bevel the edge somehow or get a little solid ramp.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 02:22:40 +0000

I need a platform that I can move so that I can park a car in the same garage space as where I lift. How heavy is this platform?

By: David Kiesling

David Kiesling — Fri, 07 Jan 2022 18:45:59 +0000

In reply to Xiaoyi.

EVA is too soft. High density rubber pieces like rubber flooring pieces or anything denser would be good.

By: Xiaoyi

Xiaoyi — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 18:52:16 +0000

In reply to David Kiesling.

Thanks for the clarification. Have you looked into adding rubber/EVA foam tiles beneath the lower end of the rack to level them? They are usually large (2x2ft) and non-slippery.