And would probably wreck the elbows too.

This looks nice! save your hard earn money from buying from TRX Suspension Trainer Kits

http://rosstraining.com/blog/2010/01/13/ho...ension-trainer/

seriously the pseudo rings/pirated blast straps work way better and more solid. Those lashing straps with high tensile strength from climbing shops cost a bomb.

I will take a picture of the pseudo rings soon.

Everytime I watch one of Ross's videos, it reminds me of how weak and deconditioned I am & how much more I need to train just to reach half of what he is.
The dude's a beast!

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Added on January 20, 2010, 6:03 pmOh yeah, lashing straps are still wayyyy cheaper than TRX. That stuff is made of gold fibres, I reckon...


This post has been edited by iamyuanwu: Jan 20 2010, 06:03 PM

Ken, any different between blast strap and lashing strap?

i saw the strap at ace hardware shop which selling RM2 per foot run. those normal and thin one

the strap used deadlift is definitely much more solid

just done the T Bar handle XD

but the flange just f***ing cant be found in hardware shop. went to at least 5 shop, all dont have. end up replacing it with GI tee





This post has been edited by yeah_guyz: Jan 20 2010, 11:31 PM

http://homemadegymstuff.blogspot.com

nice DIY blog

i see bmi analyzer scale.....how much? comes with handles for more accurate reading?

Hi guys, can help me figure this out ? Its real hard finding 0.5kg plates for my dumbell. Is there any diy i can do ?

hey, comes to design this gironda dips equipment, i m quite confuse with the pictures in the link that i have provided below. It seems like the gripping is a little different. The one in the picture (not the drawing) seems to be easier to build thou.

Please refer here : http://www.ironguru.com/vince-gironda-dips

Just came back to my hometown last night and today feels like i have enough tools and equipment for my Bulgarian Sandbag and now i have one. Since i cant find a gym here, so might as well just train at home.

I have attach some of the pictures of my sandbag.

My tyre, those been discarded and i had washed them.



Cable ties



Split it and tied it one side with cable ties



Closer look



Fill it with sand and DONE!!



Total weight: 12kg



Prepare to do some upgrade on the handles.

Cost? Free



Exercises performed:

Sandbag Swing

Squat x 20

bicep curl x 15

Front squat x 20

bicep curl 15

Lunge x 20

bicep curl x 15

Frog Jump x 10

bicep curl x 15

It is freaking tiring, and i tot 12kg is too little.

This post has been edited by jamis: Feb 12 2010, 03:20 PM

jamis... thats so osem man. i might try buat one during this holiday

Just did a Bulgarian Bag YEsterday
around 10kg

Material
Tire-Free
Sand-RM4 for 20KG++
Strap-RM4
Wire tie-Free
Wire-Free

Construction Time-1 Hours

Check out these DIY pieces of gym equipment:

Squat Stands with multi-level catches.

Dumbbell Rack (multi-functional: EZ Curl Bar holder, Weight Plates holder, Situp bar.)

They're all made of wood and are easy to assemble.

Homemade Parallel Grip Pull Bar

This homemade Parallel Grip Pull Bar is inexpensive to assemble. It's made of steel and best of all, there's NO DRILLING and NO WELDING required!
With a parallel grip, you can minimize stress on the wrists and forearms while stacking up the plates on exercises like Pull-ups, T-bar Rows and more. You can even build a small, handier one to bring to your gym if it doesn't have one.

so, anyone tried the squat stands?
designed for bench press and other stuffs as well, seems to be useful
but is it safe

If you're interested in self-spotting squat racks that are made of metal and easy to build, check out this link:
homemade safety squat racks

the dips station is interesting...hmm...

jus to re-cap, to target the chest more, i need a wider grip?

This post has been edited by ijnek: Aug 24 2010, 02:26 PM

yo blackdove, thanks for the guide.
I learnt and made the wooden squat racks based on your guide.
it explain so nicely that newbie like me can learn to make 1. thank you so much.
so far it works great.
the metal one looks nice too, but have no idea working with metal yet, as I am also still new with wood. but might want to make one later on.
btw, is there any chance you have the guide of the big wooden rack posted on the first page of your metal squat rack guide?
i know it eat up space, but kinda interested in it (it has pull up bar )

here's a pic of the wooden 1 naked without paint



Attached thumbnail(s)

That's some awesome DIY's you guys have. Mine is not DIY but just making use of what I have.

I do dips using a ladder.

For squats, I use a plastic chair and a bench and some secondary/uni books to increase the height and to reduce the noise.

Sometimes I do parallel pull-ups(body horizontal to the ground) with my double-decked bed.

how to do dips using a ladder?