York Solid Rubber Disc Set

Joshua F Hillis · 12-12-2004, 01:34 PM

Ok, up to this point I've been doing the WODs with just KettleBells and PowerRings, but now I feel like it's time to add some new gear. I'm getting a plyo box, a 20lb dynamax ball, and an olympic bar set.

Question is, about the York Solid Rubber Discs, it says on ironmind that rubber composition plates can be dropped on anything (like the cement floor of my garage), have you guys found this to be true? The set is a little spendy, but I figure if I don't have to get a lifting platform it'll actually save me money.

What do you guys think? Are there cheaper versions that are just as good, or should I just get the York gear?

Any advice much appreciated.

Beth Moscov · 12-13-2004, 04:15 AM

Also - to those who answer - what about wood floors on the second story? The weights I lift with shouldn't actually go through the floor as I am little but this has kept me back a bit from upgrading my bar and plates.

Joshua - there has been some plans for putting together a platform relatively cheaply if it turns out you need it. For me it is a space issue.

Steve Shafley · 12-13-2004, 08:06 AM

If you are on the second floor, you should consider laying down at least a layer of plywood to set your weights down on, as this will distribute the stress a lot more evenly.

Lincoln Brigham has posted some pretty inexpensive plans for platforms here in the past. The Cougars WLC in Lansing, MI, just uses plywood and 2x12s for their competitive platform.

With the bumper plates, you should consider what you need to do to protect them, not the concrete floor. Having at least some wood down will also allow you to make that funky cross symbol they use on the World Class Coaching tapes, as a guideline for stance and feet position.

Lincoln Brigham · 12-13-2004, 11:30 AM

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Use 2' x 8'x ¾" rubber mats (e.g. horse stall mats) and 4' x 8' x ¾" plywood or particle board. Assemble with 1¼" drywall screws. $150-$200 total cost, less if you omit the bottom layer.

You can drop the York rubber bumpers on anything and the Yorks will be fine, but drop them on concrete often enough and heavy enough and you'll crack the concrete.

Joshua F Hillis · 12-13-2004, 12:16 PM

Wow, thanks! Guess it's time to Google horse mats!

Jeremy Jones · 12-13-2004, 12:47 PM

Try to find a place to buy horse mats in your area. You do not want to pay for shipping on them ($$$). If you are outfitting a home gym - you might want to check out the CF journals. I just bought the first backissue about the 'home gym' and it is great!

Lincoln Brigham · 12-13-2004, 01:36 PM

Hey Steve,

Just for grins I priced out the cost of materials for a 12' x 12' competition platform built using 2 x 12s as the base. IIRC it was way over $1,000 for just the 2 x 12s, then you add the cost of the top layer. I think you'd need 96 boards, 12' long; 1,152 linear board feet at well over $1.20 a foot. I bet the cost could be cut by using I-joists instead, especially if they were spaced out a little. Stronger and cheaper than solid lumber.

Linc

Steve Shafley · 12-13-2004, 03:48 PM

All I know is that there is a boatload of wood than needs to be unloaded and carried in, and then loaded back up when the meet is done. I hadn't really calculated how much it would cost, though.

Lincoln Brigham · 12-13-2004, 04:41 PM

I tried to figure out how to make something like that portable yet solid. Best I could come up with is to drill holes through the lumber and use long threaded steel rods to bolt it together.

Uesaka sells a 4 meter X 4 meter (13.1 feet) competition platform for something like $10,000. They used it at the Schoolage Nationals and the kids hated it; surface was too slippery.

Eugene R. Allen · 12-13-2004, 08:38 PM

Joshua,

I have 4 horse stall mats that measure 4 x 6 feet and are 3/4 inch thick. I have them arranged so that they make a 8 x 12 foot platform. They are mounted on top of one layer of interlocking rubber mats over concrete. I didn't make the Olympic style platform with the wood section because I wanted to be able to safely drop kettle bells. The surface is very firm and absorbs the shock of my Bigger Faster Stronger rubber plates and KBs without complaint.

The mats were $36 each and I got them from a feed store in Eatonville, Washington. They are very heavy...very. You don't want to have them shipped.

eug

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12-12-2004, 01:34 PM	#1
Joshua F Hillis Member Profile: Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Rio De Janeiro RJ Posts: 204	Ok, up to this point I've been doing the WODs with just KettleBells and PowerRings, but now I feel like it's time to add some new gear. I'm getting a plyo box, a 20lb dynamax ball, and an olympic bar set. Question is, about the York Solid Rubber Discs, it says on ironmind that rubber composition plates can be dropped on anything (like the cement floor of my garage), have you guys found this to be true? The set is a little spendy, but I figure if I don't have to get a lifting platform it'll actually save me money. What do you guys think? Are there cheaper versions that are just as good, or should I just get the York gear? Any advice much appreciated.

