DIY Gym Equipment
Can’t find that piece of gym equipment you’re looking for?
Are they asking an arm and a leg for what you want?
Why not create your own DIY gym equipment and feel proud of your creations?!
Well you can…
This page will show you DIY projects created by myself and home gym owners around the world that you can replicate.
Come back here often so you can see the latest creations and get some ideas for your own garage gym.
DIY Home Cable Pulley Machine
Materials used for this DIY
- (2) swivel pulleys
- (4) spring links
- Clamp set: (4) thimbles + (8) rope clamps
- Tie down straps
- Vinyl covered wire rope
- Delta quick link (optional)
Rather skip this DIY project?
If you’d rather skip this project and purchase a pulley system, click here for the one we recommend.
DIY Cable Crossover Machine
Materials used
Rather skip this DIY project?
If you’d rather skip this project and check out cable crossover systems, check these out:
- Ancore Trainer (rack mounted)
- Beyond Power Voltra 1 (rack mounted)
- Shogun Flex (rack or door mounted)
- Wall mounted pulley system
- Cable crossover machine
- PRX Pulley System (rack mounted)
DIY Lat Pulldown System (Plate Loaded)
Materials Used
- RailTrainer adjustable pulley system (For my in-depth review of the RailTrainer, click here)
- No gap pulleys
- Tie down straps
- V bar
- Spotter arms
- PRx Performance Pro rack (For my in-depth review of the PRx Pro rack, click here)
Rather skip this DIY project?
If you’d rather skip this project, check out this plate loaded lat pulldown machine
DIY Reverse Hyperextension Machine
Equipment Used
➡️ PRx Performance Folding Rack
➡️ Dip Belt
Rather Skip this DIY?
If you rather skip this DIY project and get a real reverse hyper, here are some recommendations:
➡️ Westside Barbell Scout Hyper
➡️ Titan Fitness Reverse Hyper
DIY Hyperextension Bench
Equipment Used
➡️ PRx Performance Folding Bench
➡️ PRx Performance Folding Weight Rack
➡️ Sandbag
➡️ Spotter arm
Rather Skip this DIY?
Don’t like this DIY hyperextension garage gym hack? If you’d rather get a real hyperextension bench, here are some options:
➡️ Titan Fitness hyperextension bench
➡️ Amazon hyperextension benches
DIY Jammer Press Machine
Materials Used
➡️ Barbell
Rather Skip This DIY Project?
If you’d rather skip the DIY jammer press, check out these Jammer arms
DIY Adjustable Kettle Bell
Materials used
Rather skip this DIY project?
If you’d rather skip this DIY project, check out this adjustable kettle bell handle you can attach to your dumbbells.
DIY Gymnastics Dream Machine
Materials used
➡️ (2) swivel pulleys
➡️ (6) carabiners/spring links
➡️ Clamp set: (4) thimbles + (8) rope clamps
➡️ (2) Soft loop tie down straps
➡️ (2) handles
➡️ (2) Eye lag screws
➡️ Weight belt
➡️ (2) 10 feet vinyl covered wire rope (Rope length will vary depending on your ceiling height. My ceiling is 9.5 feet tall)
Substitutions
➡️ The belt & soft loops can be substituted for a climbing harness with D-rings on the sides.
➡️ The vinyl covered wire rope can be substituted with climbing rope
➡️ The handles can be substituted for gymnastic rings
Rather skip this DIY project?
If you’d rather skip setting this up, you can buy a dream machine here
DIY Single Leg Squat Stand
Equipment Used
➡️ Barbell Pad (Use coupon code SHRED10 for 10% off)
➡️. Resistance Band (Use coupon code SHREDDED for 10% off)
➡️ Barbell
Rather skip this DIY and get a real single leg squat stand?
➡️. Rogue Fitness Single Leg Squat Stand
➡️. Rep Fitness Single Leg Squat Stand
➡️. Titan Fitness Single Leg Squat Stand
DIY Belt Squat
Equipment used
➡️ Dip bar
➡️ Dip belt
➡️. Squat rack
Rather skip this DIY and get a real belt squat machine?
DIY Gym Equipment Submission
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Send us a link to DIY gym equipment you think is worthy and we’ll add them to this page for everyone else to replicate.
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