Yes it looks good man. I got 10 90# quickcrete left over from my paving my own back yard. I got covid 3 years and lost all my strength 💪 and never been back to 24 fitness gym in 3 years. Making my own weight from concrete with your instructions
Ive already gone through all the work of researching and building my own concrete weights, and watched the whole thing because I enjoy the quality of your editing :)
best video ever on creating 45 pounders ever, very informative!!! on the comedic aspect, it was funny and very creatively written and directed!!!! well done man!!!!!
I have had these for several weeks ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxP26Tir6n60vUkdtn4mbwhRO8cwuJQNy2 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.
Man, I was desperate, searching for a video or article with exact numbers or formulas for making our own weight, and maybe a custom one (like 30kg etc) and I was thinking that my hope was lost. And finally I found this video thanks to the UA-cam Home page algorithm. Also, in addition to be the one who give me the info I wanted, you're. Very. Funny. Thanks for this. All of this.
After watching a few of these 'mold your own weighs' videos, I have decided to just save up more money and buy plates. I will say this is one of the most thorough videos on making them, and the video was shot and edited in a fun style. Most people might not realize how much extra time it adds to the demo process to shoot and edit all the different shot angles etc. Good job. Now I want a future video when you rep out on 3 plates for squats, and 2 plates for bench. Cheers
I really appreciate your words! And I would DEFINITELY recommend getting actual plates over these if you can! However at the time of recording, and now actually from what I've seen, they're all out of stock on all major retailers lol. The used market is great, but a ton of those are sold out too haha!
Excellent video !!! Very informative , hilarious and impressive ! It must've taken you ages to edit this thing but man it was worth it. Your sense of humour is terrific and the knowledge you shared for making these plates is the best I've seen on youtube. Well done !!!
You're Welcome! I hope the PDF wasn't too confusing and downloaded fine! I tried my best to include all the major units because the majority of the world uses the metric system anyway haha!
This is one of the most impressive videos I’ve ever seen on UA-cam. 1. The info was extremely well presented, detailed, and helpful. 2. The editing made an extremely boring topic fly by quickly with plenty of laughs and WTF moments. Beyond impressed... I just subscribed, I have no clue what else you post about, but if it’s anything like this, I’m looking forward to it. I think he’d be great with any type of instructional video. I’m also thinking cooking videos.
I really appreciate the kind words! And honestly I don't know exactly what I want my channel to be! But it'll definitely be me making stuff and things! (maybe a few "how-to's" haha idk)
The best video on concrete plates I’ve honestly ever seen; great instructions and information, great editing, all around great work!! Thank you so much
Absolute lifesaver at the moment!! Managed to obtain a rusty Olympic bar but had troubles getting plate dimensions and this is amazing, imma make the plates over the weekend and see how they come out :)
I tried to make the construction process cheap and customizable, while also making sure the weights will be strong enough to handle the abuse of normal lifting activities. (DO NOT DROP THEM FROM OVERHEAD) Check the description for rough pricing on everything as well as links to dimensions, plastic molds, and other videos. Thanks for watchinnnnnn! :) "Truck bed liner" is another alternative to the concrete patch I used in the video!
Out of all the tutorials for this topic this is the best explained one, you dont leave anything to the viewer to guess and thats awesome, fool prool without doubt, really see the effort on the tutorial, great job!
This was great. I took it a little further. I used the plates to make dumbbells by putting them on gavanised pipe by making a 1 inch hole then using a floor flange on each side of the weights on each side welding them to the bar then covered them with flexseal. I think I'm going to try the material for truck beds to see how it works on a set. I have built everything I use, but your video really helped with weight plates. Note I had to adjust the weight of the plates with the smaller hole, and steel, but it feels safer then trying to put a handle in the cement. Heavy pipe welded just felt safer and sealant helps to keep the chips from falling.
i just saw the full video, 20 minutes. then i realized you only have 242 subscribers, i cant understand how or why. you got yourself a new one. great work and great video
I really do appreciate your sub! I just started my channel so I'm still figuring out what exactly I want it to be! Plus I haven't been able to make any videos recently so I'm not uploading a ton right now haha!
