DIY HOME GYM UPGRADE! Axle Bar & Dumbbell Handles for $50! $550 VALUE!

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00:00 Ninjas Spotted at Chrome Repot
01:15 DIY Axle Bar & 2 Loadable Dumbbell Handles for $50
01:30 Step #1 - Find Hardware Store That sells 1.5” Diameter Steel Pipe
01:54 Step #2 - Cut Pipe (1) 7’ Section, (2) 18” Sections
02:55 Step #3 - Create Collars With Duct Tape
03:15 Measurements for Tape
03:56 DIY Axle in Use 500lbs/227kg
04:03 Loadable Dumbbell Handle Measurements
04:30 What to do about Collars?
05:26 How Much Will it hold?
05:56 Price compared to other Axles
06:35 If You are stuck with only Bodyweight options

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@Wayf4rer 3 жыл бұрын

And just like that all the black 2" plumbing pipe in my area was sold out haha

@ironsaint 3 жыл бұрын

Good. Because you need 1.5" black pipe not 2".

@amusingautomatons2692 2 жыл бұрын

@@ironsaint Aren't the weight olympic and need 2" bars? all of my bars are 2"...

@brotheriniron9772 2 жыл бұрын

@@amusingautomatons2692 pipe is measured in id or inside diameter. A 2” pipe will be more like 2.5” outside diameter.

@90Davidea 10 ай бұрын

I have had these for several weeks kzfaq.infoUgkx8N-gevHZ6YWNoOYdRjL90vdbNyOKKHxL and I have been really happy with them so far. I love being able to do a variety of workouts at home when I don't have time to make it to the gym. When paired with a basic bench, there are tons of different exercises and you can hit pretty much all major muscle groups. It is easy to adjust to your desired weight with the dials on each side. They slide in and out of the cradle smoothly. The only downside to this design vs the newer version, is that these are pretty wide. This does limit your range of motion with certain hand positions on certain exercises. Straight dumbbell press would be an example of this. I have to turn my hands slightly in order to bring them close enough together. Not a huge deal to me though. Really happy with this purchase and would definitely recommend.

@ellisfrancisfarros3935 5 ай бұрын

I swear i see these comments everywhere. Feels like this js botted

@wezedwards234 3 жыл бұрын

I love my home gym - I can fail and cry in private...

@NicholasMavrikBrandt 3 жыл бұрын

I did that this morning, Check

@garrettgraves998 3 жыл бұрын

Agree

@zfortyounce 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I have taken video of PR attempt only to have to watch it back and see myself sitting in my squat rack shacking my head and wondering what went wrong.

@flippino35 3 жыл бұрын

@@zfortyounce i feel you on that

@wezedwards234 3 жыл бұрын

It's the crawl of shame for me, after getting pinned cos of my poverty bench 😢

@Bearded360 3 жыл бұрын

Went to Home Depot to get my pipe. 10ft 1 1/2 pipe $46. Went at night asked them to cut it. It then became $ 13.45 per ft since it was now cut pipe. Long story short the $46 pipe became $94.14 and the 1 1/2ft dumbbells became $40.34. Total $134.48 so I left and went to Lowe’s and they cut it for free but their machine was broken. $15 saw blade later I saved $73. Just letting you all know my Home Depot was cutting pipe for $8.85 per foot! I tried to use the neversate coupon, but they are not yet a sponsor.😂

@Batlas 3 жыл бұрын

The dislikes are the people ripping us off with overpriced gym equipment.

@vladyslavkotov7570 3 жыл бұрын

built my bar with 48mm steel pipe and rubber lined pipe clamps. Sure it's a pain in the ass to unscrew it each time you add a plate but it holds rock solid. Awesome content, thanks a lot, Brian. All the best from Ukraine.

@hansblitz7770 3 жыл бұрын

That's what I did, I don't like using tape unless that is the only way.

@vladyslavkotov7570 3 жыл бұрын

@@hansblitz7770 yeah, tape is too unreliable. If I didn't have the clamps, I'd just drill a hole through the pipe and inserted the threaded pin. Nuts on both ends. Probably even faster when it comes to adding weight, but you need to have a drill

@alandavis8211 3 жыл бұрын

@@vladyslavkotov7570 use bearing lock collars

@hansblitz7770 3 жыл бұрын

@Nathaniel Nguyen The collars are clamps for plumbing, they are ready to go off the shelf, they are simply tightened to the bar.

