DIY Weight plates 

Hey mate, Wow!! That's expensive but you're exactly right. You can keep re-using them👊🤗 Thanks for the feedback and if you feel like it...Add me on insta and post it in a story so I can share it!

For sure! I don’t have instagram atm but I will make an account and get a story going! I’m in the process of painting them right now, I have 2-45lbs 4-25lbs and hope to do some 10s! Thanks again Matt I will message as soon as I have the account going!

@@alexanderizzard1254 Great work!! Looking forward to seeing what colours you've decided to go with!😁

Not a bad idea there👌

I only paint one side and it's smooth as a baby's bottom! I recommend getting rubber matting though just to be on the safe side😊

Thank you! No worries😊

Hahaha Cheers my man! Glad you liked it😊

Exactly! Because water evaporates into a gas😊

Thank you😁

As long as you're following a ratio of cement, rock and water which is at least 20mpa. Always measure dry weight in the mould because remember water evaporates into a gas which means it weighs nothing!

I don't see why it wouldn't. I assume you mean barbell?

@@MattLees-Nunan No I mean dumbbells. I have 2x25KG Dumbbells but they become too light after a short period. I end up repping them for 20 plus reps. My plan was to create 4x7Kg or 4x10kg weight plates for the dumbbells so Id have heavy enough weight to press/RDL. That way I'll have either either 36.5KG dumbbells or 42.5KG ones. It's become very evident that lockdowns will become a reoccurring thing so it seems and I feel it's best for me to create some decent equipment. I'm going to buy tools to help me create an incline/decline bench with a leg curl on it. Then afterwards maybe a cable machine. I was also thinking about creating an adjustable barbell and also a pair of adjustable barbell stands to help me do bench press, shoulder press and squats. However due to space constraints may just stick with a bench and a cable machine. Honestly the home made stands I've seen 9n RU-vid aren't that great. They involve using buckets and don't slide up and down like regular stands. How would you go about making wooden barbell stands that you can use for benching/squats that you can adjust by sliding up and down? I would use a hole saw for that part of the would you would put the clips into to adjust the height but don't know how I would cut the wood the adjustable part would be sliding up and down in. I assume Id have to cut out a rectangular piece of wood from it's middle but assume that would make the barbell stand weaker. I would need something heavy duty that I could use to bench 140kg plus. Sounds like a real stretch to build something like that out of wood for me. Any ideas?

@@MattLees-Nunan A stand like this would be perfect ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bD8DcvsooQ8.html

Not if you've put the mesh in😊

I'm so happy you like it😊 I used a spray paint which is a primer/paint all in one! I gave them 3 coats, allowing them to dry 1hr between coats. Hope this helps!

They are soft plastic containers😊

Thanks Nik! Was a good fun project😁

That's right!! And it's a fun project. Did you try it?

You put the bucket over the scales with dry concrete weight before mixing. Water doesn't add to the weight because it evaporates👍

@@MattLees-Nunan nice. Thank you!

Bro, I used a 380mm tub for the 20kg and a 300mm tub for the 10kg. Hope this helps😊

@@MattLees-Nunan Is 380mm the depth or width?

@@MattLees-Nunan I figured ot out.

@@fightermma brilliant

It's just a 32mm, 3mm thick, 2.4m steel tubing. Everything in the IsoGym is homemade!!!

@@MattLees-Nunan nice ... What is the maximum weight it can supports?

I've had 180kg on there

@@MattLees-Nunan cool...that is crazy. Thanks for the info

@@MattLees-Nunan i am going to diy the cement plate as well...just hope it wont break easily

and what are they called?

That is reinforcing so the concrete doesn't crack

@@MattLees-Nunan thanks man i will need this, my friend and i are making a gym together and real plates are way to expensive

Awesome! Let me know how it goes! @mattnunan😊

Yes, correct! The re-bar will add about another 500gr to it but not substantial enough to worry over😊

This only fits my piece of 32mm tubing but you can measure what your bar is and get a pvc sleeve to suit🙂

Hey bro, so you can buy pre-made bags with the cement already in it and all you do is add water😊👌

@@MattLees-Nunan thank you champion 🤘🏼

Does this sound good ? Blue circle mastercrete ?

Answer bro

@@Atomicgamerz303 Is it general purpose 40mpa?

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Hi bro, So what you'll need to do is strip that paint off and get a spray paint that is both a primer and paint so that it sticks to the concrete. Make sure the plate is clean and not too hot or cold!😁🤘

You can add silicon in to the concrete mix and it will make them better built

@@Shvmadogg How? Is there silicon that comes in a powder form or do I just squirt some from a caulking gun?

Thank you!!

If you read the directions on the bag it will tell you. I put 2.2L per 20kg bag🙂

No, they are all good🤙

I like your thinking!

Hey man! Awesome😁 Glad you like the videos. Let me know if you need a hand with any of the equipment👍

Thank you Martin!

Thank you! Just find whatever mold you can think you can use. I got these from a hardware store. Some bargain stores might have containers you can use too!😊

@@MattLees-Nunan Thank you master!!

@@carlosandres878 You're most certainly welcome!🙂

USE THE SAME "" SIZE "" as your Olympic weights 45 lbers AVG 17inches .........or if yuor using Standard 50 lb plates , ETC ETC

HI!😊 I used a water based multi purpose primer and paint spray. The paint store should have what you need👍

Glad you like it😊

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