1st Project-Parallettes

Reference: http://library.crossfit.com/free/pdf/13_03_Parallettes.pdf

Describtion:
Parallettes are great pieces of equipment that enable you to perform certain types of body weight exercises.
They are useful in performing L-Sits and Handstand Push-ups. You can also use them to perform push-ups and possibly a few other things depending on your imagination.

Time Taken: 30-60mins

Some simple pic
Get all the thing ready, here we go


Assembly everything and try, erm, it seem not so stable for my weight(damn, i am too heavy), hence i cut it 5 inch shorter from 24" to 19"


Done, waiting it to dry after primer and glue


This question sure will pop out. hey man. for such thing, it is damn cheap!
oh ya, i forgot to buy the end cap, when i turn back to the shop, he said out of stock. will get it at other shop when i am out again


This post has been edited by yeah_guyz: Nov 7 2009, 09:43 PM

nice project bro ! but where's besi ?

Nice, but what is the difference if I do push ups with my hands on the floor?

erm. get yourself a two chair and place your arm on it and try it.
but this thing not main for push up kei, mostly for gymnastics type of exercise

I'll break that for sure,would be stronger with high pressure pipes with much thicker walls but the cost is much more.

You're right,push ups between 2 tables/chairs is much harder!

not really, after i cut it shorter, it can support my BW pretty well
my BW is more or less like you 89-92kg

next project will be the dips station.

Love the answer

Give it a shot. It is surprisingly strong. I dipped with bw+40kg which is 110 kg on that bfr

WoW...thanks yeah_guyz...saw the same parallete @ pushmore if not mistaken...

yeap, it is more or less same.
but damn, i not be able to find the cap for this size..zzz gotta diy some thing to hold it.

For Those who looking for Foam Roller (Nah, you can't find this in Boleh Land)

you can diy it with a very little RM

here it goes


http://tkriblog.wordpress.com/2009/09/12/diy-smr-tool/



if you are hardcore enough, then just use PVC pipe only without sponge, i'm going to diy one for my parents.

Today and NEW YEAR Project


Dips Station

i would love to know the guide and materials to construct a power rack

google it and you can get tonne of result.

i'm not going to google for you, but i will give you tips. search "Homemade squat rack" or "DIY Squat Rack"

some use timber frame, scaffolding, hollow section get it done at metal shop and bla bla bla

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Added on January 3, 2010, 1:44 amPhew get it done in 2 hour time

but the width a little too far, gotta redo reduce the width.

it keep shaking when i dip







This post has been edited by yeah_guyz: Jan 3 2010, 01:44 AM

If you're planning to put it at home, then glue the joints.

Its sturdy, my friend of over 100kg was standing on one of the parallettes, most it bend a lil, didn't break at all.

sure it is glue, or else it wont be able to support me, but i make it too large, have redo it again
it keep shaking. gotta cut it short and brace it

ya limitation
but shaky not really a problem la.

Unless you're wobbly and want to fall over, i think it won't cause any problems.

Hmm.. parallettes look good.. can play around with the legs' length to do inverted pullups also..

What's the diameter for this baby? and do shops only sell PVC pipes in 3m length?

Thought of making the dip station with PVC pipes and got the dimensions, but dad came in and said his staff could weld me one made from steel pipes with my dimensions. Lol. Gonna post it up after he gets it done this few days.

no idea the diameter, from eyetimate should be 3-4" pipe
pvc pipe come in 6m

wow nice1

your dad really support you in this sport wo

You lucky *%&$*^@!

Haha... too bad my house no space if not I ask my dad make me a squat rack XD. He's the sporty kind who has lots of steel bars lying around his office.

I do dips like this lol

Dip station is done. Takes up hell lot of space lol. And its darn heavy too considering its made out of steel. Darn pretty good job in making it tho credits to dad's staff.

Looks solid and cool.
from 1st look, i thought it was pvc.
coz same colour. hahaha... but yet indeed its great!
damn... i want to get one myself. hahahahah

lol it looks like those plumbing pipes...

make another, and you can make a thread @ garage sales...

NICE !

john, what is the width of the handle? i made it too wide..lol gotta cut it short and make it around 500-600mm

Width between the handles? I made it according to the video you posted up (Homemade Gym Equipment). It varies for different people. I intended to make mine more for tricep training instead of chest but I misjudged the distance a bit so its a little wider than I wanted. The width should be around the length of your elbow to your middle finger plus a few cm according to your preference. (Around 18-22 inches).

Why not make them with a V taper instead of parallels?

That could probably solve the width issue.

I think you are referring to this



those are called gironda dips and the width at the end is approximately 32''

what makes the V-shape awesome is that is easier on the shoulders and U can vary the grip width easily.


