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Home-made gym equipment - instructions and demonstrations.
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : climbing
Love it.
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : DIY, Home Gyms (Classical - Free Weights, Machines), newsletter
Nice one.
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : chinning bar, newsletter
Nice one.
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : newsletter, stone lifting, tutorial
Fantastic video.
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : exoskeleton, newsletter
A DIY exoskeleton that can help increase strength.
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : bands, DIY, kettlebell, newsletter
Great idea Chris.
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : bodyweight, chin-up, climbing, conditioning, deadlift, Home Gyms (Classical - Free Weights, Machines), kipping, obstacle course, pull-up, water, water consumption
Up For a Challenge? Try One of These.
posted by Matt Hunt
Tags : air pollution, deadlift, dumbbell, jump, photography, stress, Stretches & Stretching, tutorial, wrist strength
Looking for a DIY project for the weekend? Have a go at this.
posted by Conor Doherty
Tags : bands, beginner, deadlift, dumbbell, history, HIT, Home Gyms (Classical - Free Weights, Machines), photography, squat
New space, new possibilities.
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : Grip Work, grippers, HIT, levering, wrist strength
Love it.
posted by Dan Hardisky
Tags : blob, conditioning, counting calories, dumbbell, Farmers Walk, Grip Work, hand strength, massage, recovery, rings, Social Media (Twitter Google+ and Facebook), strength endurance, strongman, walking, water, water consumption
A great way to get a little grip work.
posted by Matt Hunt
Tags : air pollution, conditioning, DIY, Goals & Goal Setting, Grip Work, Social Media (Twitter Google+ and Facebook), strongman, tyre
Love building your own equipment?
posted by Derek 'D-Rock' Peruo
Tags : DIY, Grip Work, technique
Whether it's for the versatility, experimentation or budget constraints - this is the only way to go.
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : deadlift, DIY, Fitness devices (Wearables, Hearables), hair, Hearables), Old-Time Strength, shrugs, squat
Platform for Roman Chair Squats.Via Rob Russell : long-term readers may remember the superb DIY equipment skills of Pat Hodgson, and this is one of his many creations - a platform for Roman Chair / Sissy Squats. Nice one.
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : DIY, Grip Work
Pop over and say hi.
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : bodybuilding, CrossFit, DIY, jump, neck, newsletter, squat, stone lifting, tyre
DIY Plyo Boxes.We've seen a number of new DIY items since last year's roundup, and here are just a few of my favourites.
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : conditioning
Ross Enamait shows a home-made Tornado Ball in action. Good stuff.
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : CrossFit, DIY, plyometrics
DIY Plyo Boxes.A friend asked me this morning about instructions for home-made plyo boxes, and Today Fitness reminded me of a piece in the CrossFit Journal a couple of years ago. If you're looking to construct a couple for yourself, grab the free PDF. Superb.
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : squat, training
An early home-made version of the squatting circle.
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : clubs & maces, leverage
MMA strength coach Kevin Wikse demonstrating a modified 70lb Mace. Nice one.
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : DIY, squat, training
More DIY squat goodness. Nice one.
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : bodyweight, climbing
Love it.
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : squat
Demonstrating the incredible versatility of a couple of steel drums, The Pound. Nice one.
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : neck, strongman
Build your own.
posted by Scott Andrew Bird
Tags : bodyweight
Wide Pommel.
Via Gymnastics Coaching : an interesting piece of DIY gym equipment, a wide pommel.
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