Parallets vs push up bars

Just wondering what is the difference?
Would one be able to do planches and stuff like that on the push up bars?
I keep falling over, but may be it's just me.

I can do tuch planche on push up bars. You have to have your weight very centered to be able to do that. With parallets you can move more forward or more back and still be ok. They have more forward and back support.

[speedy]

I question if pushup bars (the ones in sport supply stores) can handle ones full weight. I am not a light guy, and those are designed for pushups, and there is not that much weight being placed in that area versus a planche.

Hm,

I did a few handstands on my push up bars, they seemed to be fine.

I guess it depends on the quality. I saw gymnasts back in college do all kinds of stuff on those things. Than again those were specially made and the guys were pretty light.

[speedy]

Remember there are plastic models, and metal ones. Also what I weigh and stuff may or probably differs from you. For instance if the weight limit is 250, and you are under that then you are safe. Too many times I see people say, "well I did it and it held me." Well how much do you weigh? How tall are you? Do you know what the weight limit is? See my point?

[koltz]

I'm pretty sure Steel doesn't bend that easily and if it does it will just bend a bit it won't snap or else the guy making them would be loosing money

Parallets are higher, that's their advantage.
For example if I want to do tuch planche push ups, I will hit the ground with push up bars. Plus most parallets are wider, just like parallel bars, so the grip get's used to that. Most push up bars are pretty thin.

I was about to order a pair and my cousine told me that he will make them for me in a wood shop.
Can't wait. Fun stuff ahead.

Which one is better for L-seat or it doesn't matter.

[blackthorn54]

Make your own paralettes, it's cheap and easy.

http://www.drillsandskills.com/skills/cond

and

http://www.drillsandskills.com/images/display?path=paralettes.gif

The site also has a lot of bodwyeight exercizes for gymnastics, parallel bars, horse, etc.

[blackthorn54]

Here's an even better set of directions


http://celtickane.com/projects/parallettes.php

Thanks man.

I have one's made from wood.
Would the plastic one's handle the weight?

[blackthorn54]

As long as you use the thickwalled PVC, it shouldn't be an issue. You'd be amazed at the strength of that stuff. Also, make sure that you don't cut the horizontal legs (where you actually grip it) too long. If the length is too great then you might have a problem. If you're a real heavyweight and you're concerned about the tube breaking, you could always put a wooden dowel inside the PVC.

Took out my old push up bars after reading this thread.
High incline push ups never felt so good. Allot more range than hands on the floor.
10 sets of 10.
Followed by 20 sets of 2 pull ups.

Who is going to be sore tomorrow? :-k

[plancheismine]

I keep falling over, but may be it's just me.
nope it's me too. I tried them on the push up handles because my wrist startting hurting from the tuck planches but then I kept falling over. i don't think it helped that the push ups handles were uneven either :x So I used a chair that was pretty similar to two parallettes and it worked fine, so I am going to make pvc parallettes today. and I just found my rings two! :-D :-D 8)
I am going to get so strong! :-D