Is your flat bench too tall or are your legs too short? In this video we have a solution! Watch as Brad Martin and I build a set of custom bench steps for flat bench in my garage gym!
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EARTHQUAKE!!!!!! OK, not really. But it is a DIY Earthquake bar. Why you need a Earthquake bar is almost as easy as making it. Everyone loves to bench and if you are about that garage gym life you love a challenge, this bar gives you both. Lets start with the benefits. Oscillating kinetic energy (OKE)
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My gym started with a squat rack I bought off a guy’s front yard for 100.00 four years ago. Actually it’s the squat rack I built this platform for. The platform I built was from acquired material. Sure I could have bought one for $1200.00. But mostly what you’re paying for is the convenience of not
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DIY Dip Station I love to DIY! I have updated entire bathrooms in my house. This DIY Dip Station is simple enough and cheap enough that you can make it in a afternoon. It is a heavy duty piece of equipment that will be in your garage gym for years to come. I built this piece
DIY Jack Stand Curl Station It might sound like a strange statement coming from someone talking about working out, but I am lazy. I am ALWAYS trying to find a way to make the workout easier. And I really shouldn’t say the workout, but rather the workout preparation. I hate bending over, lugging plates up
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DIY Bar Storage Rack If you are like me, you have more room than you know what to do with in your garage gym or home gym (sarcasm). I had bars laying up against every corner or worse yet left on the floor only to have to move them so I could do the next
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Why DIY Chain Collars? DIY chain collars will let you add a little variety and challenge to your training. If you have thought about trying chains and bands this project will get you using both in no time. Remember You’re Not a Public Gym Most public gyms have the space and finances to go out and get all
marcbewegtschwereszeug Marc Wittrowski is a strongman who I discovered on Instagram while he was playing amateur American football in his native Germany. He’s got a ton of cool pictures and video of himself lifting and carrying heavy loads in a backyard in Germany. A year later, with one strongman competition under his belt, Marc is fully
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Why a DIY Cable Crossover? Cost is key for most of use home gym athletes. Most of us scour the Internet looking for good deals on the equipment we are accustomed to using at our old commercial gyms. let’s face it, other than squat racks, benches, and plates you have to be lucky to find
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Mace training is growing in popularity. Elite athletes like Ed Coan and Chris Duffin are huge proponents this ancient training method. That’s because it’s supposed to be awesome at improving shoulder mobility and athletic performance. Okay, sounds great. But maces and Indian Clubs can be a bit pricey and hard to find. So you can either bust out the
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