Yeah, I have taken video of PR attempt only to have to watch it back and see myself sitting in my squat rack shacking my head and wondering what went wrong.
I have had these for several weeks th-cam.com/users/postUgkx8N-gevHZ6YWNoOYdRjL90vdbNyOKKHxL and I have been really happy with them so far. I love being able to do a variety of workouts at home when I don't have time to make it to the gym. When paired with a basic bench, there are tons of different exercises and you can hit pretty much all major muscle groups. It is easy to adjust to your desired weight with the dials on each side. They slide in and out of the cradle smoothly. The only downside to this design vs the newer version, is that these are pretty wide. This does limit your range of motion with certain hand positions on certain exercises. Straight dumbbell press would be an example of this. I have to turn my hands slightly in order to bring them close enough together. Not a huge deal to me though. Really happy with this purchase and would definitely recommend.
Went to Home Depot to get my pipe. 10ft 1 1/2 pipe $46. Went at night asked them to cut it. It then became $ 13.45 per ft since it was now cut pipe. Long story short the $46 pipe became $94.14 and the 1 1/2ft dumbbells became $40.34. Total $134.48 so I left and went to Lowe’s and they cut it for free but their machine was broken. $15 saw blade later I saved $73. Just letting you all know my Home Depot was cutting pipe for $8.85 per foot! I tried to use the neversate coupon, but they are not yet a sponsor.😂
built my bar with 48mm steel pipe and rubber lined pipe clamps. Sure it's a pain in the ass to unscrew it each time you add a plate but it holds rock solid. Awesome content, thanks a lot, Brian. All the best from Ukraine.
@@hansblitz7770 yeah, tape is too unreliable. If I didn't have the clamps, I'd just drill a hole through the pipe and inserted the threaded pin. Nuts on both ends. Probably even faster when it comes to adding weight, but you need to have a drill
Hi Brian, good vid. I made an axle bar from schedule 60 or 80 or whatever pipe, rubber hose, and hose clamps. "Works good." In Incheon Korea in our neighborhood between the landfill and the titanium plant our gym was a clearing in the woods. Our bar was a real axle, and our plates were truck flywheels. My 88 year old Dad just gave me the 5 feet of 1" pipe with set-screw collars he put together for my brother & I in the 1960s. I'm still training at 62, what a gift. Thank you for encouraging us. Practical means to achievable goals become treasures when shared. 안영히 계세요 (Anyeonghi kyeseyo - Peacefully Remain)
O.D. usually means outside diameter when referring to pipe or solid round stock. also the 1.5 inch diameter pipe refers to the inside diameter but taking into consideration the wall thickness of the pipe the outside diameter is slightly smaller than 2 inches which fits most olympic plates. just fyi
2" Auto exhaust clamps work great for collars, I work out in the same room as my shop, so I always have an electric impact with a 9/16" socket ready to quickly change weights
For my axle collars I just add a thin piece of rubber on the inside of a cheap olympic lockjaw collar with some tape. Increases the clamping force and fits snug for axles.
Helpful tip- as far as the diameter is concerned, you don’t need to buy the specific collars if you already have Olympic collars. Just wrap the “sleeves” with one or two layers of duct tape and the regular Olympic collars should work fine.
I got mine and degreased it. Then used a sanding pad to texture it. Painted it with a textured paint and marked it with the grip tape. Plumbing collars for the weight collars to keep the plates stable and it works great
my first barbell is actually a stainless steel pipe with welded steel sleeve ends and DIY old school collars. I still use it since it was made way back 1991, even if I do have bought a bar and even a curling bar since then.
same here i got the handles last year in may. But, knowing what i know now, I would have went the $50 route. This would have given me the axel bar too. and since the prices are super hiked now. this video is a steal!!!
