Hi
I知 thinking about building a gym/shed. I知 planning on a 9 m2 ground area but I知 not sure about the height and to avoid any mistake though I would ask, what would be a good height from the ground/platform to the ceiling?
Thanks
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Hi
I知 thinking about building a gym/shed. I知 planning on a 9 m2 ground area but I知 not sure about the height and to avoid any mistake though I would ask, what would be a good height from the ground/platform to the ceiling?
Thanks
How tall are you?
I'm 186 cm / 6' 1" and I'm too tall to lock out a standing press if I have standard 450 mm diameter plates on the bar with a standard Norwegian ceiling height (240 cm / 7' 10").
Then I guess you'd better make the ceiling high enough to do a standing press with 45cm plates on the bar.
I would suggest 10' if you have any ambitions beyond the basic barbell movements. You might want to put in a pullup bar and you might want to do a muscleup on that bar.
Just something to consider.
I'm 185cm
The shed I'm looking at comes in 2.4, 2.7 and 3 m heights.
would 2.7m be enought? or should i spend the money and go 3m?
Cheers
How much more money?
I am 6'4.5" - 194,5cm with an wingspan of 6'6.5" - 199,5cm, and I can touch my ceiling with my clenched fists on my 2.4m roof. A standard plate is 45cm in diameter, half of that is 22,5cm so I would need a ceiling of ~262cm for a regular press.Quote:
Originally Posted by mbjensen
Unless you have REALLY long arms a 2,7m roof should work.
I think he should buy the 2.4m one then dig down 0.6m. Everyone knows digging is good exercise.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark Rippetoe
Dammit, I need this information: how much kroner (?) per cm of ceiling height does it cost in Norway? Without this information, how can I make these complicated decisions for the OP???
LOL.
Or load the bar with 10s or 25s.
Anyway I would go with 3m...then you can get pretty much any rack you want. Some racks are 8ft. Some are 7.5ft. Monkey bars might add a few inches. Plus an extra few inches if you build your rack on a platform, etc. Plus if you wear a shoe with a raised heel, etc, LOL.
Its nice to have some extra air space at the top too.
I知 in Australia so no kroner here (I知 Danish but live here now). I知 just waiting for a quote for the price difference, but can gather that the more common size is 2,7m so I'm expecting a lot more for the 3m.
