For this DIY garage gym project I’m going to show you how to set up band pegs on stall mats.
I own a PRX foldable rack which is made up of just two uprights.
It doesn’t have the option to attach metal band pegs to the bottom and for that reason I needed to come up with my own version of band pegs which go straight into my floor.
You’ll need a few things to set these up and it requires a little bit of elbow grease since stall mats are tough but once set up, these band pegs are a bad ass addition to any garage gym for banded exercises.
Band Pegs Materials
- Trap rings
The trap rings will be recessed into your stall mats and they’ll sit flush with your mats so they’ll look like they are part of the mat.
When in use, the foldable ring will serve as the anchor for your resistance bands.
When not in use, the ring folds back down and does not intrude into your floor space so there is no tripping hazard.
- Pencil
- Measuring tape
- Drill with drill and driver bits
- Box cutter
Step-by-Step Set Up
In the video below you can watch me set this up step by step.
The hardest part about the whole project is cutting through the mats so make sure you have a sharp box cutter.
For the way I train, I only need two band pegs set up.
I’ll be using them for banded bench press, banded squats, and banded pull ups, and even for stretching on recovery days.
If you want to set them up to do banded deadlifts, then you’ll want to set up the pegs in a rectangular fashion.
I’ve also used this for plyometric exercises like the one you see below:
Things to Consider
Because these rings are screwed directly to the stall mats, you may experience some slight lift on the mats while you perform the exercises.
You’ll still get the tension from the bands, however, if the slight lift is something that concerns you, here are some ways to trouble shoot that:
- Drop a few weight plates around the rings to keep the mats down
- Secure the rings directly to the concrete below the mats
For the second and more secure option, you can screw through the mats and the concrete floor using Tapcon screws which are meant for masonry.
Final Product
Once installed, the band pegs will look like the picture below and you’ll be ready to add some accommodating resistance to your workouts.
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