Results matching “log”

The competition is well underway, with the first couple of entries appearing already. If you haven't seen it, head over and take a look. Afterwards, here's a bit of light reading from this week :

• Articles : Mike kicks off the Heavy Sandbag Training series with a great look at the making of your own bag, Jedd explains why the grippers are often first up in grip contests and Dogtown's Robert McKee looks at Extreme Back Training using kettlebells.
• Videos : Anthony DiLuglio explains how 5-year-olds can teach a thing or two about squatting, Dustin Silveri points to a great clip of a couple of guys snatching the beast and Napalm takes us back to the glory days of Kaz and the Log Press.
• Sites : Lisa does a spot of powerlifting, Darren's Diatribe hits the ground running with a tutorial on making an Atlas Stone and Training Syndicate launches. Superb.
• Conditioning : Jason Kirby does a little sled dragging and car pushing, Lee Taft demonstrates several exercises on the Ultimate Ladder DVD and The Knuckledraggers try a great form of kettlebell training - kettlebells for height.
• Bonus : Tony Gentilcore looks at a much underrated excercise - the Pull-through.

The competition is well underway, with the first couple of entries appearing already. If you haven't seen it, head over and take a look. Afterwards, here's a bit of light reading from this week :

• Articles : Mike kicks off the Heavy Sandbag Training series with a great look at the making of your own bag, Jedd explains why the grippers are often first up in grip contests and Dogtown's Robert McKee looks at Extreme Back Training using kettlebells.
• Videos : Anthony DiLuglio explains how 5-year-olds can teach a thing or two about squatting, Dustin Silveri points to a great clip of a couple of guys snatching the beast and Napalm takes us back to the glory days of Kaz and the Log Press.
• Sites : Lisa does a spot of powerlifting, Darren's Diatribe hits the ground running with a tutorial on making an Atlas Stone and Training Syndicate launches. Superb.
• Conditioning : Jason Kirby does a little sled dragging and car pushing, Lee Taft demonstrates several exercises on the Ultimate Ladder DVD and The Knuckledraggers try a great form of kettlebell training - kettlebells for height.
• Bonus : Tony Gentilcore looks at a much underrated excercise - the Pull-through.

Parts for Clay Johnson's Revolving Handle.

Here's the official list (I'll keep this updated as new entries come in) of the participants so far :

Clay Johnson : Clay has built some superb stuff over the years, including :

• Homemade Kettlebells for $1!
• Heavy Handle
• Revolving Handle
• Levers
• Thick Dumbbell Handles
• More Cheap Homemade Thick Dumbbells
• Homemade Dumbbell Rack
• Cheap Pinch Tools
• Loading Pins
• Log

His latest constructions, some farmers walk bars and a Strongman log, are great.

Tim : Tim's also constructed a couple of farmers walk bars, one of which is shown here. Superb.

Rad Man : a power rack. Wood, pipe - $80. Excellent.

Pat Hodgson : Detailed plans for an adjustable Deadlift, Shrug, Row bar. Love it.

Also the Quick and Easy Forearm Exerciser. Now that's a great use for an exercise bike.

John Fike :

• The Perfect Stonebell. Absolutely brilliant.
• Home-made heavy bag. Just like hitting a real opponent.

Chris Rice : Horizontal Pinch Device. I definitely want one of these.

Jason Kirby : Home-made Medicine Ball (soon to be a Tornado Ball). Also on the way - a DIY Wobble Board.

Gary Chandler : several items, including a superb T-bar Row machine. Also :

• Wooden squat rack
• Wooden weight tee
• W-Bar (for chins)
• Chinning bar
• Hammer Press/Pull

Tom Moe : a superb device for the solo home lifter - an 'Off Helper' for the bench press. Love it.

Bryan Bramhill (aka 'bacon') : an extremely sturdy Dip Station. Watch the video to find out exactly how it was made and used.

Brilliant.

If you're joining in the fun of the Home-made equipment competition you probably already know what it's like to look at every object around your house with a 'What if I...' thought running through your head.

