Home Gym
This page explains how to build your own Home gym essential equipment. Detailed plans for Dip bars and a Trap bar are presented. Plus some pictures at the end.
Dip bars
The Dip bars are used for Dip exercice. Dips are very good for the chest and triceps and are an excellent alternative to Bench press.
The following figure (Figure 1.) shows the Dip bars plan.
Figure 1. Dip bars plan
Tips
- Fix your Dip bars on a ¾” plywood. Then, screw the plywood on a wall.
- The grips should be 45″ above floor (depending on your height. Do some tests). Use a step stool to reach start position.
- The grip should be 22″ apart (depending on your shoulder width. Again, do some tests).
Trap bar
The Trap bar is used for Deadlift, Calf raise and Shrug exercices.
The following figure (Figure 2.) shows the Trap bar plan.
Figure 2. Trap bar plan
Tips
- Start with an used olympic bar (the parts taken from the olympic bar are showed in gray).
- The 22″ square cage depends on your shoulder width (do some tests to find the dimension your are confortable with). Ajust other measures accordingly.
Pictures
Here’s some pictures of the bars presented in this page. Please note that the Dip bars (Pic 1.) are an early version.
Pic 1. M’s Dip bar
Pic 2. M’s Trap bar
Pic 3. P’s Trap bar
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