Man, where was this a year ago when I was building out my home gym (which has consequently been sold to free up more shop space)?! Great work, man. Rogue plates are so slick. If those mats ever wear out, horse stall mats from Tractor Supply are perfect for lifting heavy.
That's a lot of white paint! It is so satisfying to see it all painted the same color in high speed. That's a really nice setup you have built, and I love that it is so slim to the wall when in the "put away" position.
Just wait until you get up to the real heavy weight. You'll miss a snatch and drop the weight straight onto your hardwood floor and send it to your neighbors downstairs
Love the idea! I have no equipment to take on this project. But I would love to have such a thing at home. I might show this to a pro carpenter to make this for me at home. Or wait and save for the equipment and start carpentering. Though I know it is not easy I would like to start this as a new hobby.
Love the concept. I wonder if there is anyway you could incorporate a rack for you to squat with. Perhaps something that folds out and allows you to rack the bar with the plates on it.
here are Heather's and Rod's instagrams if you want to seem them life heavy stuff: Heather: instagram.com/lalunalubrica/?hl=en Rodney: instagram.com/roderik823/?hl=en
Great video showing an awesome way to save room. If you ever find that the matting is too soft for the weights, check out the matting that is used in horse stables. It's much heavier and should easily take constant use.
Eric Cartman Fitness Why does no one realize that the snatch and clean and jerk are olympic weightlifting lifts? Seriously, how do people so mad at xfit know so little about lifting sports?
Super awesome!!! You got yourself a mini gym. There's are countless exercises you can do with that equipment you have. Just need to add some safety bars to do some bench press and squats and you'll all set. No gym needed.
Pretty cool. No way I'd do weights on a non concrete floor though. Your floor boards are going to be destroyed. Also that chin up bar is going to move around once you start doing kipping pullups too.
You could easily add some peg slots and place in some moveable racks. Set one up for squats and some flat , incline, and decline bench. Then you have a more rounded gym in the same space
That's really neat! Love the idea of incorporating a plattform for lifting right into the structure. Although personally I'm obsessed enough with lifting that I would just put everthing against a wall and call it 'decoration' 😎. Have fun with your workouts!
That is badass! But can you make it semi permanent or just temporary? One for apartments and renters of their living space who can't have a permanent installation.
Soooo much work. It doesn't look cheap. Idk if this could be better designed considering that is basically something to don't break the floor with drops and a place to hang the weights, but good job.
Another great build Ben. I love how you use layering to build up stuff. I always feel like that's is a lot of cutting. But I will build something using this method. Perhaps one of your designs. Thanks
Great project as usual and I just learned a cordless router was a thing, will definitely have to check it out! I'm curious about the brackets though; aren't they installed upside down from their original intended use? Wouldn't this affect their weight capacity?
Love this idea. We recently moved into a much smaller apartment than what we are used to. I would love for you to do a DIY on a fold out dining room table!
Awesome concept, perfect for smaller living spaces. Be careful with the split jerks though, with a narrow platform like that, your back foot could easily come off the back side of the platform or land on the edge. The girl in the demo almost went off the back and guys typically have a wider stance.
Looks really nice. Concerned about how high those top plates are, and the fact that there doesn’t appear to be any room for dumping the bar if you need to. Will probably ruin your floor the first time that happens. Also you are always limited to a weight that you can clean up to your shoulders since there’s no way to start from a rack position. I suppose if you don’t plan on truly maxing out on your squat that’s fine. I feel kinda bad for your downstairs neighbors too :/
Ben!!! I have been waiting for this video after seeing it on IG and hearing you talk about it on the podcast. Very cool design this is one of my favorite builds you have done bc it is such a small foot print that when opened is extremely versatile. Awesome work my friend. Hope the foot gets better.
Great video. The project was good too. I couldn't stop laughing. The video is in fast forward and your voice is in super slow mo. Thought I was high for a minute. Good times.
Nice job Ben. Very creative use of space. I like the clean look, but I also was wondering if the outside of the drawbridge could be used for some other apparatuses. Remember the wall in the movie "Vision Quest?"
