DIY Home Gym demo

[@nerymangual9896]

It's great that you built something to help take care of yourself and in the process designed it to protect your son. Thank you sharing and being a great dad!

[@michaelkirwan177]

Good video. The engineering grade stability is a tribute to the proper balance of applied physics correctly applied with extremely economical componentry. Especially appreciate this man's close attention to a detail that provides an added measure of safety for his son. He strikes me as a very mindful and thoughtful builder and dad as well. Good Work!

[@MichaelSmith-hs5iu]

My Compliments on your project! As a retired Farmer and journeyman carpenter I am impressed with the ingenuity of your "cable slide system". It just goes to show that $25.00 can do the very same job that a $2500.00 system can do. The only hang-up I might have is that there is no cover over it. BUT! A cheap harbor freight tarp could easily fix that. Then you can work out in the rain also. Good Job!

[@tc8993]

This is very cool. Very simple, yet ingenious. I've been racking my brain for a month how to build one. Out of all the videos I've seen, I like yours the best. How you combined simplicity/minimalism - especially in the space saving footprint - with structural strength is very impressive, and helpful. Thank you. Thomas.

[@JUSTAGUY935]

This has been the coolest thing ive ever seen! This is going to be a project i want to work in thanks for the idea and motivation!

[@IngoMich]

@Christopher Pardon The trick for the perfect "slide" are linear bearings. About 5 Bucks a piece and you got a USD 1000 feeling and near to no noise in movement. Thanks for your video, and you are welcome ;)

[@andersdeleurannissen]

Great video. Just what i needed. Im building one myself and needed inspiration. The guide pipe manchet, could be made of pvc pipe for less noise and friction

[@jayn8392]

Very cool man. Super clean looking for a wood build. I had to build a rack when all this covid madness started and everything sold out and it's definitely a bit tricky to get wooden gym equipment to look nice and professional. But you nailed it for sure. Throw some white lithium grease on those bars if your still using it. Stuff is amazing and will really quiet it down at it doesn't really rub off or evaporate at all.

[@bodyrailfitness679]

This is really cool. I’ve built something similar. I like what you did with the sleeves running over the pipe to prevent catching. Thanks for posting.

[@CC-vj6dd]

This is cool AF! I wish you had filmed the whole process. But thanks!

[@djkilpatrick5256]

Absolutely the best for my needs. Wish you had a video of actually building it

[@roshanjamdare]

Little bit of grease will reduce noise & friction.

[@badalsingh5950]

A ball bearing will make this a lit machine.. smooth as butter

[@scottweaverphotovideo]

Really admire creating one's equipment and gym space! I'm turned off by those who think they have to spends thousands (many thousands) on their home gyms. Most of these guys don't even have decent physiques or look like their workout.

[@randerodr7389]

Nice job. Looks like it works well.

[@cranebeg]

Great job buddy! You're one of the good guys.

[@fightermma]

Put small pieces of foam material inside the small pieces of pipe that slide up on the long pipes and this will prevent the metal on metal grinding noise.

[@stavroskess4879]

You make a good job! I like your machine very much! Wish you good health and wellness!

[@fayaazsayed7211]

Functional... Perfect. Thanks for the post

[@honeyboy3rd]

Awesome engineering... im looking to build a leg press. Your video has been most helpful. God BlessU thanx bro.

[@michor10]

Yeah, don't use WD-40. That stuff is not a lubricant. Use something like lithium grease instead. Great build. Love it!

[@miloice74]

Great job. For the hamstring, Just do Romanian deadlifts for max activation.

[@johndoh5398]

The only thing I hear crack and creak when I train is my knees and elbows

[@malcolmturnbear8584]

admire the ingenity mate

[@willie9397]

still cheaper than a gym membership but wheres the tv? great job

[@JankeyCreator]

Great job! Looks nice, inexpensive and functional.

[@Rasheedamcclintock77]

and build another set of safetys ,so you can adjust bar height without holding bar on shoulder, won't work with 100 kilos

[@CANIaddict]

Waleed Mcclintock agreed. I ended up making 3 sets of safeties: hold for squat, bench & shrug heights.