@vladyslavkotov7570 3 жыл бұрын

@Nathaniel Nguyen google "rubber lined pipe clamps", look for it in your local hardware store. Should be inexpensive

@ChrisJohnson-hp4pv 3 жыл бұрын

Damn I felt the breeze coming off that opening clap through my phone this morning.

@BluegillGreg 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Brian, good vid. I made an axle bar from schedule 60 or 80 or whatever pipe, rubber hose, and hose clamps. "Works good." In Incheon Korea in our neighborhood between the landfill and the titanium plant our gym was a clearing in the woods. Our bar was a real axle, and our plates were truck flywheels. My 88 year old Dad just gave me the 5 feet of 1" pipe with set-screw collars he put together for my brother & I in the 1960s. I'm still training at 62, what a gift. Thank you for encouraging us. Practical means to achievable goals become treasures when shared. 안영히 계세요 (Anyeonghi kyeseyo - Peacefully Remain)

@richfahsbender7756 3 жыл бұрын

2" Auto exhaust clamps work great for collars, I work out in the same room as my shop, so I always have an electric impact with a 9/16" socket ready to quickly change weights

@ugbold 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the golden tips man, hope your health is getting better. God bless.

@mrhitdathoe 3 жыл бұрын

O.D. usually means outside diameter when referring to pipe or solid round stock. also the 1.5 inch diameter pipe refers to the inside diameter but taking into consideration the wall thickness of the pipe the outside diameter is slightly smaller than 2 inches which fits most olympic plates. just fyi

@FredFlintstone21 5 ай бұрын

Good to know thanks

@michaelstewart28 3 жыл бұрын

Helpful tip- as far as the diameter is concerned, you don’t need to buy the specific collars if you already have Olympic collars. Just wrap the “sleeves” with one or two layers of duct tape and the regular Olympic collars should work fine.

@Wo1fLarsen 3 жыл бұрын

Just made a fat bar with 2" galvanized. Funny I saved the cutoffs. Now I know what to do with them! Thanks B!

@satinderjit4 3 жыл бұрын

Home gyms are so worth it. Hitting PRs all the time, can rest as long as I want and have the whole power rack to myself.

@samivey8416 3 жыл бұрын

I got mine and degreased it. Then used a sanding pad to texture it. Painted it with a textured paint and marked it with the grip tape. Plumbing collars for the weight collars to keep the plates stable and it works great

@pWin317 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting this for people!

@e.e.8589 3 жыл бұрын

I built my axle-bar nearly the same way, thanks to you and Alan Thrall. And I love that bar. I made the collars with duct tape and cable tie.

@allcleanenterpise 3 жыл бұрын

Man its good to see you in the gym again, also enjoy the work your putting in on the log cabin. Much love Big Bro!!

@ItsSpymc 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much coach Brian ! I needed those tips !

@andykoonrad4577 3 жыл бұрын

I wanna say thank you and keep kicking ass your an amazing person who helps everyone and im so grateful that you share your knowledge of everything with us you helped my lifting career so much and its gonna help me with my future job as a pa state trooper

@bierbrauer11 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Brian! My gym was on its way to being a world class gym but shut its doors this week. Outfitting my home gym now and this is quite helpful!

@StrengthHacksCoaching 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this simple but effective tutorial. I will be going to buy this and make it very soon!

@teemustolt5107 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Gyms just closed 2nd time this year and this time me and a friend of mine decided not to let that get us down. So we bought 7ft long, little over 70lb heavy axle (full metal, not pipe) with 50mm diameter, some plates and 175lb sandbag. Next we're going to build squat stands and we're ready to get back at it 💪🏻 Thanks for looking after us poor(ish) people, stay strong brother! Edit: we used 2-piece clamp on shaft collars instead of duct tape. Way more expensive than duct tape but more heavy duty

@eli9478 3 жыл бұрын

This is really helpful and will save is allot of money. Thank you again for the helpful advice!

@Milliardo5 2 жыл бұрын

my first barbell is actually a stainless steel pipe with welded steel sleeve ends and DIY old school collars. I still use it since it was made way back 1991, even if I do have bought a bar and even a curling bar since then.

