Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 9 hours ago
How to upholster gym equipment, DIY gym basics
I recently learned how to upholster my own gym equipment. If I can learn it, so can you.
⏬ Materials ⏬
½ inch 2’x4’ plywood - Home Depot link (homedepot.sjv.io/gbrjmA)
4 - 1/4 inch prolonged t-nut - Home Depot link (homedepot.sjv.io/za0EAr)
4 - 2 inch 1/4” bolts - Home Depot link (homedepot.sjv.io/yRO0a3)
1 inch thick upholstery foam (amzn.to/3wRIDFp)
1 yard of black vinyl fabric (amzn.to/3if7waa)
Spray adhesive - Amazon link (amzn.to/3fLYOym), Home Depot link (homedepot.sjv.io/0JYe1J)
Black spray paint (amzn.to/34EKOzZ), Home Depot link (homedepot.sjv.io/2rKAJQ)
L - brackets - (amzn.to/3f7N4IV)
1/4 x 1 in lag screws (amzn.to/3pgJJry)
⏬ Tools ⏬
Dewalt cordless drill - Amazon link (amzn.to/3g2VM7L), Home Depot link (homedepot.sjv.io/doRm3K)
Dewalt impact driver - Amazon link (amzn.to/31OpKZV)
Combination square - Amazon link (amzn.to/3AZCqcs), Home Depot link (homedepot.sjv.io/KeZxdA)
Wood Clamp set - Amazon link (amzn.to/2YybFOZ)
⅜ drill bit - (amzn.to/2YIOAIU)
Pneumatic upholstery staple gun - Amazon link (amzn.to/3QNDzNm)
Upholstery stapler - Amazon link (amzn.to/3XzO9Km)
⏬ 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
Rogue Fitness - www.kaizendiygym/links
Monster lite matador
Monster 2.0 trolley arms
Echo Bar
Stanless Steel Ohio power bar
Titan Fitness - titan-fitness.pxf.io/ORNWqA
Titan Fitness short wall mounted pulley tower
Titan Fitness rackable trap bar
Aluminum pulley wheels I used to upgrade: amzn.to/3GnkoGE (I caught them on sale for $9.99 each)
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
Flowhold flag - flowholdsd.com/collections/flags/products/endure-flag-3-x-5
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.
How to upholster gym equipment, DIY gym basics
I recently learned how to upholster my own gym equipment. If I can learn it, so can you.
⏬ Materials ⏬
½ inch 2’x4’ plywood - Home Depot link (homedepot.sjv.io/gbrjmA)
4 - 1/4 inch prolonged t-nut - Home Depot link (homedepot.sjv.io/za0EAr)
4 - 2 inch 1/4” bolts - Home Depot link (homedepot.sjv.io/yRO0a3)
1 inch thick upholstery foam (amzn.to/3wRIDFp)
1 yard of black vinyl fabric (amzn.to/3if7waa)
Spray adhesive - Amazon link (amzn.to/3fLYOym), Home Depot link (homedepot.sjv.io/0JYe1J)
Black spray paint (amzn.to/34EKOzZ), Home Depot link (homedepot.sjv.io/2rKAJQ)
L - brackets - (amzn.to/3f7N4IV)
1/4 x 1 in lag screws (amzn.to/3pgJJry)
⏬ Tools ⏬
Dewalt cordless drill - Amazon link (amzn.to/3g2VM7L), Home Depot link (homedepot.sjv.io/doRm3K)
Dewalt impact driver - Amazon link (amzn.to/31OpKZV)
Combination square - Amazon link (amzn.to/3AZCqcs), Home Depot link (homedepot.sjv.io/KeZxdA)
Wood Clamp set - Amazon link (amzn.to/2YybFOZ)
⅜ drill bit - (amzn.to/2YIOAIU)
Pneumatic upholstery staple gun - Amazon link (amzn.to/3QNDzNm)
Upholstery stapler - Amazon link (amzn.to/3XzO9Km)
⏬ 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
Rogue Fitness - www.kaizendiygym/links
Monster lite matador
Monster 2.0 trolley arms
Echo Bar
Stanless Steel Ohio power bar
Titan Fitness - titan-fitness.pxf.io/ORNWqA
Titan Fitness short wall mounted pulley tower
Titan Fitness rackable trap bar
Aluminum pulley wheels I used to upgrade: amzn.to/3GnkoGE (I caught them on sale for $9.99 each)
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
Flowhold flag - flowholdsd.com/collections/flags/products/endure-flag-3-x-5
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.
