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rus23 · 24-05-2004, 01:55 PM

Hi lads, Ive been thinking of attempting to make some gym equipment for a while now beings it might work out saving a fortune as i can get all the tubing i need to build for next to nothing lol and my mum's going to let me use her triple garage as a gym

ive found the squat rack plans so far and just thought id share in case anyone might be interested in making stuff too.

http://www.theministryoffitness.com/.../article11.htm

hey we have home made supplements n steroids and that low cost home gym equipment you can buy from stores is mostly useless and the decent stuff that is in gym's cost's a fortune to buy.

ive a few basic ideas drawn up on paper of other things that can be easily built and if people are interested i can post on here when i have finished the plans.

Does anyone has any ideas or basic drawings or whatever for other gym equipment ? im going to try to keep to basic designs ie all i will be using is square and round tubing, joins by weld or bolt also basic pulley system with steel rollers probably using the standard round weights stacked on a bar attached to the pulley by a clip.

Cheers lads

**hackskii** · 24-05-2004, 04:17 PM

Damn bro, that looks really cool. We have the same rack at my gym.
I wish I had one of those in my house

24-05-2004, 06:02 PM

Thats pretty basic, I could knock something like that up without the need of the diagrams

BSF James · 24-05-2004, 06:09 PM

I'm planning on setting up a home gym as soon as I can. Our current house doesnt have the space, but we'll probably move in the next 6 months so I'll make sure the next house does. I'm fed up of training at fitness first. I miss having my own gym and being able to train whenever I want, get on any equipment I want, having GOOD equipment and a tidy dumbbell rack etc.., plus I find it hard to focus in a busy gym - its like a bleedin' cattle market!

I reckon I can get a set of dbells for £600, a good bench for £300, Power rack for £300, a good amount of weights and bars for £500-600. Dont need much else. If I go to a gym clearance I could pick stuff up even cheaper. When I think of how much I pay in gym fees, plus I have to pay my fiancees fees and creche fees for our son too - it all adds up. We easily pay £600 a year to go to the gym. I'd rather have the one time layout and have something to show for my cash, rather than just feeding fat corporate companies like FF. I'd probably still have the odd session at indie gyms - they should always be supported.

Predator · 24-05-2004, 10:10 PM

Bloody hell, I was expecting this to be a joke or something!
Good luck with it mate and send a few pics so we can see the working progress.

Predator

rus23 · 25-05-2004, 09:32 AM

ahahhah no definately no joke on this, after all when you add up the costs of gym membership its near enough 50 quid a month so 600 a year and im thinking along the same lines as silentbob just get the things that are needed and most of the fancy equipment you dont need anyway as long as you have a good set of free weights and a decent bench. As long as you have the spare space to set it up it will save a fortune plus you could always sell it on later to make your money back and then for all the time you have used your gym it has cost you nothing. so whatever the initial cost is to get what you need together as long as you go for the bargains you cant loose

when i get stuff built ill post some pics too

rus23 · 25-05-2004, 09:35 AM

oh by the way ive found this too think im gonna get it
http://www.trulyhuge.com/gymplans.htm

the plans are for gym equipment made from wood but could easily be strengthened with metal.

turbo · 25-05-2004, 03:50 PM

Well, ive added up the costs of joining my local hardcore gym @ 25quid a month, or going out and buying a set of olympic weights for 200quid, a cage for 300, a bench for 300 etc... and then having to build an extention or buy a large garage to put it all in.

For me, it works out cheaper to get a lifetime membership at my local gym!

Luckily ive got about 500lb of cast iron weights, a bench, punchbag, speedball, exercise bike etc.. which ive gained over the years. My only problem is my spare rooms`s floorboards are creaking like mad now so i need to either sell the stuff off and join the gym or get somewhere on the ground floor.

Out of interest i welded up a chinup frame a few years back which could easily be adapted into a power cage. The 2inch box sectioning i used was very strong and cheap.

rus23 · 26-05-2004, 01:36 PM

well you have enough weights to be able to swap around with so you could just convert your chin up frame to a power cage, put new floor boards down and your all done cant be more than 100 quid for a bit more metal and new floorboards, just dont do what i did when i replaced floorboards in a room. lol i went and bashed a nail through the floorboard and into a water pipe

turbo · 26-05-2004, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rus23

well you have enough weights to be able to swap around with so you could just convert your chin up frame to a power cage, put new floor boards down and your all done cant be more than 100 quid for a bit more metal and new floorboards, just dont do what i did when i replaced floorboards in a room. lol i went and bashed a nail through the floorboard and into a water pipe

yeah, but even so, im not convienced that the boards will be able to handle it, and theres nothing to put you off trying a 1rm deadlift than the thought that you might end up watching eastenders in the living room downstairs next to your missus stuck under a f**king heavy barbell.

rus23 · 26-05-2004, 04:27 PM

or attempt a squat and end up coming through the ceiling ass first and squashing her lol could you imagine the roasting you would get from that one.

on second thoughts yep training upstairs with dodgy floorboards would definately be scary lol

turbo · 26-05-2004, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rus23

or attempt a squat and end up coming through the ceiling ass first and squashing her lol could you imagine the roasting you would get from that one.

on second thoughts yep training upstairs with dodgy floorboards would definately be scary lol

you havent seen my missus, theres no way i could squash her, more like bounce off her and bang my head on the ceiling. lol.

