Rack/Block Pull from Aerobic Steps??

Has anyone used the plastic aerobic steps as an elevated surface for block pulls? Curious if they will hold up to a few hundred pounds of weight. Only have 1 power rack at my gym and wanting to explore options when rack pulls come up

No way they’d hold up, and could be dangerous. Imagine the thing collapsing and throwing the bar towards your shin! I made sturdy blocks for my home gym, and they take a beating.

i have done it before its definitely sketchy

Yeah, I’ve done it, too, and I wouldn’t do it again. I saw it as not if I’d break them, but when.

Aren’t they made for fat people to step on? I can’t block pull more weight than two fat people.

No way in hell I’d trust one of those. Aren’t they made of hollow plastic?

Alan Thrall has a great video on DIY blocks made from horse stall mats.

I use 20kgs bumper plates on their sides. About 7cms to 8cms thickness.

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