Well done!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Of course Rodney was pretty easy on the eyes too 😉 Made it a bit more exciting to see such calves every now and then in your Vid! Nice idea for home w/o, with a training buddy like Rodney of course wayyyyy easier i guess? Greetings from Bavaria, glad i still got the mountains to work on my calves 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
This is very cool. You mentioned you live above people. Have they complained about noise from dropping weights? Do you drop from overhead? after a snatch or clean and jerk? Excellent work ! Really enjoyed watching this video!
very cool. Have you considered increasing the size of the pull-down platform to either 6 or 8 ft? I say that because if you do the standard lifts overhead, you will inevitably drop the weight either in front or behind you. Bigger platform = more room for error :) Love your gym ideas though. Keep it up. Now you need to design a fold-out squat rack and you are good
My concern would be the speed of that drawbridge coming down if someone was careless. Would you be able add some soft feet to the top end and also replace the hinges with those soft close ones so it doesn't open as fast?
Hey man, cool project. I have a question - Is that Ryobi palm router worth it? I have a bunch of their tools and need a trim router but I'm worried that the battery location would seem intrusive.
People talk a lot of crap about ryobi but I only do light wood work around the house like 1 project every 2 to 4 months so really light and that equipment is good for that kind of use
Aloha! Mahalo Kumu Craftsman🌺🙌🏼I love this project so much. Been pondering how to do something similar. Observing you're ascended sense of design & craftsmen ship I will recommend the greatest, leanest, sultan of squat stands if you'd like
I wouldn't be too comfortable with a lifting platform this small at my gym, and I'd worry about the barbell clanking into the wall. People tend to like a bit more space for Olympic lifts and power lifting as well. But the concept is beautiful. I bet he could build a really interesting version of a fold-able squat rack to go along with it.
Man, where was this a year ago when I was building out my home gym (which has consequently been sold to free up more shop space)?! Great work, man. Rogue plates are so slick. If those mats ever wear out, horse stall mats from Tractor Supply are perfect for lifting heavy.
Such a killer concept dude!
thanks brother!
HomeMadeModern
Perhaps put this on Pinterest
That's a lot of white paint! It is so satisfying to see it all painted the same color in high speed. That's a really nice setup you have built, and I love that it is so slim to the wall when in the "put away" position.
I love the Idea, I like to see innovative ways to create space saving ideas. Great Job.
Just wait until you get up to the real heavy weight. You'll miss a snatch and drop the weight straight onto your hardwood floor and send it to your neighbors downstairs
Awesome job guys. Very helpful for home gym owners with limited space!
I'd like to know how to build a hidden workout setup in my bathroom. Thanks in advance.
Crossfit didn't invent the olympic lifts, it just made it nice and easy for people to use them to blow out disks in spine
Lol
fightington are you a fan of infinitelgintensity too?
fightington exactly. Real Olympic lifters dont do their movements for time.
Thank you for commenting on this so I need not :P
Glad to hear you're recovering.
thank you!
Love the idea! I have no equipment to take on this project. But I would love to have such a thing at home. I might show this to a pro carpenter to make this for me at home. Or wait and save for the equipment and start carpentering. Though I know it is not easy I would like to start this as a new hobby.
dreadlord128 You could make this project with just a cheap circular saw and drill. Literally the cheapest you can find at the store, should be plenty.
It'll cost 3-4X as much to have a pro do it for you
Floor below?? Poor neighbors. Nice setup though.
Love the concept. I wonder if there is anyway you could incorporate a rack for you to squat with. Perhaps something that folds out and allows you to rack the bar with the plates on it.
As a lifter, you got to appreciate this design- Very cool!
here are Heather's and Rod's instagrams if you want to seem them life heavy stuff:
Heather: instagram.com/lalunalubrica/?hl=en
Rodney: instagram.com/roderik823/?hl=en
EXCELLENT BUILD! QUICK, INFORMATIVE AND PRACTICAL!
Awesome build! I'm definitely going to set something like this up in my home!!! Thanks!!!
Awesome minimalist concept for home gym! I think I will use a modified version of this in my garage to free up much needed floor space.
This is an awesome build! I'm a powerlifter, and this is a great idea for a home gym.
Excellent solution to a common problem, lack of space for equipment. I'm a little confused though - where do you keep the tractor tire?
Great Job
May i know more detail of the pull up bar? which type of heavy duty shelf bracket should i get, wanna make myself one. thanks mate
Great video showing an awesome way to save room. If you ever find that the matting is too soft for the weights, check out the matting that is used in horse stables. It's much heavier and should easily take constant use.
Pretty cool to see a channel I follow getting interested in my line of work. Good luck with the workouts!
the one and only, HOOKGRIP!!!
