Softball Pullup Grips | DIY Fitness Equipment

softball-pullup-grips

Anytime you can use a welder is cool. Here’s a fun project for your home gym – softball pullup grips. This DIY fitness equipment project is pretty simple and will let you build grips of steel.

Where Did I Get This Idea?

I may be creative, but I also love learning from others. The (read more)

Learn How To Use The Kettlebell

24kg and 28kg Kettlebells

There are many ways to learn how to use the kettlebell as an effective device to burn fat, build muscle, and improve cardiovascular conditioning. The kettlebell, a simple weight with a handle on top has earned a reputation as one of the most effective fitness devices you can use. But let’s say you want to (read more)

Perfect Push-Up | Another Gadget Failure

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The fitness industry is filled, I mean completely filled, with gadgets espousing extraordinary benefits. These gadgets, often sold through late night TV, offer to be the instant cure to building muscle. The sad reality is that most are sheer bunk; worthless plastic sold through excessive hype.

One of those gadgets is the Perfect Push-Up. This (read more)

Does the Perfect-Pullup™ Do Anything?

You’ve seen it. You’ve seen the Perfect-Pullup™ sitting on the shelves. You’ve probably even wondered if it works. Well not so fast.

According to a recent study comparing pull-ups, chin-ups, and the Perfect-Pullup™ concluded:

The Perfect·Pullup™ rotational device does not appear to enhance muscular recruitment when compared to the conventional pull-up or chin-up.

But the (read more)

Burn Belly Fat By Jumping Rope | Workout For Fitness

Jump rope

Jumping rope – kids’ game or awesome fat burner? Both! Adding jumping rope into your workout for fitness can help burn belly fat. Try these variations with me as I burn belly fat and try to stay untangled from my jump rope.

  by  andrewmalone  Burn Belly Fat

Why would this kids’ game be such an (read more)

Plyometric Boxes|New DIY Equipment

Plyobox

Finally. I finally decided to build some plyometric boxes for my home gym. I’ve used these boxes years ago at hockey training camps and at a few gyms since then. They are a killer workout for the legs; just what I need to extend my hours on the slopes snowboarding.

I was planning (read more)

Bulgarian Training Bag|New DIY Equipment

Bulgarian Training Bag

I was inspired by Matt from The Strength Shop and Jim from Synergy Athletics – 40 Bulgarian Training Bag Exercises. It’s always fun to find new equipment to bring into the home gym; even more fun to be able to do it for about $30.

I made a Bulgarian Training Bag. Simple enough. (read more)

Meet my new friends, 24kg and 28kg

24kg and 28kg Kettlebells

There are many reasons that I love kettlebells. They attack your body with both intense cardio and weight training at the same time. They work, period. Then add how compact they are and it just adds to the goodness. We finally ditched the old school bench press we had in the house and I (read more)

Getting more Kettlebells

Nine-kettlebells

I’m excited to pick up two more kettlebells this week to add to my home gym. I started out buying nine kettlebells hoping to that others would join my addiction; didn’t happen.

I bought all of my kettlebells from NPTI Trainer and Phil Ray has been very helpful. I’m trading up some of (read more)