You favourite DIY home gym equipment?!

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Bellchick91
Bellchick91 Posts: 148 Member
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Hey!

I thought this would be a fun thread to start. Obviously, working out at home the odd time has it's advantages (stuck for time, no car, no money etc). I aim to get to the gym at least 3 days a week, but if I cant, I do a home workout. I've started to make my own "equipment" like using heavy books/bags as weights, and my dad's making me a pull up bar (out door-frames aren't made to suit a pull up bar - so he's making one in the shed for me out of some pipe!).

There's obviously loads more out that and alternatives you can do/make at home...what are your favourites?
I also like to use a broom to practice squat form - and using clean face towels on a wooden floor to do leg sliders and pikes! They're great!

So - what's your favourite?

:)
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  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
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    I'm already having fun with these:

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  • kami3006
    kami3006 Posts: 4,978 Member
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    I started out with something like this for my squats and OHP; worked great:

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  • Bellchick91
    Bellchick91 Posts: 148 Member
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    ....no need to brag
    :p

    Sweet, though
  • Bellchick91
    Bellchick91 Posts: 148 Member
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    kami3006 wrote: »
    I started out with something like this for my squats and OHP; worked great:

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    That's brilliant!
  • giantrobot_powerlifting
    giantrobot_powerlifting Posts: 2,598 Member
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    I constructed this diy bamboo barbell which I'm rather fond of.
    http://youtu.be/Lh4_8kHYC7A
    Then I made this calf raise.
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    Then there's 4" jerk blocks.
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    And I'm currently building a prowler from an old Gold Gym multi bench.

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  • giantrobot_powerlifting
    giantrobot_powerlifting Posts: 2,598 Member
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    Few more pics....
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  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
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    OMG the barbell bamboo press would drive me insane keeping it steady...

    My favorite is the new bench we got with the leg curl and leg lift attached to it. Also the pull up bar, I learned some great things to do with abs on this, forget just the pull ups.... LOL
  • 47Jacqueline
    47Jacqueline Posts: 6,993 Member
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    I have a portable step, a balance pad, and a set of resistance bands
  • Bellchick91
    Bellchick91 Posts: 148 Member
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    nakedraygun wrote: »
    Few more pics....
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    I want your entire gym. Like now. I wish I had the room for this in my house!


    Cool ideas everyone!! Keep em coming!!
    47Jacqueline wrote: »
    I have a portable step, a balance pad, and a set of resistance bands

    I LOVE pull up bars - FULL body exercise. Seriously - should have started them on day one.

    Great ideas people - keep em coming! This is a fun thread - share your ideas and construction work!
  • Willbenchforcupcakes
    Willbenchforcupcakes Posts: 4,955 Member
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    gia07 wrote: »
    OMG the barbell bamboo press would drive me insane keeping it steady...

    My favorite is the new bench we got with the leg curl and leg lift attached to it. Also the pull up bar, I learned some great things to do with abs on this, forget just the pull ups.... LOL

    That's most of the fun with the bamboo bar ... The harder you try and control it the more it shakes.
  • V_Keto_V
    V_Keto_V Posts: 342 Member
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    Cool pics!
    I'm a bit crunched for space but use adjustable Dumbbells & a folding treadmill make a pretty versatile, small home gym. Throw in some mats & mirrors. It gets the job done in a pinch when strapped for time during hectic work days by saving a good half-hour or so traveling to & from a gym.
  • AsISmile
    AsISmile Posts: 1,004 Member
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    Loving the bamboo bar. That is pretty awesome
  • Bellchick91
    Bellchick91 Posts: 148 Member
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    I second that. Creative thinking!
  • rbakedq
    rbakedq Posts: 142 Member
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    I use these for pullups etc. Easier on the wrists.

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    http://www.metoliusclimbing.com/rock_rings.html

  • Wiz_Joe
    Wiz_Joe Posts: 476 Member
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    Bamboo bar is pretty awesome
  • rileyes
    rileyes Posts: 1,404 Member
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    I found a DIY solution to increase strength in forearms, wrist and grip. Take a length of PVC pipe and drill a hole through the center. Thread a rope through the hole and tie it off. Hang a kettlebell at the end of the length. Grip the pipe and twist the kettlebell up and then back down.
  • juliewatkin
    juliewatkin Posts: 764 Member
    edited November 2015
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    I made a slingshot for benching out of an old pair of Titan THP wraps.

    I also made something like this from pipe. You can load however much weight you want. I usually have about 50lbs sitting on it and use it for swings

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  • successgal1
    successgal1 Posts: 996 Member
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    I'm about to make a wall mount for resistance bands like the one in the video.

    Watch "How to Build an Exercise Band Wall Mount Station For Cheap" on YouTube
    https://youtu.be/D7wcyoSpW7A

  • giantrobot_powerlifting
    giantrobot_powerlifting Posts: 2,598 Member
    edited November 2015
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    Here's the platform build for my garage gym.

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  • nicsflyingcircus
    nicsflyingcircus Posts: 2,404 Member
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    rileyes wrote: »
    I found a DIY solution to increase strength in forearms, wrist and grip. Take a length of PVC pipe and drill a hole through the center. Thread a rope through the hole and tie it off. Hang a kettlebell at the end of the length. Grip the pipe and twist the kettlebell up and then back down.

    I did this with a 1" wooden dowel for my hockey playing kid. She is 12 and uses a 2.5 lb weight at the end to strengthen her wrists and forearms.

    We also have a removable door mounted pull-up bar that my 13yo son abuses. No day is complete without at least three sets of ten pull-ups. The 12yo does them too, but she pulls overhand, more like 2-3 sets of 5 or 6.

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