[@adjeastludean5640]

cool. l like it a lot seeing home made gym because i used to do it before

[@acebestwords]

You are smart. Now maybe you can add a legpress connecting it to this one

[@cranebeg]

Straight outta Chyna ;) I've got some of those exact pulleys too. I'm working on a system for a stabilized but less friction weight stack, we have similar resistance and grinding noise issue atm.

[@GesondheidSuiderland]

Thank you, well thought out.

[@RobtJude]

Home depot or Lowes - garage door parts - pulleys, they are metal and strong. Just a suggestion

[@lashbay5951]

Very creative excellent product thank you 👍🏼

[@micheleconteduca2462]

great work. i would like to build one myself. where can i find the dimensions for this build. thanks for the video.

[@osamahalbasry6959]

add little bit grease to the bars you will get rid from all noises,good job

[@Ray2001ify]

Nice going to make this

[@JN282]

Love this! Gonna build me one. Can you tell me how you attached the frame that holds the weight plates to the sleeves that move up & down the stabilizing pipes? I asked the question on your blog, too. Just thought I'd ask here, too, in case you didn't see it there. Thanks! I really love this thing. Got to try to get on built for myself in the next few days.

[@nfix09]

the two wooden pieces of the weight carriage/frame are bolted together squeezing on the sleeves in the middle from what I can tell

[@lu4nrs4ntos]

Definitely inspiring man! I will adapt your pulley in my power rack! Thanks! I just think that you need a bench :D

[@CANIaddict]

Luan Rodrigues cool thanks. Maybe take a look at the leg press i adapted for this as well

[@Bobby-lv2kr]

Nice work man .... btw you could have used linear ball-bearings to eliminate that friction and annoying sound and two springs at bottom for weight rest

[@pooracademy]

incrível gostei muito. Sou do Brasil e admiro muito seu trabalho parabéns 👏👏👏👏

[@JLThisisMe]

This is an awesome setup! I'm watching this in mid-Covid and am trying to figure my DIY options. Seems like this could easily be adapted to one of the DIY power rack designs. The only things I can't quite figure out are a) What is holding those collars that pass over the vertical rods in place? I can't imagine just sandwiching them between the boards is strong enough to keep them in place so there must be more to it and b) What is holding the weight carriage arms in place?

[@AlexM-vt5pu]

Great piece. Nice job.

[@unkelsunk]

Just the kind of setup I was looking for, looks very good!

[@khanhangduy8013]

Awesome. can u show me the design of this cable cap machine?

[@Bigbencher]

Great set up. What sort of Oly Bar did you go for? 🙂

[@jssonsheedy6283]

I was impressed until I seen him doing lat pull down of the fitness ball, face palm.

[@GesondheidSuiderland]

There is a argument to be made around using a fitness ball forcing you to control your core while doing the exercises. I actually liked the idea.

[@cranebeg]

And what's the problem with it?

[@bobtorres7949]

Awesome sweet cool 😎 👌 👍 😀 😊 😄 😎 great design for lat pulldown half heavy rack , been in fitness equipment over 30years , very impressive..., what are you dimensions of your design , like the 4x4 & guide rod design & sleeves to hold Olympic bar , cables & pulleys good , you can use silicone spray or gel on guide rods & cable pulleys to to help

[@jerryadamek3153]

Well done 👏

[@kurtheitman552]

Chris, this is simple, functional, and really brilliant. I am going to make a Smith Machine based on a similar pole sliding system like yours. Did the outer pipe warp when you connected it with the wood to secure it? Is it just sandwiched together? That is a concern I have if I do this. Thanks buddy and check out my creations. Kurt

[@CANIaddict]

Kurt Heitman no, the pipe didnt warp. I actually don't really sandwich it really tightly...just firm enough to keep them from moving around.

[@Saltlifelover23]

The way you have the post you could make some cable chest flys

[@BIPLOB9308874393]

Awesome sir

[@wicho3375]

mañana mismo empiezo a fabricar la mia pero cuales son las medidas

[@sofoclispetrosjulyan1397]

Awesome, you inspired me

[@fightermma]

At 3:55 what is the item called that the clip os attached to? Its like 2 small hooks attached to plastic tubing. The same type of tubing they us on bike locks. It might be called a bungee cord. I don't know. I need the name to help buy that piece of equipment.

