DIY Roman chair: drawings and dimensions

A modern sedentary lifestyle leads to a deterioration in physical fitness, gradually relegating thoughts about a beautiful figure to the realm of dreams. The situation is aggravated by the lack of time to visit gyms, and also, let’s be honest, the desire to look into them. A Roman chair will help correct the situation - one of the most effective devices that will make your abs attractive. Since fat deposits prefer to settle on the stomach and sides, sports equipment will be useful to everyone, regardless of gender and age.

What is a Roman chair?

The Roman chair is a simulator, the purpose of which is to give relief to the muscles of the abdominal cavity, lower back, outer and inner thighs, as well as the gluteal muscles. The modern version consists of a bench located on an incline and equipped with bolsters that allow you to comfortably fix your legs. More expensive models make it possible to customize the exercise as much as possible by adjusting the inclination of the bench, as well as pulling the legs towards the body. Let's look at how to make a Roman chair with your own hands: drawings and dimensions of the structure.

DIY Roman chair

There are only 2 manufacturing options:

• metal profile construction.
• wooden.

The standard version confidently withstands a weight of 90 kg, but if you weigh more, then use thicker-walled pipes in manufacturing. Wooden models are less popular due to their bulkiness and less reliability.

Drawings and dimensions

The assembly of the structure is preceded by drawing up its drawing indicating all the main dimensions. It is recommended to choose a ready-made option from the many available on the Internet, which will save you time. The main elements of a Roman chair are:

• racks on which the legs are fixed;
• central pipe;
• seat board and thin foam rubber;
• soft bolsters and foot rests.

The standard length of the exercise machine is 1100 mm, width 500 mm and height in the upper position of the bench 700 mm. The distance from the floor to the roller should be about 400 mm.

How to assemble a structure

Since welding will be required to make a chair, you must either have the necessary skills and equipment, or seek the help of a specialist. The work is carried out in several stages:

1. The pipe (preferably square) is cut into the required fragments and then connected by welding. The cross-section of the pipe must be at least 50x50x4 mm. Next, the tube leg mounts are welded.
2. The board used for the seat is taken 3 cm or more, and it is recommended to treat it with an antiseptic, which will extend the life of the structure. Metal corners are screwed to it, then welded to the finished frame or screwed with bolts, holes for which must first be drilled.
3. After fastening, the seat is covered with thin foam rubber and then leatherette. It should not be too soft as a result.
4. The welding areas are carefully sanded, after which the entire bench is painted.Finally, soft foam rollers are fixed onto the tubes that serve to hold the legs.

A wooden Roman chair is made according to the same principle, but all elements should be carefully sanded until completely smooth. You should not assume that the projectile will be much cheaper than a purchased one, however, it is guaranteed to be stronger and more reliable, and will serve you for many years.