Homemade Mini-weights

August 18th, 2009 | Category: Training

Below is a video tutorial that shows how to create inexpensive mini-weights that allow for slight increases in weight while lifting (thanks to Bjørn for passing this idea along).

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Many home based lifters have nothing smaller than 5 pound plates.   The use of mini-weights can come in handy when looking to make slight increases (before you are ready for a full 5 or 10 pound jump).  In the past, I’ve also used 1 pound wrist weights.  I happened to have several old wrist and ankle weights in the gym.  The homemade option seen in the video above is a much more cost effective approach however (if you do not already own the wrist weights).

For more homemade equipment ideas, be sure to look through the link below:

Homemade  Training Equipment

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5 Comments so far

  1. Max P August 22nd, 2009 12:57 am

    nice video and a nice blog as well.
    thanks for sharing Ross and Bjørn

  2. John Park August 23rd, 2009 2:45 pm

    This is great. Thanks Bjorn!

  3. Bjorn August 25th, 2009 7:26 pm

    Thanks guys! No problemos! Keep training hard!

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