[@fightermma]

Bro if you could answer this I'd really appreciate it.

[@luzcontreras1065]

Hola me pueden traducir el video pata tratar de hacerla me gusta mucho la manera creativa de hacerla gracias

[@osamahalbasry6959]

woderful man good and perfect invention,you are really love sport and nice inventor

[@jonmayhewanderson3907]

Link to pulleys?

[@KauaiCarpenter]

How are the lines running throught the pulleys?

[@congphan314]

Great job! How smooth is the pulley since I hear friction when you demo some pulling exercise?

[@CANIaddict]

Cong Phan no noticeable friction. I load this up with 100 - 120 kg frequently and it never feels like any drag. Every few months or so I apply a little WD-40 just to upkeep the materials.

[@SunnySingh-in9pu]

Nice job

[@ИгорьАстахов-д4я4о]

Что говорил нихрена не понял но тренажёр классный возьму себе на заметку, Майкл спасибо за video veri good

[@DoctorPepper4]

Send me the cut list please and thank you

[@SalimSalim-yb8wq]

good job

[@rogeriomacedodarochamacedo445]

Parabéns ficou muito bom

[@fightermma]

What's the heaviest weight you've used on the cable machine?

[@CANIaddict]

Maximum i’ve put on the cable is 100kgs. No problems

[@rohitshrivastava2302]

Nice bro

[@fightermma]

How are the two poles held in place? Are they screwed and bolted?

[@CANIaddict]

Sandwiched between the 2 plywood pieces, similar to a vice clamp

[@fightermma]

@@CANIaddict O so the 2 sides wood are pressing tight against it to hold it in place?

[@fightermma]

@@CANIaddict At 3:55 what is the item called that the clip os attached to? Its like 2 small hooks attached to plastic tubing. The same type of tubing they us on bike locks. It might be called a bungee cord. I don't know. I need the name to help buy that piece of equipment.

[@joshvandall2717]

Whats wrapped around the bar holding the weight?

[@CANIaddict]

josh vandall a short length of steel cable with eyelets at both ends. The cable is looped around the pipe that is holding the weights. Makes it easy to disconnect

[@cortsdojeff]

What's the size?

[@JhormanDelgado]

Hi Chris, do you have step by step instructions for make this project?

[@y43s]

I like it

[@leandrodasilvanascimento9928]

Bem criativo muito bom guerreiro sucesso Deus abençoe.

[@debbieenieth9105]

Nice

[@هواللههوالرحمن]

👍

[@Rasheedamcclintock77]

just a tiny bit of Lithium Grease.....

[@hellfire3307]

Good

[@RickRubinesque]

You sound like an Englishman who's lived in America for years.

[@Topsiekku]

Tuo remmi systeemi ei oo hyvä tangon pidikkeissä

[@ryan853]

1:50 i use my figget spinner

[@flakey1228]

Put some mineraloil free silicone spray on it

[@JoeCnNd]

Hi Chris, I was wondering if you had a name for that pulley company in china where you got that on ebay? Thanks.

[@CANIaddict]

Hi Joe. Gladly... I already have that link posted on the blog write-up for this video. See the Cable Pulleys section in christopherpardon.wordpress.com/2015/10/03/diy-home-gym-demo/ Hope it helps.

[@whitedwarf29]

question.. does the machine create mechanical advantage because of the pullys ie.. lets say you have 30lbs on the machine and you are doing barbell curls from the lower pully. does the barbell have 30lbs of force at the bar or because of the pullys does it have less than 30 lbs? i can rephrase if you don't quite follow me

[@needlessthing]

pulleys by themselves do not create mechanical advantage. You would need a pully and block system for that. Where the length of the pull is grater then the movement of the load. example. 2 feet of pull equals 1 foot of load movement at 50% the effort. With normal pully set up....equal pull with equal load movement provides no mechanical advantage at all. All a pully by itself does is allow you to change direction of force.

[@kevinalfaro8457]

actualizalo

[@matrixgemisizion1373]

Sana biraz WD 40 lazım abi

[@tamir1979]

💪😨

[@nebojsasavic4630]

Podmazi vođice, skripe mnogo.

[@hellfire3307]

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