/watch?v=fvzOqAlTcRA
I don't see no scared cat
Eric Cartman Fitness hookgrip isn't a CrossFit gym or even related to it. They are affiliated with Olympic Lifting...
Eric Cartman Fitness Why does no one realize that the snatch and clean and jerk are olympic weightlifting lifts? Seriously, how do people so mad at xfit know so little about lifting sports?
Whoa, same here, it's like worlds colliding lol
"For when i'm throwing heavy weights around" - You're the man.
Super awesome!!! You got yourself a mini gym. There's are countless exercises you can do with that equipment you have. Just need to add some safety bars to do some bench press and squats and you'll all set. No gym needed.
Great build. Waiting for the fold out weight bench now
Awesome! I'd make one small addition: a couple of hooks to store the collars for the bar. You are going to use collars when lifting, right?
I got scared that you might leave the top angle brackets visible there... but i remembered that you like clean work! Cool idea and good job! :)
Really ingenious set up. Great use of space!
Pretty cool. No way I'd do weights on a non concrete floor though. Your floor boards are going to be destroyed. Also that chin up bar is going to move around once you start doing kipping pullups too.
Harley Russell bro, those make me so mad, i dont know why
Harley Russell he did say though that he was going to do CrossFit, didn't he?
Kipping pullups shouldnt even ne called pullups, it's a an insult to real pullups. Should be called kipping stupids.
You could easily add some peg slots and place in some moveable racks. Set one up for squats and some flat , incline, and decline bench. Then you have a more rounded gym in the same space
What's the review from the people living below?
this is the most creative idea I've ever seen! so sick man!
That's really neat! Love the idea of incorporating a plattform for lifting right into the structure.
Although personally I'm obsessed enough with lifting that I would just put everthing against a wall and call it 'decoration' 😎.
Have fun with your workouts!
Very well done homemade modern...!!!
Such a fantastic idea, and skilled execution. Great job!
Rodney has great form!!! ;) Well done , good job!
I saw 2 Studs and 2 Studettes that didnt get mentioned !
Kewl Build Ben :-)
they are shy :)
That is really nice. Great work and it's nice and clean. Only issue I see is the white part where you stand will get dirty fast.
Nice setup! Very well done too.
That is badass!
But can you make it semi permanent or just temporary? One for apartments and renters of their living space who can't have a permanent installation.
Soooo much work. It doesn't look cheap. Idk if this could be better designed considering that is basically something to don't break the floor with drops and a place to hang the weights, but good job.
Looks good, im also looking to build a DIY gym, but in my garden and something made out of steel pipes, that could be modular to fit my purpose
Another great build Ben. I love how you use layering to build up stuff. I always feel like that's is a lot of cutting. But I will build something using this method. Perhaps one of your designs. Thanks
Great project as usual and I just learned a cordless router was a thing, will definitely have to check it out!
I'm curious about the brackets though; aren't they installed upside down from their original intended use? Wouldn't this affect their weight capacity?
Nice build! Definitely gonna try to build it one day
I really like this design... I think I like the hidden chin-up bar best. Nicely done. 🤓👍
Love this idea. We recently moved into a much smaller apartment than what we are used to. I would love for you to do a DIY on a fold out dining room table!
This looks so awesome!!!!!
Awesome concept, perfect for smaller living spaces. Be careful with the split jerks though, with a narrow platform like that, your back foot could easily come off the back side of the platform or land on the edge. The girl in the demo almost went off the back and guys typically have a wider stance.
Damn thats super clean looking. my home gym is full of raw pine, lags and brackets. now I want to rip it all out and at least paint it hahaha
Awesome build! I typically see CrossFit gyms using thick rubber mats as opposed to foam. This might be better for wear and tear, but great job!
Beautiful project! Well thought out!
Amazing design, got a feeling those hinges holding the drawbridge won't last long with all that impact vibrations from loaded barbells.
Great project, super practical and elegant design as always! Love it!
Yea that’s pretty dope. I like those expensive Purdy weights too. Rogue are they soft edged ? So you don’t smash those nice wood floors ?
Sick, man. You're a wizard.
really really cool, I wonder if anybody would try one like this or something similar, keep it up!
Wow that is some great work.
THIS IS SO FCKING COOL! Bro you absolute hero of a man! Only minor criticism is that I would have used heavier duty matting in the oly pads.
Very nice!
Now you just need a RYOBI Ladder.
