Here’s an affiliate link to newer molds!: amzn.to/44NbBYE
@palabrajot5053 жыл бұрын
That 43 grams of concrete 2/8 cups of water ratio is what I've been trying to find out for months, watching KZbin videos. Thank you this is the first time I've gotten any sort of straight answer to this question.
@swokfitness3 жыл бұрын
I’m always happy to help!! It took me forever to find out the ratio! I’m happy to share it with everyone
@MiksaSzollosi3 жыл бұрын
But wouldn't it get heavier as you'd continue to add water for approximately 28 days?
@biebermyballs1003 жыл бұрын
This looks so good, I thought it was an actual store bought plate in the thumbnail
@swokfitness3 жыл бұрын
Shooot your comment made my day thank you!!
@DetroitHomeInspector22 күн бұрын
Nice vid. If I were going to do this, I would not use the wire, I would buy a bag of fiberglass to mix in the concrete. Mix in a wheel borrow, much easier.
@swokfitness22 күн бұрын
Thank you and I agree! In hindsight I definitely should’ve used a wheelbarrow to mix it up lol
@nicholasb67813 жыл бұрын
this looks professional. I'm working out at home but have no plates for my bar and the are too expensive to buy so why not make them for a fraction of the price. And the outcome looks stunning. Great video.
@swokfitness3 жыл бұрын
Appreciate the love and support! If you make the molds I wanna see them! Send me a picture on IG @SWOKFitness
@johnb77623 жыл бұрын
Ive been looking for cheaper molds thank you so much man!!!
@swokfitness3 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome bro! Let me know how they turn out for you!!
@BRUTUSPLAC3 жыл бұрын
molds all over Amazon and EBAY , all depends on what yuo want. My next project in 2-3 ( waiting on 1st vacation ) gonna work with cement/ concrete 10 inch tubes,
@kurtismoore55013 жыл бұрын
I went to my local dollar store and got oil drip trays :D
@johnb77623 жыл бұрын
@@kurtismoore5501 were those the right diameter???
@kurtismoore55013 жыл бұрын
@@johnb7762 lol not exactly sure 😅 I wasn’t going for anything fancy and I’m only doing 1” holes for my bar not the 2” Olympic sized
@BRUTUSPLAC3 жыл бұрын
Gen 2 mold came yesterday . i made my first 45 lb plate video just posted 41 lbs of concrete & 4 lbs of Water ( just under a 1/2 gallon PLENTY )
@BRUTUSPLAC3 жыл бұрын
5th 45 lb plater popped today & 4th hex heasd for my first 30 lb pair of dumbbells for Saturday. Took time off for death of my mother in law, she got the virus and was dead barely 5 days later, I buried her 17 days ago. ALL I can say is THE ROLLING STONES mixed emotions. & it s time after 14 years to let the anger out...... new videos on Saturday. HOPE EVERYONE IS DOING WELL !!
@Maarisool3 жыл бұрын
@@BRUTUSPLAC hey so sorry for the loss of your mother in law 🥺 i wanted to ask for your help on making 25lbs plates like the ratio of the water and cement . Thank you if you can hope you start feeling better
@BRUTUSPLAC3 жыл бұрын
@@Maarisool Thank you very much . Sadly I buried her husband Tuesday of a broken heart. Long story . It's past my bed time . Yes I work overnights . I'll hook up with anything you need .Saturday when I get home around 9 a.m EST it's 5:30pm now . Everything is out in my garage and I'm making out with me 🤣 sandman . ( Sleep aid ). Thinks in any other ?s. . if not anytime . Have a great night .
@BRUTUSPLAC3 жыл бұрын
@@Maarisool HI YA,, OK break it down like this , 5 lb parts, 45 lbs = 9p so 25 = 5 p 45 lb plate avgs about 43 lbs concrete and 1/2 Gallon max of water ( 4.1 lbs max ) so 5/9ths = .555 - 43 x 555 = 26.865 lbs of concrete & water 1/2 gallon or 64 ozs = 35.52 ozs or 2.2 lbs .. any problems hit me up
@BRUTUSPLAC3 жыл бұрын
@@Maarisool EASIEST mold to use overall in a solid bucket, YEAH $3-5 for a ;lowes or Home Depot , CALL your local Grocery store that has a bake shop / bakery and ask them for free " frosting buckets' llike 3-5 different heights and widths 10 " wide is great for 25 lb plates . 8 " makes the plate 20 % thicker on the bar.
