PVC ring support?

[Faisal Rahim]

Hi Everyone,

How safe would it be to do my ring exercises off of a pvc (schedule 40, 1.25" thick) pipe support? It would basically look like an 8' tall, 3' wide parallette.

Thanks!

[Neal Winkler]

If anything broke, it would be the elbows. The pipe itself will hold though. With paralettes, you have 4 elbows supporting your weight, but with this you have only 2.

[Ryan Libke]

Not being expert on materials and loads, I cannot give good advice, but I would not invert myself on such a set up. Also, given the variety of motions on the rings, not even thinking about the more dynamic moves, I would worry about the different forces at play, and whether the foundation would be strong enough.

Don't take any risks with your neck.

[Blairbob]

Such an apparatus would be very light and unstable compared to even a child's BW. I wouldn't go on it.

Use 1 or 1.25 inch PVC cut to about the width of your hand and buy some rope or cargo straps and you have rings.

[Joshua Naterman]

Make it out of metal pipes. You'll be safe and much happier. Or you could do it cheaper with 4x4 and a pipe.

[Blairbob]

4x4 and metal pipes would be much better. I'd go with metal pipes if you have to deal with a lot of rain/snow. Just make sure to sink them deep enough.