@eljefe5536 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sir Happy fiestas

@radsc00ts 3 жыл бұрын

Have been thinking about making my own axles for a while but didn’t even think about the dumbbells! Thank you sir!

@MrSmith-yu7qt 3 жыл бұрын

Clever idea Brian, nice video

@StealthSueYou 3 жыл бұрын

You can also use wrist wraps to help keep the weight on, but definitely NOT for the dumbbells. Great video Brian, thank you!

@darylhaskell2338 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Brian!!! Amazing idea for the vast majority of us mere mortals. After seeing the outrageous prices of equipment, this video is perfect.

@ANGslave 3 жыл бұрын

😂 THANK YOU for this breath of fresh air! Very good advice (and a bit of humor back, you must be feeling better). We use schedule 40 pipe in my work a lot (entertainment lighting) & never would have thought Chrome Repot had something like that. Now I know!

@mikedunn4077 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome advice. Great video, as always.

@Msreesaranyan 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you ! This is brilliant Brian

@bobu4055 3 жыл бұрын

$70 from titan +free shipping. Had mine for 4 years now. Powder coat wears but no other complaints.

@ak47ava 3 жыл бұрын

same here i got the handles last year in may. But, knowing what i know now, I would have went the $50 route. This would have given me the axel bar too. and since the prices are super hiked now. this video is a steal!!!

@FredFlintstone21 5 ай бұрын

Did you buy the 60" from titan or the 84"? Happy with the length?

@mikeandridge9641 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant! Thank you very much for this! Weekend project:)

@TOM_OUTDOORS 3 жыл бұрын

That is genius! I’m in England and I’m trying to get an axle bar and some Olympic db handles. I’m gonna look into this now. Cheers Brian!

@Guitareben 3 жыл бұрын

Ok this video is fantastic. Thanks so much for the guide!

@samivey8416 3 жыл бұрын

By watching you and Alan Thrall I made these and it's been a great addition for the last 2 years

@sebastianokelly 3 жыл бұрын

This is brilliant. Fantastic advice on using a homegrown and cheaper option.

@kickturncurtis606 3 жыл бұрын

This is genius level stuff! I hope this helps people who can't purchase a bar, I've seen some other builds and they require special equipment to make. This is something I could've made back when I was a teenager! I have a nice set up, but I was thinking of getting and axle bar, but I might just do this instead! I have a poverty deadlift so I doubt I'll overload it in the near future. Thanks you for putting out great content, you are the positivity we need in our lives! The videos you make always bring me joy! Keep up the good work!

@DCComicsAndSomeOtherThings 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video man definitely gonna try it out

@garysellars8914 3 жыл бұрын

Great work Brian. I had tons of standard 1" plates so searched for steel bars on ebay. Got two marine grade steel bars 27.5" inches for going super heavy on rows or doing dumbell deadlifts. Haven't used them that much since getting my olympic powerbar but it's great to have them in case i do use them again.

@juanpadilla3203 3 жыл бұрын

Dope shit Brian. Thank you 🙏🏼

@900198619 3 жыл бұрын

Such a great simple idea!!

@robertloudon4035 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome advice.

@MohsinExperiments Жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this video.

@rileywayne934 3 жыл бұрын

awesme work brian. looks like ive got a new job to work on next break from mine work

@koryjames8361 3 жыл бұрын

This is awesome. Totally doing it. 💪

@brettpeterson9488 3 жыл бұрын

Love you Brian!!! I was just thinking the gym could use an Axel bar. DIY is always fun

@dieterh.9342 3 жыл бұрын

I have all the records in my home gym.

@UngaMagnus 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! This is a great idea.

@joelbennett1987 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome Video 😎

@jeffreybabino8161 2 жыл бұрын

This is incredible

@lhbeeler 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Brian!

@jamiemorris6088 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Brian. Top man.

@EpictheEpicest 3 жыл бұрын

This is a great tip! For the dumbbell collars you can buy 1.5" steel shaft collars with a set screw for $10-20 a pair. you will need to unscrew the set screw a bit every time, but it is 30-40% the price of typical collars. For the barbell, so long as you're not tipping it, you could simply layer some duct tape together and attach velcro to it to make a reusable duct tape collar.

@MrExplodinGuy 3 жыл бұрын

Great video.

@traviswiuff2739 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, thank you!

