Gym setup question

[Cinematheque]

I have a multipress rack and bench that I have setup in my garage. The problem I have is the garage is slightly sloped to allow water to drain in case of flooding from washing machine.....question I have is that if I place a level on the bar, clearly the setup is NOT level, it bugs me a little bit, but I want to take advantage of having a mirror directly in front of the rack for obvious reasons. The mirror is large and mounted on the wall. The only way around having the rack positioned so that it can be level is to have it oriented in a way where it's perpendicular to the wall, instead of parallel. Is there anything wrong with having the rack setup like this, not level. When I lay down and do bench presses, I can't tell for sure if the weight seems uneven or not.....what do you guys think?

[Wildtim]

It won't be an issue.

[Cinematheque]

Thanks!! I was hoping that was the case.

[pumping4life]

It won't be an issue.

I'm not so sure about that.

Several years ago, when I had an Olympic bench set, I found myself having a great deal of pain in my AC joint. I saw an orthopedist and followed his recommendations without success. One day I stood there looking at the bench an realized it did not appear level. It was tipping ever so slightly toward the drain. I shimmed it and within a few weeks, the pain was gone.

Although you're using a rack, the bench will still tilt altering the mechanics with which you press. You may be able to shim the bench, though.

[Squeebo]

Your rack not being perfectly level isn't going to be a big issue, but you want to make sure the bench is at least pointed up or down hill.

Edited: Nevermind, I see that might not be possible. Who knows. Might be an issue, might not.

[Skidmarx]

My gym is in my garage too, with a slight slope(1/4" per foot I think).

I could feel the difference when benching and squatting(balance). I situated my equipment so I'm parallel to the slope and no probs now.

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