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Read more: Are You Feeling Creative? Check Out Our DIY Gym Equipment Glossary (2025)Are You Feeling Creative? Check Out Our DIY Gym Equipment Glossary (2025)
Are you ready to ditch the gym membership and go all-in on at-home workouts? Well, to get all the equipment you both need and want, it’s not going to be cheap. But fear not, that’s where our DIY gym equipment tutorials and step-by-step instructions come in.Since the humble beginnings of Garage Gym Reviews, founder Coop…
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Read more: DIY Pulley System: Make Your Own Cable MachineDIY Pulley System: Make Your Own Cable Machine
Not ready to spend hundreds of dollars on a pulley system? No problem. Learn how to create a DIY pulley system for under 30 bucks.
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Read more: 19 Tips and Tricks on How to Soundproof a Home Gym19 Tips and Tricks on How to Soundproof a Home Gym
If you’re getting noise complaints from the neighbors or roommates about your garage gym, here’s some solutions on how to soundproof a home gym.
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Read more: Warm Up Your Gym: Here’s How to Insulate a Garage GymWarm Up Your Gym: Here’s How to Insulate a Garage Gym
We talked to experts to get the scoop on the best methods of insulation for your home gym. Read on to find out how to insulate a garage properly.
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Read more: How to Clean a Barbell: A Guide to Bringing Back That New Bar ShineHow to Clean a Barbell: A Guide to Bringing Back That New Bar Shine
Not sure how to clean a barbell? This guide will help you knock the rust off.
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Read more: DIY Concrete Dumbbells GuideDIY Concrete Dumbbells Guide
Nearly every home gym in the world features dumbbells. The issue for most is that they take up a lot of space and they’re expensive. In this guide, we’re going to solve one of those problems by showing you how to make DIY Concrete Dumbbells for less than $20. With the proper creativity, you could…
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Read more: DIY Leg Press for Under $60DIY Leg Press for Under $60
One type of equipment that’s often lacking in home gyms are machines. Following our guide, you can build a rack-attachable DIY Leg Press capable of holding 600+ LBs for less than $60 and an hour of your time. Setup is easy, but the gains are hard. Get to work.
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Read more: DIY Strongman Log Bar for Under $75DIY Strongman Log Bar for Under $75
In this DIY Guide, we show you how to build a Homemade Strongman Log Bar for less than $75 for your home gym. Rather than spending $100's of dollars on a piece of equipment that likely won't see a ton of use, we suggest building one for much less.
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Read more: DIY Weight Plate Tree for Under $20DIY Weight Plate Tree for Under $20
Building a DIY Weight Plate Tree is one of the easiest and most effective ways of storing plates in a home gym. This Do-It-Yourself Guide is designed to help you build a weight storage tree for less than $20 and an hours worth of work. Building a home gym doesn't mean you have to drop…
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Read more: DIY Belt Squat MachineDIY Belt Squat Machine
The Belt Squat Machine is one of the most coveted pieces of gym equipment available today. Although there are many options, including those made by Westside Barbell, Pit Shark, Matt Wenning, and others, they're all pretty pricey. This DIY Belt Squat Machine requires no special skills and costs well under any other available options.
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Read more: DIY Weightlifting Platform with Squat Stand AttachedDIY Weightlifting Platform with Squat Stand Attached
A weightlifting platform is a must for any garage gym. It protects your equipment and, more importantly, your home. Here's how you can build a DIY weightlifting platform that can also have a squat rack attached.
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Read more: DIY Slam Ball For Under $25DIY Slam Ball For Under $25
A Slam Ball is an incredibly versatile piece of equipment for any garage gym. However, it's also often pretty expensive. Thankfully, we found a way to make a DIY Slam Ball that can weigh all the way up to 100 pounds.