Tips for concrete: 1. use a really good mask. Like silicone ones with cartridges. Lung cancer is a thing 2. You can wet the concrete while grinding to reduce dust 3. Use a recipricating saw with out a blade to level/smooth and remove air bubbles.
Omg I love this video! You give all the information in detail with out letting the details slow you down and me fall asleep. And you're hilarious. I hope you chanel grows man
I really respect the work you put in to do the math and get the homemmade moulds at the weights. Very accurate and also affordable. And you shared the information. Thank you so much. I should be able to have space to do this maybe in a month.
Great video man, was wondering if you could do a update on how they held up? Would be interesting to know if they need to get updated on a yearly basis
Sure! I dropped one on accident right onto the concrete floor and it had about a hand sized chip/chunk break off, and the coating I put on has held up but still is peeling off lol so definetly recommend truck bed liner instead, but other than that they've held up find and still work!
Best video on the topic, very thorough and entertaining. Editing is really good, can imagine it took a load of work. Keep making vids! Maybe make something about how to make a DIY weight pulley system, would like to see that
I appreciate the kind words! I have been thinking about other "fitness" related doodads, but there already great tutorials out so not sure if I can make better haha!
Awesome video! Well researched, well executed and definitely deserves more views. Lots of humor and great postproduction work. Remember, concrete continues to cure and gets stronger for up to ~28 days, as long as you keep it moist. That excess moisture is a good thing. That said, your video is better than any I have seen on the subject.
I appreciate it! and exactly! The excess moisture is indeed a good thing, but for people who wanted weights ASAP I figured 4 days is a good minimal wait time for them to be usable and close to their final true weight! But, I'm no concrete expert so maybe it's better to wait longer before using them?
outstanding video. if you ever get bored can you do one for 1" plates? also you are running that miter saw on the floor, i do the same thing. can you do a diy of a workbench?
Like 1" thick plates out of concrete? If so, then the issue would be the diameter. Especially the 45s, they would be like 25" in diameter or more! Also I literally just took 2x4's for legs and slapped plywood onto for my workbench! It also has wheels at the bottom. My miter was just on the ground because I was using the work surface ;)
Very helpfull and funny video, I made my weights wrapped in sheet metal for grester strengt, but the forms are very likely to not be perfect circles because the concrete expands on equally in every direction.
@@UnoozerActual sakerete recommend like eight quarts for a 80lb bag. A quarts a pound so that’s how I got that number. Thanks again for the good video though. Sure beats the hell out of paying 135$ for a plastic form.
So I won’t be making 45 pounders for now but as for the 25s, because I don’t have a way of getting bent rebar(out of budget/hardware stores don’t bend rebar near me), would the 8 pieces of chicken wire be sufficient for the 25s? I’m really looking for an alternative and might just put some 3 inch bolts I have laying around in the mix. As I am a novice when it comes to concrete projects, I am wondering if there is a way to lay it out differently or over lap the wire (16 total pieces) and if that would work better? Really what I’m asking is if the layout of the reinforcement matters as overlapping the wire may cause it to move around a little. Sorry for the confusing question and if it was answered in the video, just want to be safe when working out with diy weights. Also, with rubber coating and concrete sealant, would it be that bad to deadlift off of thick mats? (No overhead drops) Thanks for the video and you earned a new sub because of the sheer detail, keep up the good work.
No worries at all! It's can be complicated and I'm a novice at this too lol, just did a lot of experimenting with the budget I had. As for the rebar, the size I have in my video is small enough to be bent by hand. It's not necessarily easy peasy, but can be done. However if you can't, then no worries and don't strain yourself or risk injury to do so. A bench vice makes it a lot easier to bend my hand (as also shown in my video). But again, stay safe when doing so. As for the 25's I only have the wire in them and they are holding well. However, The brunt of the weight is being taken by the 45s since they are larger so the 25's don't even touch the ground. That being said, the wire and whatever else you decide to put in them should hold them together fine for the basic movements i.e. deadlifts. And YES if you can get THICC rubber mats and refrain from dropping them. But if you accidentally do, then they should be ok with the mats. I'd recommend at least 2 layers for the mats for example using horse stall mats. As for the "rubber coating/sealant." the one that I use in the video isn'ttttt really a "rubber coating" haha. It's more of just a layer of black stuff lol. I have heard that truck bed liner works well for these coatings and I would recommend that if you don't want to buy the but 5 gal bucket of coating/sealer. But again, just because they turn black and have a coating, does not mean they're bumper plates and shouldn't be used as such haha!