@quadgod81113 жыл бұрын
little tip use truck bed liner or flex seal
@swokfitness3 жыл бұрын
Oooo that’s smart
@BRUTUSPLAC3 жыл бұрын
TRUCK BED LINIR and PLASTI DIP i use on my Atlas stones . for the last 8 years
@swokfitness3 жыл бұрын
@@BRUTUSPLAC I’m definitely going to do that on my next batch. You got a brand of truck bed liner you recommend?
@swokfitness3 жыл бұрын
@@BRUTUSPLAC thanks bruv
@BRUTUSPLAC3 жыл бұрын
@@swokfitness IF yuo make more PLATES ........DON"t .........I just ordered something ( out of stock ) that you might want ........to make 35 & 25 lb plates ..I have 35 years of experience in training and alot of time spent making atlas stones and other stuff . I made 2 of these out of cement 170 lbs and 270 lbs www.titan.fitness/strongman/carry/other-carry-1/husafell-stone/430029.html?adpos=&scid=scplp430029&sc_intid=430029&gclid=CjwKCAiA-_L9BRBQEiwA-bm5fjUUQQB3PZCuhYfrfNr3S50GCVSjz0G99NBL177qQey69j_qOgCY4RoCknMQAvD_BwE a guy is coming to buy them weds .
@trav5043 Жыл бұрын
Great video! Do u have calculations for making other weights like 35, 25, 10, 5 pounds?
@swokfitness Жыл бұрын
Honestly I don’t but try searching google I’m sure you’ll find it easy
@ryanokeeffe31393 ай бұрын
Hey what paint did you use to cover your plates looks super professional? I've thought about rubber paint and have heard truck liner works well too. Wish I could get one of those Gym plate moulds but they're not available in my country so I guess I'll try with plastic buckets for my first set.
@bongwater79083 жыл бұрын
u look liks a real like carlton banks. great content tho
@yousifa40023 жыл бұрын
If u have one of those back massagers you can pit it on the outside of the container to shake out the buboes
@swokfitness3 жыл бұрын
That’s actually genius I’m doing that with my next set. Thank you!!
@kreate063 жыл бұрын
Ooooh I just so happen to have one....GENIUS homie
@AdrianAgnic3 жыл бұрын
that is some heavy reinforcement :)
@swokfitness3 жыл бұрын
I know right!
@BRUTUSPLAC3 жыл бұрын
@@swokfitness SCALE came today. ! LOVE IT !!! made 3rd plate today. Dumbells start tomorrow , 1 hex head a day x 4 = 1 set. all supplies Free from christmas gift cards to lowes, HOPE your doing great !
@ruokff0237 Жыл бұрын
I really like the LPs, and I also want to make one like mine But I'm confused where to buy thanks,good🤩
@swokfitness Жыл бұрын
Try the link in the pinned comment it comes with different molds.
@dailyreport.54692 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@swokfitness2 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome!
@taymae27374 жыл бұрын
This is awesome!
@swokfitness4 жыл бұрын
Tay Mae I can’t wait to make more!!
@user-ig4uj2nw5p Жыл бұрын
Not to be critical, but there are a lot of air bubbles on the finished surface. Did you use something to vibrate the mold to release all the air bubbles?
@swokfitness Жыл бұрын
I didn’t but thinking back at it a massage gun would’ve been perfect. ( between you and me the one painted was the first I’ve done lol)
@settepiani3 жыл бұрын
Sorry, i don't find the link to that plate form, can you please post it here? Thanks a lot!
@swokfitness3 жыл бұрын
Directly from the source!: www.cavemanweights.com/product/gen2-3-mold-kit-45-25-and-10-5-lbs-mold-kit
@maximusstorm12153 жыл бұрын
I'm British and over here you either get postcrete or normal cement, you don't get this high strength concrete. Postcrete is in short demand due to Brexit so I can only get concrete. I really aren't sure what I should do. Would getting normal cement and adding fiberglass to strengthen it be enough? Or would I need to add sand to the cement mix? I don't want to add rocks/gravel to it to strengthen it as it would make the plates too lumpy. I've been looking all over the internet and I can't find an answer.
@Bensux Жыл бұрын
I know this is a year late, but for anyone else that's looking for an answer: Concrete is what you call the mixture of _cement,_ _sand,_ plus an agregate like _gravel_ If that's what you can get your hands on, then that's all you need, just add water. If you can only get pure cement (just the powder), then you would need to also get some _river sand_ (fine river sand) to mix in with your cement, the additional aggregate (gravel) is optional. There's different ratios you can use when mixing the sand and cement (1 part cement to 2 parts sand, etc).
