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Not a Big Fan of the Gym? Check out these 42 Cheap DIY Home Gym IdeasDECEMBER 27, 2015 • LEONARD PARKER

Don’t like waiting for a machine at the gym? Maybe you’re trying to �nd some areas to cut on your budget and that expensive gym membership isa prime candidate for the chopping block. Or, you could just be a handyman (or woman) who wants to challenge yourself with your next DIYproject. If you fall into any of these three categories, we wrote this article for you. Check out these cool ways to you make your home gym rivalany commercial gym!

NOTE: We like to focus on �tness for the entire family, so there is something for everyone in this list.

#1 DIY Dip Station

Make a dip station with PVC pipes. Dips are a great compound bodyweight exercise to strengthen your upper body, speci�cally your triceps,shoulders, and chest. For your dip station, make sure you have two bars for your hands and a collection of bars for support, as you can see in theimage below:

#2 Homemade Kettlebells

Homemade kettlebells are easy and inexpensive to make. All you need to do is prep the handle and attach it to the ball. For more details, checkout this great six step guide from Instructables.com

#3 Jump to New Heights with Plywood Jump Boxes

Creating plywood jump boxes is one of the best home cross�t gym ideas. When you build your jump boxes, consider building them so that theyare stackable or have adjustable height for optimal function.

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#4 Do the Farmer’s Walk

Create Farmer's Walk bars. You’ve probably seen the giants on The World’s Strongest Man competitions do these. Great if your goal is to buildmuscle, the Farmer’s Walk builds strength in your forearms and can be easily made with recycled wood, tubing, and threaded bolts. Check outthis detailed how to guide on how to create your own Farmer’s Walk bars.

#5 DIY Medicine Balls

Medicine balls can be easily made from dodge balls. Just open them up, add sand, and seal again.

#6 Homemade Sandbags

Sandbags are cheap and versatile. You can mold them into almost any form for a variety of uses. Want to really save money and not buy themfrom the store? Take an old pillowcase and stu䢚벀 it with some leftover topsoil, seal, and voila!

#7 Slosh It

Don’t want to spend money on dumbbells? A homemade slosh pipe will do the trick, and it can be used for any dumbbell exercise. Fill a 4-inchdiameter PVC pipe with 2/3 water and seal the ends for a slosh pipe. Maneuvering with a slosh pipe is a great workout for your core, includingyour arms, back, and chest.

 

#8 Sledgehammer Swings

Do you have an old tire and sledgehammer laying around? Hang that old tire for sledgehammer swings. Helpful hint: Rubber tires work the best.Sledgehammer swings are great for developing your core strength and grip.

#9 Add Color with Your Own, Unique Yoga Mat

Sew your own unique yoga mat to add color and life to your gym. Check out this DIY yoga mat guide from All Free Sewing.

#10 DIY Gymnastics Bars

Gymnastics bars can be easy to build with the right plan. Check out this very detailed plan from GymnasticBodies.com. Best thing aboutgymnastic bars? Anyone in your family can use them!

#11 Stretch those Muscles

Make a ballet bar from PVC pipe for stretching.

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#12 Get Bouncing with a Rebounder

Add a rebounder trampoline to your home workout area. We suggest you invest in a high quality rebounder that is safe and durable.Rebounding, or jumping on a trampoline, is a great, versatile exercise because you can tone your muscles, improve your bone strength, �ushyour lymphatic system, and get a great cardiovascular workout, all in a few minutes per session. This is another workout that can be fun for yourwhole family!

#13 Homemade Workout Laptop Stand

Need to get some work done during your workout? Add a handmade laptop desk for a treadmill or a stationary bike. Here’s a great video to giveyou some motivation.

#14 Entertainment while You Improve Your Health

Consider taking a DVD player and television from another room and mounting it in your new home gym so you can exercise with guided videos.You can also connect your laptop to your TV and stream workout videos from the web! If you are using a room that doesn’t get a great WiFisignal, try using a WiFi extender to avoid those dreaded bu䢚벀ered videos.

#15 Make a DIY Suspension Exercise Center to Save on Space and Money

TRX, the widely recognized pioneer in suspension training, o䢚벀ers their suspension trainer at $190+. Why pay thismuch when you can build your suspension training center for less than $10? All you need is an oval carabiner, aused PVC pipe, and two 1 yard pieces of rope. Interested in learning more? Check out this DIY suspensiontraining guide from Scooby’s Workouts.

#16 DIY Stationary Bike

If you don't have money for a stationary bike, make your own bike roller to mount your street bike to. All you need is some wood, wood screws,drill (or screwdriver), and metal support brackets. Tal Boldo over at Made Man.com has an excellent how to guide on how to build a great stationary

bike for your home gym.

