The recent pandemic encouraged us to stay at home and avoid public places as much as possible. While staying fit is important for most people in Singapore, hitting the gym and using gym accessories that are shared by various people can be bothersome. Thus, we bring you some of the gym equipment that you can DIY for your home fitness routine.
Pull-bar made of steel pipes
Steel pipes are good materials for DIY gym equipment. They are sturdy enough to bear human weight when assembled properly and you can get them easily from building materials suppliers in your neighbourhood. Pull-bar is exercise equipment that resembles a hollow rectangular frame with a wide base. It is used to pull yourself up using your arm muscles for support. To make a DIY pull-bar using pipes, you will need to connect the pipes into a rectangular frame with two pairs of right triangles joined together in the middle for the base.
Volleyball punching bag
While you can readily buy a hanging volleyball in a gym equipment shop, you can also make one for yourself. This suspended volleyball is often used by athletes to practice their hits and setting. To do your own version of suspended volleyball, you will only need a volleyball and an old stocking. Place the volleyball in the middle of the stocking and tie each end to secure it in place. Then, you can hang this equipment on your ceiling as a punching bag.
DIY obstacle course
Should you have a wide garden or yard, you can opt for an obstacle course to keep you fit while staying at home. Common things that you can see inside your house such as cardboard boxes shaped as cylinders the size of tires, pipes shaped into barriers and small stools in exchange for training cones can be used to make your own obstacle course.
With these home gym equipment ideas, you will surely not run out of options to keep your fitness routine in check. Try them out while keeping a balanced diet and regular sleep to strengthen your immune system.
