Platform?

[Pete Berg]

I'm building a new loading platform it will be four place with different heights. What should I do for the heights? I was thinking 46/50/54/58 but not sure.

[Patrick McGuffin]

If it were me I would go a couple inches higher on each one 60/56/52/48, thats just me though :BB:

[Pete Berg]

If it were me I would go a couple inches higher on each one 60/56/52/48, thats just me though :BB:
that was my second choice, I'm in the middle of making it unsure what I want and I'm thinking I might do this.

[Paul Neuhaus]

If it were me I would go a couple inches higher on each one 60/56/52/48, thats just me though :BB:
Pete,
With your height, this would be a good choice for you.

[Pete Berg]

I'm going back out and going to do it 48/52/56/60. I need to start training to put a hurting on you Wisconson boys April 28. So be prepared :EL:

[Paul Neuhaus]

I'm going back out and going to do it 48/52/56/60. I need to start training to put a hurting on you Wisconson boys April 28. So be prepared :EL:
I have a feeling you'll do much better next year, after fully rehabbing your injuries and gaining more strength than you had before the injuries.

[Scott Porter]

If you're doing WI, build them short, those guys tend to be short out there and like loading to shorter platforms!

:M:

Seriously though, 60-48" is probably the best for 4 platforms.

[Pete Berg]

Paul, I started really strong on Saturday and wasted away as the day went on so I've got to up the training.

[ClayEdgin]

If it's not too late, I would throw one up at 68" or 72". It makes the lower platforms feel easier and helps you learn how to shoulder and load stones to high platforms.

[Patrick McGuffin]

If it's not too late, I would throw one up at 68" or 72". It makes the lower platforms feel easier and helps you learn how to shoulder and load stones to high platforms.

Yeah, if you are 6' 6"

[Ryan Bakke]

If it's not too late, I would throw one up at 68" or 72". It makes the lower platforms feel easier and helps you learn how to shoulder and load stones to high platforms.

must be nice to have sasquatch in your ancestory! :LOL:

if space is an issue, the power rack platrom works great and you can change the height.....just cant run a stone series which sucks! i have used mine for all my stone training and it hasnt budged a bit.

[Matt Brouse]

Isn't 72" 6 feet? I'm 5 foot 11... :BB:

[Barry Perkins]

remember..that you can always make a lil' 2'x2' "block" to set ontop of your stones platform to raise it an additional 4".
I have a 49" 2x2 platform, then an 8' long 54" platform..so if I wanna go higher I just place a block I made from 2x4's and plywood on top and screw it in place to hold it..
it's always easier to go higher...
or you could raise the whole platform if you want...temporarily...just put something under the legs of the platform...

barry

[ClayEdgin]

Geez, why don't all you just go compete in the little girl's division?? hahaha

I recommend the 6' platform because the tougher contests like Central USA had a platform that high. I think they had one that high in Hawaii as well. If you're going to eventually compete against the big dogs, might as well train like one now.

And Ryan, my parents were 6'0 and 6'1 and over 240lbs. Mom ran track and Dad was an amateur bodybuilder who liked to lift heavy. Strongman was an obvious choice.

[Pete Berg]

I framed up a 48/52/56/60 last night, I was hoping to finnish it tonight but my son has a football game so I'll have to work on it again tomarrow. I was thinking that I might make a tall single box that I could double up for storage.

[Matt Brouse]

Pete, good meeting you this weekend.

[Pete Berg]

Matt, you had a good day as well. I was impressed with how you did for your second meet.

[Tony Crawford]

Geez, why don't all you just go compete in the little girl's division?? hahaha

I recommend the 6' platform because the tougher contests like Central USA had a platform that high. I think they had one that high in Hawaii as well. If you're going to eventually compete against the big dogs, might as well train like one now.

And Ryan, my parents were 6'0 and 6'1 and over 240lbs. Mom ran track and Dad was an amateur bodybuilder who liked to lift heavy. Strongman was an obvious choice.


Hey Clay, my mother is 6'1" and my dad was 6'0". He weighted about 225 and I thought that was big. I'm also 6'6" 275 looking to be around 300.