@antcastle8365 3 жыл бұрын

Great video

@Ak353-d7u 2 жыл бұрын

If you Guys think that the bar is gonna bend fill the Metal pipe with Cement sand blend etc or Concrete or it becomes even more strong

@morrisolmsted1316 3 жыл бұрын

Dang, fantastic info, thanks!

@erudite6640 3 жыл бұрын

The best tutorial on making an axle bar and dumbbell handles. Wow, extremely helpful! What is your opinion on DIY concrete Olympic plates? Any ideas or tips which you recommend?

@CaptCanuck4444 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely doing better I the months at the home gym than decades at the commercial gym.

@thomascarpenter3423 3 жыл бұрын

You can also get one and a half inch rubber pipe connectors and use those for both inside and outside collars I tried it and it works great.(they’re cheap too, one connector can be cut in half to become two collars)

@mallufitzone7645 3 жыл бұрын

Recently started watching your channel Great work sir, big fan from India

@jasonstevenson617 3 жыл бұрын

Ultimate No Excuses video

@richardacuna7445 3 жыл бұрын

Pro tip, get yourself some 1-15/16 inch set screw collars and they make way better collars than duct tape. They go for about 20 bucks a pair from places like amazon and Zoro. Take it one step further, go to the paint section and buy Rustoleum truck bed paint and you can "powder coat" your axle. You can also buy "pipe caps" so you can cover the ends and really make it look nice My 40 dollar axle has held up to 620lbs 13" deadlifts for reps and drops from overhead with 300+ with no bend at all. Also, according to both rogue and titan, the sleeve is actually 15.5 inches of loadable space, but that's probably just nitpicking at this point.

@Flyingsquirrel69420 3 жыл бұрын

Just throwing in this comment to help your youtube algorithm brother. Much love from Oz

@johnnystacks9468 3 жыл бұрын

this was great!!!

@colemanholcomb75 3 жыл бұрын

Just made one similar to what he did in the video!!! Just started to do some axle continentals while messing around, and pressed more than my max strict press with an OLY barbell!!! (ps i am only 182lbs)

@Angel_Ripoff 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing video, and got a very real laugh out of the hardware ninja moves haha

@madhobbit3577 3 жыл бұрын

This is hilarious. I just made my own dumbells yesterday. I did this with 3/4 in pipe because standard plates fit on them. All I've been able to find is standard plates

@hondo3004 3 жыл бұрын

Good idea bud. Pump iron at home as much as you can! My wife and both high school kids pump iron at the house all the time now. The kids friends now lift too. It’s awesome

@davidbarfield6174 3 жыл бұрын

Badass video

@grassman8684 3 жыл бұрын

Love It!

@knife_outsider 3 жыл бұрын

You whipping that dowel rod around with that mask on looks legit like a huge ninja bro! Freaking amazing!

@Kamyen316 3 жыл бұрын

I have used my black pipe at work for a whippy deadlift bae to an axle bar. If people are worried about the bar bending. Get schedule 80 pipe over 40. Itll be thicker/heavier

@TheKlikRock 3 жыл бұрын

You can probably pick up some cheap clamps at Chrome Repo as well that fit the pipe. Can use those as collars and to replace the duct tape.

@stephanraab3648 3 жыл бұрын

This is awesome! I wonder if I can do something similar for my standard size plates..

@Uncle_Tijikun 3 жыл бұрын

Quick update on mine! I have used scaffolding poles i could get for free, but they're slight smaller than 50mm.. precisely 48.3mm if I'm not mistaken. A double pass of tape on the sleeve now makes it possible for me to use the normal snap collars. They don't look nice because I suck at DIY, but they work beautifully

@DrMathOfficial Жыл бұрын

Very nice 👍🏽

@ramtron1775 3 жыл бұрын

Homie broke that down barney style. That was free game.

@steveshearer8516 3 жыл бұрын

Brian!! Awesome video man. I'm working on these already :) any thoughts for cheap crash pads that don't involve old tires?