Great video! Gyms just closed 2nd time this year and this time me and a friend of mine decided not to let that get us down. So we bought 7ft long, little over 70lb heavy axle (full metal, not pipe) with 50mm diameter, some plates and 175lb sandbag. Next we're going to build squat stands and we're ready to get back at it 💪🏻 Thanks for looking after us poor(ish) people, stay strong brother! Edit: we used 2-piece clamp on shaft collars instead of duct tape. Way more expensive than duct tape but more heavy duty
Pro tip, get yourself some 1-15/16 inch set screw collars and they make way better collars than duct tape. They go for about 20 bucks a pair from places like amazon and Zoro. Take it one step further, go to the paint section and buy Rustoleum truck bed paint and you can "powder coat" your axle. You can also buy "pipe caps" so you can cover the ends and really make it look nice My 40 dollar axle has held up to 620lbs 13" deadlifts for reps and drops from overhead with 300+ with no bend at all. Also, according to both rogue and titan, the sleeve is actually 15.5 inches of loadable space, but that's probably just nitpicking at this point.
This is a great tip! For the dumbbell collars you can buy 1.5" steel shaft collars with a set screw for $10-20 a pair. you will need to unscrew the set screw a bit every time, but it is 30-40% the price of typical collars. For the barbell, so long as you're not tipping it, you could simply layer some duct tape together and attach velcro to it to make a reusable duct tape collar.
Good idea bud. Pump iron at home as much as you can! My wife and both high school kids pump iron at the house all the time now. The kids friends now lift too. It’s awesome
This is hilarious. I just made my own dumbells yesterday. I did this with 3/4 in pipe because standard plates fit on them. All I've been able to find is standard plates
You can also get one and a half inch rubber pipe connectors and use those for both inside and outside collars I tried it and it works great.(they’re cheap too, one connector can be cut in half to become two collars)
Did mine for$35. Home Depot has a veteran's discount and the pipe was cheap. I do suggest filing the ends of the bar after it is cut. That shit is sharp. Another solution for the collars is to use a quick collar and thread a sock over the bar before you clasp it. It adds juuuust enough width so that the collar will grip it.
This is genius level stuff! I hope this helps people who can't purchase a bar, I've seen some other builds and they require special equipment to make. This is something I could've made back when I was a teenager! I have a nice set up, but I was thinking of getting and axle bar, but I might just do this instead! I have a poverty deadlift so I doubt I'll overload it in the near future. Thanks you for putting out great content, you are the positivity we need in our lives! The videos you make always bring me joy! Keep up the good work!
Quick update on mine! I have used scaffolding poles i could get for free, but they're slight smaller than 50mm.. precisely 48.3mm if I'm not mistaken. A double pass of tape on the sleeve now makes it possible for me to use the normal snap collars. They don't look nice because I suck at DIY, but they work beautifully
Hey guys, if you are looking for weights, I am making concrete weight molds that are pretty accurate, and adapters to go from olympic down to standard diameter for adjustable dumbbells, I do make them to order. I want to spread the ability to keep fit mentally and physically, its probably the only thing holding me together.
The geometry of a pipe like this might mean that it is actually less likely to bend than a regular bar. Obviously this is dependant on the quality of the steel.
I have used my black pipe at work for a whippy deadlift bae to an axle bar. If people are worried about the bar bending. Get schedule 80 pipe over 40. Itll be thicker/heavier
*They have adjustable inch stop clamps for plumbing that should work for both the collars and clamps. They have a nut with an allen key slot in the nut so the stop can be tightened with socket, allen, or wrench. Lowes has ones that have polymer washers and everything, they're $6 a piece though, and 4 is needed per bar, so that adds a lot to the cost, but will look cleaner, be sturdier.*
😂 THANK YOU for this breath of fresh air! Very good advice (and a bit of humor back, you must be feeling better). We use schedule 40 pipe in my work a lot (entertainment lighting) & never would have thought Chrome Repot had something like that. Now I know!
