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Homemade Exercise Equipment: Sleek on the Cheap By: Jonathan Bille  |
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 No one will argue the importance of exercise. Even if we don’t do it, we know we should. But for a lot of people, there is more standing in the way of exercise than just a lack of will. Most notably is a lack of money. Joining a gym can be very costly, and purchasing equipment for a home gym can be down right wallet busting.
But for those who are looking to build a home gym there is a very clever alternative that may just help you build a very effective home gym, without causing you to go broke. That alternative is homemade gym equipment.
That’s right, with just a few simple tools and the will to do it, you too can build some very effective equipment for use in your home gym, and here are some ideas to get you going:
Resistance made easy. If you spend anytime in front of the television you know that the big push in home gym equipment is resistance training equipment. The reason being resistance training is very effective, but unfortunately resistance training equipment can also be very costly. Yet there is a simple, inexpensive homemade solution. With the purchase of some ropes and pulleys, you can design and build isometric exercising section in your home gym that will be just as effective as costly name brand equipment. Simply mount the pulleys, string the rope through and you’ve got a great resistance workout that works one arm, or leg, while giving stiff resistance to the other.
Plumbing stuff to gym equipment. Perhaps the most clever homemade gym equipment comes from plumbing supplies. With a little creativity, you can make almost anything out of plumbing supplies for your home gym. With a little thought and effort you can make things like chin up bars, curling bars, free weights, etc… If you can see it in your head, it’s a good bet you can build it from plumbing supplies.
Be on the look out for miscellaneous throw away stuff. You’ve heard the old saying that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. That couldn’t be truer when talking about homemade gym equipment. Keep your eyes open for old springs, ropes, old iron and steel, etc… that people readily put to their trash. With a little thought you’ll be turning throw away items into key pieces of equipment for your home gym.
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