@BRUTUSPLAC3 жыл бұрын
SWOK - new video just posted , and a NEW 3 sec gym tour
@swokfitness3 жыл бұрын
Cool! I’ll check it out
@robertcress66453 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@swokfitness3 жыл бұрын
No problem!!
@BRUTUSPLAC3 жыл бұрын
SWOK - do yuo have a link to that sweet scale yuor using ??? Thanks
@swokfitness3 жыл бұрын
Of course! Here you go: www.walmart.com/ip/Ktaxon-SF-888-Heavy-Duty-440lbs-Digital-Postal-Scale-Shipping-Electronic-Scale-200KG/455287401
@BRUTUSPLAC3 жыл бұрын
@@swokfitness thank yuo , just ordered one delivery in 2 weeks, that's cool ,
@roadstar4992 жыл бұрын
so the pvc pipe stays in ??? i would think it would need to be removed to fit an olympic bar... nice demo!
@swokfitness2 жыл бұрын
It stays in to help cushion the blow instead on metal on concrete. I appreciate you saying that!
@roadstar4992 жыл бұрын
@@swokfitness yes, i agree pvc or abs 2'' pipe is better than steel.
@nel93573 жыл бұрын
Ye........not gona do all that , probably gona buy some more dumbbells but good video , thanks for your time & effort............ Here's a like 👍 💪😀
@swokfitness3 жыл бұрын
Lmao listen when you’re desperate to workout and don’t wanna spend a lot of money you make do. Thank you for the like too!! Appreciate it
@nel93573 жыл бұрын
@@swokfitness (Genuinely liked your video) ....had a word with my Accountant ( the wife ) gona see what funds are available after my latest sizable business venture ( the kids V- Bucks for Fortnite )...............sourced cheaper alternative for Quad exercises ( balancing a bag of the cat's litter on my foot & doing leg extensions ) .......keep up the good work💪👍
@PursuitOfMeaningJBP3 жыл бұрын
Great
@swokfitness3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@boblee33223 жыл бұрын
I hope the paint you applied isn’t chipping off. Cement dust be scary
@swokfitness Жыл бұрын
There’s a little chipping but I just repaint it.
@yolandagofigure3 жыл бұрын
Ty💪
@Tecnodoc322 жыл бұрын
In DK 5$ pr. Pound is normal
@truckskate96773 жыл бұрын
Like the video bro!
@swokfitness3 жыл бұрын
Thanks I appreciate it!!
@zamorafutbol39494 жыл бұрын
Shouldn’t you let the concrete fully cure before you paint it?
@swokfitness4 жыл бұрын
Yes you’re right! I let it cure for 1 week before I painted the weight that you saw. The concrete said it takes 1 week to reach half strength then 30 days to reach full strength. But from what I was reading everyone said after 1 week it was okay to paint
@swokfitness4 жыл бұрын
I probably should’ve said that in the video but I’m still learning lol
@zamorafutbol39494 жыл бұрын
SWOK Fitness oh ok , I didn’t know either I just wanted to make sure. Thanks bro
@swokfitness3 жыл бұрын
@The Visiting Soul I’ve had them for a month now so far they’re good. I saw forums online and people use line-x to make it more durable
@matthewyeung97743 жыл бұрын
What did you spray it with?
@swokfitness3 жыл бұрын
It was just a rustoleum spray can of paint. I’d recommend bed spray liner if you want it to be stronger
@jayym80824 жыл бұрын
Very cool! Didn’t know this was a thing!
@swokfitness4 жыл бұрын
Jayy M hey when there’s a will there’s always a way!! Plus I was desperate to get a good workout at home
@zachthamm95953 жыл бұрын
Awesome idea do they last long
@swokfitness3 жыл бұрын
I’ve had them for 2 months and they’re still going strong
@Zburgz3 жыл бұрын
They last long enough for only like $5 of concrete! If you care for the molds you can make a ton of them and never worry!
@MasahiraMusashi Жыл бұрын
how thick is that plate?
@chrisw94453 жыл бұрын
The 47.8 lbs is that including the mold? Or did you 0 the scale so it was 47.8 of mixed concrete / can you elaborate on that a bit for me ? I just ordered the molds and want to be accurate 43 dry cement + 8 cups water ... the 47.8 threw me off is all ! Thanks!
@swokfitness3 жыл бұрын
Yes of course! I zeroed the scale then added 47.8 pounds of mixed concrete
@chrisw94453 жыл бұрын
@@swokfitness as the plates fully cure over 28 days do they lose more weight? Have you checked?
@swokfitness3 жыл бұрын
@@chrisw9445 so I just weighed them yesterday and they weigh the same
@BRUTUSPLAC3 жыл бұрын
MOLD came yesterday. Chris get yours yet ???