While this is a good way to make a quick and easy axle. If you can't have someone weld on some 1-15/16" washers for the inner collar. You can by four 1-15/16" shaft collars for pretty cheap from Fastenal, Mcmasters, or even Amazon. Use two for the bars inner collars and use lock-tight on the set screws to ensure the won't move. The remaining two shaft collars you use as your actual "collars". While the will bite into the pipe and mar it once you lock them in place with Allen wrench; those weight are going nowhere.
I wanna say thank you and keep kicking ass your an amazing person who helps everyone and im so grateful that you share your knowledge of everything with us you helped my lifting career so much and its gonna help me with my future job as a pa state trooper
I'm also planning on building a few farmers walk handles too x2 1.5" inside diameter 60" long steel pipes (the bar for loading), x2 3/4 " inside diameter 6 in. nipples (for handles), x4 bolts with x8 nuts (attaches the handles to the bar), and 1mm tape (will widen the diameter of the sleeve so the olympic plates and collars fit). Costs about $100 which is half the price of rogue
Chrome repo has sch 40 pipe. You can get sch 80 pipe which is thicker wall and stronger for like $70. Also, if you have regular plastic clamps, cut a tie down strap to like 4 inches and put it between the axle and the clamp and it will be mostly snug
You can also make a "conventional" barbell by using a 3/4inch diameter x 5 ft length of the same black pipe (or galvanized if you prefer) and add a 3/4 x 1 1/2 reducer/connector on each end. Then just attach a 12inch long piece of 1 1/2 diameter pipe to each end and viola you have created a homemade simulation of a conventional barbell, minus the rotating sleeves. Not sure how much weight the 3/4 pipe will support but for all of us normal human beings it should be ok. If you're planning on going heavy and are concerned find a smaller diameter pipe (1/2 or 3/8) or rod that will fit inside to add extra support to the 3/4inch pipe.
Super late to the comments section here 😂 but definitely making these Curious though, what if you drilled holes where you put the weights in and put the safety pin through As a type of collar?
The best tutorial on making an axle bar and dumbbell handles. Wow, extremely helpful! What is your opinion on DIY concrete Olympic plates? Any ideas or tips which you recommend?
I have been using homemade axle bars and It is good for overhead, but I am really needing a normal sane bar. I can't do everything with this bar, like, learn different grip techniques. This bar is holding me back from improving in certain areas. This price helps you get by, but you still need a 1 inch bar to get practice experience and be an athlete.
Ordered some adjustable dumbbells off amazon and they still haven't gotten to my house yet (Iordered during the beginningof the pandemic). I cancelled it out a 2 to 3 week ago and was saying i need a pair of dumbbells and sure enough you answered my callling. Thanks for the advice bro.
My dumbbell handles are old. They're either York or Cap. I bought them new about 20 years ago but kept putting off getting in shape until this past year.
A person in the town i recently have moved to gave (and also cut!) Everything i need for the axle and the dumbbells. Now on to the wrapping! (I refuse to pay 13£ for each pair of plumber's fittings for now 🤣)
Just made one similar to what he did in the video!!! Just started to do some axle continentals while messing around, and pressed more than my max strict press with an OLY barbell!!! (ps i am only 182lbs)
Great work Brian. I had tons of standard 1" plates so searched for steel bars on ebay. Got two marine grade steel bars 27.5" inches for going super heavy on rows or doing dumbell deadlifts. Haven't used them that much since getting my olympic powerbar but it's great to have them in case i do use them again.
These easily handle drops from overhead with 200+lbs and deadlifts of 600+ Good stuff edit: and if you're feeling froggy then flexible pvc coupling works great in place of duct tape and is about $5 too
Brian, I'm not sure if you do agility work, but if you do, could you do a video on it? I think it'd be a great video for people like me who want to increase their agility, and make sure they keep their agility as they get older.
I have a 51mm (roughly 2") pipe and I can barely fit some of the plates on there, so I'd opt for 1,5. Though if you just have some janky cast iron plates you could always just file them down.
