Friday, May 25, 2012

Tires



Tires are definitely the cheapest fitness equipment you will ever find.  They're free!  I go down to Uhl Rubber (a local tire place) and they are more than willing to give me any used tires they have.  I even get personally walked to the old tires and get info about each one and help loading them into my trailer.  It's the royal treatment as far as old tires go.

I've tried to go to some chain stores and none are willing to give up an old, used tire.  Not sure why.  They have to pay to get rid of them.  So I highly recommend going to a local place.

When you're there get two tires.  Get one tire that would've come from a truck, jeep, or other small SUV, and get a big tractor tire.

The tractor tire, you can use immediately.  It is a plyo box, heavy bag, and a tire.  Lay it on its side and do plyo jumps on it.  Flip it over...again, and again, and again.  Stand it on it's side and punch it like a heavy bag.

To use it in more ways use a sledge hammer.  I have an 8 lb. sledge and would recommend starting with that.  If you don't have one, you can find them for under $20 at a hardware store.  I got mine at Harbor freight for $18.  Or look for a used one at garage sales, craigslist, etc.

Now keep that tire on the ground and starting swinging that sledge at it.  Hit it from the right, the left and straight overhead.

The smaller tire, you will need a little equipment.  Get an eye bolt, nut and 2 washers.  You'll also need a rope, chain, strap or anything you may have.  Drill a whole in the side of the tire.  Put the eye bolt through it with the nut and washers.  Now attach your rope or whatever you may have to the eye bolt. Now drag it around.  You have your first drag sled!