Oh! Also! The wire can be laid out in pretty much whatever pattern you chose and overlapping is a good idea. Just make sure to try and spread the wire out as much as possible. Also, the wire isn't for "strengthening" the plates themselves. Really it's more fore to keep it together. Similar to "concrete fibers" their job isn't to strengthen the plates, but just keep them from crumbling as easily. That's why, if possible, it's best to have rebar AND fibers/wire/mesh
hmmmmm not exactly sure what you're trying to do? If you're trying to make the diameter smaller with the same material, then the plates will end up thicker around 2.5-3.5 inches (6.4 - 8.9cm) However is you're trying to make the plates have a larger diameter then yes, the plates will be thinner! I hope I understood what you're saying! and I'm talking about 45lb plates here
@@UnoozerActual sorry, I realize I worded it stupidly, what I was asking is if the plates would be thinner if I used a 1 inch pvc pipe in the middle for a standard plate with the same diameter overall. But yeah, that answers it. It was late so I had a brain freeze but thanks
@@gtd1783 Oh no worries I understand now! anddddd technically yes the plates would be thinner, however they probably wouldn't be that much thinner, maybe like 2.3-2.4 inches compared to roughly 2.5-2.75. But I haven't tried that so I can't give you an official answer haha!
HI I have question regarding making weighted plates for 1" diameter dumbells. Do you have a specific formula to use to create plate dimensions for 10lbs, 20lbs, 30lbs, 40lbs etc. like the one picture you have with dimensions.
Unfortunately I do not have a formula and the dimensions were made by trial and error. Also, I'm guessing you mean 1 inch "thick" plates, instead of 1 inch "diameter" plates? (Diameter is basically the length of a circle form end to end) and if you do mean 1 Inch "thick" plates, then that is going to be tricky because they will be much longer than the 18" diameter. Probably more around 26 - 30" diameter for 1" thick 45lb plates. However, If you really want 1" thick plates, I would try adding more rebar inside the plates like 1/2" x 48" pieces and maybe 2 - 3 of them per plate. You can also try adding Lead shot into the mixture if you really need to stick to 1" thickness. (of course be careful with lead because it is poisonous) That should be around 5-10 extra pounds (or more) in just metal and not concrete so your plates wouldn't have super long diameters. This is all speculation though and I can't say for sure and if you do decide to add more "metal" such as rebar, your plates will be more expensive.
I would DEFINITELY recommend concrete fibers to make it even stronger! Just at the time I got my materials, I couldn't find ones I liked in stock andddd I didn't feel like waiting haha. Also I can't speak for plasticoat because I have zero experience on it, but I would assume it would be just fine
Came for the diy instructions, stayed for this guy! Thank you for such good quality video!
Lolz! Thank you! I'm glad you Enjoyed!
Yes it looks good man. I got 10 90# quickcrete left over from my paving my own back yard. I got covid 3 years and lost all my strength 💪 and never been back to 24 fitness gym in 3 years. Making my own weight from concrete with your instructions
Finally! Someone who explained the math and amounts of material. Thanks bud
You're welcome dooood!
How tf does this not have way way more views
Because I'm a sneaky sneaky ninja who hides in the shadows and no one sees
151 k views now
The vid is 20 minutes
2× average cement dumbell makimg video
Best edited video about concrete weights, and it's also one of the most thorough. Great work, bro!
I appreciate your kind words! I hope this helped and wasn't too long lol
this is probably the most informative concerning the numbers to get a more exact weight from the DIY molds. Thank you very much.