Rogue's Axle is only $125 for a 7' schedule 80 pipe. Fairly cheap compared to the $285 starting price of their cheapest men's barbell. Lowes/HomeDepot sell shed 40 pipe. difference being the wall thickness. Sched 80 = 0.20" and sched 40 = 0.145". Sched 80 will allow more weight and more reps before failure. If you're not routinely pull 500+ axles DLs then the differences may be moot or if you're just trying to ride out the storm til you can go back to the gym then the extra cost may not be worth it.
Rogue tells you what there axle bars are made off. I made a 10 foot axle and a 7 foot axle for 150 with shaft collars. Sch 80 1.5 steel pipe I bought from a plumbing store it cost 99.00 for 21 feet then they cut to length just saying they turned out nice.
oooh nice, could do with an axle bar, now just have to figure out what the local equivalent is and where to get it, large popular hardware store that sells sausages on the weekend dosen't seem to have anything remotely like that
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And just like that all the black 2" plumbing pipe in my area was sold out haha
Good. Because you need 1.5" black pipe not 2".
@@ironsaint Aren't the weight olympic and need 2" bars? all of my bars are 2"...
@@amusingautomatons2692 pipe is measured in id or inside diameter. A 2” pipe will be more like 2.5” outside diameter.
I love my home gym - I can fail and cry in private...
I did that this morning, Check
Agree
Yeah, I have taken video of PR attempt only to have to watch it back and see myself sitting in my squat rack shacking my head and wondering what went wrong.
@@zfortyounce i feel you on that
It's the crawl of shame for me, after getting pinned cos of my poverty bench 😢
The dislikes are the people ripping us off with overpriced gym equipment.
I have had these for several weeks th-cam.com/users/postUgkx8N-gevHZ6YWNoOYdRjL90vdbNyOKKHxL and I have been really happy with them so far. I love being able to do a variety of workouts at home when I don't have time to make it to the gym. When paired with a basic bench, there are tons of different exercises and you can hit pretty much all major muscle groups. It is easy to adjust to your desired weight with the dials on each side. They slide in and out of the cradle smoothly. The only downside to this design vs the newer version, is that these are pretty wide. This does limit your range of motion with certain hand positions on certain exercises. Straight dumbbell press would be an example of this. I have to turn my hands slightly in order to bring them close enough together. Not a huge deal to me though. Really happy with this purchase and would definitely recommend.
I swear i see these comments everywhere. Feels like this js botted
Went to Home Depot to get my pipe. 10ft 1 1/2 pipe $46. Went at night asked them to cut it. It then became $ 13.45 per ft since it was now cut pipe. Long story short the $46 pipe became $94.14 and the 1 1/2ft dumbbells became $40.34. Total $134.48 so I left and went to Lowe’s and they cut it for free but their machine was broken. $15 saw blade later I saved $73. Just letting you all know my Home Depot was cutting pipe for $8.85 per foot! I tried to use the neversate coupon, but they are not yet a sponsor.😂
built my bar with 48mm steel pipe and rubber lined pipe clamps. Sure it's a pain in the ass to unscrew it each time you add a plate but it holds rock solid. Awesome content, thanks a lot, Brian. All the best from Ukraine.
That's what I did, I don't like using tape unless that is the only way.
@@hansblitz7770 yeah, tape is too unreliable. If I didn't have the clamps, I'd just drill a hole through the pipe and inserted the threaded pin. Nuts on both ends. Probably even faster when it comes to adding weight, but you need to have a drill
@@vladyslavkotov7570 use bearing lock collars
@Nathaniel Nguyen The collars are clamps for plumbing, they are ready to go off the shelf, they are simply tightened to the bar.
@Nathaniel Nguyen google "rubber lined pipe clamps", look for it in your local hardware store. Should be inexpensive
Hi Brian, good vid. I made an axle bar from schedule 60 or 80 or whatever pipe, rubber hose, and hose clamps. "Works good."
