In this project, I made a Foldable DIY Exercise Bench to go in our new home gym. I give you a step by step tutorial on how I made it through this Youtube video. We've been working out at home so that we can stay healthy while social distancing. After looking for some online, I decided it would be cheaper to make a weight bench over buying one. All in all, the material cost was about $60 and it has that nice folding feature that most other don't have.

I designed this weight bench based on a couple designs I saw on Youtube. I did a fair amount of research and found good designs from I Like to Make Stuff, DIY Creators, Steve Ramsey, and Buff Dudes (forgot to mention them in the video). I took elements from each of those designs into consideration as I made my workout bench, but the major inspiration for it came from Bob of I Like to Make Stuff. I designed my bench in Fusion 360 as well, but only after I built it. The way that the bottom of the bench connects to the backrest through the threaded inserts is an idea I took from the DIY Creators design. I also liked the look of the tapered edges of the feet and incorporated that into my exercise bench as well.

I'm super happy with how the folding gym bench came out and I'm pumped to have it in our new exercise room. The only thing I'd change in this design is to perhaps use a different foam pad. I think the 3 inch pad was a little bit too thick, should've gone with a 2 inch pad. Also, my upholstery skills need a little bit of work, but overall I'm happy with the result.

If you have any questions, comment below and I will try and answer you!

Health and Fitness / How to Build a Folding Home Gym Bench for Cheap

Fusion 360 Plans: https://gum.co/zLVrE

-- Material List --
4x4 by 8ft Douglas Fir
1/2in and 3/4in Plywood
3in Foam Pad (2in recommended)
Faux Leather
3/8in by 6in hex bolt
3/8in locking nut
3/8in by 2.5in wood screws with hex head
3/8in washers
Trailer hitch pin
1/4in-20 threaded inserts
1/4in-20 by 4in screws
Furniture Feet

Timestamps:
00:00 Folding Exercise Bench Build Guide
00:17 Inspiration for DIY Exercise Bench
00:57 Part 1: Cut Frame Pieces
01:18 Part 2: Make Folding Leg Bracket
02:22 Part 3: Connect Leg Brackets to Frame
04:24 Part 4: Leg Assembly
04:53 Part 5: Making the Backrest
07:09 Part 6: Assembly of Weight Bench
08:20 Part 7: Final Touches (spray painting & re-assembly)
09:53 Using Gym Bench and Montage
10:31 Outro

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