Welcs dude! Just know results may vary lol
He's asian, what did you expected?
We just graduated Weight Making College in one lesson
@@UnoozerActual MOST INFORMITIVE PERSON IN THE WORLD
Ive already gone through all the work of researching and building my own concrete weights, and watched the whole thing because I enjoy the quality of your editing :)
I appreciate you watching the whole thing! (it's so long) I'm still learning the ropes with the whole editing aspect!
The quality of this video has been highly underrated. This needs more love
If it helps people, that's all that matters!
the most thorough, detailed and by far the funniest tutorial ive seen 10/10. amazing video
I'm glad!
Your editting chops are unreal. You have serious talent man.
Thank you!
best video ever on creating 45 pounders ever, very informative!!! on the comedic aspect, it was funny and very creatively written and directed!!!! well done man!!!!!
Thanks!
you deserve more subscibers, such a good and funny video with lots of editing. not a boring part! didn't even realise it was 20 minutes! great video.
I tried to not make it boring haha!
I have had these for several weeks ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxP26Tir6n60vUkdtn4mbwhRO8cwuJQNy2 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.
Bro you made my day, I've been looking for a decent plan with cm for ages. You made a funny video about it. Thank you.
Hey you're welcome lol! Hopefully all the conversions helped because the majority of the world uses metric anyway!
Gotta give credit to this guy, the amount of hours editing and filming this video must be trough the roof, great content man!
I actually have the ability to pause time, so really it only took me 1 second to edit the entire thing.
Man, I was desperate, searching for a video or article with exact numbers or formulas for making our own weight, and maybe a custom one (like 30kg etc) and I was thinking that my hope was lost. And finally I found this video thanks to the UA-cam Home page algorithm.
Also, in addition to be the one who give me the info I wanted, you're. Very. Funny. Thanks for this. All of this.
I'm glad you found it and it was helpful to you!
After watching a few of these 'mold your own weighs' videos, I have decided to just save up more money and buy plates.
I will say this is one of the most thorough videos on making them, and the video was shot and edited in a fun style. Most people might not realize how much extra time it adds to the demo process to shoot and edit all the different shot angles etc. Good job.
Now I want a future video when you rep out on 3 plates for squats, and 2 plates for bench.
Cheers
I really appreciate your words! And I would DEFINITELY recommend getting actual plates over these if you can! However at the time of recording, and now actually from what I've seen, they're all out of stock on all major retailers lol. The used market is great, but a ton of those are sold out too haha!
I watched a whole lot of these concrete plate videos and I think you've covered everything the best. The stencil takes it to the next level.
I'm glad it could help you! and I hope I did cover everything briefly haha!
Excellent video !!! Very informative , hilarious and impressive ! It must've taken you ages to edit this thing but man it was worth it. Your sense of humour is terrific and the knowledge you shared for making these plates is the best I've seen on youtube. Well done !!!
Thank you!
You are the lord of instructions my man, thanks for pdf and the cm and the kilo meserment
You're Welcome! I hope the PDF wasn't too confusing and downloaded fine! I tried my best to include all the major units because the majority of the world uses the metric system anyway haha!
This is one of the best UA-cam videos I've come across.
I'm glad to have shared this experience with everyone.
LOL dude u r craaaaazyyy!! And as a cinematographer and editor i have to say that your awesome is maaaaawd!! Thumbs up for the total work. keep it up
Haha I tried to make it more "cinematic" and stuff!
This man solved a rubik cube with one hand while trying to get a concrete burn inside of a video on how to create workout equipment. Top tier my dude.
Haha! I appreciate it!
THIS WAS AMAZING!!!! Not only was this very informative, my god your editing skills and sense of humor are great! Got a sub from me!
Glad it was entertaining! haha!
I can't even imagine how long it took to produce the video. Kudos! Very entertaining.
It took a bit haha! But glad it's out there for people to use!
This is one of the most impressive videos I’ve ever seen on UA-cam.