In Incheon Korea in our neighborhood between the landfill and the titanium plant our gym was a clearing in the woods. Our bar was a real axle, and our plates were truck flywheels. My 88 year old Dad just gave me the 5 feet of 1" pipe with set-screw collars he put together for my brother & I in the 1960s. I'm still training at 62, what a gift.
Thank you for encouraging us. Practical means to achievable goals become treasures when shared. 안영히 계세요 (Anyeonghi kyeseyo - Peacefully Remain)
Damn I felt the breeze coming off that opening clap through my phone this morning.
O.D. usually means outside diameter when referring to pipe or solid round stock. also the 1.5 inch diameter pipe refers to the inside diameter but taking into consideration the wall thickness of the pipe the outside diameter is slightly smaller than 2 inches which fits most olympic plates. just fyi
Good to know thanks
2" Auto exhaust clamps work great for collars, I work out in the same room as my shop, so I always have an electric impact with a 9/16" socket ready to quickly change weights
For my axle collars I just add a thin piece of rubber on the inside of a cheap olympic lockjaw collar with some tape. Increases the clamping force and fits snug for axles.
Great tip, thank you!
Helpful tip- as far as the diameter is concerned, you don’t need to buy the specific collars if you already have Olympic collars. Just wrap the “sleeves” with one or two layers of duct tape and the regular Olympic collars should work fine.
Thank you for the golden tips man, hope your health is getting better. God bless.
Home gyms are so worth it. Hitting PRs all the time, can rest as long as I want and have the whole power rack to myself.
I got mine and degreased it. Then used a sanding pad to texture it. Painted it with a textured paint and marked it with the grip tape. Plumbing collars for the weight collars to keep the plates stable and it works great
Just made a fat bar with 2" galvanized. Funny I saved the cutoffs. Now I know what to do with them! Thanks B!
my first barbell is actually a stainless steel pipe with welded steel sleeve ends and DIY old school collars. I still use it since it was made way back 1991, even if I do have bought a bar and even a curling bar since then.
I built my axle-bar nearly the same way, thanks to you and Alan Thrall. And I love that bar. I made the collars with duct tape and cable tie.
$70 from titan +free shipping. Had mine for 4 years now. Powder coat wears but no other complaints.
same here i got the handles last year in may.
But, knowing what i know now, I would have went the $50 route. This would have given me the axel bar too. and since the prices are super hiked now. this video is a steal!!!
Did you buy the 60" from titan or the 84"? Happy with the length?
Great video! Gyms just closed 2nd time this year and this time me and a friend of mine decided not to let that get us down. So we bought 7ft long, little over 70lb heavy axle (full metal, not pipe) with 50mm diameter, some plates and 175lb sandbag. Next we're going to build squat stands and we're ready to get back at it 💪🏻
Thanks for looking after us poor(ish) people, stay strong brother!
Edit: we used 2-piece clamp on shaft collars instead of duct tape. Way more expensive than duct tape but more heavy duty
I have all the records in my home gym.
You can also use wrist wraps to help keep the weight on, but definitely NOT for the dumbbells. Great video Brian, thank you!
Thanks for posting this for people!
If you Guys think that the bar is gonna bend fill the Metal pipe with Cement sand blend etc or Concrete or it becomes even more strong
Thank you, Brian!!! Amazing idea for the vast majority of us mere mortals. After seeing the outrageous prices of equipment, this video is perfect.
Pro tip, get yourself some 1-15/16 inch set screw collars and they make way better collars than duct tape. They go for about 20 bucks a pair from places like amazon and Zoro.
Take it one step further, go to the paint section and buy Rustoleum truck bed paint and you can "powder coat" your axle.
You can also buy "pipe caps" so you can cover the ends and really make it look nice
My 40 dollar axle has held up to 620lbs 13" deadlifts for reps and drops from overhead with 300+ with no bend at all.
