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HomemadeStrength DVD review

A while back Jedd Johnson and Joe Hashey brought out the Homemade Strength equipment video.

I bought it at the time and have made a couple of the items. Since it's a great resource brought to us by some very knowledgable guys who are pretty much leaders in Homemade Strength Equipment Niche, I thought I'd share a few of my thoughts on this great product.

Although there are some great free resources on the net for DIY Strength gear/Homemade Gym Equipment I think the Homemade Strength Video is well worth the low cost of $27 for the amount that it will save you once you've made all the low cost strength equipment from it.

Without revealing too much of what's demonstrated in the video's I'll say is that the Homemadestrength equipment online DVD will allow you to train all areas of your body and develop grip, explosive power, posterior chain and upper body strength for a fraction of the cost of buying branded equipment.

The equipment I have built have allowed me to blast my glutes, hams and lower back to new levels of strength and power and the other has really assisted my grip strength and forearm power (any clues!)

Check it out here

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Home Made Squat Rack

Squat Stands

Found some interesting homemade strength equipment here

Check out the innovative homemade squat stands (nice idea). Sadly this type of threaded tubing only appears to be available in the USA, unless of course someone can point me in the direction of a source in the UK??

In makeyourowngear's own words! 'retail is for suckers!' a view also shared by Pat 'Homemade' Hodgson.

From the site

Indespensible. These have been loaded to 405# and work great. Black iron pipe and fittings all 'round, 1 1/2" for the feet and stationary upright, 1" for the adjustable upright. I had the welder tack all the places that might be trouble if they turn (the feet mostly) and drill the holes. The caps on one side of the feet can be removed and a 3/4" or 1" pipe can be slid thru both stands for added security.


Racks

1" pipe, elbows, etc. I need them for the mental security. Others would say "live with the ambiguity."

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Waterball|Water Ball

Odd Object Lifting - The Waterball

Ross Enmait came up with this great idea a couple of years ago. This is true 'odd object' lifting at it's best

This is one step on from Sandbag Training

An ultra akward nasty - the Waterball

Simple to make..... hard to lift.

Fill an 'anti burst' fitness ball/swiss ball with water and top up with air, plug the top and you're away.

Waterball sample workout:-

Double handed Kettlebell Swing 20 reps
Walk 20 yards with the Waterball
40 Hindu Squats
Walk 20 yards with the Waterball

Change round the exercises and length of waterball walks and repeat until you can't go no more - a very simple but effective brutal workout

This has to beat the sandbag for walking with, as the water sploshing around is gonna make you work overtime!

Check out Ross Enmait's original article here

Waterball Training

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