Homemade Stepper - Step Machine Required

I've been looking around the net for a Homemade Step Machine plan and so far have not found anything worth looking at!

One idea was to glue some phone books together and then throw a towel over(this was promoted as a 'Homemade Step Machine')

I have an idea that would use a frame and some of my Iron Woody stretch bands although I haven't put this together yet

So if anyone has a good idea or can direct me to some plans I'd be very grateful Just drop me a comment

Otherwise it looks like I'm on my good old DIY Exercise Box

Homemade Gada (Macebell) Mace

Great looking and simple homemade Gada, which is great for fitness and core strength training




Similar construction to my homemade gada from 2009

You can also find some macebell exercises in My Free Ebook - Subscribe here

DIY Neck Harness

Good idea for a Homemade Neck Harness from TheHomemadeStrength on Youtube
The neck area is certainly overlooked by many athletes and one that can easily be injured.

I have done quite a bit of training with a neck harness and would recommend you take it slowly to start with and gradually build resistance. Also, try to fit it in after a workout when you're well warmed up



Enjoy

Homemade Farmers Walk and Row Bar

Here's the next DIY project from Sherm

The DIY Farmers/Row device

Very simple to make with only rope and pipe required, you can't afford not to make this one!

 

 

Sherm has provided us with another super PDF - Check out the Farmers Bar PDF here

Many thanks Sherm!! (If you didn't see the pipe dumbbell build check it out here)

You may also like this Farmers walk bar made from wood  posted a while back

Enjoy

Glueless PVC Projects

Ben Eadie from Mechanical Mashup - Canada's greatest knowitall contestant provides us with a great way to get rid of glue on PVC projects by using pins


Watch this video to find out how



Now, although this is not directly a Strength related idea it could be used to put together these DIY PVC parallettes and if you use your imagination it could be very useful in some other DIY strength projects.

Check out Ben Eadie's DIY Kettlebell Idea from 2011

Homemade Dumbbells Complete with Collars PDF

Here's a superb set of homemade dumbbell  and pipe ideas from Sherm of Shermworks whose been good enough to put his ideas down onto a PDF for us.

Pictured below is Sherm's DIY Olympic Dumbbell set up, I especially like the collars which is usually a problem to get right when making your own DB's. Awesome idea

Download the PDF Here

Sherm is also the inventor of the THE FREE SPOTTER (pictured below), which has had rave reviews from some of the top guys in the Strength and Fitness Industry such as Louis Simmons of Westside Barbell.

The idea certainly is unique and innovative, for more information check it out here

More awesome DIY Strength Training Gear to come from Sherm later in the week

You may also be interested in this thick handled dumbbell idea

DIY Multi Purpose Box for Strength and Fitness Training

To start 2013 in the right way I thought it about time to share my favourite DIY item with you - the trusty DIY Box.

I made the box below about 7 years ago and it's been my best friend ever since. As you can see the box has been on many home DIY adventures with me and has followed me around 2 houses decorating them from top to bottom and even helped me rebuild some of them.

Not only is it perfect for home DIY but it is usually features in my home training sessions in one way or other.........

I've jumped onto it, jumped off it,stepped on it, sat on it and pressed barbells, dumbbells, kettlebells you name it, I've laid down on my front and back and even bench pressed off it and it also gets put on one end to house cups of coffee, video cameras, chalk and grippers.

It is awesome and YOU NEED ONE!!

How to Make you Own DIY Box
 
I made this particular box from marine ply offcuts that I had left over from building a new shower wall but any plyboard would do (5 or 6mm) , the other wood is around 2"x1" (and the cheapest you can get)

Dimensions 

3' x 16" x 16" = 90cm x 40cm x 40cm

The way you construct the box is not too important but using the picture below you can see how I put it together with 3 end pieces (one in the middle - not technically an end piece) and a similar fashion for the top with 9 inches between each baton going across.

Most importantly the box needs to be screwed together well and fully boarded on at least 2 sides to make it sturdy. Although I only boarded completely 2 sides as I ran out of wood so ended up with gaps on 2 sides which actually does make the box easier to carry.

Happy Boxing! And all the best for 2013