Fitness – Ethan Powers' Blog

Back in the gym…

After a long hiatus due to moving and starting a new job, I’ve finally started lifting again. There’s one big difference this time: I’m doing it at home! I tried to go to the local YMCA last October, but I found that lots of equipment was shut down and there were limited hours due toContinue reading “Back in the gym…”

Concrete Weights Pt. 2

I started making my third batch of weights this week. I took some pictures so I could show more of the process instead of just the finished product. First, I had to clean out the molds, since they had just been used. I simply scrubbed with water and IPA (not the beer, but still alcoholic),Continue reading “Concrete Weights Pt. 2”

Concrete Weights Pt. 1

After seeing how much it would cost to buy the 25lb and 45lb weight plates for my home gym during the pandemic, I decided to look into ways to make my own. I settled on using concrete molds from the website Stix and Stone. It seemed simple enough- just buy the molds, buy some concrete,Continue reading “Concrete Weights Pt. 1”