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Dumbbell Cradle
Here is a DYI project for those who need to protect your lower back when lifting. While doing deadlifts in college years ago, I pinched a nerve in my spine. The pain was debilitating, but a chiropractor snapped my spine back into position and it instantly relieved the pain.
Ever since then I have been extra careful when lifting heavy items off the floor. I built this dumbbell cradle for the heavier weights (up to 50 lbs). It makes it easier to lift the weights from a seated position for dumbbell bench press and bicep curls.
Instructions for building two:
Use 2 sturdy milk crates.
Cut 3/8 inch particle board or plywood to fit the bottom.
Use 3 bolts with washers to bolt the wood to the bottom of the crate. This now becomes the top.
Cut heavy vinyl or rubber for a top covering . (I used a large truck mud flap cut to size.)
Screw two metal side rails on top to prevent weights from rolling off. (Wooden side guards could be bolted to each side if you don’t use metal rails.
Add a slat under the center of the vinyl pad, on top of the board. (I used paint stir sticks). This keeps the dumbbells away from each other and against the side rails.
I sprayed the cradle flat black.
Later added Velcro strips to protect the wood edge.
I built this about 12 years ago and use it very often. It is still holding up well.
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Dumbbell Cradle
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