24-05-2004, 01:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
rus23 Newbie Trainer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: West Midlands, Staffordshire Posts: 34	Home made Squat Rack Hi lads, Ive been thinking of attempting to make some gym equipment for a while now beings it might work out saving a fortune as i can get all the tubing i need to build for next to nothing lol and my mum's going to let me use her triple garage as a gym ive found the squat rack plans so far and just thought id share in case anyone might be interested in making stuff too. http://www.theministryoffitness.com/.../article11.htm hey we have home made supplements n steroids and that low cost home gym equipment you can buy from stores is mostly useless and the decent stuff that is in gym's cost's a fortune to buy. ive a few basic ideas drawn up on paper of other things that can be easily built and if people are interested i can post on here when i have finished the plans. Does anyone has any ideas or basic drawings or whatever for other gym equipment ? im going to try to keep to basic designs ie all i will be using is square and round tubing, joins by weld or bolt also basic pulley system with steel rollers probably using the standard round weights stacked on a bar attached to the pulley by a clip. Cheers lads __________________ Ew dya wont yer steak mate Just rip off the horns, wipe its **** and stick it on me plate

24-05-2004, 04:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
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24-05-2004, 06:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
BSF James BodyShapers Fitness MD Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Telford Posts: 1,258	I'm planning on setting up a home gym as soon as I can. Our current house doesnt have the space, but we'll probably move in the next 6 months so I'll make sure the next house does. I'm fed up of training at fitness first. I miss having my own gym and being able to train whenever I want, get on any equipment I want, having GOOD equipment and a tidy dumbbell rack etc.., plus I find it hard to focus in a busy gym - its like a bleedin' cattle market! I reckon I can get a set of dbells for £600, a good bench for £300, Power rack for £300, a good amount of weights and bars for £500-600. Dont need much else. If I go to a gym clearance I could pick stuff up even cheaper. When I think of how much I pay in gym fees, plus I have to pay my fiancees fees and creche fees for our son too - it all adds up. We easily pay £600 a year to go to the gym. I'd rather have the one time layout and have something to show for my cash, rather than just feeding fat corporate companies like FF. I'd probably still have the odd session at indie gyms - they should always be supported. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. -Now with FREE shipping available on all UK mainland orders! 5% off your first order - use discount code ukm6. The #1 choice for To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. with rapid, reliable service. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - research backed sports nutrition. Last edited by BSF James; 24-05-2004 at 06:11 PM.

24-05-2004, 10:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
Predator Getting HUGE! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Uk Posts: 1,368	Bloody hell, I was expecting this to be a joke or something! Good luck with it mate and send a few pics so we can see the working progress. Predator __________________ I ain't got time to bleed!! I'm what keeps the Devil in hiding!!

25-05-2004, 09:32 AM	#6 (permalink)
rus23 Newbie Trainer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: West Midlands, Staffordshire Posts: 34	ahahhah no definately no joke on this, after all when you add up the costs of gym membership its near enough 50 quid a month so 600 a year and im thinking along the same lines as silentbob just get the things that are needed and most of the fancy equipment you dont need anyway as long as you have a good set of free weights and a decent bench. As long as you have the spare space to set it up it will save a fortune plus you could always sell it on later to make your money back and then for all the time you have used your gym it has cost you nothing. so whatever the initial cost is to get what you need together as long as you go for the bargains you cant loose when i get stuff built ill post some pics too __________________ Ew dya wont yer steak mate Just rip off the horns, wipe its **** and stick it on me plate

24-05-2004, 06:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
Insanity Guest Posts: n/a	Thats pretty basic, I could knock something like that up without the need of the diagrams

25-05-2004, 09:35 AM	#7 (permalink)
rus23 Newbie Trainer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: West Midlands, Staffordshire Posts: 34	oh by the way ive found this too think im gonna get it http://www.trulyhuge.com/gymplans.htm the plans are for gym equipment made from wood but could easily be strengthened with metal. __________________ Ew dya wont yer steak mate Just rip off the horns, wipe its **** and stick it on me plate

25-05-2004, 03:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
turbo Getting HUGE! Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,123	Well, ive added up the costs of joining my local hardcore gym @ 25quid a month, or going out and buying a set of olympic weights for 200quid, a cage for 300, a bench for 300 etc... and then having to build an extention or buy a large garage to put it all in. For me, it works out cheaper to get a lifetime membership at my local gym! Luckily ive got about 500lb of cast iron weights, a bench, punchbag, speedball, exercise bike etc.. which ive gained over the years. My only problem is my spare rooms`s floorboards are creaking like mad now so i need to either sell the stuff off and join the gym or get somewhere on the ground floor. Out of interest i welded up a chinup frame a few years back which could easily be adapted into a power cage. The 2inch box sectioning i used was very strong and cheap.

26-05-2004, 01:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
rus23 Newbie Trainer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: West Midlands, Staffordshire Posts: 34	well you have enough weights to be able to swap around with so you could just convert your chin up frame to a power cage, put new floor boards down and your all done cant be more than 100 quid for a bit more metal and new floorboards, just dont do what i did when i replaced floorboards in a room. lol i went and bashed a nail through the floorboard and into a water pipe __________________ Ew dya wont yer steak mate Just rip off the horns, wipe its **** and stick it on me plate

26-05-2004, 04:27 PM	#11 (permalink)
rus23 Newbie Trainer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: West Midlands, Staffordshire Posts: 34	or attempt a squat and end up coming through the ceiling ass first and squashing her lol could you imagine the roasting you would get from that one. on second thoughts yep training upstairs with dodgy floorboards would definately be scary lol __________________ Ew dya wont yer steak mate Just rip off the horns, wipe its **** and stick it on me plate

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