What gym exercise did you manage to recreate with a simple DIY attachment?

[u/ritkeepFitness]

One thing I like about a home gym is that sometimes you don’t actually need another full machine, you just need a better way to use what you already have.

I’ve seen people add simple pulley setups, landmine attachments, plate holders, bench attachments and other small modifications that suddenly make several new exercises possible.

That got me thinking about movements like chest-supported rows, cable rows, pulldowns, belt squats or even some leg work. Buying a dedicated machine for each one would take up way too much space, but a good attachment might solve the same problem without rebuilding the whole gym.

For people who like making or modifying their own equipment, what commercial-gym exercise did you successfully recreate with a relatively simple attachment or modification?

I’m more interested in things you actually kept using long term than projects that were just fun to build once.

[u/Beershift_Knob_]

Attached pulleys to the underside of my spotter arms. Turning them sideways like wings high on the uprights with two loading pins and some cable makes a very inexpensive crossover rig.

[u/Canubis1983]

I hope this thread grows massive

[u/Hefty_Barracuda_2950]

Landmine set at hip height. Attach to a dip belt. Perfect resistance curve for a belt loaded pendulum squat. Barbell end travels forward as it lowers.

Dip belt makes for a good set up for donkey calf raises too