I just drew an autoCAD file for this station and gonna get it fabricated very soon. I have done a crossfit type pullup bar with gymnastic ring and my own blast strap attachment. I will take a pic of it soon


This post has been edited by ken86: Jan 8 2010, 09:31 AM

Feels like DIY Bulgarian Sandbag

http://mkonen.com/bblog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/BTB.jpg

But still wonder where can i get those second hand tyre.

2nd hand later leak like hell lol.

HAHAHAHA, half way whole thing letup tats the worse case. LOL. Coz i think i can ask from my dad's fren for free... if second hand... his shop is just nex to my dad's back in my hometown.

Can't figure out how to make the V shape, with steel pipes its possible by welding but for PVC pipes I think it would be less stable?

any idea how much the tube will be for that kind of size? i think it wont be enough to use normal motor tube

No idea buddy, the mortor one.. is a bit too small i think. Get to get those normal sedan car's tyre and advance can go for those land cruiser type lol.

where did you get those olympic ring? RM150 is quite a nice price.
Can post the pic of your pseudo ring, want to get some idea how to build it
thanks

My next project would be a fat bar. Which would be damn handy since I don't have a barbell at home. Only complication is I can't find the Oly weight plates. Searched at Carrefour and Jusco, only got those small 1" diameter hole plates. Any ideas where to get oly plates cheap?

This post has been edited by John91: Jan 8 2010, 03:00 PM

thumbs up for this thread!

loved the dip station!

This is other alternatieve of dips station.

asking, what is the diameter of the pipe used to build this?

Post #20

oops, missed it.

thanks bro

There's been a lot of talk about making equipment but no talk about making weight plates. Tried finding on the internet but coudn't find anything. Any new ideas guys?

i only can think the way by using concrete lo

just modified my dips station, the width shorten to 22". just nice

But if I use concrete I can't increase weight the next time and its permanently fastened to the barbell. Metal bars is not a problem for me to find cuz my dad's shop has them. But I haven't thought of how to modify them yet.

Until today I'm not sure if anybody's been able to fabricate them DIY style. The weights have to be even all around and not heavier one a particular edge. Also I'd think the process of fabricating your own DIY plates would be rather complicated making it a rather implausible option.

I was thinking of using thick ropes and hanging weights/ buckets of water at the sides on it like those olden days . But there might be swinging causing imbalances.

just use chains

hang those chains onto a carabiner then onto a collar.

5 ft of 5/8'' diameter chains = 20 lbs

That woudn't reach a weight whereby I would squat on.

you can use chains not just a chain.

how many bucket of waters do u need and it would be rather cumbersome with ropes and water buckets.

something like that



the way it was setup is for accommodating resistance, light at the bottom , heavy at the top. you can choose to put the chains higher to avoid it from deloading at the ground. It's just a suggestion though

correction 1 length of 5/8' chains weigh approx. 20 lbs. eg. 5 of those each side is approximately 100 lbs and a total of 200 lbs/

This post has been edited by ken86: Jan 11 2010, 10:51 PM

Good idea, will try to find some hardware shop which sells chains for cheap, which I highly doubt so lol. That would be 50 feet of chains making helluva noise in my backyard.

This is only a side project for home training, I would be using the oly bar in my uni's gym most of the time now the sem has started.

After adding the few bracing, it is damn stable now, but still alil shaking, but much much better

I think I'll just go to the children's playground and use the metal parallel bars. Can also use it for reverse row.

Oh yeah, while visitng S'pore, I notice quite a number of guys here actually use the public bars to do dips, pull ups, push ups. They know their shit!

i even seen some1 was doing parkour at clarke quay lol

the width might be a little narrow.. notice ur hand

don't think so, it is just comfortable. previously made it too wide.
the width now is 21-22"

He wants approx shoulder width to target more on triceps. Its all good.

Too wide can lead to shoulder injury lol in long term.

And would probably wreck the elbows too.

This looks nice! save your hard earn money from buying from TRX Suspension Trainer Kits

http://rosstraining.com/blog/2010/01/13/ho...ension-trainer/

seriously the pseudo rings/pirated blast straps work way better and more solid. Those lashing straps with high tensile strength from climbing shops cost a bomb.

I will take a picture of the pseudo rings soon.

Everytime I watch one of Ross's videos, it reminds me of how weak and deconditioned I am & how much more I need to train just to reach half of what he is.
The dude's a beast!

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Added on January 20, 2010, 6:03 pmOh yeah, lashing straps are still wayyyy cheaper than TRX. That stuff is made of gold fibres, I reckon...


This post has been edited by iamyuanwu: Jan 20 2010, 06:03 PM

Ken, any different between blast strap and lashing strap?

i saw the strap at ace hardware shop which selling RM2 per foot run. those normal and thin one

the strap used deadlift is definitely much more solid

just done the T Bar handle XD

but the flange just f***ing cant be found in hardware shop. went to at least 5 shop, all dont have. end up replacing it with GI tee





This post has been edited by yeah_guyz: Jan 20 2010, 11:31 PM

http://homemadegymstuff.blogspot.com

nice DIY blog

i see bmi analyzer scale.....how much? comes with handles for more accurate reading?

