Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
Materials for the $20 belt squat:
100 inches of 2x4 (this can be one 9 ft 2x4 or two 5 ft 2x4’s)
3.5 inch bolts and 7 inch bolts along with nuts and washers (thickness of the bolts is up to you, 3/8” will get the job done)
5/8” x 6” Eye bolt - (amzn.to/3VwpUet)
1” floor flange - Amazon link (amzn.to/2UGkB2W), Home Depot link (homedepot.sjv.io/x9y4BA)
12” long 1” steel pipe - Amazon link (amzn.to/3x4pxvm), Home Depot link (homedepot.sjv.io/VyZqnA)
1” pipe cap - Amazon link (amzn.to/3BHBMl0), Home Depot link (homedepot.sjv.io/jWzoNe)
1” hitch pin (tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/countyline-red-head-hitch-pin-grade-5-4-1-4-in-usable-pin-length)
Or 5/8” hitch pin (amzn.to/3N7wh4Z)
1/4 x 1.25 lag bolts - (amzn.to/3GurclZ)
2 inch wood screws - Home Depot link (homedepot.sjv.io/zajEV7)
Luggage scale to test out the loaded weight: amzn.to/3WC0r4F
Materials for the kickstand:
15 to 20 inches of 2x4
2 inch door hinge - Amazon link (amzn.to/3Z18GbZ) Home Depot (homedepot.sjv.io/jWE066)
Two 8 inch springs - Amazon Link (amzn.to/3CcDUmJ) Home Depot (homedepot.sjv.io/DVEGdo)
1/4 x 1.25 lag bolts - (amzn.to/3GurclZ)
Materials for the handle:
1” floor flange - Amazon link (amzn.to/2UGkB2W), Home Depot link (homedepot.sjv.io/x9y4BA)
12” long 1” steel pipe - Amazon link (amzn.to/3x4pxvm), Home Depot link (homedepot.sjv.io/VyZqnA)
1” 45 degree elbow - Amazon link (amzn.to/3Vyxg0X) Home Depot (homedepot.sjv.io/mg6qVq)
3 - 6” long 1” steel pipe - Amazon (amzn.to/3AQITqD), Home Depot (homedepot.sjv.io/DV3kd5)
1” T-connector - Amazon (amzn.to/3WEcONQ) Home Depot (homedepot.sjv.io/Jr3X0R)
2 - 1” pipe cap - Amazon link (amzn.to/3BHBMl0), Home Depot link (homedepot.sjv.io/jWzoNe)
I used 1” but ¾” inch pipe would also work
Materials for the calf raise:
2 - 1” floor flange - Amazon link (amzn.to/2UGkB2W), Home Depot link (homedepot.sjv.io/x9y4BA)
2 - 2” long 1” pipe nipple - Amazon (amzn.to/3IcoYsC) Home Depot (homedepot.sjv.io/KeRmLn)
1” to ¾” pipe connector - Amazon (amzn.to/3VBYHXZ) Home Depot https://(homedepot.sjv.io/P0LEEz)
¾” 6 inch pipe nipple - Amazon (amzn.to/3GrRVQe) Home Depot https://(homedepot.sjv.io/Vyr99A)
3/4 inch pipe 12 inches long - Amazon (amzn.to/3xREwuJ) Home Depot (homedepot.sjv.io/oe2DK9)
3/4 inch t-connector - Amazon (amzn.to/3vxtCtC) Home Depot (homedepot.sjv.io/6baL6r)
3/4 inch 10” pipe nipple - Amazon (amzn.to/3WYZxPH) Home Depot (homedepot.sjv.io/yRDA12)
3/4 45 degree elbow - Amazon (amzn.to/3jH9VwN) Home Depot (homedepot.sjv.io/LPvBNZ)
3/4 inch pipe caps - Amazon (amzn.to/2ZQMgkd) Home Depot (homedepot.sjv.io/x9xaG5)
Ader 8” foam roller pads - amzn.to/3AGiM4F
Loctite - Amazon (amzn.to/3qluvUp) Home Depot (homedepot.sjv.io/QOqLQA)
DIY upholstered pad:
