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Low Budget DIY Gym Equipment

Building your own cheap gym equipment can be fun but might also be tough to do. This guide gives you the necessary knowledge to make your own gym equipment.

1. Pullup bar

A pullup bar is a good additional gym equipment to train your body strength. This guide from celtickane can help to get started building your own pullup bar using pipe. It uses I-beaming to hang and does not required any drilling.

https://www.roguefitness.com/rogue-crown-pull-up-bar

http://www.yourfitnesspath.com/make-a-pull-up-bar-updatedhttps://www.domyos.co.uk/500-pull-bar-id_8353820
Source: celtickane

2. Bulgarian Training Bag

It is named after a Bulgarian trainer for US Olympic wrestling. A Bulgarian training bag is to improve fitness and muscular endurance. It can used to train legs, shoulders, core, upper back, triceps, biceps, and forearms. Follow this guide at artofmanliness to make one.

http://www.wcwusa.com/me/wcwusa/bulgarian-training-bag-5960.html

 

https://www.acefitness.org/blog/5551/bulgarian-bag-workout

 

http://angrytrainerfitness.com/2011/09/ask-alfonso-should-i-try-training-with-bulgarian-bags/

Source: artofmanliness

3.  Parallettes

This tool can help you in your gymnastic training. It helps to improve coordination, accuracy, agility and balance training. The guide here shows how to use pvc glue, tape, rags and etc to make your own parallettes.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Wooden-Parallettes/

 

http://www.zachsmithwick.com/diy-parallette-bars-using-pvc-an-engineering-approach/

 

http://athletics.wikia.com/wiki/Parallette

Source: crossfit

4. Medicine ball

Medicine ball is used to improve muscular strength and sport performance. You can do a lot of different exercise like rock and roll up, lunge with twist, single-leg squat and etc. See more exercise routine for medicine ball at greatist. You can make your own medicine ball by using basketball, sand and heavy duct tape.

http://www.lovethispic.com/image/26875/medicine-ball-ab-workout

 

https://wuppsimdomesticated.wordpress.com/2013/10/08/diy-medicine-balls/

 

https://blogformen.wordpress.com/2011/02/25/diy-workout-make-your-own-medicine-ball/
Source: medicine ball

5. Incline sit-up bench

Sit-up is a good exercise to build up strength on your belly. Buying one at gym store can be expensive but the guide here can help you get started. An incline sit-up bench is a good additional gym equipment at your own home.
http://www.reflexfitness.com/product/flat-to-decline

 

http://www.instructables.com/id/Weight-Bench-5-positionFlatIncline-doubles-as-/

 

http://www.jumpusa.com/pc/STAM202021/STRSYSTEM/Stamina+Ab+%26+Reverse+Hyper+Incline+Sit+Up+Bench.html

Source: rosstraining

6. Sandbag

You can do many exercises with sandbag such as lunges, power cleans, push press and etc. Make your own low cost sandbag by following this guide at nerdfitness.
http://www.kwell.it/en/ball-bag/adjustable-weight-k-sandbag.656.html

 

https://www.travisperkins.co.uk/Rot-Proofed-Hessian-Sandbag/p/866624

 

https://ultimatesandbagtraining.com/

Source: nerdfitness

7. Farmers walk bar

Pick up a farmers walk bar and walking with it. A farmers walk bar is a good strength exercise. You can build a farmers walk bar from diystrengthgear.
http://www.garage-gyms.com/farmers-walks-handles-strongman/

 

http://www.fatgripz.co.uk/gear/pr_farmerswalkbars.php

 

https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=124579881

Source: diystrengthgear

8. Rowing machine

Rowing is an low impact training that gives your a good workout on your arms, backs, legs and core. Buying one rowing machine can be expensive but this guide from motherearthnews helps your to build your own at lower cost.
http://www.academy.com/shop/browse/fitness/cardio-equipment--machines/rowing-machines

 

http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-rowing-machine/

 

http://www.rowingmachinereviewsuk.co.uk/waterrower-natural-rowing-machine-with-s4-computer/

Source: motherearthnews

9. Stair blocks

An useful gym equipment to help you lift very heavy weight. You can do snatch pull exercise using the stair blocks. Make your own low-cost stair blocks by followed the instruction from allthingsgym.
http://www.catalystathletics.com/article/1866/Stair-Blocks-You-Dont-Need-Them-but-Heres-How/

Source: allthingsgym

10. Kettlebells

Kettlebells is a good gym equipment for cardio, endurance and flexibility training. It can expensive to buy one but this guide from bodybuilding gives the instruction to make one your own at lower cost.
http://www.riversidekettlebells.com/2014/12/kettlebells-buyers-guide.html

 

http://www.livestrong.com/article/40172-make-homemade-kettlebell/

 

http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Kettlebells-for-under-10/

Source: bodybuilding

The guide shown above are the activities that you can do with your home made gym equipments. So, hit the stores and get started making your own gym equipments.

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