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Homemade Gym Equipment

rakufire
rakufire Posts: 21 Member
edited January 29 in Fitness and Exercise
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:
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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  • mlnick69
    mlnick69 Posts: 84
    Bags of sand of varying weights + a big hill in my backyard + a little creativity
  • melissaw78
    melissaw78 Posts: 214 Member
    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 ups
  • Ta11asan
    Ta11asan Posts: 26 Member
    a power rack



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  • froeschli
    froeschli Posts: 1,293 Member
    a power rack



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    Uh oh, you're giving me ideas :grumble:
  • Ta11asan
    Ta11asan Posts: 26 Member
    a power rack




    Uh oh, you're giving me ideas :grumble:

    lol sorry :tongue:

    it was cheap and functional....my wife calls it my redneck weight room :laugh:

    -Tim
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