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- Опубликовано: 27 май 2020
- This is my guide and technique for making Olympic concrete barbell weights. I cover steps in here about pouring the concrete and extracting the plates. Specs and details of how to construct the forms are included in the ebook in the link below.
EBOOK: payhip.com/b/E7df
Also visit the website to see more:
Concretegainz.com
The concrete used is Quickrete premixed concrete. It already contains pre-measured amounts of gravel, sand and Portland cement and fiber glass. This is what I recommend to use. I also have used steel rebar in some of the earlier sets and have concluded that steel remesh is just as good but a lot cheaper.
I've made over a 100 sets of these weights and have not had any of my personal plates or plates I've sold break. This is with normal care and controlled lifts onto a suitable exercise surface, (i.e. dense foam exercise mats or outside ground etc). Dropping or slamming these plates onto a rock hard surface will most likely result in a break or crack but normal controlled use of these plates will result in them working just fine and getting a great workout!
Music:
Bensound.com
"Endless Motion"
What’s more impressive about this video is that you created a business out of it AND you’re still instructing people on how to do it themselves. You might not have any employees, but that is what you call an inspirational leader and entreprenur! Well done man
Thank you so much for the encouragement man!
I love seein’ positive comments and you’re 100% correct, man. He’s awesome for doin’ this.
Great stuff!
holy shit, the fact that you got a concrete plate to weigh 44.8 .... some of my cast iron plates are further from 45 than that. insanely impressive
I was just thinking 44.8lbs. plates with clips would make the difference.
Why do u have scarra as ur profile pic
i have no idea, its just a funny pic from imaqtpie's twitter from like 2-3 years ago ish and i just never changed it - ive thought about it given that my channel is a lifting channel but its iconic to the gaming only era of my channel so i kept it
@@TheMonk111 yo, I got a question, what is the use of weightlifting belts? like what do they do for the user?
@@mohammed.s2765 basically lifting belts provide the body with rigid feedback that its braced into something and will allow your brain to make your body feel safe in lifting more weight - basically allows the user to load their muscles with more weight which allows for superior strength gains and growth
Weights and equipment are just waay too expensive right now... this is a great idea and I hope it opens up a lot of peoples eyes
Were they ever not/less expensive? Wondering if I should wait or just go ahead and make these. Even second hand is pricey.
@@jims6235 gym equipment has never been more expensive than it is right now
Price Of Weights Are Too Much
It’s great that you can make them over and over, but...how strong are you?
@@momos2790 in progress of getting stronger
Now spray coat them with flex seal to give them a more clean, consistent, professional finish. I've done this with old rubber dumbbells to refinish them. Makes them look brand new. :)
I had been wondering about doing this and was hoping someone commented about it as I haven't seen anything. Doesn't the concrete need to cure for a while? I know after 72 hours it should be ready to use, but doesn't it continue to cure for a month or so -at this volume? Looks like a gallon of liquid rubber should be. more than enough. How many coats did you use, 4-5?
I was thinking something similar it would give them a nice consistent professional look. These also have the advantage that you can leave them out and then wont rust.
Great ideal !
@@gobigorgohomeproductions458 I went ahead and sealed them with epoxy first, sanded, then did 3 coats of flex seal.
Or the rubberized bed liner
Now I need concrete membership card and concrete towel for wiping out my concrete sweat.
I like to eat concrete crunch cereal with mortar milk for the best gains
Concrete powder to feed those concrete muscles.
🤣🤣
concrete protein shake?
what I really need is a concrete condom 🍆
You my friend are a wonderful, helpful soul and we definitely need more folks like you in our temporary shielded culture
Remain Awesome because you are.
Thanks!
This is so cool.... I don't live in a house with all of that space so I can't really do this, but I love it when people build their own gyms. I was smart enough to get weights/bench/squat rack just as the pandemic started - BEFORE the price gouging started.
Great job, taking advantage of an opportunity, and doing it consistently to provide a repeatable product. Job well done my friend!
Thanks man!
Alex is FANTASTIC!!! What a great guy. I had a question and he got right back to me! He was very helpful!!! I highly recommend him and his videos!!!
I appreciate that!
Went and picked mine up yesterday! One of the greatest investments yet in my home gym 💪🏾 think I’ll need at least two more 😂
awesome bro!
Respect the hustle! I love people who are creative and turn shit situations to their advantage, and helping the community stay fit too.
Thanks man!
Im lucky to have got back into lifting as the pandemic is easing down. That being said I love that people like you have been around to help people figure this stuff out when the market really needed it. I am planning to make some of these for my outdoor yoke soon, even though I had an easy time finding bumpers for inside. I love the idea of making my own stuff!
