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Post by emanskisheroes on Sept 2, 2009 10:35:47 GMT -8
I wanted to get some thoughts from you guys about some things you maybe have come up with for strength and conditioning that you've made or either some alternatives to strength equipment you've found.
For example, the use of heavy tires are pretty popular with various strength programs. I was thinking that you could use smaller tires (like the donuts on some cars for spares) as make shift medicine balls. I've also heard some people using old empty beer kegs and throwing them as well. Any other ideas? I know baseball coaches are pretty good at rigging things up to save some money.
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Post by cosmo34 on Sept 11, 2009 17:55:36 GMT -8
Sandbags are a good one. There are so many things one can do with a filled sandbag, it's really amazing you don't see it more often. Sledgehammer work is great for the core and grip, and sledge leveling is great for all things related to grip strength.
Wheelbarrow training is a good alternative if you don't have a farmer's walk apparatus or a really heavy set of dumbells. Can always find small boulders and pushing a car is always a great workout.
As a matter of fact, had to push a Blazer 80 feet the other night.....in flip flops. I wanted to run to the gym to finish the workout after that.
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Post by cosmo34 on Sept 11, 2009 17:59:07 GMT -8
Forgot, a heavy rope works for good shoulder and grip workouts. Can tie it around your waist with the other end tied to a 45lb plate for some resistance running if you're feeling froggy, and do some seated endurance rowing/pulling movements with the plate still tied to the other end. Brooks Kubik has an outstanding Dinosaur Training book www.brookskubik.com/ |
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Post by deemax on Sept 23, 2009 4:29:22 GMT -8
Towel pull ups are an old favorite of mine, that I stole from my brother, that he learned at UCLA.
They are pretty self explanitory. Place two towels over the pull up bar ( one for each hand ), grip them, and pull up. Good for hand strength, and obviously back strength.
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Post by emanskisheroes on Sept 24, 2009 10:58:31 GMT -8
dee-
Speaking of homemade equipment, how's your homemade tanner tee working out? I think that was you and not your bro but I could be wrong.
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Post by deemax on Sept 25, 2009 3:54:45 GMT -8
dee- Speaking of homemade equipment, how's your homemade tanner tee working out? I think that was you and not your bro but I could be wrong. The tee is OK. Im still searching for the best material to use for the top. |
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Post by deemax on Sept 27, 2009 4:39:38 GMT -8
For the top of the tee, I have heard of a plumbers rubber sheet that plumbers use to cut custom gaskets. I was also told that tire shops have materials they use for patching tires that would work well.
I previously used shower pan liner. I worked well until it got to hot outside.... it just became to malleable.
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Post by deemax on Jun 27, 2010 5:01:10 GMT -8
Good ideas here for your own version of the Tanner tee.
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