Looks really nice. Concerned about how high those top plates are, and the fact that there doesn’t appear to be any room for dumping the bar if you need to. Will probably ruin your floor the first time that happens. Also you are always limited to a weight that you can clean up to your shoulders since there’s no way to start from a rack position. I suppose if you don’t plan on truly maxing out on your squat that’s fine. I feel kinda bad for your downstairs neighbors too :/
Awesome set-up! great use of space!! Lover your guys' videos, keep it up!
Wow that looks great and hides away so cleverly, another concept well executed!
I really needed this.
Ben!!! I have been waiting for this video after seeing it on IG and hearing you talk about it on the podcast. Very cool design this is one of my favorite builds you have done bc it is such a small foot print that when opened is extremely versatile. Awesome work my friend. Hope the foot gets better.
Great video. The project was good too. I couldn't stop laughing. The video is in fast forward and your voice is in super slow mo. Thought I was high for a minute. Good times.
Nice job Ben. Very creative use of space. I like the clean look, but I also was wondering if the outside of the drawbridge could be used for some other apparatuses. Remember the wall in the movie "Vision Quest?"
This came out awesome dude
Awesome, great job!
Awesome stuff Ben, love to get me some of those rouge plates.
Good project and goob job. But have you checked the impact (sound/vibration) with the neighbours? Be raedy for complaints.
hello everyone, the site's been updated with written step-by-step instructions for this project! www.homemade-modern.com/ep113-diy-fold-out-gym/
Well done!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Of course Rodney was pretty easy on the eyes too 😉 Made it a bit more exciting to see such calves every now and then in your Vid! Nice idea for home w/o, with a training buddy like Rodney of course wayyyyy easier i guess? Greetings from Bavaria, glad i still got the mountains to work on my calves 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
amazing as usual
This is very cool. You mentioned you live above people. Have they complained about noise from dropping weights? Do you drop from overhead? after a snatch or clean and jerk?
Excellent work ! Really enjoyed watching this video!
Do an apartment tour... I really wanna see your whole house with all those idea Incorporated and all the stuff you build....
very cool. Have you considered increasing the size of the pull-down platform to either 6 or 8 ft? I say that because if you do the standard lifts overhead, you will inevitably drop the weight either in front or behind you. Bigger platform = more room for error :) Love your gym ideas though. Keep it up. Now you need to design a fold-out squat rack and you are good
So beautiful! 👍🏼
Very Good One Guys! But Forget About Crossfit! This is For Weightlifting 💪🏽🏋🏽 Good Work! 👍🏽
My concern would be the speed of that drawbridge coming down if someone was careless. Would you be able add some soft feet to the top end and also replace the hinges with those soft close ones so it doesn't open as fast?
Nice concept. Though I can't imagine that being very nice for the downstairs neighbors.
Impressive and clean
Cool design. What about addition 45 lb plates?
Lovin the podcast.
Hey man, cool project. I have a question - Is that Ryobi palm router worth it? I have a bunch of their tools and need a trim router but I'm worried that the battery location would seem intrusive.
You are brilliant!
The wood dowels are strong enough to hold the weight plates? Otherwise it looks great.
plenty strong since they are so short and the 90LBS is the most weight possible on them. Did you see me hanging from them?
HomeMadeModern I did see your one arm hang. What was the cost of materials used? Ballpark figure.
most of the cost was in plywood and screws. i would guess about $180
Excellent job.
Top notch work as always. Keep it up. :D
That was a great video. Appreciate the upload. As a Canuck, I refuse to give up lbs for kg's.
cool set up!
People talk a lot of crap about ryobi but I only do light wood work around the house like 1 project every 2 to 4 months so really light and that equipment is good for that kind of use
Aloha! Mahalo Kumu Craftsman🌺🙌🏼I love this project so much. Been pondering how to do something similar. Observing you're ascended sense of design & craftsmen ship I will recommend the greatest, leanest, sultan of squat stands if you'd like
COOL !!I love the Idea
When will you consider taking the saw off the floor and a work bench or saw horses also
Would this be a suitable idea to install at a Gym? 12/16 of this and you have the tidiest gym ever!
I wouldn't be too comfortable with a lifting platform this small at my gym, and I'd worry about the barbell clanking into the wall. People tend to like a bit more space for Olympic lifts and power lifting as well. But the concept is beautiful. I bet he could build a really interesting version of a fold-able squat rack to go along with it.
So which hardware brand would you recommend to someone who is looking at replacing their tools?
this is cool. could be helpful in a small apartment like mine
A super project.
Fantastic idea