In the past "homemade" - "Homemade Bottle Dumbbells"I told you how to make dumbbells using bottles and sand ... But these are rather primitive dumbbells, although they are very simple to make, but if you still set a goal to exercise more or less seriously, then you need to to make good dumbbells ... If of course you have the opportunity and the means to practice in the gym with professional equipment, then this article does not suit you, but if you are still "self-taught" and decided, like me, to create your own small gym - then this The article suits you perfectly !!!
So, let's begin...
For the manufacture of dumbbells we will need:
- 2 bottles of 2 l;
- cement;
- sand;
- water;
- pipe or fittings;
- drill;
- drill;
- screws or nails.
We start by cutting bottles as shown in the photo ...
Cropped bottles need to be washed, cleaned and dried well ...
Also, you need to clean the pipe (or fittings) and use a drill to make 5-7 holes on each side of the pipe as shown in the photo ...
After that, you need to put self-tapping screws or nails into the holes in the pipe (this is done so that the pipe does not rotate in the finished dumbbell) ...
Well, all the components are ready !!! Now we are preparing a cement mortar ... I diluted cement with sand in a ratio of 1: 2 ... Instead of sand, you can also use gran screenings ...
After the solution is ready, in the center of the bottle we put a pipe with pre-made holes and inserted with self-tapping screws or nails, and fill it with the solution ...
That's all ... One side is ready, now you need to leave it until the solution has completely dried and hardened ...
After one side has hardened, proceed to the other side ... We perform the same operation, wait for it to dry completely and harden ...
All!!! The dumbbell is ready ... Now you can use it ... Good luck!