1. The info was extremely well presented, detailed, and helpful.
2. The editing made an extremely boring topic fly by quickly with plenty of laughs and WTF moments.
Beyond impressed... I just subscribed, I have no clue what else you post about, but if it’s anything like this, I’m looking forward to it.
I think he’d be great with any type of instructional video. I’m also thinking cooking videos.
I really appreciate the kind words! And honestly I don't know exactly what I want my channel to be! But it'll definitely be me making stuff and things! (maybe a few "how-to's" haha idk)
@@UnoozerActual Don’t over think it, just make videos. You’re great at it. You’ll figure out your thing along the way. 👍🏻
@@vipnetworker I appreciate that!
This is the most comprehensive DIY dumbbell video out there! Thanks man!
Thanks for such a wonderful information....and your video editing is hilarious.....my respect for such a great wor........greetings from Chile!!!!
Nice! Chile seems like an awesome country!
youre really funnyyyyy
Thanksssss!
The best video on concrete plates I’ve honestly ever seen; great instructions and information, great editing, all around great work!! Thank you so much
You're welcome!
Best video on this topic I've seen yet. Very informative and extremely humorous. Nicely done!
I appreciate it!
Absolute lifesaver at the moment!! Managed to obtain a rusty Olympic bar but had troubles getting plate dimensions and this is amazing, imma make the plates over the weekend and see how they come out :)
Oh nice! Often used weight equipment is great and cheaper so I'm glad you could find a bar!
And I hope the plates turn out to your satisfaction haha!
goddamnit please keep making videos MORE VIDEOS, you are going to be youtube famous and rich. so entertaining. i could watch all day. killing me.
Haha well honestly I'd rather not be famous, I just want to help people out!
Holy smokes. I really enjoyed the splash of humour and edits! Most informative and entertaining DIY concrete plate video 😂
Glad ya did!
This guy's editing and comedic timing is legendary
Thanks!
I tried to make the construction process cheap and customizable, while also making sure the weights will be strong enough to handle the abuse of normal lifting activities. (DO NOT DROP THEM FROM OVERHEAD) Check the description for rough pricing on everything as well as links to dimensions, plastic molds, and other videos. Thanks for watchinnnnnn! :)
"Truck bed liner" is another alternative to the concrete patch I used in the video!
Can I just say, I was about to drop $6 for an e-book that said it would give me all this information you gave in this video FOR FREE????
@@TiKayLuvsTeeVee Haha! I mean I'm sure it covers a lot too! But I tried to cover as much as possible in a concise manner for free!
The editing was on point! I also appreciate that your plates aren’t ridiculously thick the way some other homemade plates are
That's so true! The 45's actually turned out slightly thinner than those black rogue bumper plate things.
OMG I came to learn about making weights but the main thing was how funny you are! Brilliant video mate, I laughed the whole way through.
I'm glad!
Out of all the tutorials for this topic this is the best explained one, you dont leave anything to the viewer to guess and thats awesome, fool prool without doubt, really see the effort on the tutorial, great job!
I tried my best to include everything without it going to 40 minutes haha!
Funny but I know how hard work has been done behind the stage. Your work is really appreciated.. May lord Krishna bless you with all his blessings
You just won a new subscription from me, never a boring part of the long video salute to you bro... from Philippines 🇵🇭 💖
Thank you! Only have 1 real video though at the moment haha!
The amount of effort this guy put into this video.. I like it
And I like you
Dude, you're editing and humor elevate this DIY stuff from obligated drudgery to zany fun. How do you not have more of these videos!!!
Haha thanks that what I was going for! I just haven't had time at all to make any others yet 😭
Man, I rarely type comments but your edit and sense of humour is awesome. keep it up
Thanks! I appreciate it!
This was great. I took it a little further. I used the plates to make dumbbells by putting them on gavanised pipe by making a 1 inch hole then using a floor flange on each side of the weights on each side welding them to the bar then covered them with flexseal. I think I'm going to try the material for truck beds to see how it works on a set. I have built everything I use, but your video really helped with weight plates. Note I had to adjust the weight of the plates with the smaller hole, and steel, but it feels safer then trying to put a handle in the cement. Heavy pipe welded just felt safer and sealant helps to keep the chips from falling.