Thanks for the positive attitude bro! We all need to find ways to stay fit in season and out!
Wow....never thought of this idea! This is so cool
Spray your moulds
with WD-40 as a release agent. works great!
Or any motor oil back when I did concrete we would coat some wood forms if they needed to release easy
Thank you for sharing your experience and research. The ebook is worth every penny!
Absolutely!
The best tutorial on concrete weights. Thank you!
Wow, thanks!
5 dollar for a 90lb bag. Genius
Brother you are very honest
You are doing a business & even you are sharing your skills & knowledge to the common public... so that they can also benefit from it...gud job
God bless you
Thanks a ton
God bless you!
Fantastic man! Thanks for the tutorial and really appreciate your business and your vision. Great job.
Glad you liked it!
You're a genius, bro! OUTSTANDING WORK!!!
Appreciate that!
Dude you are an AMAZING bro!! 😂 really to share your hustle shows me what kinda guy you are man👍🏽. Concrete Gainz and a “SOLID” dude, hope you’re doing well bro.
Thank you so much for the encouragement and support! Hope you’re doing well!
I'm from el salvador brother I made my own weights according to what you made it helps I'm getting buff lil by lil thanks for sharing the video
Rock on!
You are insanely brilliant and doing great Sir
Just got your Ebook. Thanks!!!!
Dude, that is really neat. Props to you, my man.
I appreciate that dude thanks
Great video man. Thanks a lot for the pointers.
What youve done here is Insanely smart. WTH. Crazy! Looks like it actually works. great idea bro...
Thanks! Glad you like it
thanks a lot for this guide, great to see such help now!
Wow, very informative. Earned yourself a subscriber
Equipment is really expensive so this is how we’ve been making our weights in Africa.I remember growing up almost everyone had these.People go to the gym more now.Great video.I like working at home so I’ll probably go old school.
That's awesome to hear Trigga, thanks man!
This is such a good idea. Thanks for the video man
Glad you liked it!
Great minds do think alike. That is the exact same method I use for my weight... Except I had to use wood instead of I made a dodecagon instead of having a perfect
Love the "concrete gainz".
You are awesome...your work and concern/care for community & others. Thanks for sharing!
I appreciate that!
A really good iniciative! thanks for your sharing!
Glad you liked it!
Thats awesome bro! Keep spreading love
Thank you! Will do!
Spray them with flex seal to protect them and make them softer on your hands
What kind of seal?
@@Worlds.Strongest.Mauro10 Flex Seal. It's like a sprayable rubber
I might try this when I make 2" plates. On the 1" plates I've made I used hockey tape. I mummify my plates.
Your a great inspiration and positive attitude hope you do very well 💪💪
Thank you! You too!
Purchased your how to man. Thanks for being such a help
Awesome, thank you!
@@concretegainz368 thank you !
Liked / saved to favorites / shared to Facebook. This is a superb video on how to make concrete weights without the wast of unusable forums. There is a lot of people in my small town that would for sure do this :)
Glad you enjoyed it!
Fabs! Very cool, my dude. Love that you're innovating and capitalizing, while sharing the knowledge and promoting the fitness ideology that drives it. Meeting the fitness needs of the masses in a very Christ-like way, my friend!
Thanks Will, so good to hear from you bro!!
@@concretegainz368 great video, i independently arrived at most of the same techniques as you. fyi a few tips:
1) since youre doing this on large scale, you may want to look into pond / immersion curing for your plates. keep your plates soaked in water for a few days, it should increase strength significantly. you can use a kiddie pool or a large basin to submerge the concrete in water for some days.
2) you can replace the steel reinforcement with chicken wire. make sure it has at least 1" holes, so that aggregate is allowed to pass freely through the holes.
3) if you want to be fancy, you can use metal pipe instead of pvc. the sound of the metal pipe as the weight is loaded onto a barbell sounds exactly like a real plate.
@@sillyajay9062 This sounds like some great advice, Im going to look into immersion curing. Thanks
Bought the e-book, can’t wait to get started
excited to hear that! hope it goes well
Where can I get the e-book
@@walterjohr6790 payhip.com/b/E7df
I made weights like that.Only I left iron on the outside and I used custom vibration table so cement is without air bubbles.
Great work!
looks great man, and so do you. might do this.
Thanks man, all the best to ya
Very inspirational good job stay safe,stay healthy.
Great idea and video. I’m amazed at how accurate your weights turned out. I thought if I tried this I would rig up a scale to double check the weight.
Have you heard of Helix micro rebar? Would be a slick way to add reinforcement to the entire mix.