@chrisw94453 жыл бұрын
@@BRUTUSPLAC got the 25 and 45 still waiting on the 10/5 , soon !
@larriemason0072 жыл бұрын
Hahahaha, here is the finish product, no! Don't show that one. How long did you let it sit in the MD before taking it out? Thanks.
@swokfitness2 жыл бұрын
I pretty much let them sit outside for 2 days then before painting I waited a week. The concrete I used said to wait a full week for half strength.
@hankmoody55143 жыл бұрын
Florida weather way better than Arizona weather. This place sucks
@ruffraff46973 жыл бұрын
Can you make your own mold with home depot buckets ? Use a weight scale fill the bucket to your necessary weight cut the remaining of the bucket.........
@swokfitness Жыл бұрын
You definitely can! I’ve seen some cool videos of that.
@maximusstorm12153 жыл бұрын
I'm British and over here you either get postcrete or normal cement, you don't get this high strength concrete. I really aren't sure what I should do. Would getting normal cement and adding fiberglass to strengthen it be enough? Or would I need to add sand to the cement mix? I don't want to add rocks/gravel to it to strengthen it as it would make the plates too lumpy. I've been looking all over the internet and I can't find an answer.
@swokfitness3 жыл бұрын
It is recommended to add shredded fiberglass to the concrete to add to the strength. You can also paint it with truck bed liner or flex seal to help make it durable as well!
@maximusstorm12153 жыл бұрын
@@swokfitness Thank you. The thing is, concrete is a mixture of cement and sand/rocks. When you say concrete do you mean just cement with those things added to it? Or you you mean proper concrete with sand/gravel in it?
@maximusstorm12153 жыл бұрын
@@swokfitness I'd get postcrete but it's not available due to Brexit/Covid. Maybe high strength concrete in the US is what postcrete is here but I really don't know, that's what I'm struggling with. Sand and shit is what makes cement strong and into concrete you see. I wouldn't want to use cement with fiberglass in and for it to be rubbish or whatever.
@swokfitness3 жыл бұрын
@@maximusstorm1215 it’s the mixture of cement, sand, and gravel. At least the one the I used says that
@ganeshdeepika33914 жыл бұрын
How about drop test? Pls do it once
@swokfitness4 жыл бұрын
Ganesh Deepika if you go to my Instagram @arjun_65 I actually dead lift with them.
@swokfitness3 жыл бұрын
@Jared Z Shoot I hear you lol. They sell fiberglass reinforcement that will help with the strength. Also I saw people spraying truck bed liner like line x really help make it stronger. I’ve deadlifted 405 a few times with them and the plates are holding together nicely! It’s been about 2 moths now and the plates are good honestly it’s worth it.
@BRUTUSPLAC3 жыл бұрын
@Jared Z let sit in mold 4 days. take out , clean it up , then cover it . I made over 100 atlas stones my 8 are 8 yerars old plus sitting outside 24/7 NO cracks .
@timhughes36843 жыл бұрын
Hey, I have York Concrete plates that are starting to crack. How can I fix this?
@swokfitness3 жыл бұрын
Gonna be honest with you I don’t know. If you want I can do research on it and let you know if I find anything. My plan if they cracked, was to break it apart and add it back to a new mix. I’ll see what I can find bro
@timhughes36843 жыл бұрын
@@swokfitness Thank you Swok. Please give get to me when you can
@swokfitness3 жыл бұрын
@@timhughes3684 hey if you have an Insta account DM me some pictures of the plate so I can see the severity of it so I know what you want fixed. My Insta is @SWOKFitness
@jaycachero262 Жыл бұрын
How to order from philippines
@swokfitness Жыл бұрын
Try the link in the pinned comment!
@1EVILZ063 жыл бұрын
Dude why didn’t you clean them up before painting? You should have hit it with sandpaper and smoothed it out completely before painting.
@swokfitness3 жыл бұрын
What can I say I was being lazy 🤷🏽♂️
@LatinMaximus3 жыл бұрын
@@swokfitness you don't need to sand paper, that creates to much dust....i use a towel to smooth out.
@jettdanger3 жыл бұрын
just ordered the molds how long did it take for them to ship to u?
@swokfitness3 жыл бұрын
Took about 2 weeks when I ordered mine
@elsherk82753 жыл бұрын
Did you got em already?
@normellow11 ай бұрын
They make concrete dye .
@swokfitness11 ай бұрын
Wish I knew that when I made this video lol
@normellow11 ай бұрын
@@swokfitness never too late to make another video!
