How to Make Dumbbells at Home
As a teenager or perhaps a growing up young lad, you are often crazy about many things. One such thing or an activity that most teenagers are crazy about is body building. Inspired with the build ups of their favourite celebrities, young boys strive hard to shape up their bodies in the same way and often paste their posters on the walls of their rooms. Nowadays, there happen to be a number of gyms and fitness clubs to facilitate amateurs and professionals for body building. However, if you think you do not have enough time then you can always make some basic body building equipments at home without much difficulty.
Things Required:
Empty Bottles
Steel pipe of diameter same as bottle nozzle
Glue
Sand and Cement for mortar
Cutter or scissor
Piece of plywood or bowl
Trowel
Instructions
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1
Take two empty bottles and cut their ends or bottoms with the help of a cutter or scissor. It is advised to mark the area where you will make the cut as it should be the same in both bottles.
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After cutting the bottoms of the bottle glue the steel pipe and insert it in the opening or nozzles of both the bottles in such a way that it tightly fits in.
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Check the length of pipe in the bottles and ensure that it is penetrated in both bottles at equal depth or length.
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4
Prepare the mortar in a bowl or on a piece of plywood mixing equal amount of sand and cement with water. Using the trowel thoroughly blend the mixture.
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Pour the prepared mortar in each bottle one by one from the open end and allow sometime to dry. It is good to water them so that the mortar does not crack.
