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tasc4life
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Took a better pic of the calf raise setup today!
Easier to see the bar part! The bar sits on your shoulders in squat position! Very comfortable
Got to work on the lat pulldown today too! Just working on adding the seat section, which will also have a low pulley for seated rows! Just have to sort out how to attach the low pulley (not the one at the top of the post section of seat) using all left over pieces
have just been using bits and pieces from the free multi gym so far!
Easier to see the bar part! The bar sits on your shoulders in squat position! Very comfortable
Got to work on the lat pulldown today too! Just working on adding the seat section, which will also have a low pulley for seated rows! Just have to sort out how to attach the low pulley (not the one at the top of the post section of seat) using all left over pieces
have just been using bits and pieces from the free multi gym so far!
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tasc4life
New member
Lat pulldown and seated row complete
Three machines; calf raise/seated shoulder press, hi & low pulley and lat pulldown/seated row. All up cost me $15 for the three different multi gym/weight stacks, and about $10 for a couple of bits for the wires! Everything else was used/altered from the three machines to make them into what I wanted! Stoked!
Three machines; calf raise/seated shoulder press, hi & low pulley and lat pulldown/seated row. All up cost me $15 for the three different multi gym/weight stacks, and about $10 for a couple of bits for the wires! Everything else was used/altered from the three machines to make them into what I wanted! Stoked!
Disco Duck
New member
Love the ideas!
Has anyone tried building a power rack from timber? If so, how'd it go?
Has anyone tried building a power rack from timber? If so, how'd it go?
It's really thick wall pipe, I don't think it would bend. This stick has been knocked around a fair bit on site so it doesn't seem slippery like gal normally is. I will just bung on some tennis racket tape if it is slippery though.
I built these to get me through! DIY squat stands are easily found on the interweb, I just added a few supports and made the spotters up! It's solid as a rock and I feel so much safer benching/squatting in this than the cheaper squat stands out there.. It's no cage, but couldn't fit one in the shed, plus couldn't justify spending $300 plus for a decent set of stands that will still shake around, and terrible spotter arms!!
Cheers
You know you're Ghetto when you have the Ab King in the background of a home made gym.
Your gear is off the chart man!
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catalinux007lei
New member
Hello guys. This is my first post on this forum, and i salute everyone with this occasion. I have made a bench press cause i didnt want to spend a lot of money for one if i have the possibility to make one myself. I want your opinion, but i try to figure how to upload photos. And sorry for my english.
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taurus
Well-known member
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Made these grips for side chins or a different grip for chins.
Some chain, carabiner clips and two peices of conduit. 32 and 40mm. Araldite glued them together.
Made these grips for side chins or a different grip for chins.
Some chain, carabiner clips and two peices of conduit. 32 and 40mm. Araldite glued them together.
taurus
Well-known member
Also in the process of making a ghetto tricep push down for my back shed.
Two pulley wheels, some bulldog clips, two carabiner clips & catenary wire will do it. I have ordered a tricep rope and picking up a bucket for the other end which can hold weights, bricks, kids etc.
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Two pulley wheels, some bulldog clips, two carabiner clips & catenary wire will do it. I have ordered a tricep rope and picking up a bucket for the other end which can hold weights, bricks, kids etc.
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taurus
Well-known member
I had to buy a tricep rope, but for the lat pulldown got some wood, cut it to length, drilled a hole and put in the threaded loop. The bucket holds bricks for weight! Lots of variations with that straight bar...
The artwork in the background was my brothers present to our daughter (in my gym mind you hahah). He designed and drew and painted it all freehand... There a youtube clip of it in timelapse over a week. Ill get him to shoot me thru the link...