Hi guys, can help me figure this out ? Its real hard finding 0.5kg plates for my dumbell. Is there any diy i can do ?

hey, comes to design this gironda dips equipment, i m quite confuse with the pictures in the link that i have provided below. It seems like the gripping is a little different. The one in the picture (not the drawing) seems to be easier to build thou.

Please refer here : http://www.ironguru.com/vince-gironda-dips

Just came back to my hometown last night and today feels like i have enough tools and equipment for my Bulgarian Sandbag and now i have one. Since i cant find a gym here, so might as well just train at home.

I have attach some of the pictures of my sandbag.

My tyre, those been discarded and i had washed them.



Cable ties



Split it and tied it one side with cable ties



Closer look



Fill it with sand and DONE!!



Total weight: 12kg



Prepare to do some upgrade on the handles.

Cost? Free



Exercises performed:

Sandbag Swing

Squat x 20

bicep curl x 15

Front squat x 20

bicep curl 15

Lunge x 20

bicep curl x 15

Frog Jump x 10

bicep curl x 15

It is freaking tiring, and i tot 12kg is too little.

This post has been edited by jamis: Feb 12 2010, 03:20 PM

jamis... thats so osem man. i might try buat one during this holiday

Just did a Bulgarian Bag YEsterday
around 10kg

Material
Tire-Free
Sand-RM4 for 20KG++
Strap-RM4
Wire tie-Free
Wire-Free

Construction Time-1 Hours

Check out these DIY pieces of gym equipment:

Squat Stands with multi-level catches.

Dumbbell Rack (multi-functional: EZ Curl Bar holder, Weight Plates holder, Situp bar.)

They're all made of wood and are easy to assemble.

Homemade Parallel Grip Pull Bar

This homemade Parallel Grip Pull Bar is inexpensive to assemble. It's made of steel and best of all, there's NO DRILLING and NO WELDING required!
With a parallel grip, you can minimize stress on the wrists and forearms while stacking up the plates on exercises like Pull-ups, T-bar Rows and more. You can even build a small, handier one to bring to your gym if it doesn't have one.

so, anyone tried the squat stands?
designed for bench press and other stuffs as well, seems to be useful
but is it safe

If you're interested in self-spotting squat racks that are made of metal and easy to build, check out this link:
homemade safety squat racks

the dips station is interesting...hmm...

jus to re-cap, to target the chest more, i need a wider grip?

This post has been edited by ijnek: Aug 24 2010, 02:26 PM

yo blackdove, thanks for the guide.
I learnt and made the wooden squat racks based on your guide.
it explain so nicely that newbie like me can learn to make 1. thank you so much.
so far it works great.
the metal one looks nice too, but have no idea working with metal yet, as I am also still new with wood. but might want to make one later on.
btw, is there any chance you have the guide of the big wooden rack posted on the first page of your metal squat rack guide?
i know it eat up space, but kinda interested in it (it has pull up bar )

here's a pic of the wooden 1 naked without paint



Attached thumbnail(s)

That's some awesome DIY's you guys have. Mine is not DIY but just making use of what I have.

I do dips using a ladder.

For squats, I use a plastic chair and a bench and some secondary/uni books to increase the height and to reduce the noise.

Sometimes I do parallel pull-ups(body horizontal to the ground) with my double-decked bed.

how to do dips using a ladder?

i found that when i move my feet in front of my face it seem to target the chest more......

Here's the homemade dip station I have at home - multi-purpose too.

i used to use plastic chair too :-) haha

nice one.. like the thick grip, must be nice to hold .. keep it up

where do you get the tyre tube? i've only motorcylce tyre tubes and it doesnt look big enough man, they dont use tubes for cars now

Lorry tube bro.

susah nak cari here bro

you know where can i buy these?

Good thread! Anyone have friend that can make squatting racks?

go to any tyre shop that also do for lorry. those small2 lorry rim if not mistaken is 16". i'm sure the tyre shop also can sell the tube only.

I wish I could do this.. make myself a DIY squat rack or power rack.. gonna save me tons of money!

Too bad I am married, and we are living in a condo (no garage/basement).. aesthetic value needs to be considered too.. otherwise my wife will masam looking at my ugly 'gym'...

get the plans for a power rack/squat rack, go to a welder and ask for a quote. you can usually get it cheaper than market price.

looks simple, but do hardware got all the material to build this? must use steel only rite?

trying to make this...



This post has been edited by HeiShou: Apr 6 2012, 02:31 PM

y u want to do this , seriously i would get a dumbbell itself ..........