DIY Home Concrete Plates | SWOK DIY

[@swokfitness]

Here’s an affiliate link to newer molds!: amzn.to/44NbBYE

[@palabrajot505]

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.

[@swokfitness]

I’m always happy to help!! It took me forever to find out the ratio! I’m happy to share it with everyone

[@MiksaSzollosi]

But wouldn't it get heavier as you'd continue to add water for approximately 28 days?

[@biebermyballs100]

This looks so good, I thought it was an actual store bought plate in the thumbnail

[@swokfitness]

Shooot your comment made my day thank you!!

[@DetroitHomeInspector]

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.

[@swokfitness]

Thank you and I agree! In hindsight I definitely should’ve used a wheelbarrow to mix it up lol

[@nicholasb6781]

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.

[@swokfitness]

Appreciate the love and support! If you make the molds I wanna see them! Send me a picture on IG @SWOKFitness

[@johnb7762]

Ive been looking for cheaper molds thank you so much man!!!

[@swokfitness]

You’re welcome bro! Let me know how they turn out for you!!

[@BRUTUSPLAC]

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,

[@kurtismoore5501]

I went to my local dollar store and got oil drip trays :D

[@johnb7762]

@@kurtismoore5501 were those the right diameter???

[@kurtismoore5501]

@@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

[@BRUTUSPLAC]

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 )

[@BRUTUSPLAC]

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 !!

[@Maarisool]

@@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

[@BRUTUSPLAC]

@@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 .

[@BRUTUSPLAC]

@@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

[@BRUTUSPLAC]

@@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.

[@quadgod8111]

little tip use truck bed liner or flex seal

[@swokfitness]

Oooo that’s smart

[@BRUTUSPLAC]

TRUCK BED LINIR and PLASTI DIP i use on my Atlas stones . for the last 8 years

[@swokfitness]

@@BRUTUSPLAC I’m definitely going to do that on my next batch. You got a brand of truck bed liner you recommend?

[@swokfitness]

@@BRUTUSPLAC thanks bruv

[@BRUTUSPLAC]

@@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]

Great video! Do u have calculations for making other weights like 35, 25, 10, 5 pounds?

[@swokfitness]

Honestly I don’t but try searching google I’m sure you’ll find it easy

[@ryanokeeffe3139]

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.

[@bongwater7908]

u look liks a real like carlton banks. great content tho

[@yousifa4002]

If u have one of those back massagers you can pit it on the outside of the container to shake out the buboes

[@swokfitness]

That’s actually genius I’m doing that with my next set. Thank you!!

[@kreate06]

Ooooh I just so happen to have one....GENIUS homie

[@AdrianAgnic]

that is some heavy reinforcement :)

[@swokfitness]

I know right!

[@BRUTUSPLAC]

@@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]

I really like the LPs, and I also want to make one like mine But I'm confused where to buy thanks,good🤩

[@swokfitness]

Try the link in the pinned comment it comes with different molds.

[@dailyreport.5469]

Thank you.

[@swokfitness]

You’re welcome!

[@taymae2737]

This is awesome!

[@swokfitness]

Tay Mae I can’t wait to make more!!

[@user-ig4uj2nw5p]

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]

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)

[@settepiani]

Sorry, i don't find the link to that plate form, can you please post it here? Thanks a lot!

[@swokfitness]

Directly from the source!: www.cavemanweights.com/product/gen2-3-mold-kit-45-25-and-10-5-lbs-mold-kit

[@maximusstorm1215]

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]

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).

[@BRUTUSPLAC]

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[@swokfitness]

Cool! I’ll check it out

[@robertcress6645]

Thanks

[@swokfitness]

No problem!!

[@BRUTUSPLAC]

SWOK - do yuo have a link to that sweet scale yuor using ??? Thanks

[@swokfitness]

Of course! Here you go: www.walmart.com/ip/Ktaxon-SF-888-Heavy-Duty-440lbs-Digital-Postal-Scale-Shipping-Electronic-Scale-200KG/455287401

[@BRUTUSPLAC]

@@swokfitness thank yuo , just ordered one delivery in 2 weeks, that's cool ,

[@roadstar499]

so the pvc pipe stays in ??? i would think it would need to be removed to fit an olympic bar... nice demo!

[@swokfitness]

It stays in to help cushion the blow instead on metal on concrete. I appreciate you saying that!

[@roadstar499]

@@swokfitness yes, i agree pvc or abs 2'' pipe is better than steel.

[@nel9357]

Ye........not gona do all that , probably gona buy some more dumbbells but good video , thanks for your time & effort............ Here's a like 👍 💪😀

[@swokfitness]

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

[@nel9357]

@@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💪👍

[@PursuitOfMeaningJBP]

Great

[@swokfitness]

Thank you!

[@boblee3322]

I hope the paint you applied isn’t chipping off. Cement dust be scary

[@swokfitness]

There’s a little chipping but I just repaint it.

[@yolandagofigure]

Ty💪

[@Tecnodoc32]

In DK 5$ pr. Pound is normal

[@truckskate9677]

Like the video bro!

[@swokfitness]

Thanks I appreciate it!!

[@zamorafutbol3949]

Shouldn’t you let the concrete fully cure before you paint it?

[@swokfitness]

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

[@swokfitness]

I probably should’ve said that in the video but I’m still learning lol

[@zamorafutbol3949]

SWOK Fitness oh ok , I didn’t know either I just wanted to make sure. Thanks bro

[@swokfitness]

@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

[@matthewyeung9774]

What did you spray it with?

[@swokfitness]

It was just a rustoleum spray can of paint. I’d recommend bed spray liner if you want it to be stronger

[@jayym8082]

Very cool! Didn’t know this was a thing!

