BlunderBell: DIY Heavy Adjustable Bag Bell Exercise Thing

I call this the "BlunderBell" . A combination of shopping bags, carpet scraps, duct tape and heavy stuff. I made it so I could do kettlebell swings and heavy single arm rows (like Kroc rows), and adjust the weight on the fly. It turned out better than I expected. You can also use it to quickly add weight to your pulley system, or weighted dips and chin ups.
​‪@SpudIncStraps‬ , if you feel compelled, make a cool version of this and put my face on it (dressed up as a pilgrim, of course). I mention this in the video somewhere around 15:30
Timestamps / Chapters
00:00 - Intro / Blunderbell
1:10 - Why I made it
4:25 - Construction details
7:50 - Easily Adjust weight
9:08 - Heavy One arm rows
10:06 - Blunderbell swings
10:21 - Zercher Squats
11:05 - Hammer Curls
11:20 - Weighted Pull ups and Dips
11:49 - Pulley / cable exercises
12:36 - Overhead exercises (rant)
13:35 - Why I used carpet
14:29 - Cost breakdown
15:16 - Closing remarks / future ideas
Ingredients:
Shopping bag(s)
Carpet strips
Utility blade
Duct tape
Heavy stuff (bricks, weights, rocks, sand, etc)
Relevant videos and links:
Round sling (rigging loop):
My round sling videos: kzbin.info...
Round sling link (affiliate): amzn.to/3uWH4bx
Shopping bags:
Link to bags (affiliate): amzn.to/3GWdGEG
Pulley system:
My pulley videos: kzbin.info...
Link to spud pulley (affiliate): amzn.to/3oS7s2n
Motorcycle tie down strap:
My video: • Super Cheap Weight Pla...

[@kylebeng]

when i was in a commercial gym, i had no need for such things, but after starting a home gym, ive found your channel much more useful!

[@ThreeStormFitness]

Only the tannest and jackedest would use this in a commercial gym. Thanks man!!

[@Real_Name_Redacted]

I really love your DIY approach to fitness

[@ThreeStormFitness]

Thank you! I still like expensive fitness equipment too. I just get a kick out of trying to knock down obstacles that keep people from working out (myself included) thanks again!

[@MonstroLab]

Great idea i already gotta bag ima modify into this!

[@craigjones1939]

I like where this is going… The name is good… But by the looks of all that duct tape you definitely need a Blunder Bell stylist. I’m applying for that position right now. Lol. OK now back to your video.

[@plagick]

Rob’s Man Bag Review.

[@MonstroLab]

For reinforcements, buy nylon upholstery thread @ walmart then find an old “Kenmore 158” for practically nothin… made in Japan, the motors have 5:1 speed reducer pulley helps it punch through multiple layers canvas/leather. Ive found two 158’s at the curb and see them at Goodwill for $20. Any 158 model from 1960’s to 70’s will work. Great for nylon webbing too…But hide it from the bag ladies or its gone!

[@ThreeStormFitness]

You actually have me considering sewing. If I see a Kenmore 158 (before a bag lady does), I'll take it as a sign and give it a shot. Thanks monstrolab!!

[@aubreygmcghee]

A great option is just to use a rope or a heavy duty chain and loop it through some plates and use the loop as the handle and swing the weights. You could also use a bucket and fill it with anything. You may have to use a rope as a reinforced handle but it would work well. I have a window cleaning business and I carry a 5 gallon bucket full of water around all day everyday and 5 gallons of water is 40 lbs. You could just get a 5gallon bucket with a screw in lid and fill it with water or wet sand and add a reinforce rope handle. A 5 gallon bucket with a lid is like $10. Just swing the bucket outside in case it breaks.😂

[@ThreeStormFitness]

Love it dude, especially the rope/plate idea. There's something to swinging buckets too (although it's bound to end in disaster eventually)...I used to work in a commercial paint store and manually mixing a 5 gallon bucket of paint is no joke.

[@plagick]

Howdy pilgrim. Short circuit, #5 is alive.

[@ThreeStormFitness]

No disassemble Stephanie!!!!

[@briand5047]

Have you seen Angles90 makes a net like this? They call it a homemade weight. I think your video is older than the product, but I'm not sure. Spud Inc would make a better version than Angles90 did.

[@ThreeStormFitness]

Just checked it out. Looks very similar to what I have going on here. Good call man!!!

[@fanboy15able]

You sure are strong 💪🏾 lol

[@Vvexplorer]

what kind of pants are those... they are very strong... i thought you were going to rip them off at some time!! i mean you have big glutes.... great video as always !

[@craigjones1939]

OK… So many questions and so many comments but I won’t do that. I’ll keep it simple. Yes someone should market that and become a millionaire. I’m now simply going to give you heck for wearing that shirt. Although, I’m gonna let you off the hook and call it salmon. It was not a pink shirt. Sorry… I know the whole tough enough to wear pink thing but I just don’t like pink shirts for men. So it was salmon… Yeah it was salmon colored. Back to the BlunderBell, Why don’t you develop it bro!? You’d be set for life!

[@ThreeStormFitness]

Oh, if never dream of wearing pink. It's definitely salmon... Might even be some coral in there. Thanks for the blunderbell support! I don't know about a millionaire, but I bet thousandaire is definitely with reach