Erik Sjolin Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 This isn't really so much a request or tutorial as it is a "boo-yah". After a few months of consideration and building, I finally have (at my disposal) a pull-up bar free of any walls and high enough for me to do a dead hang, a stall rack (sadly in the garage, so I can put the soles of my feet on the roof when I do a leg lift), a set of rings provided by the good people at Gymnastic Bodies dot com, and a set of PVC parallettes built by yours truly.Booyah, I say.Booyah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Sapinoso Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 pics will punctuate the booya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Sjolin Posted June 20, 2010 Author Share Posted June 20, 2010 The booya has just been punctuated. Now if only the darned mosquitos would leave me alone for long enough to actually do anything... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razz Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 very nice! I'm sure you will have good use of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Naterman Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 Good work! If you take pieces of 2x10, maybe 3 feet each, and screw them onto the bottom of each side of the stall rack, you'll have perfect free-standing stall bars! Then you could take them outside when you want to use them and not hit your feet on the ceiling! That's how I did mine, but I have a 10 foot ceiling so I don't need to go outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Sjolin Posted June 20, 2010 Author Share Posted June 20, 2010 Wow, praise from Ceasar. That's a pretty good idea, but the problem is that nine months of the year it's winter here. Definitely something to consider though, thanks for the suggestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Naterman Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 That's rough. Time to build a cheap-o corrugated aluminum or fiberglass shed around that stuff! If you paint it matte black outside you should end up with a solar-heated workout shed. Not a bad thing up there, I don't think!Ah, in the end you're better off in the Garage. Too bad you can't scoop out some of the ceiling to make room for the feet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robotstrong Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 very nice my man. now time to construct some parallel bars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Sjolin Posted July 3, 2010 Author Share Posted July 3, 2010 I had a thought about the rings (I raised the question about a year ago, but I didn't really get an answer). One of the reasons I can't work muscle ups (aside from just plain weakness) is my false grip sucks. My hands keep on slipping off of the rings. I can do a "no handed" pull up on them, but I feel there isn't enough grip, or my hands are sweaty or something.Should I get some chalk, or wrap the bottom third in athletic tape? I want to make sure before I start modifying my apparatus in any way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Naterman Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Lifting chalk for the win, Erik!Outside of practicing false grip pull ups, you could do false grip hangs. They will be tough at first, but as you do them attempt to touch your fingertips to the heel of your palm. That should engage more of the right muscles and help with the development of the false grip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Cantrell Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 The booya has just been punctuated. Now if only the darned mosquitos would leave me alone for long enough to actually do anything...Does the bar spin? I would like to copy your design (if you do not mind). At some point though I want to be able to do giants, and am unsure how to keep the bar from spinning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Sjolin Posted May 18, 2011 Author Share Posted May 18, 2011 The booya has just been punctuated. Now if only the darned mosquitos would leave me alone for long enough to actually do anything...Does the bar spin? I would like to copy your design (if you do not mind). At some point though I want to be able to do giants, and am unsure how to keep the bar from spinningIt spins a tiny bit, barely at all. I filled the gaps with silicon to keep the inside from rotting, but unfortunately I'm gonna have to dismantle it soon. Gotta find a new place for the bar and rack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubadub Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Does the bar spin? I would like to copy your design (if you do not mind). At some point though I want to be able to do giants, and am unsure how to keep the bar from spinningIf you drill a hole through the bar you can drill a hole in the wood too and pass a bolt through both of them to stop it spinning -best to do it both sides. This will weaken the bar a little though, you could also drill a hole on the outer ends of the bar, just as they come out of the wood on the outer sides, then you can again pass a bolt through it, now put in 4 wood screws or bolts on each side, these go right up against the bolt to stop it moving. This would not weaken the bar much as it is intact where it is resting on the wood.You might also be able to distort the bar at the ends making oval shapes and cut your wood holes to match them, sort of like this shape but on both sides.You could stuff up any holes/gaps with a mixture of wood shavings and wood glue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Cantrell Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 The booya has just been punctuated. Now if only the darned mosquitos would leave me alone for long enough to actually do anything...Does the bar spin? I would like to copy your design (if you do not mind). At some point though I want to be able to do giants, and am unsure how to keep the bar from spinningIt spins a tiny bit, barely at all. I filled the gaps with silicon to keep the inside from rotting, but unfortunately I'm gonna have to dismantle it soon. Gotta find a new place for the bar and rack.How did you go about making sure your bar was level? Did you set the post first, then drill? Or did you drill and insert the bar then set the post? Or what? I have my post (2 12 foot 6x6's) and have the holes dug, right now the post are just sitting loose in the wholes untill I can figure out how to get everything plumb and level.Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Sjolin Posted December 19, 2011 Author Share Posted December 19, 2011 How did you go about making sure your bar was level? Did you set the post first, then drill? Or did you drill and insert the bar then set the post? Or what? I have my post (2 12 foot 6x6's) and have the holes dug, right now the post are just sitting loose in the wholes untill I can figure out how to get everything plumb and level.Thanks.I set the posts in the holes and then aligned/braced them before I poured the concrete. After that, I measured from the bottom to where I wanted the bar and drilled. The hardest part was making sure I was going through straight. Best to get some help from someone with a bit of experience if your carpentry skills are a little lackluster like mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Cantrell Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Thanks, I'm anxious to get this thing finished. My carpentry skills leave quite a bit to be desired though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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