Homemade Kettlebell with Beer Keg

Homemade Kettlebell with Beer Keg

Interesting keg device, would be good for swings



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DIY homemade Kettlebells

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Sandbag Strength Training

Sandbag Strength Training - Atlas Stone Bag

Here is a fantastic way to make an atlas stone/very heavy solid sandbag for loading and lifting exercises.

Due to the relative cheapness of this method it would be possible to make several as once made the weight is permanent.

Cost - around 10-12 GBP or 20 USD

Materials required:

Desired weight in bought sandbags (I used 4x25kg bags), note the bags can be split and tied in smaller sizes.

1 x Cheap sheet of tarpaulin and one roll of heavy duty gaffer tape.

Simply lay the bags directly on top of each other on the tarpaulin and fold over and tape very tightly not allowing the bags to move. Once tight and secure roll the bags over and tape around until the whole weight is covered.

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Homemade grip training equipment

Homemade grip training equipment

Nice version of the Rolling Thunder by JohnnsonPK and great idea with thick grip dumbbell handles.

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Home Made Roman Squat

Roman Squat made by Pat Hodgson

This looks like an awesome piece of homemade gym equipment. Superb for hitting the quads and glutes.

Some more info on the Roman Squat

Check out the quads on this wonderful body, helped by Roman Squats

From Seriousaboutfitness

The key to the exercise is in the point that he makes about "without leaning forward." The mistake most people make is to rise to a vertical position so the upper body and legs are straight up and down and you’re resting flat on your feet -- doing so takes stress off the thighs. You never want to release the stress on your thighs -- you want constant tension. Once you are locked into the Roman-chair, it is most important that you are always leaning back, even in the highest position -- this keeps stress on the thighs between and through ever rep. That’s exactly why the device holds the top of your feet and the back of your calves, otherwise you’d fall over. The best way to tell if you are doing the exercise right is whether you feel it. If your thighs don’t ache even just a little bit after one set, you are doing the movement wrong.

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Homemade Strength Equipment

Homemade Strength/Fitness Equipment List

Fantastic resource from Synergy Athletics

Thick Handled Dumbbells

Thick Handled Dumbbells - Quick Fix Version

Homemade Ball Grips

Homemade Loading Pin

Find A Large Tire For Flipping

Medicine Ball

Sandbag Construction - Video

Waterball Construction

Pull-up Bar

Homemade Lifting Bars

Simple Glute Ham Raise Machine

T Handle For Swings

Adjustable Slosh Pipe

DIY: Olympic Weightlifting Platform

Rack Mounted Wrist Roller

How to Make Your Own Clubs

Homemade Agility Ladder

Double Ab Wheels - Make these TODAY.

Bumper Plates and Bar

Farmer’s Walk Bars

Atlas Stone Part I and Atlas Stone Part II - Another Atlas Stone Variation

Dip Bars, Farmers Walk Handles, Loading Pin and more.

A Handful of Grip Training Ideas

Homemade Tornado Ball

DIY Farmer Walk Bars

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DIY Tornado Ball

DIY Tornado Ball

The tornado ball/slam ball is a fantastic devices for improving core rotational strength and superb for developement of 'throwing' muscles.

Here are to Home made Tornado ball's.

Get slamming

Joe Hashey

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Homemade Clubbell

Homemade Clubbell

Great idea, nice and simple construction of a club with plumbing fittings!

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