That sounds awesome! Glad they turned out well and yeah I thinkkkkk truck bed liner is the way to go. Have yet to try it though lol
i just saw the full video, 20 minutes. then i realized you only have 242 subscribers, i cant understand how or why. you got yourself a new one. great work and great video
I really do appreciate your sub! I just started my channel so I'm still figuring out what exactly I want it to be! Plus I haven't been able to make any videos recently so I'm not uploading a ton right now haha!
most underrated content creator ever
Oh that's fine! haha not going for fame here, just education and fun!
Tips for concrete:
1. use a really good mask. Like silicone ones with cartridges. Lung cancer is a thing
2. You can wet the concrete while grinding to reduce dust
3. Use a recipricating saw with out a blade to level/smooth and remove air bubbles.
All those are great!
This is genius and I love the energy of this video. Someone pay this man fr.
Got to this late but thanks haha!
You should keep doing videos, incredibly instructional and entertaining.
I'd love to! Just been so busy lately haven't found any time to do anything!
Omg I love this video! You give all the information in detail with out letting the details slow you down and me fall asleep. And you're hilarious. I hope you chanel grows man
I appreciate your kind words man!
You're amazing dude, thanks for breaking this all down.
Hope it helped!
I've watched a ton of these to make my own and this is the best instructional video ever AND with great editing!
I appreciate it!
Bro ur awesome.. ur sense of humour is also good.. ur sub should more than millions....
haha appreciate it!
I came for the knowledge, blown away by the humor. Thanks!
Thank you too!
Soooo Nice edited video. Very pleasing and fun to watch! 100% useful
Thanks!
I really respect the work you put in to do the math and get the homemmade moulds at the weights. Very accurate and also affordable. And you shared the information. Thank you so much. I should be able to have space to do this maybe in a month.
That means a ton! Thank you! and let me know if you have any issues! I try to answer comments the best I can haha!
Hands down the most entertaining and informative diy concrete weights video!
Glad you enjoyed!
This reminds me of a 90's Bill Nye show. Excellent work.👌
THE EDIT IS PURE GOLD
i have never enjed an DIY so mutch like yours :-D it was funny and informative. Thanks dude
This video was great! I am starting my own home gym thank you for this video. Keep up the good work.
Awesome! Hope you find these weights useful!
This gets better the longer I watch it
The best video on the subject i found on UA-cam. Amazing.
Thank you!
This is the best video I have seen in a while! So informative, thank you!
You're totes magoats welcome!
Friggin eh this was peak content. You put so much work into your editing
I tried to make it sorta interesting haha!
Great video man, was wondering if you could do a update on how they held up? Would be interesting to know if they need to get updated on a yearly basis
Sure! I dropped one on accident right onto the concrete floor and it had about a hand sized chip/chunk break off, and the coating I put on has held up but still is peeling off lol so definetly recommend truck bed liner instead, but other than that they've held up find and still work!
damn you're so passionate about this you can tell how much effort videos like this take
Thank you!
Best video on the topic, very thorough and entertaining. Editing is really good, can imagine it took a load of work. Keep making vids!
Maybe make something about how to make a DIY weight pulley system, would like to see that
I appreciate the kind words! I have been thinking about other "fitness" related doodads, but there already great tutorials out so not sure if I can make better haha!
one of the best videos i have ever seen no cap
Without a doubt this is my favourite and most educational tutorial for concrete weights. 👍👍 awesome job dude
Haha I'm glad it could be a help to you and your endeavors!
You, sir, deserve some recognition.
Great content here.
Haha hope it helped!
Awesome video! Well researched, well executed and definitely deserves more views. Lots of humor and great postproduction work. Remember, concrete continues to cure and gets stronger for up to ~28 days, as long as you keep it moist. That excess moisture is a good thing. That said, your video is better than any I have seen on the subject.
I appreciate it! and exactly! The excess moisture is indeed a good thing, but for people who wanted weights ASAP I figured 4 days is a good minimal wait time for them to be usable and close to their final true weight! But, I'm no concrete expert so maybe it's better to wait longer before using them?
