Monday, February 24, 2014

DIY Low Pulley Cable Row

Over the last couple of weeks I've been working on an idea for a low cable row pulley system that I can incorporate into my home-based workout routines. Because I train with weights in the living room, all of my equipment must have a small footprint and be assembled and disassembled both quickly and easily. I looked into the resistance bands with the door anchors - and some of those I really like - but I just don't have a good place to use them. One day, after finishing a squat workout, I took a good look at my portable squat stands and wondered how they could provide the support for a pulley system.

An Internet search turned up some good sources, one of which provided detailed instructions on a simple but heavy-duty DIY loading pin made largely from plumbing supplies. I then found a video featuring a homemade high cable pulley attached to a pull-up bar and another attached to a homemade power rack. I thought a little more about my squat stands and, using the DIY tips discovered online, came up with an idea which I thought might work for me. I'm not an engineer so I'm unsure about maximum loads, beyond those limits listed on various pieces of equipment. This contraption is just something I've done for myself, and I thought I'd share it here. In the video below, I go into some detail describing my homemade system for performing low cable rows.


No comments:

Post a Comment

Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.