Barbell for sports
A sports barbell is one of the most important items that is useful for a variety of exercises. The barbell is also the main object that makes it possible to exercise with heavy weight, and this, in turn, will give results from sports activities. And this result will be much better than from other sports equipment, although other sports items are also very important.
If a person wants to exercise at home, but does not have the equipment for this, then you can make a barbell at home with your own hands and start exercising with barbell exercises.
Step-by-step instruction
One of the most common options for making a barbell at home involves using:
- stainless steel pipes with a diameter of 25 millimeters;
- materials for making concrete, that is, cement, sand and gravel;
- polyethylene fragments;
- pans with a wide diameter;
- brushes with paint;
- bolts with washers and nuts;
- welding machine;
- "Bulgarians";
- hammer drill;
- wrench.
The dimensions of the pipe that will act as a bar are determined depending on the planned parameters of the pancakes and grip. When we make such a structure with our own hands, we should start by casting concrete pancakes. A pan of suitable diameter will serve as a mold. It is recommended to make several weight plates that can be assembled together into one barbell.
Making a rod
If the decision to make a barbell has been made, you need to decide on the material that will be the basis for the barbell - this is the most important point. The base for the bar must be strong; you can use metal or wood.
A metal bar will add extra weight; if this is not desired, a wooden bar base can be used. It is important that the diameter of the bar is at least 4 centimeters, otherwise it will be difficult to grasp the barbell.
Not an ounce more...
All the materials are already waiting in the wings, and now you can very easily answer the question of how to make a barbell at home. But there is one point that is worth paying attention to. There should be a certain amount of sand in each bottle. One side should not be allowed to weigh less or more than the opposite. Next, you should decide on the weight of the bar: so, if you have four bottles on each side, completely filled with sand, you will end up with about 30 kilograms. You should also not forget about the weight of the handle or stick to which you will attach your loads. On average, one two-liter bottle of sand will weigh 3 kilograms 750 grams, based on this weight you can make the sports equipment you need.
Material options for a homemade barbell
There are two simplest options for fretboard materials: iron or wood. It’s easy to decide on a wooden base for the bar, since you can use, for example, an old wooden rake. The advantage of this option is that the tree will not add extra weight to the bar if it is not necessary.
To turn a rake into a suitable form for a projectile, you need to remove its handle in any suitable way, the main thing is that only one stick remains from it, which will be used as a basis for pancakes. We’ll look at what else you can use to make a barbell and weight plates below.
Another option for the bar could be, for example, a metal rod if you are planning classes with a weight of more than 50 kilograms.
The length of the rod should be 2 meters, and the cross-sectional diameter should be 35 millimeters; these are the optimal requirements for comfortable playing sports. You can also use a metal pipe with a diameter of 4 centimeters, but it is not suitable for the heavy weight of the pancakes.
Vulture
The first thing we will take care of is the barbell. After all, the uniform distribution of the load and your safety depend on this part. You need to select an element to suit your capabilities - the thicker it is, the heavier the entire projectile. The barbell can be the following:
- steel reinforcement;
- scrap;
- iron pipe;
- strong wooden handle.
The length of the element must be at least 120 cm.
Making weight plates
Making pancakes for the bar is not difficult, since even ordinary plastic bottles are suitable for pancakes. These bottles need to be filled with something heavy, it can be cement, sand and stones, and even plain water. What the bottles will be filled with depends only on how much weight is needed, large or not.
You can use 1.5 liter bottles, as well as 2 liter bottles, it all depends on the desired weight. To make such pancakes, just fill them with the desired contents, and then put them on the ends of the bar and securely attach them with tape.
DIY metal dumbbells
When sports activities become regular, the need arises to purchase more professional equipment or make them from metal. They are practically no different from the factory ones. The difference is that homemade dumbbells are much cheaper. From one pipe you can simultaneously make both a bar and plates. It is best to make stacked dumbbells from metal.
To make projectiles, you need to prepare in advance: a thin-walled pipe with a diameter slightly larger than that of the bar, for which it is better to take a metal rod, locking locks and sheet steel. Work on the manufacture of dumbbells should be carried out in a locksmith workshop.
Step-by-step instruction:
- Approximately 35-40 cm of the neck is sawed off from scrap metal with a diameter of about 3 cm. To make the projectile comfortable to hold in your hands, about 15 cm is cut from the thin-walled pipe. The resulting piece is put on the bar. Further, if desired, it can be covered with relief or wrapped with electrical tape.
- Pancakes are cut using an autogenous machine from sheet steel. The weight of one disk with a diameter of 18 cm and a thickness of 1 cm is 2 kg. This makes it easy to calculate the required number of pancakes to get a mass of 10, 20, 30, 40 kg. The dimensions of the discs also make it quite easy to change the weight of the weights from small to maximum. Cutting a whole set of pancakes allows you to constantly work with different weights.
- The next step is the locking locks. The diameter of the pipe is larger than that of the neck. Rings with a width of 3 cm are cut from the product. They should move freely along the bar, but not slip off. One hole with a diameter of at least 1-1.20 cm is drilled into the rings. They are necessary for screwing in screws, which allows the rings to hold the plates and press against the bar. The main thing is to take care of the high-quality pressing of the screw so that there are no backlashes.
- At the last stage, they begin to assemble the dumbbells. Weights are hung on the bar with a piece of pipe in the middle and secured with locking locks.
Dumbbells made using the described method are not inferior in quality to factory ones and allow you to work with both light and heavy weights.
Cement pancakes
Here you need more time and patience, you need to find a large container where the cement will be poured, then pour it there and insert the bar at one end. It is advisable to use paint cans. True, the weight of such a barbell is difficult to predict, so this option is suitable only for those who are confident in their abilities and can lift a lot of weight.
When the cement is poured into the container and the bar is inserted into it, you need to create a support for the bar and wait for the cement to completely harden. The optimal waiting time is four days. Everything that was written above were the best ideas on how to make a barbell, and these options are also easy to implement.
An important element are the racks for the barbell. They are needed to make it more convenient to use. How to make a barbell and a barbell rack with your own hands will be described below point by point.
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My God ♀️ - such a man (smart, hard-working and competent) has his boundless admiration
From the first seconds RESPECT TO YOU
Hello . you would know to reproduce them from 15.20 kg
@Sergey Mazurin unfortunately the translator no longer works for me. can you answer in English
I don't quite understand you. Maybe you meant this? ru-clip.com/video/anu62oPgwtg/video.html
Quien me traduce el archivo? .:v
@Sergey Mazurin las medidas de los moldes para saber cuanto puede pesar cada disco, no entiendo muy bien las tablas, lo entendería si los encabezados estuvieran en español, lo siento, no creo que pueda ayudarme.
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Amazing, good job bro!
Son solo de cemento?
@Sergey Mazurin Listo, muchas gracias!
Pescobeton (la mezcla acabada): el cemento, la arena, la piedra triturada fina
Wow. Thanks a lot! Subscribed!
Everything was done beautifully, neatly and perfectly accurate! Nice to watch. But. Are they very fragile? At the slightest contact, during wiring, for example, is there a high probability of breaking off a fragment or seriously “kicking” it?
Light blows won't do anything, but if you hit hard, you can even break steel if you want.