#17 Find a Great Deal on the Web

Search Craigslist or Backpage for repurposed equipment. Sometimes you can �nd great deals that won't break the bank.

#18 Pump Some Iron without the Fuss

Create a great weight bench with very little money. Not only will your bench be safe and support a ton of weight, but you can make it for as littleas $50! Homemade Strength has a great writeup on how you can get it done.

#19 Homemade Exercise Ball

A large exercise ball is an inexpensive and useful accessory for any home gym.

#20 Battle Ropes

Battle ropes can be constructed with just nylon rope.

#21 Foam Rollers

Make foam rollers with PVC pipe lined with yoga matting.

#22 Improve Your Balance with a DIY Wooden Balance Board

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Building a wooden balance board is as simple as child's play. All you need is a plank of wood, some screws, and a PVC pipe. Check out the imagebelow. To spice up your balance board, slab some paint on it or make a unique design.

#23 Jump for Joy with a Jump Rope

You should purchase an inexpensive jump rope. Jumping rope is an excellent cardiovascular exercise.

#24 Beam Me up Scotty

A balance beam can be created with only three pieces of wood. Check out the photo below for a visual guide. Performing exercises on a balancebeam increases your agility.

#25 DIY Power Rack

Incorporate a sturdy power rack to help with weight lifting. Check out these helpful tips from End of Three Fitness.

#26 The Many Uses of Bungee Cords

Use bungee cords as resistance bands for both upper and lower body training.

#27 Homemade Pullup Bar

Make and install a pull up bar. Even though it’s a pullup bar, you can also do chin ups, both of which give you a great upper body workout. Youcan also buy a pullup bar from the store. Just make sure it doesn’t cause any damage to the wall (or you)!

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Use rope and an old tire to drag as a weighted sled. You can see many professional athletes doing this one. Needan extra challenge? Throw some weight into the inside of the tire. Kids work too!

Bulgarian sandbags are easy and cheap to make with an inner tube, duct tape, wood pellets, and a zip tie. Here isa great article from the Synergy Athletics' Coach Hashey on how to get it done. Originally designed for wrestlers,Bulgarian sandbags are great for full body workouts.

#28 DIY Weighted Sled

#29 Make Your Own Bulgarian Sandbags

#30 Versatile Hand Weights

You can make hand weights with just about anything. Some ideas to consider are water bottles, canned goods, or socks �lled with pebbles. Use ascale to make sure you are getting your desired weight.

#31 Homemade Punching Bag

Make a punching bag with an old du䢚벀el bag. Using a mix of old clothes (or rags) and sawdust, �ll the du䢚벀el bag until there is about twelve inchesof room left (from the top). Tie the ends with rope, and stretch duct tape across the bag horizontally. The entire bag should be covered with ducttape.

#32 Sew for Strength

Sew a weighted vest to use with strength training. This eHow article provides a great step by step guide on how to create a homemade weightedvest.

#33 Build Your Grip Strength with Household Items

Use random objects for grip strength training. Practice picking up something small but heavy using only your hand, pick up heavy objects with atowel wrap, or tie a rope overhead to the ceiling (also great for your arms).

#34 Are you a Climber?

Build a climbing peg wall for a great piece of DIY home gym equipment. These are great for building your core muscles. Check out this greatguide from Garage Gym Reviews.

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#35 Track Your Progress

Post workouts on a dry erase board or create printable exercise plans to keep you motivated and track your progress.

#36 Strategy Flooring for your Home Gym

Consider covering only parts of the gym �oor with mat �ooring in order to separate stations. This is one of the best cheap home gym ideasbecause you are not covering the entire �oor with expensive matting.

#37 Look at that Home Gym Body

Install full-length mirrors to give the space an open feel. If you don't have money for large mirrors, try to �nd a collection of mirrors then hangthem in a pattern on the wall.

#38 Have Extra Plant Hooks?

Use plant hooks for a simple way to store yoga mats.

#39 Breathe in Your Home Gym!

Ventilation is very important in a home gym. Mount one or two fans from the ceiling to save �oor space. If that doesn’t work, add an area fan.

#40 Don’t Hit Your Head in your Home Gym

Make sure the room you choose has su�cient height for the exercises that you want to do. Pay special attention to this if you plan onincorporating exercises that include jumping and climbing into your workout regimen.

#41 Music Moves

Have a variety of music handy that will keep you motivated for the type of workout you are performing. Try something fast paced and upbeat forcardio and endurance workouts, and something calm for cool down periods

#42 Use the G-Force

The most inexpensive thing for your gym is gravity (free!). Do exercises such as push-ups, lunges, and jumping jacks to keep �t.

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If you incorporate just some of these ideas into your home workout area, you will be on your way to a �t body in no time!

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