DIY calf raise block: Article (garagegymexperiment.com/2022/08/11/diy-calf-raise-block-instructions/) Video (youtu.be/IrDSNlbDM2U)
⏬ Equipment I use in my gym ⏬
REP Fitness - repfitness.com/#61e7125884bf7
REP Omni 6 post power rack
REP AB4100
REP 5-50 hex dumbbell set
Rep monolift attachments
Fringe Sport - shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=720665&u=3114099&m=58883&urllink=&afftrack=
Fringe Sport Savage bumper plate set
Fringe Sport floor mounted power cage
AbMat - abmat.com/#a_aid=kaizendiygym (coupon code DIY10 saves you 10%)
Hip thrust pad
Chest up pad
Preacher pad
Barbell bomb
Abmat
Quarter rings
Belt squat cover
Split squat pad
Medicine balls
Bells of Steel - bellsofsteel.us/#a_aid=Kaizen
Mighty Grip plates
Seal Row Pad
Wall Mounted pulley tower
Aluminum pulley wheel upgrade
Arch nemesis multi-grip camber bar
Blue cerakote utility bar
Rackable curl bar
Inspire Fitness functional trainer - amzn.to/3PTvlTv
Massenomics Drink Spotter - massenomics.com/shop/drink-spotter
Mutant Metals handles - mutantmetals.com/products/p/8jfxufplu3lcw6zvdlrovj1zcbf2yb
Marrs Bar - titan-fitness.pxf.io/2rPJvD
Elite FTS bands - elitefts.com/shop/bars-weights/bands.html
My camera equipment:
Canon 80D dslr camera - amzn.to/3WtpJC7
Canon SL3 dslr camera - amzn.to/3vhAPhF
This video is not sponsored. Some of the links are affiliates which means if you purchase through the link, I’ll receive a small commission.
#kaizendiygym #diygymequipment #diyhomegym
Materials for the $20 belt squat:
100 inches of 2x4 (this can be one 9 ft 2x4 or two 5 ft 2x4’s)
3.5 inch bolts and 7 inch bolts along with nuts and washers (thickness of the bolts is up to you, 3/8” will get the job done)
5/8” x 6” Eye bolt - (amzn.to/3VwpUet)
1” floor flange - Amazon link (amzn.to/2UGkB2W), Home Depot link (homedepot.sjv.io/x9y4BA)
12” long 1” steel pipe - Amazon link (amzn.to/3x4pxvm), Home Depot link (homedepot.sjv.io/VyZqnA)
1” pipe cap - Amazon link (amzn.to/3BHBMl0), Home Depot link (homedepot.sjv.io/jWzoNe)
1” hitch pin (tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/countyline-red-head-hitch-pin-grade-5-4-1-4-in-usable-pin-length)
Or 5/8” hitch pin (amzn.to/3N7wh4Z)
1/4 x 1.25 lag bolts - (amzn.to/3GurclZ)
2 inch wood screws - Home Depot link (homedepot.sjv.io/zajEV7)
Luggage scale to test out the loaded weight: amzn.to/3WC0r4F
Materials for the kickstand:
15 to 20 inches of 2x4
2 inch door hinge - Amazon link (amzn.to/3Z18GbZ) Home Depot (homedepot.sjv.io/jWE066)
Two 8 inch springs - Amazon Link (amzn.to/3CcDUmJ) Home Depot (homedepot.sjv.io/DVEGdo)
1/4 x 1.25 lag bolts - (amzn.to/3GurclZ)
Materials for the handle:
1” floor flange - Amazon link (amzn.to/2UGkB2W), Home Depot link (homedepot.sjv.io/x9y4BA)
12” long 1” steel pipe - Amazon link (amzn.to/3x4pxvm), Home Depot link (homedepot.sjv.io/VyZqnA)