Here's the official list (I'll keep this updated as new entries come in) of the participants so far :

Clay Johnson : Clay has built some superb stuff over the years, including :

• Homemade Kettlebells for $1!
• Heavy Handle
• Revolving Handle
• Levers
• Thick Dumbbell Handles
• More Cheap Homemade Thick Dumbbells
• Homemade Dumbbell Rack
• Cheap Pinch Tools
• Loading Pins
• Log

His latest constructions, some farmers walk bars and a Strongman log, are great.

Tim : Tim's also constructed a couple of farmers walk bars, one of which is shown here. Superb.

Rad Man : a power rack. Wood, pipe - $80. Excellent.

Pat Hodgson : Detailed plans for an adjustable Deadlift, Shrug, Row bar. Love it.

Also the Quick and Easy Forearm Exerciser. Now that's a great use for an exercise bike.

John Fike :

• The Perfect Stonebell. Absolutely brilliant.
• Home-made heavy bag. Just like hitting a real opponent.

Chris Rice : Horizontal Pinch Device. I definitely want one of these.

Jason Kirby : Home-made Medicine Ball (soon to be a Tornado Ball). Also on the way - a DIY Wobble Board.

Gary Chandler : several items, including a superb T-bar Row machine. Also :

• Wooden squat rack
• Wooden weight tee
• W-Bar (for chins)
• Chinning bar
• Hammer Press/Pull

Tom Moe : a superb device for the solo home lifter - an 'Off Helper' for the bench press. Love it.

Bryan Bramhill (aka 'bacon') : an extremely sturdy Dip Station. Watch the video to find out exactly how it was made and used.

Brilliant.

Via Dustin Silveri : Snatching the beast [streaming, 5.2mb .flv download]. Superb.

Via Dustin Silveri : Snatching the beast [streaming, 5.2mb .flv download]. Superb.

Just came across a great site via Dave Draper's blog : William Moore's Muscle and Strength Memorabilia Blog. Some fantastic stuff on there.

Just came across a great site via Dave Draper's blog : William Moore's Muscle and Strength Memorabilia Blog. Some fantastic stuff on there.

Explosion. Photo by Joseph P. McClain.

Competition

Construct something for use in your workouts. It doesn't matter whether it's a sandbag, a squat rack or a full-blown all-in-one machine. The only constraint is that is has to be constructed between now and May 30 2007. No old stuff, please.

To submit it, either :

• post a photo of it (preferably in use) on your blog and leave a comment here to point to it.

or

• send me (scott AT straighttothebar DOT com) a photo and a couple of paragraphs explaining what it is. I'll post it up here.

Prizes

The prize list includes some great stuff from the guys over at the Diesel Crew (including a t-shirt and their superb ebooks); as well as a couple of mystery items from Straight to the Bar. More details over the next few weeks.

Judging

The judging will be done by you, the reader (via a poll). In the case of a tie, I'll cast the deciding vote.

Finally

The most important part of this exercise is to enjoy the equipment you've just built. Have fun.

I've come across some great home-made gym gear over the past few years (check out DIY : Home-made gym equipment I and II), as well as having a go at creating my own. However, I'm always on the lookout for more; and this is where you come in.

Competition

Construct something for use in your workouts. It doesn't matter whether it's a sandbag, a squat rack or a full-blown all-in-one machine. The only constraint is that is has to be constructed between now and May 30 2007. No old stuff, please.

To submit it, either :

• post a photo of it (preferably in use) on your blog and leave a comment here to point to it.

or

• send me (scott AT straighttothebar DOT com) a photo and a couple of paragraphs explaining what it is. I'll post it up here.

Prizes

The prize list includes some great stuff from the guys over at the Diesel Crew (including a t-shirt and their superb ebooks); as well as a couple of mystery items from Straight to the Bar. More details over the next few weeks.

Judging

The judging will be done by you, the reader (via a poll). In the case of a tie, I'll cast the deciding vote.

Finally

The most important part of this exercise is to enjoy the equipment you've just built. Have fun.