[@swokfitness]

Jayy M hey when there’s a will there’s always a way!! Plus I was desperate to get a good workout at home

[@zachthamm9595]

Awesome idea do they last long

[@swokfitness]

I’ve had them for 2 months and they’re still going strong

[@Zburgz]

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]

how thick is that plate?

[@chrisw9445]

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!

[@swokfitness]

Yes of course! I zeroed the scale then added 47.8 pounds of mixed concrete

[@chrisw9445]

@@swokfitness as the plates fully cure over 28 days do they lose more weight? Have you checked?

[@swokfitness]

@@chrisw9445 so I just weighed them yesterday and they weigh the same

[@BRUTUSPLAC]

MOLD came yesterday. Chris get yours yet ???

[@chrisw9445]

@@BRUTUSPLAC got the 25 and 45 still waiting on the 10/5 , soon !

[@larriemason007]

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.

[@swokfitness]

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.

[@hankmoody5514]

Florida weather way better than Arizona weather. This place sucks

[@ruffraff4697]

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]

You definitely can! I’ve seen some cool videos of that.

[@maximusstorm1215]

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.

[@swokfitness]

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!

[@maximusstorm1215]

@@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?

[@maximusstorm1215]

@@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.

[@swokfitness]

@@maximusstorm1215 it’s the mixture of cement, sand, and gravel. At least the one the I used says that

[@ganeshdeepika3391]

How about drop test? Pls do it once

[@swokfitness]

Ganesh Deepika if you go to my Instagram @arjun_65 I actually dead lift with them.

[@swokfitness]

@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.

[@BRUTUSPLAC]

@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 .

[@timhughes3684]

Hey, I have York Concrete plates that are starting to crack. How can I fix this?

[@swokfitness]

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

[@timhughes3684]

@@swokfitness Thank you Swok. Please give get to me when you can

[@swokfitness]

@@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]

How to order from philippines

[@swokfitness]

Try the link in the pinned comment!

[@1EVILZ06]

Dude why didn’t you clean them up before painting? You should have hit it with sandpaper and smoothed it out completely before painting.

[@swokfitness]

What can I say I was being lazy 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@LatinMaximus]

@@swokfitness you don't need to sand paper, that creates to much dust....i use a towel to smooth out.

[@jettdanger]

just ordered the molds how long did it take for them to ship to u?

[@swokfitness]

Took about 2 weeks when I ordered mine

[@elsherk8275]

Did you got em already?

[@normellow]

They make concrete dye .

[@swokfitness]

Wish I knew that when I made this video lol

[@normellow]

@@swokfitness never too late to make another video!

[@kojakdurham]

Caveman Weights is out of business, so they are no longer for sale.

[@swokfitness]

That’s good to know then, thank you. I pinned a comment of an affiliate link for an alternative. amzn.to/44NbBYE

[@jimmykar1340]

That black plate from eBay does anyone know what it’s called

[@swokfitness]

Do you mean the molds? It’s by caveman weights

[@fightermma]

Bro why the Daisy Dukes 🤣. I'm gonna call you 4D, Desi Daisy Duke Dude.

[@swokfitness]

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

[@fightermma]

@@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 🤔.

[@swokfitness]

@@fightermma might as well do it in “style” lmao

[@BRUTUSPLAC]

@@swokfitness LOLOL YIKES !!!!

[@jspriest8134]

where do they sell that mold?

[@swokfitness]

Check out the pinned comment! Amazon has them now

[@crushbrick1988]

Man aughta have more subscribers

[@swokfitness]

Shoooot you ain’t wrong about that! Appreciate you subscribing!!

[@rookie996]

45 dollars for a mold cmon man

[@swokfitness]

Yup better than paying $90 for just one plate when I can just make 2 45lbs plates for $8

[@Bensux]

Those Home Depot buckets is all it take to use as molds, cooking oil or burnt motor oil can replace the spray lubricant.

[@joaobatistadesouza3319]

Aonde se compra desta forma.

[@swokfitness]

I have a link in my bio of the video on where to buy it

[@user-tb4ys1jg5f]

Dimensions of this 45lb plate?

[@RamenKing2023]

45lb weight plate mold= 17.7” x 2.5” Just got my molds recently. Going to pickup 4 bags of concrete tomorrow.

[@swokfitness]

What they said^

[@Overfl00d]

A cheap trowel would make it look nicer

[@swokfitness]

I’ll keep that in mind for next time thanks for the advice!

[@ka20na0k5]

Aye this guy indian nice

[@swokfitness]

My mustache gave it away huh lmao

[@ka20na0k5]

@@swokfitness yeh u looked black for some reason lmaoo

[@vipnetworker]

Anyone know what these breakdown to cost per pound? Just curious about the money saved with DIY vs just buying plates. Thanks.

[@swokfitness]

The 80 lbs bag of concrete that I bought was $6.47 so it would be roughly ¢.08/pound

[@vipnetworker]

@@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 🙏🏻

[@swokfitness]

@@vipnetworker no problem at all! Also I spent $120 for everything you see in the video hope it helps

[@vipnetworker]

@@swokfitness Very helpful. Thank you. 🙏🏻

[@swokfitness]

@@vipnetworker No problem at all. I’m always happy to help

[@keine031]

Bruh, that little wire aint doing much...

[@swokfitness]

It’s part of the kit it’s better than nothing right? Lol

[@MikeysGainz420]

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]

I agree you’d Definitely would be saving a lot more

[@SootheYourAnxiety]

All those materials cost way more money than buying plates...

[@swokfitness]

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

[@paramasivadoss]

foolish atttempt

[@swokfitness]

Don’t see you doing any better lmao