1” 45 degree elbow - Amazon link (amzn.to/3Vyxg0X) Home Depot (homedepot.sjv.io/mg6qVq)
3 - 6” long 1” steel pipe - Amazon (amzn.to/3AQITqD), Home Depot (homedepot.sjv.io/DV3kd5)
1” T-connector - Amazon (amzn.to/3WEcONQ) Home Depot (homedepot.sjv.io/Jr3X0R)
2 - 1” pipe cap - Amazon link (amzn.to/3BHBMl0), Home Depot link (homedepot.sjv.io/jWzoNe)
I used 1” but ¾” inch pipe would also work
Materials for the calf raise:
2 - 1” floor flange - Amazon link (amzn.to/2UGkB2W), Home Depot link (homedepot.sjv.io/x9y4BA)
2 - 2” long 1” pipe nipple - Amazon (amzn.to/3IcoYsC) Home Depot (homedepot.sjv.io/KeRmLn)
1” to ¾” pipe connector - Amazon (amzn.to/3VBYHXZ) Home Depot https://(homedepot.sjv.io/P0LEEz)
¾” 6 inch pipe nipple - Amazon (amzn.to/3GrRVQe) Home Depot https://(homedepot.sjv.io/Vyr99A)
3/4 inch pipe 12 inches long - Amazon (amzn.to/3xREwuJ) Home Depot (homedepot.sjv.io/oe2DK9)
3/4 inch t-connector - Amazon (amzn.to/3vxtCtC) Home Depot (homedepot.sjv.io/6baL6r)
3/4 inch 10” pipe nipple - Amazon (amzn.to/3WYZxPH) Home Depot (homedepot.sjv.io/yRDA12)
3/4 45 degree elbow - Amazon (amzn.to/3jH9VwN) Home Depot (homedepot.sjv.io/LPvBNZ)
3/4 inch pipe caps - Amazon (amzn.to/2ZQMgkd) Home Depot (homedepot.sjv.io/x9xaG5)
Ader 8” foam roller pads - amzn.to/3AGiM4F
Loctite - Amazon (amzn.to/3qluvUp) Home Depot (homedepot.sjv.io/QOqLQA)
DIY upholstered pad:
DIY calf raise block: Article (garagegymexperiment.com/2022/08/11/diy-calf-raise-block-instructions/) Video (youtu.be/IrDSNlbDM2U)
⏬ Equipment I use in my gym ⏬
REP Fitness - repfitness.com/#61e7125884bf7
REP Omni 6 post power rack
REP AB4100
REP 5-50 hex dumbbell set
Rep monolift attachments
Fringe Sport - shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=720665&u=3114099&m=58883&urllink=&afftrack=
Fringe Sport Savage bumper plate set
Fringe Sport floor mounted power cage
AbMat - abmat.com/#a_aid=kaizendiygym (coupon code DIY10 saves you 10%)
Hip thrust pad
Chest up pad
Preacher pad
Barbell bomb
Abmat
Quarter rings
Belt squat cover
Split squat pad
Medicine balls
Bells of Steel - bellsofsteel.us/#a_aid=Kaizen
Mighty Grip plates
Seal Row Pad
Wall Mounted pulley tower
Aluminum pulley wheel upgrade
Arch nemesis multi-grip camber bar
Blue cerakote utility bar
Rackable curl bar
Inspire Fitness functional trainer - amzn.to/3PTvlTv
Massenomics Drink Spotter - massenomics.com/shop/drink-spotter
Mutant Metals handles - mutantmetals.com/products/p/8jfxufplu3lcw6zvdlrovj1zcbf2yb
Marrs Bar - titan-fitness.pxf.io/2rPJvD
Elite FTS bands - elitefts.com/shop/bars-weights/bands.html
My camera equipment:
Canon 80D dslr camera - amzn.to/3WtpJC7
Canon SL3 dslr camera - amzn.to/3vhAPhF
This video is not sponsored. Some of the links are affiliates which means if you purchase through the link, I’ll receive a small commission.
#kaizendiygym #diygymequipment #diyhomegym