Proud of you! Keep on hustling
Thanks man!
I'm going to do something like that and the only thing that comes to my mind is that I should add a little bit of wire mesh / fence (a little bit more metal) inside the concrete will make it more durable. Anyway, thanks for the video!
I've been thinking about doing the same exact thing. I work from home full time but this would be a good side hustle.
Really good stuff dude! I think ima hit up my local stores and get to work
Oh damn! I saw your listing in FB marketplace... I'm in Virginia Beach. Crazy you pop up in my recommended list on YT lol Nice work brother
lol oh wow nice. Thanks bro!
This is such a genius idea 👍
Thanks!
Nice video, just subscribed.
Keep it up!!
Very impressive work!
Thanks!
Awesome idea bro more blessings to you for sharing this way... Subscription worth it.
Thanks for the sub!
That's awesome man..... good job.... I know here in Canada a set of 110 lbs hex dumbbells are 675$ shipped lololol...
what's cool is you are also helping this missionary in Mozambique Africa, as I can attain concrete and do this pretty simply...thanks
Wow praise God! Are you with Iris ministries?
Awesome video
Well done mate good job
Thanks Chris!
I am working out at home again...I wanted to buy some dumbbells and realized the prices are 4× higher now...wow. great video!
Thanks!
Amazing info!!
“Make sure you get it in to the corners.”
It’s a circle bruh
lol
physicist here, it's actually a corner, it's a cylinder, it has 3 faces, 2 edges and 2 corners(2 places where 2 faces meet), it has no vertices, but a corner is not necessarily a vertice, the definition of google is: "a place or angle where two sides or edges meet".
Cylinders have corners. Take a cross section and you'll see 4 90 degree angles
@just me Y eso cómo afecta a ultralord?
You’re badass man great video
I appreciate that!
Shall be making myself a couple of these 20kg weights, I don't have room indoors but they're ideal for rows, deads, presses, outdoors
yes sir! sounds good
This video is underrated
Thanks man
You are good at this.
Thanks!
Very good thing bro to help others trough this video 😊😊
Yeah thanks
Def gonna be doing this, not even a problem if they crack from dropping because I'm not even using them for deadlifts.
nice!
Guys ill tell you now that if you wanna sell these or make them for personal use then buy the E-book, its like 10$ and I've made more than 50x that in the first week following his guide and selling them and am very thankful, thank you @ConcreteGainz helped a lot
Cool business idea bro, hope you sell a lot
So does anyone ever drive by and ask you if Fred Flintstone lost his wheels?
When you sped up your oscillating tool it sounded like bagpipes. A Scottish fanfare!
haha yup!
Love this... Thanks
Gym Review 4 U
I’ll never do this but cool video
Good stuff, working with concrete is not difficult i'm a chef and it's a lot like making dough adding water to get the right consistency. Gonna make a barbell with pipe filled with concrete, can't think of anything else, entire gym will be handmade...hmmm, other people are gonna want that too...
Let me know how that barbell turns out! What size pipe were you thinking of using?
Excellent !
Dude I love you!
That's more accurate and precise then many case iron plates
The sped up vibrations sounded pretty lit lmao
lol I know thats what inspired me to make the ASMR video
wow amazing!!
Will you .ake a video showing how you made the molds
I'm getting asmr vibes from this
great guitar solo @ 6:42 and keyboards @ 6:52
Lol
Perfect,thank you
Glad you like it!
That's awesome that you've been able to make a few bucks off that.
Good idea bro
Thanks
Good luck to you and your business endeavours young man
Thank you!
Nice video 👍👍
Thank you 👍
DIY project are great
That’s awesome 😎 bro
thanks man!
Probably going to buy the Ebook. I am trying to build a mobile gym and the cost of weights are the only thing holding me back.
Awesome, yeah this is a great alternative,
https:payhip.com/b/E7df takes paypal
alexrich.selz.com takes paypal and credit cards
You should coat the plates in a rubberized roof coating. It would help prevent chipping on the edges and make plates have a easy grip surface.
Great idea!
That's how a gigachad is created, pumping concrete!
lol you know it!
This is amazing. I really like your setup and considering making a set for myself. How long does it take you to make a full set of all of those plates in the vid? Thanks!!
Thanks Jeremy! That’s great to hear. I can make a full set in about an hour, not including the drying and curing time of course
Great idea
My dad used to work both in construction and surveying, and he says the drier the concrete is/the less water you put in it the dry powder, the stronger the final product
Outstanding
U are definitely the Steve Jobs of the concrete gains. I salute you.
Lol thanks man
It’s like the weight we used to lift with in prison
Did y’all have equipment in prison?