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I have a few hobbies, four of them center around telling stories and include: - Creative writing (currently writing a book) - Music Production - Graphic Design - Video/photography
I have four other hobbies that center around fitness, which I plan to use in my career. Those would be: 1) Operating my own small business 2) Performing DIY videos 3) Competing in sports events: - CrossFit - Triathlon - Tough Mudder - Cycling (Zwift) - 5k events 4) Designing/Writing: - meal plans - blog posts - exercise programs - business plans
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I have the molds from Sticks and Sones I have never had to grind my weights down! Not sure what you're doing, but the dry weight of the concrete is the finished dry weight of the plate! If you are weighing the plate only 3 or 4 days after demolding of course it is going to weigh heavy it is still full of water!
@TheIronMason I also have been using ultra grey gasket maker on the pvc just a thin bead let it set and then when filling and vibrating set your hand flat on top of the 2in pipe to keep the seal from breaking and vibrating out of place. Also dropping the filled mold from 2 in or so onto a rubber mat repeatedly will get the air bubbles out super quick
i have used them after a few days with no issues , any difference in weight from side to side i make with a small cast iron plates , after about a month i paint them
Are these urethane? I don't see it advertised as that specifically anywhere. Either way, I think they're a great deal. And they've been on sale for a dollar a pound fairly often. I plan on waiting for when one of those sales happen and buy some.
That will depend on the bar you have they do not all have the same length sleeve! A standard Olympic bar has 9 and 1/2 inc sleeves and will hold 5 plates plus a locking collar on each side! You can get bars with higher weight ratings and longer sleeves! So the answer is 4 or 5 or more depending on the sleeve length and locking collar you use!
Music is so loud. Why do so many people mess this up. There is research papers galore on Google showing how loud the music should be compared to speaking volume
DIY projects are great, but beyond a certain point, they become way more laborious and the final product may not be as good or durable. I am saying this in a general sense; if a carpet is extremely dirty then it's probably better to just throw it out than to wash it for hours because it will never be as good as a new one. Same thing with people making their own protein powders. It is so labour intensive, you're better off buying something from the store.
Good analogies! For me the cost vs. time to make them, in addition to the "sport specific" use limitations make getting rubber bumper plates a more practical solution.
Thank you for the compliments man. They mean a lot! You're welcome and I'm glad it helped. Hopefully you get some use out of it and it it helps bring your creations to life!
This isnt true at all. While adding water to the mix adds weight to the initial mix it does not change the volume of the concrete itself. So as long as you weigh out 50 lbs dry, add water, and let the concrete cure it will be around 50 lbs. Usually a little over because a tiny amount of moisture wont dissipate. (like a pound or 2) this is a great cheap solution 😊
@@TheIronMasonYeah, its a great method for cheap weights. Dont let him stray you from that. I was planning on doing it myself but didnt feel like making molds. Now i know where to go 👍🏿
They actually still can break man even if you let them fully cure if you drop them or whatever, I like the idea of making your own weights if it's cheaper, if you can't find iron weights or whatever but I'm still afraid they're not gonna turn out right, not gonna weigh the right amount or that they're gonna crack, break or whatever.
Fear can be paralyzing, however; they are about 10 to 20 times less expensive than the equivalent plate in another form! So if you break one, make another!
If a person isn't an Olympic weightlifter there's no need to drop a loaded bar at all. I see this way too often in gyms now. If someone drops a deadlift from knee height or crashes the bar down, the bar is too heavy. End of.
Proper form dictates and supercedes your preferences of gym etiquette. You don't need to be an Olympic Athlete to train like or perform exercises to the standard. Education is key to understanding this concept. I encourage you to seek that education out young man
@@TheIronMason I'm very likely older than you and also have a long time behind me coaching weightlifting. Anyone crashing the bar down who isn't doing Olympic lifts is an oaf or ignorant.
@@cvspvr Listen up sonny, even the old boys with actual iron (rather than 'bumper plates' didn't smash down iron. People who did got kicked out. It's a gym, not your personal playground.
@@baronmeduse listen here, you oldhead, we're here to make gains, not handle the weights like they're fine china. handling the weights so daintily is like buying a ferrari, but never going over 50km/h out of "respect" for the car
I don’t understand why you need to leave it for over a month. I’ve made concrete weights before and I haven’t had to wait nearly that long. I’ve started using concrete weights two days after I make them and I’ve had no problems. Maybe that’s a little fast but I think over a month is way over kill. I would say if you think it really needs a month just be careful with the weights for the first month or so. I don’t see why you wouldn’t be able to use them and just not drop them for two months. I’ve made maces and dumbbells and have had No problems using them days after making them. Have you had them break if you use them to soon? Also, I’ve noticed that people that make these concrete plates. Don’t tend to put any chicken wire or anything else like that in their plates. If I were to make plates, I would add some sort of mesh on the inside for extra strength. Did you do this with yours?
