I was reading about guys filling basketballs with sand and wrapping with duct tape to make medicine balls.
It occurred to me that by holding a small air pump under water I could fill a basketball with water and avoid the duct tape. By filling the basketball only half way I made a Sloosh Ball. Like a med ball but with an added stability component.
I’ve never seen a liquid filled ball. Did I invent something new here?
[quote]Bionic wrote:
I was reading about guys filling basketballs with sand and wrapping with duct tape to make medicine balls.
It occurred to me that by holding a small air pump under water I could fill a basketball with water and avoid the duct tape. By filling the basketball only half way I made a Sloosh Ball. Like a med ball but with an added stability component.
I’ve never seen a liquid filled ball. Did I invent something new here?[/quote]
Yes, you can fill air filled balls with water. I have done this with rubber playground balls. It works well to take a needlenose pliers and wedge it in around the valve stem and pull it out exposing a bigger hole in the ball, fill it with water and re-insert the hole with the valve. It does take a little time getting the water into the hole. I have filled small 3-4 inch diameter balls, weighs about 2 pounds, mini basketballs weighs about 6 pounds, 4 square balls weighs about 10 pounds and large playground balls weighs about 20 pounds. They do not leak water however I would be carefully about using them for high impact. I had one bust open and a slam on the floor but generally you should be able to throw and catch them with no problems and dropping them should be fine too.
I have seen safer slam ball options where the you punch a hole in a basketball with an ice pick, use a very small funnel and small diameter sand and fill it and then use a tire plug kit to seal it. People say it can handle the force of throws against a hard surface.
Here’s a good link crossfitmissoula.typepad.com/EbookMedBall1THESLAMMER.pdf
[quote]Kalle wrote:
Bumping this great thread and a question…
I want to build a stone platform, Due to space constraints I think building a wooden platform that fits in my power rack with it resting on the pins or the pins going through it would be a cool way to do it. I think I remember seeing this same design somewhere? Does anyone have a link to what I am talking about or have any ideas/suggestions on how to make this better?[/quote]
You could make this like a floor joist system. I would use 2x6’s and turn them on edge running the width of your rack plus about 4.5 inches from the outside of the pins. I would place these across the rack on 6 inch centers (meaning the center of each parallel 2x6 is 6 inches from the next. Use as many 2x6 as you need for the desired depth of the surface to set the stone on (if you want 24 inches deep you need 5 2x6 lengths). Then use 2x6 pieces on each end to screw the joists into it.
Top it off with 3/4 inch plywood. To keep it from sliding sideways I would attache a 2x4 piece flat on the bottom running parallel to the safety bars. With the lengths I suggested above including the end 2x6 pieces it should give 1/2 inch of slack. This will allow you to easily lift it off and on without have to slide each bar in and out. It after use you felt it needed to be stronger you could simply insert a 2x6 in between each existing 2x6 gap.
Good luck
Earlier in the post someone was looking for a book with prints/plans for multiple pieces of equipment. Check out Ironmind and J.V. Askem’s “The Tight Wad’s Guide To A Home Gym”. I just received mine 2 weeks ago and built a kick ass squat rack.
I will be adding a spot for benching and safety catches too. The book is $14 and all proceeds go to the Paul Andersen Youth Home. As soon as I get a digital camera (this week sometime) I’ll upload pics of the rack. Here’s a link to the book:
http://www6.mailordercentral.com/ironmind/products.asp?dept=2&pagenumber=6&sort_on=&sort_by=
Hope this helps.
Jim.
For cheap lead weight, go to a tire store and ask for some old tire weights. They usually have to pay to properly dispose of the lead so they usually dont mind parting with it for free or for a small price. You can use the lead for just about anything.
[quote]benmoore wrote:
Using an old martial arts belt as a dipping belt - I have Will Wayland to thank for this suggestion![/quote]
Extra cool if its black!
I bought a 4 ft long piece of chain and a heavy duty carabiner to use as a dipping belt. Works great and I don’t ever have to worry about it breaking.
Also it looks really hardcore.
[quote]Bionic wrote:
I bought a 4 ft long piece of chain and a heavy duty carabiner to use as a dipping belt. Works great and I don’t ever have to worry about it breaking.
Also it looks really hardcore.[/quote]
Ouch, I don’t think I would want to use that to hang 100 or 150 pounds around my waist.
You could add a pad at the back for cushioning. Off the top of my head - A towel wrapped in duct tape or some of that foam for insulating copper water pipe or a piece of pool noodle slit lengthwise.
I’m nowhere near using 100 pounds for chins but the chain is fine with a 45 pound plate.
My home gym is a Macgyver Gym. I have about 10 photos in total, I’ll show a few though. If you want to learn more about the photos, visit the two threads below, which comes from my thread: My home gym: cheap and very very ghetto
Alright, I can’t post more then one picture for some reason, so here’s one or two more. It’s a incline/flat bench. I have a real one but I have no clue how long it’s going to last, so this is my backup.
A goldmine of homemade equipment!!
Haven’t read through this yet but just throwin in “THE SLOSHING PILLAR OF PAIN”, I just made one its BAD ASS!!! http://www.T-Nation.com/readArticle.do?id=1749686
[quote]KrayzieD wrote:
Haven’t read through this yet but just throwin in “THE SLOSHING PILLAR OF PAIN”, I just made one its BAD ASS!!! http://www.T-Nation.com/readArticle.do?id=1749686 [/quote]
I too made the the “Sloshing Pillar of Pain”.
It was a workout unlike I had in many yrs,
I’d recomend making one for “off” dasy to give
your body soem GPP.Thats what I use it for.
Has anyone used a shopping cart as a push sled? I’ve been thinking about cutting off the base of one, leaving just the basket and grip. It definitely would be easy to load up with any heavy objects.
http://www.T-Nation.com/tmagnum/readTopic.do?id=1978421
My 2 cents…I wish I had seen this thread years ago.
I dont know if anyone has said this yet, but when I dont have money for a gym I just push my car. And to progress the load I park on a slight incline. Total body workout for sure.
Greetings, my second post on this board.
I didn’t read all 175 posts on this thread, but I am a home gym user and here are my two cents.
For dips, buy a basic metal frame walker that feeble people use, no basket in the middle or wheels. works for me.
To make up for no powerrack/squat cage, I just adapted my pressing bench. I took out the bottom cross support and now I can sit on the head of the bench, facing outward and unrack a bar for squats. I use household items like a filing unit with books on top etc. as fail safes on each side. It is crude, but has worked for me.
Edit: I must say, the brunette lady in the right side banner photos at the time of this writing with navy hot pants and red top is FABULOUSLY GORGEOUS. I am ready to drill a hole in my monitor.
www.wannabebigforums.com/showthread.php?t=108090
The threads above are the same, it is instructions for a cheap sled and adjustable kettlebell…It would be nice if you could thumbnail pics in this forum.
BUMP
any new ideas?