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post 1635013953 03-30-2021, 01:56 PM
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Like Our Little DIY Home Gym? (PICS)

With the weather finally being nice, my mate and I decided to put together a little bench/squat rack and bolt a few other bits of kit in to place. It’s nothing much, but we can hit each body part with all the equipment we have now and today is the first time I’ve worked out properly since the gyms closed in January, feels good man.







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Pull up and push up cell till the 12
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Originally Posted By nattyandweak⏩
Pull up and push up cell till the 12
I honestly got bored of doing that weeks ago
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Mirin creativity with the concrete block and pulley setup. I would do something to tie the stands together though so you don't risk them getting out of alignment when you go to re-rack. Even just a 2×4 ran from one stand to the other would help.

Also the bar placement for squats seems rather a pain, like you have to do a 1/4 squat just to get under the bar. I would either trim that front board down, or put blocks under the bar to raise it up some so you don't have to clear 6" of "j-hook" on the unrack.
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All you need in life tbh. How sturdy is that wooden rack?
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strong torture chamber vibes lmao.. glad I live in the GOAT state been going to the gym since last May (DFS) good for you and your boyfriend though OP thanks for sharing
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Originally Posted By 78novacaine⏩
Mirin creativity with the concrete block and pulley setup. I would do something to tie the stands together though so you don't risk them getting out of alignment when you go to re-rack. Even just a 2×4 ran from one stand to the other would help.

Also the bar placement for squats seems rather a pain, like you have to do a 1/4 squat just to get under the bar. I would either trim that front board down, or put blocks under the bar to raise it up some so you don't have to clear 6" of "j-hook" on the unrack.
Cheers bro, a few good pointers. It’s the first time we’ve made anything like this. It’s actually a little taller than it looks and it slots in quite nicely. You’re right in that the wood could be cut down a few inch so that the bar doesn’t have to be placed over the top as much.
Originally Posted By MetroBrah⏩
All you need in life tbh. How sturdy is that wooden rack?
It’s very sturdy, the buckets are solid so require effort to move, the wooden beams don’t rock at all and are fixed in place. Just requires you not to be daft throwing the bar on to it, instead just placing it on.
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strong torture chamber vibes lmao.. glad I live in the GOAT state been going to the gym since last May (DFS) good for you and your boyfriend though OP thanks for sharing
Thanks brah, no worries, it’s a nice little achievement.
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Mirin the effort but a little worried that the rack doesn’t look sturdy enough.

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be careful brah, i don't like the look of the squat rack but the rest seems on point meng gjdm
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Srsly mirin'.

Been getting into a bit of DIY gym stuff myself (pulley cable machine, nylon strap weight harness for weighted chins on low bar). Tryna figure out how to make a dip bar, tho don't want to go too permanent/expensive.
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Originally Posted By Bigbuster1⏩
Mirin the effort but a little worried that the rack doesn’t look sturdy enough.

Be carful brah
Originally Posted By overtrainbrah⏩
be careful brah, i don't like the look of the squat rack but the rest seems on point meng gjdm
Cheers boys. Honestly it’s a lot more sturdy than it looks. We’ve been sensible racking with only low-moderate weight to begin with.
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Srsly mirin'.

Been getting into a bit of DIY gym stuff myself (pulley cable machine, nylon strap weight harness for weighted chins on low bar). Tryna figure out how to make a dip bar, tho don't want to go too permanent/expensive.
The pulleys we’ve made are great, took a little adjusting and then adding the wood piece to avoid damaging the wall. But they’re just as good as a machine and you can adjust the weight too. Regarding the dip bar, I think you either have to bite the bullet and get something permanent, unless you buy a stand-alone dip frame.
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Originally Posted By Matty5RA⏩
The pulleys we’ve made are great, took a little adjusting and then adding the wood piece to avoid damaging the wall. But they’re just as good as a machine and you can adjust the weight too. Regarding the dip bar, I think you either have to bite the bullet and get something permanent, unless you buy a stand-alone dip frame.
Yeah, I'm really surprised pulleys aren't more popular with home gymmers. Instantly get like 5 cable machines out of $10 of supplies + your regular weights.

And yeah, maybe :/
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Just realized you said gyms closed in a January. So 9 months after the scamdemic began? Strong UK logic lol


Can’t tell who’s worse Boris or Biden tbh
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concrete plates are horrible you should invest a bit more money and buy real iron.

and forget about that rack it's an accident waiting to happen.
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Originally Posted By Lb54TG⏩
Just realized you said gyms closed in a January. So 9 months after the scamdemic began? Strong UK logic lol


Can’t tell who’s worse Boris or Biden tbh
9 months? Strong Math. This is my best pal’s garage, he only moved in to his house 4 weeks ago. Hence why this has only been built now. Building this was low down on his list of priorities also.
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Why? Gyms open in UK in 2 weeks lmao
Yeh I suppose it’s just a good idea to have something that’s easily accessible at home at all times.
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concrete plates are horrible you should invest a bit more money and buy real iron.

and forget about that rack it's an accident waiting to happen.
Ahh no they are proper plates, the only concrete weights are those that are clipped to the pulleys.
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looks great m8

i'm really mirin those dip bars you made? care to explain exactly what you used/did?
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cool as chit man. miring the ingenuity and making chit happen
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Originally Posted By DrugsToGetBig⏩
looks great m8

i'm really mirin those dip bars you made? care to explain exactly what you used/did?
Cheers pal, yes definitely. Actually a lot of it is self explanatory by the pics.

So for the racks, we just cut the wood into 6 sets and then split them so they were equal. Next we glued them together. Then placed them in buckets of concrete and left them to set. As someone else suggested, today we drilled another piece of wood between the two racks to make it more secure and fixed in place.

Here’s an explanation similar to what we followed.

https://guppytales.wordpress.com/diy-crafts/squat-rack/

The dip bars were ordered off of Amazon I think and were just simply drilled/bolted to the wall. There’s a pull up bar in the background put up the same way.

My friend created the weights for the pulleys, so I’m not sure what he used as the rod that sticks out of them. The pulleys and cable are again just drilled to the wall.
Originally Posted By propreffered7⏩
cool as chit man. miring the ingenuity and making chit happen
Thanks man, appreciated.
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Son, I was going to say mirin' cause I am stuck with one poverty dumbbell and lefty state of piss and lefty gym of prosperity and haven't gone in like at least 6 months SRS but son I am disappoint what the **** is this....?!
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Originally Posted By Realclout⏩
Son, I was going to say mirin' cause I am stuck with one poverty dumbbell and lefty state of piss and lefty gym of prosperity and haven't gone in like at least 6 months SRS but son I am disappoint what the **** is this....?!
I’m confused by your question, explain.
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Absolutely third world looking.

Mirin nonetheless.
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Originally Posted By BeginnerGainz⏩
Absolutely third world looking.

Mirin nonetheless.
As long as weights go up and down and cause muscle contractions, that’s all that matters brah.
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Originally Posted By Matty5RA⏩
I’m confused by your question, explain.
Son, This is depressing. Marin' the resourcefulness but this ain't it.
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Originally Posted By Realclout⏩
Son, This is depressing. Marin' the resourcefulness but this ain't it.
Oh I get you. I mean, times are tough, gains are being vaporised, gotta do what you gotta do.
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Originally Posted By Matty5RA⏩
As long as weights go up and down and cause muscle contractions, that’s all that matters brah.
Can’t argue with that!
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