Also, according to both rogue and titan, the sleeve is actually 15.5 inches of loadable space, but that's probably just nitpicking at this point.
This is a great tip! For the dumbbell collars you can buy 1.5" steel shaft collars with a set screw for $10-20 a pair. you will need to unscrew the set screw a bit every time, but it is 30-40% the price of typical collars. For the barbell, so long as you're not tipping it, you could simply layer some duct tape together and attach velcro to it to make a reusable duct tape collar.
Good idea bud. Pump iron at home as much as you can! My wife and both high school kids pump iron at the house all the time now. The kids friends now lift too. It’s awesome
By watching you and Alan Thrall I made these and it's been a great addition for the last 2 years
This is hilarious. I just made my own dumbells yesterday. I did this with 3/4 in pipe because standard plates fit on them. All I've been able to find is standard plates
You can also get one and a half inch rubber pipe connectors and use those for both inside and outside collars I tried it and it works great.(they’re cheap too, one connector can be cut in half to become two collars)
Did mine for$35. Home Depot has a veteran's discount and the pipe was cheap. I do suggest filing the ends of the bar after it is cut. That shit is sharp.
Another solution for the collars is to use a quick collar and thread a sock over the bar before you clasp it. It adds juuuust enough width so that the collar will grip it.
This is genius level stuff! I hope this helps people who can't purchase a bar, I've seen some other builds and they require special equipment to make. This is something I could've made back when I was a teenager! I have a nice set up, but I was thinking of getting and axle bar, but I might just do this instead! I have a poverty deadlift so I doubt I'll overload it in the near future. Thanks you for putting out great content, you are the positivity we need in our lives! The videos you make always bring me joy! Keep up the good work!
That is genius! I’m in England and I’m trying to get an axle bar and some Olympic db handles. I’m gonna look into this now. Cheers Brian!
Quick update on mine! I have used scaffolding poles i could get for free, but they're slight smaller than 50mm.. precisely 48.3mm if I'm not mistaken. A double pass of tape on the sleeve now makes it possible for me to use the normal snap collars. They don't look nice because I suck at DIY, but they work beautifully
Very nice 👍🏽
Hey guys, if you are looking for weights, I am making concrete weight molds that are pretty accurate, and adapters to go from olympic down to standard diameter for adjustable dumbbells, I do make them to order. I want to spread the ability to keep fit mentally and physically, its probably the only thing holding me together.
The geometry of a pipe like this might mean that it is actually less likely to bend than a regular bar. Obviously this is dependant on the quality of the steel.
I have used my black pipe at work for a whippy deadlift bae to an axle bar. If people are worried about the bar bending. Get schedule 80 pipe over 40. Itll be thicker/heavier
*They have adjustable inch stop clamps for plumbing that should work for both the collars and clamps. They have a nut with an allen key slot in the nut so the stop can be tightened with socket, allen, or wrench.
Lowes has ones that have polymer washers and everything, they're $6 a piece though, and 4 is needed per bar, so that adds a lot to the cost, but will look cleaner, be sturdier.*
😂 THANK YOU for this breath of fresh air! Very good advice (and a bit of humor back, you must be feeling better). We use schedule 40 pipe in my work a lot (entertainment lighting) & never would have thought Chrome Repot had something like that. Now I know!
While this is a good way to make a quick and easy axle. If you can't have someone weld on some 1-15/16" washers for the inner collar. You can by four 1-15/16" shaft collars for pretty cheap from Fastenal, Mcmasters, or even Amazon. Use two for the bars inner collars and use lock-tight on the set screws to ensure the won't move. The remaining two shaft collars you use as your actual "collars". While the will bite into the pipe and mar it once you lock them in place with Allen wrench; those weight are going nowhere.
You whipping that dowel rod around with that mask on looks legit like a huge ninja bro! Freaking amazing!
I like using shaft collars to make the axle
This is really helpful and will save is allot of money.
Thank you again for the helpful advice!
