Homemade Barbell Plates and Squat Rack
This really is DIY Strength - Homemade squat rack, nice work.
Friday, April 24, 2009
Monday, April 6, 2009
Home Made Macebell
Home Made Macebell
Making a mace/macebell doesn't have to be really expensive.
I made up this macebell using an old 1" barbell, added some weights to the end with collars both above and below and that was it.
The macebell provides a fantastic workout for the core, shoulders and triceps.
There are many other ways to make a macebell/gada
The beauty of this one is that the weight is interchangable.
Check out here for another way to make a fixed macebell by Steve Maxwell
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Homemade Prowler
Homemade Prowler
The prowler is the mega beast of training equipment.
Give's you hell but you'll benefit from it
A fave of Joe Defrancos
See my own DIY|Homemade Prowler Sled which is probably the cheapest you'll find. Made only from scrap wood and old car tires
The prowler is the mega beast of training equipment.
Give's you hell but you'll benefit from it
A fave of Joe Defrancos
See my own DIY|Homemade Prowler Sled which is probably the cheapest you'll find. Made only from scrap wood and old car tires
Homemade T Handle
Home Made T Handle
Check out how to make this from Davedraper.com
This is a great idea, one I originally saw made by Dan John, I have welded one of these up so I can use some really big weights on it and also do strongman style duck walks. But this method is also goo. The following excerpt is from Dave Draper's Site.
Use this to build some serious posterior chain power
The swing is a simple and effective exercise for the posterior chain. It is a plyometric exercise, so it can be used to develop explosive power; it also uses a lot of the body's muscle and can be used with high repetitions to develop endurance. Currently, it is probably most commonly done with a kettlebell, in fact it is one of the most basic and useful kettlebell exercises. A kettlebell is superior to a dumbbell for swings because it has a narrower profile, which makes it easier to swing between the legs without bumping the shins or knees.
There is an even better device for two handed swings that is cheap and easy to make: the T-handle, a.k.a. the Hungarian Core Blaster. By "cheap and easy," I'm talking Paris Hilton here, less than $10 and five minutes. All you need is the equipment on this list, available at most any hardware store:
* one 3/4" pipe Tee fitting
* one 3/4" x 12" pipe nipple for the vertical shaft(a pipe nipple is a piece of pipe, threaded at both ends)
* two 3/4" x 4" pipe nipples for the "horns", or better, one 3/4" x 8" nipple cut in half
* one 3/4" floor flange
Friday, February 27, 2009
Make Your Own Exercise Equipment
Make Your Own Exercise Equipment
Here is a great list of resources for making everything from Atlas Stones to Reverse hyper machines.
Enjoy. You may also like More DIY Strength Training Equipment Links
My favourite is the Glute Ham Raise, nice!
DIY Farmers Walk Bars
Check out some Cool DIY Grip Strength Equipment
Here is a great list of resources for making everything from Atlas Stones to Reverse hyper machines.
Enjoy. You may also like More DIY Strength Training Equipment Links
My favourite is the Glute Ham Raise, nice!
DIY Farmers Walk Bars
Brian’s Strength Training site
Equipment for Janda Sit-ups and other fun things.
Everything from bars to a belt squatting setup.
Building a Lifting Platform (Ironmind)
Randall J. Strossen
Now all you need is a set of bumper plates.
Building Your Own Set of Atlas Stones
Jason F. Keen
Making stones using an old - but effective - recipe of plaster, cement and water. And a couple of inflatable balls. A similar article appears at Body Results.
Some good discussion on the ins and outs of equipment, both store-bought and home-made.
Edgewalls - How to Build a Home Climbing Wall
Construction of a bouldering/traverse wall.
Plastic shopping bags, pipe, a tennis ball and of course lots and lots of duct tape.
A forum for DIY gymrats everywhere.
Building a spring loaded mat. Superb.
If you’ve ever considered the idea of having your own Glute-Ham Raise, take a look at this. While you’re there, check out the home-made slammable medicine ball (based on instructions [.pdf, 1.21mb] from Pierre Augé).
Free instructions for building squat stands and plyometric boxes.
Some great articles here, including Make Your Own 200m Track [.pdf, 204kb]
Plans for a home-made squat rack
Bill McBride
What more could you want?
Want to know the exact dimensions of that bar you’re about to transform? They’re all here.
Photos of various home-made equipment.
How-to articles on construction of Hammers and Weight for Height/Distance equipment.
Assorted DIY goodness including photographs of a home-made pulldown attachment and a Reverse Hyper bench for the rack.
Ross Enamait forum - Training Equipment
Some great ideas here (start in this thread). If you’re hungry for more, take a look at his articles on constructing (and using) a waterball and a sandbag [.pdf, 344kb].
Notes on the construction of various Highland Games equipment.
Excellent advice on joining materials to other materials.
Construction history of many items in the outdoor Toffe’s Gym (which is in a superb forest setting, incidentally) including calf-training equipment, a heavy-duty bench and of course the power rack.Excellent stuff.
After reading those, it’s time for a trip to the nearest hardware store. Plenty of fun things to experiment with.
Check out some Cool DIY Grip Strength Equipment
Thursday, February 5, 2009
How To Make Atlas Stones
How To Make Atlas Stones
Great resource for step by step information and guide to making your own atlas stones
http://www.tc.umn.edu/~keen0018/makeastone.htm
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Sandbag Training
Sandbag Training
First and foremost in the world of DIY fitness and homemade gear is the sandbag.
The sandbag is so cheap but extremely useful when it comes to training in a hardcore fashion.
Make a Sandbag usingthis great PDF explaining how.
For some ideas for training with sandbags:
Sandbag Training Routines
First and foremost in the world of DIY fitness and homemade gear is the sandbag.
The sandbag is so cheap but extremely useful when it comes to training in a hardcore fashion.
Make a Sandbag usingthis great PDF explaining how.
For some ideas for training with sandbags:
Sandbag Training Routines
Sandbag Training Routines For an alternative to kettlebells - for the odd session or two check out this video by Josh Henkin. Here Josh explains exactly how you can make up your own sandbag training routine. ...
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