There are times when a gym membership is not useful. You’re at work the whole week, and you’re too tired and have too many responsibilities to go to the gym anyway. However, you still need to work out, but fitness equipment is too big and expensive.
Thankfully, there’s a way out of this problem – DIY gym equipment. You can create what you need yourself if you know how. In order to help you out, in this post, you will learn about 7 DIY gym equipment projects to make at home.
Yoga Blocks
When exercising, there is the possibility of getting injured if you’re not being careful. But that can be avoided with yoga props. Basically, they let you avoid yoga injuries by supporting the body in poses that are out of reach. They also prevent over-straining.
If you want to make your own yoga props, you can cut a piece of wood with a saw. Make sure it has dimensions of 3 by 55 by 9 inches. To soften the edges, use sandpaper.
Sandbags
Sandbags help you with endurance and strength exercises. While being used similarly to kettlebells, their insides shift around during movements. Because of the sand, they add to the challenge, offering a better exercise.
You don’t require tons of money to make a sandbag. Basically, you can pick up canvas laundry bags, sand, contractor trash bags, duct tape, and rope or zip ties. These are used in the creation of the sandbag, after which you can freely slam it around.
Pipe Pull-Up Bar
Who said you can’t make your own pull-up bar? Pipes can be used for many other things than conducting water. Basically, you have a lot of advantages with DIY pull-up bars. Not only that you can build them to whatever weight you like, but you can also assemble and disassemble them easily.
To do a pull-up bar, you need three different pipes – the 90 Degree Elbow, the Three Socket Tee and the 30 to 60 Degree Single Socket Tee. You need to fit them together, and you’ll be ready to start doing pull-ups.
Incline Bench
An incline bench is a useful tool in a variety of exercises. Whether you love it or hate it, it can help a lot during the workout sessions. Commercial versions are expensive, but you can create your own cheaper version at home. Its advantages are that it can be tailored to different levels of fitness and moves.
Punching Bag Station
Your mother might’ve told you not to play with the ball inside the house, but this equipment allows you to do it without breaking anything. You can build a punching bag station by using nothing but clear PVC pipe, but you could also use Kee Klamp fittings to make it. You will also need bungee cords to attach the volleyball to the pipes, and you will have a great piece of equipment to work out. Good luck getting the stink out after you get your sweat on though!
Light Hand Weights
Did you know that you can use leftover water bottles to exercise? They are a budget-friendly way to exercise with hand weights. You can use them in classic dumbbell moves, and if they stop being a challenge, you can fill up bigger bottles with sand or rocks.
Bulgarian Training Bag
Bulgarian training bags are used all around the world. They target the arms, back, core and legs. However, commercial ones can pretty much rob you of money, as they can run upwards to $250.
There is a pocket-friendly solution, though – you can fill an old tractor or truck tire’s inner cube with rubber mulch or wood pellets. Afterward, you tie up the tube securely, and there you have it! You can squat and swing all you want.
So, not everyone has time to go to the gym, or the money to purchase professional equipment. Still, with these projects presented in this home workout guide for women and men, you will be able to make your own equipment with small funds.