Homie broke that down barney style. That was free game.
Clever idea Brian, nice video
Thank you so much coach Brian ! I needed those tips !
I wanna say thank you and keep kicking ass your an amazing person who helps everyone and im so grateful that you share your knowledge of everything with us you helped my lifting career so much and its gonna help me with my future job as a pa state trooper
Thanks, Brian! My gym was on its way to being a world class gym but shut its doors this week. Outfitting my home gym now and this is quite helpful!
I'm also planning on building a few farmers walk handles too
x2 1.5" inside diameter 60" long steel pipes (the bar for loading), x2 3/4 " inside diameter 6 in. nipples (for handles), x4 bolts with x8 nuts (attaches the handles to the bar), and 1mm tape (will widen the diameter of the sleeve so the olympic plates and collars fit). Costs about $100 which is half the price of rogue
You can probably pick up some cheap clamps at Chrome Repo as well that fit the pipe. Can use those as collars and to replace the duct tape.
I was lucky enough to find 2” round stock. Solid steel! And free. Sleeved it wit 2” inside diameter pipe and used 2” muffler clamps.
Chrome repo has sch 40 pipe. You can get sch 80 pipe which is thicker wall and stronger for like $70. Also, if you have regular plastic clamps, cut a tie down strap to like 4 inches and put it between the axle and the clamp and it will be mostly snug
You can also make a "conventional" barbell by using a 3/4inch diameter x 5 ft length of the same black pipe (or galvanized if you prefer) and add a 3/4 x 1 1/2 reducer/connector on each end. Then just attach a 12inch long piece of 1 1/2 diameter pipe to each end and viola you have created a homemade simulation of a conventional barbell, minus the rotating sleeves. Not sure how much weight the 3/4 pipe will support but for all of us normal human beings it should be ok. If you're planning on going heavy and are concerned find a smaller diameter pipe (1/2 or 3/8) or rod that will fit inside to add extra support to the 3/4inch pipe.
man...i saw a guy on instagram to sell these for 200$ a pair of dbs...its ridiculous...i did mine as you said and they were for like 20$ top lol
Thank you Sir Happy fiestas
Super late to the comments section here 😂 but definitely making these
Curious though, what if you drilled holes where you put the weights in and put the safety pin through As a type of collar?
That’s a great idea that would work well!
The best tutorial on making an axle bar and dumbbell handles. Wow, extremely helpful! What is your opinion on DIY concrete Olympic plates? Any ideas or tips which you recommend?
Man its good to see you in the gym again, also enjoy the work your putting in on the log cabin. Much love Big Bro!!
I have been using homemade axle bars and It is good for overhead, but I am really needing a normal sane bar. I can't do everything with this bar, like, learn different grip techniques. This bar is holding me back from improving in certain areas. This price helps you get by, but you still need a 1 inch bar to get practice experience and be an athlete.
if you wrap the sleeves of the bar/ dumbbells with duct tape they will be the correct thickness for regular collars
Ordered some adjustable dumbbells off amazon and they still haven't gotten to my house yet (Iordered during the beginningof the pandemic). I cancelled it out a 2 to 3 week ago and was saying i need a pair of dumbbells and sure enough you answered my callling. Thanks for the advice bro.
Thank you so much for this simple but effective tutorial. I will be going to buy this and make it very soon!
This is brilliant. Fantastic advice on using a homegrown and cheaper option.
My dumbbell handles are old. They're either York or Cap. I bought them new about 20 years ago but kept putting off getting in shape until this past year.
Have been thinking about making my own axles for a while but didn’t even think about the dumbbells! Thank you sir!
I made me an axle as well, but out of a solide rod and welded plate stopes, but still a lot cheaper than buying one.
LOVE MY DYI PIPE I upgraded mine on thanksgiving, ( pipe over pipe PHAT STYLE ) SKIP THE DUCT TAPE
I always thought OD stood for "outer diameter". Odd dimension makes more sense
It does stand for Outer Diameter i think he was just kidding.
