Cut four lengths of the wooden posts at 4 feet long.
Diy parallel bars for physical therapy.
Parallel bars are a common piece of gymnastics equipment that builds coordination strength accuracy agility and balance.
Load capacity under normal physical therapy use.
Intended for physical therapy use only not for gymnastics use.
Easy height adjustment with spring loaded plungers and numbered height strip.
Decide how far apart you want your parallel bars to be spaced.
Width adj 1 1 2 one piece stainless steel handrails.
Homemade versions or parallel bars are easy to make economical durable and functional.
The ones seen in this instructable are 21 apart and 4 tall give or take because of bar placement.
The best way to figure this out is measure your shoulder width.
This version is obviously more involved than the pvc design but the extra work and cost will yield a really nice looking set of parallettes that are strong enough to handle just about anything you throw at them.
Parallel bars commonly referred to as parallettes allow you to incorporate gymnastics training into your workout routine.
Width adj floor folding parallel bars with double stiffening rails.
A common spacing is around 60 cm 2 feet apart to accommodate the different shoulder widths of everyone using the bars.