Recently I’ve been looking into getting a new home gym setup that would allow me to start Olympic lifting. Making the jump from traditional steel weight to bumper plates. Allowing me a little more freedom and the ability to introduce more compound lifts into my home gym routine. But that raised the question, how many…
Recently the owners of my gym decided that they wanted to start incorporating some exercises involving a heavy tire. Movements like the tire flip, tire jumps, and wood chops with a sledge hammer are just a couple of great functional exercises that can be performed using a heavy tire. But that begs the question, how…
One of the most useful and brutal pieces of DIY home gym equipment you can build on your own is this DIY strongman sandbag. Requiring strength and agility to pickup. These bags can be used for running, heavy carries, bear hug challenges, and more. And thankfully nowadays you have a couple options when it comes…
There are a lot of different options when it comes to gym flooring and mats. Including different sizes, materials, squats, rolls, textures, and more. So today we are going to be looking at the best DIY Home Gym Flooring to fit your home’s specific needs. Below I’ll go into the two main types of DIY…
Building a DIY tire sled for your home gym is both cheap and easy to do. You will only need a few tools and can get everything else from Home Depot, Lowes, or Amazon. Not only is the tire sled this perfect for everyone from runners to powerlifters. With the optional weight platform you can…
One thing we tend to take for granite at most major gyms is their wall to wall mirrors. It’s only when looking into putting in a DIY GYM mirror setup that I truly appreciated that reflective view. While a lot of people may use the mirrors at the gym for the wrong reason, the truth…
If you’re interested in building a DIY pulley system for your home gym then you have come to the right place. I’ve searched the web, gone through dozens of DIY builds to find the best build available for the best price. Some were good, some were bad, and few were almost right but missing a…
Like many people looking to fill their home gym on a budget, I’ve found myself asking one question. Why are dumbbells so expensive? It doesn’t matter if it’s a dumbbell, kettlebell, or barbell weight. The cost just keeps going up. So why do they cost so much, let’s find out. Why are dumbbells so…
One of the secret weapons for many top lifters is the landmine press. Unfortunately the attachment isn’t available at many gyms. But with this little DIY hack you can make your own Portable DIY Landmine attachment base. And do it for under $10 and possibly free! The best part is that it won’t scratch your…
One of the best ways to step up your body weight fitness is to start incorporating suspension training. And to help you with this I’m going to show you how to build your own DIY TRX straps for under $20. Rather than paying over $100 for the name brand. Making them is actually very simple…