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Homemade Gym Equipment

rakufire
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I am a massive bargain-hunter, and I hate spending more than I have to for anything - but I love thinking laterally and having a few projects to get on with.
I have already posted about my homemade foam roller:
In the past I have made good use of resistance bands made with bicycle inner tubes.
What gym equipment do you have that you bodged together yourself for fun, or to save money?
I have already posted about my homemade foam roller:
Length of PVC pipe, covered in old hiking mat or thick yoga mat, lots of duct tape = supercheap foam roller. Make a couple in different sizes for all the different muscles. Awesome.
In the past I have made good use of resistance bands made with bicycle inner tubes.
What gym equipment do you have that you bodged together yourself for fun, or to save money?
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Bags of sand of varying weights + a big hill in my backyard + a little creativity0
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Plain old wooden box with a couple rubber strips glued to bottom--step aerobics
coffee table--bench for seated exercises & lat rows
all my living room furniture--different angles for push ups0 -
a power rack0
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a power rack0
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a power rack
Uh oh, you're giving me ideas :grumble:
lol sorry
it was cheap and functional....my wife calls it my redneck weight room :laugh:
-Tim0
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