@gregmccandless755 2 жыл бұрын

I like using shaft collars to make the axle

@Uncle_Tijikun 3 жыл бұрын

A person in the town i recently have moved to gave (and also cut!) Everything i need for the axle and the dumbbells. Now on to the wrapping! (I refuse to pay 13£ for each pair of plumber's fittings for now 🤣)

@minecraftlord568 3 жыл бұрын

Man how cool is this

@frankchen4229 2 жыл бұрын

I'm also planning on building a few farmers walk handles too x2 1.5" inside diameter 60" long steel pipes (the bar for loading), x2 3/4 " inside diameter 6 in. nipples (for handles), x4 bolts with x8 nuts (attaches the handles to the bar), and 1mm tape (will widen the diameter of the sleeve so the olympic plates and collars fit). Costs about $100 which is half the price of rogue

@robertwegner9086 2 жыл бұрын

I was lucky enough to find 2” round stock. Solid steel! And free. Sleeved it wit 2” inside diameter pipe and used 2” muffler clamps.

@NicholasMavrikBrandt 3 жыл бұрын

Hey guys, if you are looking for weights, I am making concrete weight molds that are pretty accurate, and adapters to go from olympic down to standard diameter for adjustable dumbbells, I do make them to order. I want to spread the ability to keep fit mentally and physically, its probably the only thing holding me together.

@hansblitz7770 3 жыл бұрын

*They have adjustable inch stop clamps for plumbing that should work for both the collars and clamps. They have a nut with an allen key slot in the nut so the stop can be tightened with socket, allen, or wrench. Lowes has ones that have polymer washers and everything, they're $6 a piece though, and 4 is needed per bar, so that adds a lot to the cost, but will look cleaner, be sturdier.*

@matthewvonbargen6382 3 жыл бұрын

Dude I fucking love you for this finding equipment is dam near impossible right now. Heading to Home Depot in the morning lol

@projectcoop107 3 жыл бұрын

Ordered some adjustable dumbbells off amazon and they still haven't gotten to my house yet (Iordered during the beginningof the pandemic). I cancelled it out a 2 to 3 week ago and was saying i need a pair of dumbbells and sure enough you answered my callling. Thanks for the advice bro.

@Fifthmiracle 3 жыл бұрын

While this is a good way to make a quick and easy axle. If you can't have someone weld on some 1-15/16" washers for the inner collar. You can by four 1-15/16" shaft collars for pretty cheap from Fastenal, Mcmasters, or even Amazon. Use two for the bars inner collars and use lock-tight on the set screws to ensure the won't move. The remaining two shaft collars you use as your actual "collars". While the will bite into the pipe and mar it once you lock them in place with Allen wrench; those weight are going nowhere.

@blademontane 3 жыл бұрын

Brian, I'm not sure if you do agility work, but if you do, could you do a video on it? I think it'd be a great video for people like me who want to increase their agility, and make sure they keep their agility as they get older.

@tilhelmwell3660 3 жыл бұрын

I made me an axle as well, but out of a solide rod and welded plate stopes, but still a lot cheaper than buying one.

@chrisc7764 3 жыл бұрын

These easily handle drops from overhead with 200+lbs and deadlifts of 600+ Good stuff edit: and if you're feeling froggy then flexible pvc coupling works great in place of duct tape and is about $5 too

@winterslideride 3 ай бұрын

Instant follow

@watsonkushmaster3067 3 жыл бұрын

man...i saw a guy on instagram to sell these for 200$ a pair of dbs...its ridiculous...i did mine as you said and they were for like 20$ top lol

@ice-xv1hi 3 жыл бұрын

You can also make a "conventional" barbell by using a 3/4inch diameter x 5 ft length of the same black pipe (or galvanized if you prefer) and add a 3/4 x 1 1/2 reducer/connector on each end. Then just attach a 12inch long piece of 1 1/2 diameter pipe to each end and viola you have created a homemade simulation of a conventional barbell, minus the rotating sleeves. Not sure how much weight the 3/4 pipe will support but for all of us normal human beings it should be ok. If you're planning on going heavy and are concerned find a smaller diameter pipe (1/2 or 3/8) or rod that will fit inside to add extra support to the 3/4inch pipe.

@BRUTUSPLAC 3 жыл бұрын

LOVE MY DYI PIPE I upgraded mine on thanksgiving, ( pipe over pipe PHAT STYLE ) SKIP THE DUCT TAPE

@pinkpantherpuller 3 жыл бұрын

Chrome repo has sch 40 pipe. You can get sch 80 pipe which is thicker wall and stronger for like $70. Also, if you have regular plastic clamps, cut a tie down strap to like 4 inches and put it between the axle and the clamp and it will be mostly snug