extending hack squat weight pegs

[RussAnderson]

if like me you have a stack of 45lb plates and your hack squat machine has a potential 1000lb + but u can only fit 8 plates aside.Can u extend the length of each peg by putting another bar in the hollow peg and then putting olympic adaptors each side to match the hack squats pegs 2'' diameter. Has anyone tried this i wonder? be interesting to see if it would work good.

[BRUTUSPLAC]

if like me you have a stack of 45lb plates and your hack squat machine has a potential 1000lb + but u can only fit 8 plates aside.Can u extend the length of each peg by putting another bar in the hollow peg and then putting olympic adaptors each side to match the hack squats pegs 2'' diameter. Has anyone tried this i wonder? be interesting to see if it would work good.

If yuo post a picture of what yuo mean there are alot fo guys here who can help .

[fishingeek]

The two Hampton 100lb plates I have aren't much bigger in size than a 45lb plate.
Search around and see what you can find for 100 lbers and you won't need to extend the pegs.

Just saw you location, might not be that easy to find them......

[tweedbrah]

Best bet might be 50kg plates

[RussAnderson]

postage is mental to get 50 kg plates to my door in ireland and i have a good no of 45lbs plates i would like to put to use.


will get a pic up at some point , but its pretty self explanatory at present 2 weight posts long enough to take 8 x 45lb plates aside.

now getting close to that in the leg press so would like to extend out posts by putting metal bar thru hollow space of said posts.

then fit olympic 2'' inch adaptors on both sides to match thickness.