That was one of the best put together videos I've seen in a long time.
super useful vid thanks bro, picking up my concrete tomorrow
Nice! Hope it works out decent!
Anyone and everyone should view this video. Solid work and effort brother
Thank you!
ahahaha you made my day!! Thanks for the instructions and the great editing. Hugs from Chile!
Nice! I'm glad to have an international audience and I hope all my conversions helped!
This video is pure genius. Great job !!
I appreciate it! Hope it helps!
this is an amazing video it should 100% be the first one that comes up when you look up how to make plates
Can you please do dumbbells tutorial that would help so much and with the same explanation
Might be able to I just have no time anymore to make videos haha
@@UnoozerActual Why don't you have time? You helped me a lot with your video.
Thank you dear this video was helpful for me and its very cheap than steel plates and moreover i subscribed your channel because i liked it........
outstanding video. if you ever get bored can you do one for 1" plates? also you are running that miter saw on the floor, i do the same thing. can you do a diy of a workbench?
Like 1" thick plates out of concrete? If so, then the issue would be the diameter. Especially the 45s, they would be like 25" in diameter or more! Also I literally just took 2x4's for legs and slapped plywood onto for my workbench! It also has wheels at the bottom. My miter was just on the ground because I was using the work surface ;)
Great video bro!!
Very detailed
this is the best video for DIY I have ever seen , good work my friend
Awesome video
great editing
and funny accordingly
Very helpfull and funny video, I made my weights wrapped in sheet metal for grester strengt, but the forms are very likely to not be perfect circles because the concrete expands on equally in every direction.
They sound nice either way!
Great video, i learned that about one pound of water for ten pounds of concrete is perfect.
Oh dang! That's way easier to understand than "slushy" lol! I'll experiment with that for my next 45's! Thanks!
@@UnoozerActual just don’t quote me lol. Results may vary...
@@TheRunningVlogs Oh don't worry I won't lol! I'm just going to experiment on my own!
@@UnoozerActual sakerete recommend like eight quarts for a 80lb bag. A quarts a pound so that’s how I got that number. Thanks again for the good video though. Sure beats the hell out of paying 135$ for a plastic form.
@@TheRunningVlogs I mean I think those plastic molds are bomb, but they're so expensive!
I feel like I watched an entertaining airline safety video! Excellent job on the editing and tutorial 👍🏻!
Haha!
So I won’t be making 45 pounders for now but as for the 25s, because I don’t have a way of getting bent rebar(out of budget/hardware stores don’t bend rebar near me), would the 8 pieces of chicken wire be sufficient for the 25s? I’m really looking for an alternative and might just put some 3 inch bolts I have laying around in the mix. As I am a novice when it comes to concrete projects, I am wondering if there is a way to lay it out differently or over lap the wire (16 total pieces) and if that would work better? Really what I’m asking is if the layout of the reinforcement matters as overlapping the wire may cause it to move around a little. Sorry for the confusing question and if it was answered in the video, just want to be safe when working out with diy weights.
Also, with rubber coating and concrete sealant, would it be that bad to deadlift off of thick mats? (No overhead drops)
Thanks for the video and you earned a new sub because of the sheer detail, keep up the good work.
No worries at all! It's can be complicated and I'm a novice at this too lol, just did a lot of experimenting with the budget I had. As for the rebar, the size I have in my video is small enough to be bent by hand. It's not necessarily easy peasy, but can be done. However if you can't, then no worries and don't strain yourself or risk injury to do so. A bench vice makes it a lot easier to bend my hand (as also shown in my video). But again, stay safe when doing so.
As for the 25's I only have the wire in them and they are holding well. However, The brunt of the weight is being taken by the 45s since they are larger so the 25's don't even touch the ground. That being said, the wire and whatever else you decide to put in them should hold them together fine for the basic movements i.e. deadlifts. And YES if you can get THICC rubber mats and refrain from dropping them. But if you accidentally do, then they should be ok with the mats. I'd recommend at least 2 layers for the mats for example using horse stall mats.