@kojakdurham Жыл бұрын
Caveman Weights is out of business, so they are no longer for sale.
@swokfitness Жыл бұрын
That’s good to know then, thank you. I pinned a comment of an affiliate link for an alternative. amzn.to/44NbBYE
@jimmykar13403 жыл бұрын
That black plate from eBay does anyone know what it’s called
@swokfitness3 жыл бұрын
Do you mean the molds? It’s by caveman weights
@fightermma3 жыл бұрын
Bro why the Daisy Dukes 🤣. I'm gonna call you 4D, Desi Daisy Duke Dude.
@swokfitness3 жыл бұрын
Lmfao that’s a new one haven’t heard that yet. The dukes tho? Why not bring back an old school style to show off the quads I’ve worked hard for
@fightermma3 жыл бұрын
@@swokfitness Lol that's one hell of a subtle way to show your quads off but then again when does anyone really get to show their quads off if not in shorts 🤔.
@swokfitness3 жыл бұрын
@@fightermma might as well do it in “style” lmao
@BRUTUSPLAC3 жыл бұрын
@@swokfitness LOLOL YIKES !!!!
@jspriest81343 жыл бұрын
where do they sell that mold?
@swokfitness Жыл бұрын
Check out the pinned comment! Amazon has them now
@crushbrick19883 жыл бұрын
Man aughta have more subscribers
@swokfitness3 жыл бұрын
Shoooot you ain’t wrong about that! Appreciate you subscribing!!
@rookie9963 жыл бұрын
45 dollars for a mold cmon man
@swokfitness3 жыл бұрын
Yup better than paying $90 for just one plate when I can just make 2 45lbs plates for $8
@Bensux Жыл бұрын
Those Home Depot buckets is all it take to use as molds, cooking oil or burnt motor oil can replace the spray lubricant.
@joaobatistadesouza33193 жыл бұрын
Aonde se compra desta forma.
@swokfitness3 жыл бұрын
I have a link in my bio of the video on where to buy it
@user-tb4ys1jg5f3 жыл бұрын
Dimensions of this 45lb plate?
@RamenKing20232 жыл бұрын
45lb weight plate mold= 17.7” x 2.5” Just got my molds recently. Going to pickup 4 bags of concrete tomorrow.
@swokfitness Жыл бұрын
What they said^
@Overfl00d3 жыл бұрын
A cheap trowel would make it look nicer
@swokfitness3 жыл бұрын
I’ll keep that in mind for next time thanks for the advice!
@ka20na0k53 жыл бұрын
Aye this guy indian nice
@swokfitness3 жыл бұрын
My mustache gave it away huh lmao
@ka20na0k53 жыл бұрын
@@swokfitness yeh u looked black for some reason lmaoo
@vipnetworker3 жыл бұрын
Anyone know what these breakdown to cost per pound? Just curious about the money saved with DIY vs just buying plates. Thanks.
@swokfitness3 жыл бұрын
The 80 lbs bag of concrete that I bought was $6.47 so it would be roughly ¢.08/pound
@vipnetworker3 жыл бұрын
@@swokfitness Wow, that’s great! Then obviously have to figure in other fixed costs. Molds, tools (I have some, not all), etc. But concrete alone under $0.10/pound is amazing!!! Thanks for the reply 🙏🏻
@swokfitness3 жыл бұрын
@@vipnetworker no problem at all! Also I spent $120 for everything you see in the video hope it helps
@vipnetworker3 жыл бұрын
@@swokfitness Very helpful. Thank you. 🙏🏻
@swokfitness3 жыл бұрын
@@vipnetworker No problem at all. I’m always happy to help
@keine0313 жыл бұрын
Bruh, that little wire aint doing much...
@swokfitness3 жыл бұрын
It’s part of the kit it’s better than nothing right? Lol
@MikeysGainz4203 жыл бұрын
Save fucking about buying a mold for $45 just buy a 73 litre bucket for $10 and does the same job. Also you don’t need reinforcement wire or bars if you are using high strength concrete, but make sure you leave the plate to cure for at least 7 days as it will then have 70% strength. 1 month would be 100% strength I’d say.
@swokfitness Жыл бұрын
I agree you’d Definitely would be saving a lot more
@SootheYourAnxiety3 жыл бұрын
All those materials cost way more money than buying plates...
@swokfitness3 жыл бұрын
Costed me about $120 for everything you see here but the cost of 80lbs bag of concrete is wayyyyy cheaper than buying the iron plates. It’s about $6 for that 80lbs bag. So it’s cheaper than buying plates