That's a good question. I used them for CrossFit and Olympic style lifting. So, not only for Bench, Deadlift, Squat, and other general Bodybuilding exercises. I did not use chicken wire or re-rod because of cost and I'd felt that fiberglass and rubber coating would be strong enough reinforcement. Like I said in the video, I've got no problem with them if they're used for general weightlifting and bodybuilding, but if they're used in exercises that require a lot if dropping I don't necessarily believe they'd be strong enough to withstand that for a prolonged period of time. Plus, cost wise, it wasn't cheaper than rubber weights and the time cost was also factored into that.
You can use them before that but the concrete will not reach maximum strength for around 28 days. So to be sure that they will not break taking it easy on them until they reach full hardness is a good idea. Also, do not coat your weights until they are fully dry, you will know when that is as they will stop losing weight as the water content equalizes.
Sure felt like that afterwards 😂 but they seriously are great molds lol not gonna lie. It's just the whole process and utility of concrete weights that I don't think are worth the effort
@@TheIronMason I'm kind of broke so i made my own pentagonal molds out of cardboard and duct tape stix and stone are abusing the weight plate problem and jacking up the prices on their molds even though you definitely don't need them
That 75$ mold and the cost of the concrete is about 4$ for each one can make any number of plates that would cost you 60$ to 120$ a piece for 45s. Doesn't sound like he got screwed to me!
@@TheIronMason Ah. The rebar and whatnot makes sense, but I can't imagine the plate will retain noticable amounts, if any, of water. I could be wrong though. Im no concrete expert
@privateassman8839 depends on where you are as well. Concrete generally stays cold when not in direct sunlight so moisture in the air condenses on its surface and is absorbed. If it's hot and dry then the plates will be the base ingredient weight but if it's humid then they are going to be a few % heavier
@@HereticDuo Interesting 🤔. I was thinking for extra strength you could fiberglass the plates. That way moisture wouldn't be an issue, and they'd be crack resistant.
On your note about the concrete dust: you should wear a full seal respirator, not a dust mask. Also (I'm sad to say) facial hair reduces respirator effectiveness, as air can leak in much easier, so you should be clean shaven before working with concrete.
Dually noted! I will take that advice. Though, it is highly unlikely I will shave my beard just so I can do things involving concrete. I'd rather die tbh lol
@@TheIronMason 😅 one of the reasons I'm scared to grow it out. If we end up in a zombie apocalypse, I wouldn't want to have to go through the pain of putting down my face wombat lol
Where are you attaching the 3x3 and what is the 3x3 indicating? Are you attaching it on the uprights like the j-hooks or between the uprights like the pull up bar is being used?
@@TheIronMason - Want to attach the GOAT attachment from Stray Dog Strength to the ForceUSA MyRack. GOAT is build for 3x3”…and ForceUSA is 60x60mm. Any solution?
I made my own molds using plastic buckets and cutting them into 3 and 4 inch rings. Then I put the dry mix in them and weighed them to within 1 1/2 lbs of my goal weight…the water adds the rest of the weight. So far, I have made 6 and they are pretty damn close to my goal weight. I made 2 40 pounders, 2 25 pounders, 2 15 pounders and 2 10 pounders. I put wire mesh halfway into the pour and then finished filling and smoothing out the top. I let dry for 48 hrs and de molded them then waited another 48 hours and sanded them smooth then coated them with Flex Seal.
@@TheIronMason Nah, to many guys smarter than me making tutorials, besides I did not grow up in the tech era, I'm 69 and don't have the time nor the inclination to learn how to do RU-vid videos. I don't even know how to post a picture here.
There are some people in the comments posting links for $300. They go on sale very often 👍 hope you snag a good deal soon my guy 💪 put on your Amazon notifications
I think functional training is a dumb idea in itself anyway. The more I read about it the more Im convinced it is a marketing BS and brings nothing new but money to their creators and the injury risk are tremendous. Body Biomechanics hat with functional training nothing to do and a good biomechanics understanding is the key for success.
Nobodies arguing against having good biomechanics that's the whole point. I use "functional" as an easily understood synonym. Thank you for bringing it all to our attention though. Your feedback and insight is appreciated
You should be good if you let it dry 3-5 days as long as you don't plan on dropping them. Some of the outermost layer may come off a little bit from taking them off and on but you should be alright 👍
there are horse water/. feed buckets that cost 7 to 10 dollars online. i used them for my cement weights. no need to spend 75 bucks per mold. there also 5 galon buckets for the smaller molds. or plastic eating bowls .( alittle larger) . for the 10 pounders. and normal bowls for the 5s.