As for the "rubber coating/sealant." the one that I use in the video isn'ttttt really a "rubber coating" haha. It's more of just a layer of black stuff lol. I have heard that truck bed liner works well for these coatings and I would recommend that if you don't want to buy the but 5 gal bucket of coating/sealer. But again, just because they turn black and have a coating, does not mean they're bumper plates and shouldn't be used as such haha!
Oh! Also! The wire can be laid out in pretty much whatever pattern you chose and overlapping is a good idea. Just make sure to try and spread the wire out as much as possible. Also, the wire isn't for "strengthening" the plates themselves. Really it's more fore to keep it together. Similar to "concrete fibers" their job isn't to strengthen the plates, but just keep them from crumbling as easily. That's why, if possible, it's best to have rebar AND fibers/wire/mesh
This is an awesome video I'd like to see a concrete dumbbell video but this was helpful
Have thought about it, but there are already good tutorials out there for dumbbells! :)
great video, your funny as hell man, almost forgot why i was watching the video. keep it up!
You need to make more videos mate. Really well edited and generally presented.
Thanks for the useful information. Takes a lot of the guess work plus trial and error trying to figure how to make them.
You're welcome, I hope it helped you! It did take a lot of experimentation and research and mistakes!
I'm assuming to compensate for the 1 inch change in diameter(when making standard plates), I can just make the plates thinner?
hmmmmm not exactly sure what you're trying to do? If you're trying to make the diameter smaller with the same material, then the plates will end up thicker around 2.5-3.5 inches (6.4 - 8.9cm) However is you're trying to make the plates have a larger diameter then yes, the plates will be thinner! I hope I understood what you're saying! and I'm talking about 45lb plates here
@@UnoozerActual sorry, I realize I worded it stupidly, what I was asking is if the plates would be thinner if I used a 1 inch pvc pipe in the middle for a standard plate with the same diameter overall. But yeah, that answers it. It was late so I had a brain freeze but thanks
@@gtd1783 Oh no worries I understand now! anddddd technically yes the plates would be thinner, however they probably wouldn't be that much thinner, maybe like 2.3-2.4 inches compared to roughly 2.5-2.75. But I haven't tried that so I can't give you an official answer haha!
HI I have question regarding making weighted plates for 1" diameter dumbells. Do you have a specific formula to use to create plate dimensions for 10lbs, 20lbs, 30lbs, 40lbs etc. like the one picture you have with dimensions.
Unfortunately I do not have a formula and the dimensions were made by trial and error. Also, I'm guessing you mean 1 inch "thick" plates, instead of 1 inch "diameter" plates? (Diameter is basically the length of a circle form end to end) and if you do mean 1 Inch "thick" plates, then that is going to be tricky because they will be much longer than the 18" diameter. Probably more around 26 - 30" diameter for 1" thick 45lb plates. However, If you really want 1" thick plates, I would try adding more rebar inside the plates like 1/2" x 48" pieces and maybe 2 - 3 of them per plate. You can also try adding Lead shot into the mixture if you really need to stick to 1" thickness. (of course be careful with lead because it is poisonous) That should be around 5-10 extra pounds (or more) in just metal and not concrete so your plates wouldn't have super long diameters. This is all speculation though and I can't say for sure and if you do decide to add more "metal" such as rebar, your plates will be more expensive.
Dorky ~ yet I enjoyed every detail of the video !
I'm glad you liked it!
very informative and funny!! thank you for publishing this
aye aye captain!
What about using a fiber additive and a plasticoat?
I would DEFINITELY recommend concrete fibers to make it even stronger! Just at the time I got my materials, I couldn't find ones I liked in stock andddd I didn't feel like waiting haha. Also I can't speak for plasticoat because I have zero experience on it, but I would assume it would be just fine
This was entertaining and helpful. Thanks for sharing and saving me alot of money
Welcs!
Thank you very much for the tips. Greetings from Brazil.
Sweet! I love Brazil!
This was very informative and also funny. I give it a 5/5, liked, and subscribed :D
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