12-13-2004, 04:15 AM	#2
Beth Moscov Affiliate Profile: Join Date: May 2007 Location: Boulder Creek California Posts: 1,269	Also - to those who answer - what about wood floors on the second story? The weights I lift with shouldn't actually go through the floor as I am little but this has kept me back a bit from upgrading my bar and plates. Joshua - there has been some plans for putting together a platform relatively cheaply if it turns out you need it. For me it is a space issue.

12-13-2004, 08:06 AM	#3
Steve Shafley Banned Profile: Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Saginaw MI Posts: 508	If you are on the second floor, you should consider laying down at least a layer of plywood to set your weights down on, as this will distribute the stress a lot more evenly. Lincoln Brigham has posted some pretty inexpensive plans for platforms here in the past. The Cougars WLC in Lansing, MI, just uses plywood and 2x12s for their competitive platform. With the bumper plates, you should consider what you need to do to protect them, not the concrete floor. Having at least some wood down will also allow you to make that funky cross symbol they use on the World Class Coaching tapes, as a guideline for stance and feet position.

12-13-2004, 11:30 AM	#4
Lincoln Brigham Member Profile: Join Date: May 2003 Location: Sedona AZ Posts: 2,714	http://www.crossfit.com/discus/messages/26/6594.gif Use 2' x 8'x ¾" rubber mats (e.g. horse stall mats) and 4' x 8' x ¾" plywood or particle board. Assemble with 1¼" drywall screws. $150-$200 total cost, less if you omit the bottom layer. You can drop the York rubber bumpers on anything and the Yorks will be fine, but drop them on concrete often enough and heavy enough and you'll crack the concrete.

12-13-2004, 12:16 PM	#5
Joshua F Hillis Member Profile: Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Rio De Janeiro RJ Posts: 204	Wow, thanks! Guess it's time to Google horse mats!

12-13-2004, 12:47 PM	#6
Jeremy Jones Affiliate Profile: Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Concord Ca Posts: 1,218	Try to find a place to buy horse mats in your area. You do not want to pay for shipping on them ($$$). If you are outfitting a home gym - you might want to check out the CF journals. I just bought the first backissue about the 'home gym' and it is great!

12-13-2004, 01:36 PM	#7
Lincoln Brigham Member Profile: Join Date: May 2003 Location: Sedona AZ Posts: 2,714	Hey Steve, Just for grins I priced out the cost of materials for a 12' x 12' competition platform built using 2 x 12s as the base. IIRC it was way over $1,000 for just the 2 x 12s, then you add the cost of the top layer. I think you'd need 96 boards, 12' long; 1,152 linear board feet at well over $1.20 a foot. I bet the cost could be cut by using I-joists instead, especially if they were spaced out a little. Stronger and cheaper than solid lumber. Linc

12-13-2004, 03:48 PM	#8
Steve Shafley Banned Profile: Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Saginaw MI Posts: 508	All I know is that there is a boatload of wood than needs to be unloaded and carried in, and then loaded back up when the meet is done. I hadn't really calculated how much it would cost, though.

12-13-2004, 04:41 PM	#9
Lincoln Brigham Member Profile: Join Date: May 2003 Location: Sedona AZ Posts: 2,714	I tried to figure out how to make something like that portable yet solid. Best I could come up with is to drill holes through the lumber and use long threaded steel rods to bolt it together. Uesaka sells a 4 meter X 4 meter (13.1 feet) competition platform for something like $10,000. They used it at the Schoolage Nationals and the kids hated it; surface was too slippery.

12-13-2004, 08:38 PM	#10
Eugene R. Allen Affiliate Profile: Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Tacoma Washington Posts: 1,715	Joshua, I have 4 horse stall mats that measure 4 x 6 feet and are 3/4 inch thick. I have them arranged so that they make a 8 x 12 foot platform. They are mounted on top of one layer of interlocking rubber mats over concrete. I didn't make the Olympic style platform with the wood section because I wanted to be able to safely drop kettle bells. The surface is very firm and absorbs the shock of my Bigger Faster Stronger rubber plates and KBs without complaint. The mats were $36 each and I got them from a feed store in Eatonville, Washington. They are very heavy...very. You don't want to have them shipped. eug