@@DirtyMan2013 oh! Now I feel like a dumbass 😂
@@tjcogger1974 being a dumbass and a weakling are two very common feelings to have for me after watching Brian's videos hahaha
a buddy sent it to me, the OD comment made me laugh
A person in the town i recently have moved to gave (and also cut!) Everything i need for the axle and the dumbbells.
Now on to the wrapping! (I refuse to pay 13£ for each pair of plumber's fittings for now 🤣)
Ultimate No Excuses video
Titan sells a pair of loadable dumbbells for $75 shipped. Not the highest quality but opened up a ton of options in my home gym.
Just made one similar to what he did in the video!!! Just started to do some axle continentals while messing around, and pressed more than my max strict press with an OLY barbell!!! (ps i am only 182lbs)
Great work Brian. I had tons of standard 1" plates so searched for steel bars on ebay. Got two marine grade steel bars 27.5" inches for going super heavy on rows or doing dumbell deadlifts. Haven't used them that much since getting my olympic powerbar but it's great to have them in case i do use them again.
Definitely doing better I the months at the home gym than decades at the commercial gym.
These easily handle drops from overhead with 200+lbs and deadlifts of 600+
Good stuff
edit: and if you're feeling froggy then flexible pvc coupling works great in place of duct tape and is about $5 too
Get a cheap stick welder it will make wonders for your home gym
That’s a skill I definitely want to learn
Brian, I'm not sure if you do agility work, but if you do, could you do a video on it? I think it'd be a great video for people like me who want to increase their agility, and make sure they keep their agility as they get older.
Awesome advice.
awesme work brian. looks like ive got a new job to work on next break from mine work
Thanks for making this video.
Love you Brian!!! I was just thinking the gym could use an Axel bar. DIY is always fun
lowes - AMERICAN VALVE 1-1/2-in to 1-1/2-in dia Galvanized Split
Awesome Video 😎
How well do weight plates fit on the 1.5" diameter pipe? Would it work with 2" diameter?
I have a 51mm (roughly 2") pipe and I can barely fit some of the plates on there, so I'd opt for 1,5. Though if you just have some janky cast iron plates you could always just file them down.
Recently started watching your channel
Great work sir, big fan from India
Rogue's Axle is only $125 for a 7' schedule 80 pipe. Fairly cheap compared to the $285 starting price of their cheapest men's barbell. Lowes/HomeDepot sell shed 40 pipe. difference being the wall thickness. Sched 80 = 0.20" and sched 40 = 0.145". Sched 80 will allow more weight and more reps before failure. If you're not routinely pull 500+ axles DLs then the differences may be moot or if you're just trying to ride out the storm til you can go back to the gym then the extra cost may not be worth it.
Rogue tells you what there axle bars are made off. I made a 10 foot axle and a 7 foot axle for 150 with shaft collars. Sch 80 1.5 steel pipe I bought from a plumbing store it cost 99.00 for 21 feet then they cut to length just saying they turned out nice.
Just throwing in this comment to help your youtube algorithm brother. Much love from Oz
"The Brian Alsruhe retirement fund..." hahahaha classic!
oooh nice, could do with an axle bar, now just have to figure out what the local equivalent is and where to get it, large popular hardware store that sells sausages on the weekend dosen't seem to have anything remotely like that
Great video.
if u add two 1 and 3/4 tees to the pipe and 18 inch pipe to the tee you have a SSB bar u might want some foam or not
This is incredible
Awesome advice. Great video, as always.
Ok this video is fantastic. Thanks so much for the guide!
1-1/2" Pipe, Standard Pipe Clamp
Black, 800 Lb Capacity, Carbon Steel
Thank you ! This is brilliant Brian
This is awesome!
I wonder if I can do something similar for my standard size plates..
Brilliant! Thank you very much for this! Weekend project:)