Comments on: Homemade Wheel Update

By: Renato

Renato — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 14:17:58 +0000

Bicycle inner tube can be handy with this training tool also.
It can be used as grip.Just slid it over.

By: Brucho

Brucho — Wed, 11 May 2011 08:12:56 +0000

Hey Ross, nice vid. But can you or anyone else tell me what’s the name of the song in the last video “The Homemade Wheel Demonstration”? It sound pretty cool.

By: ilikemycivic

ilikemycivic — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 21:26:54 +0000

I when I built mine I used duct tape to “build up” the bolt then cut then ends off and slid on rubber bicycle handles. Cost about $40 for everything but I think they’ll outlive me. Thanks for the suggestions Ross!

By: Beach

Beach — Sat, 29 May 2010 21:31:53 +0000

I re-used tires from an old lawn mower. You could probably get them cheap at a mower repair shop. Thanks for sharing Ross, these are awesome!

By: Manny

Manny — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 01:11:43 +0000

I made the wheel last night. The 3/4 PVC needed more than 5 minutes to bake. (8 minutes worked) The wheel works great! Thanks!!!

By: Robert

Robert — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:21:22 +0000

I used a wide dumbbell with clamp on grips at the ends. Works great.

By: RossTraining.com Blog : Barbell Rollouts

RossTraining.com Blog : Barbell Rollouts — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 16:12:59 +0000

[...] past entries, I have highlighted various homemade ab wheels designs. I also wrote an article on the subject [...]

By: sbslider

sbslider — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:18:13 +0000

I built the first version with a couple of twist that minimized tool usage. I used 8″ hex bolts instead of cutting down 12″ bolts. Also only need one nut, and just used a bit of goop to keep the nut from turning (ala locktite). One tweak that did not work was trying to put 12″ of 3/4″ pipe over 12″ of 1/2″. The pipe cooled too quick, and I did not get them all together. Ended up getting it to work with a few extra cuts and another trip to the oven, but I was trying to reduce the number of cuts a bit. My handle ended up about 4.5″ wide, which seems narrow but works fine with the wheels I have. They have a spacer built in one side, so that provides sufficient room to clear my hands from the wheels. mine are 7″ wheels, as I found them somewhere on the ground. Total cost for one wheel so far, $3.40. I still need to buy a second bold and nut, and find 2 more wheels.

By: Arcady

Arcady — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:11:36 +0000

I originally bought the Acrowheels, but they looked too feminine for my sexual orientation, so they went straight to my wife and I went straight to Home Depot for parts to build Rosswheels My version was similar to the latest video, only I used hoses for handle thickness and grip plus washers on either side of the wheels.

By: joe

joe — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:55:12 +0000

hey ross
could somebody please tell me the name of the song