TRAINING EQUIPMENT
 
This page has detailed descriptions and plans to the homemade equipment that is featured in the articles presented on this web site along with links to the commercially made equipment that is also featured in the articles presented on this web site.
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Training Equipment from article
"Grip Strength Training"
 
Handgrip Handles
 
Equipment needed
2 x 50-ml diameter pieces of steel pipe 160 ml long.
2 x 75-ml diameter pieces of steel pipe 160 ml long.
2 lengths of chain 400-ml cm long.
2 lengths of chain 650-ml cm long.
4 spring clips.
If regular weight discs are used, the chain needs to be wide enough to just fit through the standard 28-ml hole in the centre of the weight disc, if olympic weight discs are used, the chain can be a larger diameter. For added grip, paint the steel pipes with one coat of paint (don’t use an aerosol paint), while the paint is wet, lightly sprinkle dry sand over the painted area (not brickies sand), when the paint is dry add another coat of paint. Combining the paint and sand gives the steel pipes a sandpaper texture making them easier to grip. 
1) The small piece of chain is threaded through the pieces of pipe and then both ends of the chain are connected together with a spring clip.
2) The long pieces of chain are threaded through the hole in the centre of the weight discs that you are attempting to lift, the two ends of the chain are connected together with a spring clip.
3) The spring clip from the handle is then connected to spring clip that is attached to the weight discs.
Handgrip handles can also be secured to a bar with a couple of
D-shackles to perform deadlifts.
 
Pincer Grip Handles
 
Equipment needed
2 pieces of box steel 25-ml wide x 120-ml long.
2 pieces of box steel 50-ml wide x 120-ml long.
4 pieces of steel strap 50-ml x 50-ml x 3-ml thick.
The 4 pieces of steel strap have a hole drilled for the spring clip to go through, the pieces of strap are welded exactly in the centre of the pieces of box steel. For added grip you can use the same paint and sand method described previously for your static grip handles.
I have made my pincer grip handles in two sizes, 25-ml thickness and 50-ml thickness. I have found that there is little benefit in making pincer grip handles any thicker, as the 75-ml static handgrip handles predominantly uses pincer grip strength due to the wide spreading of the hands.
1) The long pieces of chain are threaded through the hole in the centre of the weight discs that you are attempting to lift, the two ends of the chain are connected together with a spring clip.
2 ) The spring clip is then attached to your pincer grip handles.
 
Finger & Thumb Extensor Handles
 
Finger and thumb extensors are made out of 90-ml PVC pipe for average size hands and 110-ml PVC pipe for large hands, the length of the PVC pipe needs to be around 180-ml long. Your hands should fit snugly into the pipe, when you extend your fingers and thumbs, at least two joints of each finger and thumb should to be in contact with the PVC pipe. A hole is drilled 25-ml from the end of the pipe, the diameter of the hole is such that a piece of narrow rope can be threaded through the pipe and tied off.
1) The long pieces of chain are threaded through the hole in the centre of the weight discs that you are attempting to lift, the two ends of the chain are connected together with a spring clip.
2 ) The spring clip is then attached to the rope that is threaded through your extensor grip handles.
 
Wrist and forearm Bar
 
Bar consists of a piece of steel pipe with a bolt welded on the end. The bar is 25-ml in diameter and 300-ml long, the bolt is 25-ml in diameter and 75-ml long. Weight discs are blace on the bolt and secured withnthe nut. Bar is used for wrist abduction, wrist adduction, wrist pronation & wrist supination.
 
Grippers
 
 
 

Training Equipment from article
"Gladiator Training For Grapplers"
 
Wheelbarrow
 
 
Sledgehammer & tyre
 
Tyre is a large truck tyre buried 2/3 into the ground. Sledgehammers are generally purchased in two sizes 8lbs & 10lbs.
 
Beer Kegs
 
Beer kegs are excellent for outdoor training as they are stainless steel and made to be knocked around. They are designed to be manually handled on a regular basis so they are manufactured with a rolled edge both top and bottom for easy handling. The weight of an empty beer keg is approximately 15 kg; the capacity of a beer keg is 50 litres therefor when using water you can set the weight your beer kegs between 15 kg and 65 kg. If you need more weight you can use a sand and water mix or for a much heavier weight you can use sand only.
To fill your beer kegs you need a piece of timber approximately 50 ml wide, 25 ml thick and at least 500 ml long with a long screw partly screwed intro the piece of wood, positioned to align with the ball bearing in the center of the keg. Place lever under rolled rim and align head of screw with ball bearing. Depress ball bearing (be careful not to damage rubber seal) and allow the gas to escape. Keeping the ball bearing depressed, slowly fill the keg with water etc and release ball bearing to re-seal keg.
 
Sleds
 
Heavy sled for serious maximal weight sled pulling.
Constructed out of treated pine sleepers with a galvanized iron skin, held together with 150 ml coach screws.
Two pieces of steel strap 50 ml wide x 350 ml long x 3 ml thick are secured to the top of the sled with coach screws to secure chains to.
Sled can be filled with Blue stone blocks, Beer kegs, people, weight discs etc.
 
Light sled for sprint work and sled pulling with a rope
Constructed out of treated pine with a galvanized iron skin, held together with 120 ml countersunk screws.
Eye bolts are atached to the sled to secure chains/rope to.
Sled can be filled with Blue stone blocks & weight discs etc.
 
Commercial Sleds
 
 
"Plow Lift Bar" from article
"Non Convential Training Part 1"
 
This is a bar I made after reading the "Diesel Crew" article
"Non Convential Training Part 1"
 
Bar is made from a 6-foot spin lock bar, a spacer made out of electrical conduit and placed at one end of the bar to keep to weight discs at the very end of the bar to utilise the long lever principal, another piece of electrical conduit is placed at the other end of the bar for a handle, duct tape is placed just above the handle to stop your hand from moving too far up the bar.
 

"Power Rack Platform"
from articles
"Making The Client Bulletproof"
&
"A Balanced Lower Body & Trunk Routine"
 

Platform is made from a piece of timber 150-ml wide x 50-ml thick, the length of which is the width of your power rack. Platform is secured with bolts onto 2 pieces of tube or bar, the diameter of which is such that the tube/bar will go through the holes in your power rack where they are fastened to the power rack with locking pins.
Platform can be used
1) To perform single leg squats.
2) As An adjustable platform to perform Depth Jumps.
Platform can be secured on the opposite side of you power rack frame, where it can be used as an adjustable “spotting platform”.