Parallel Bars

BossArky

In the midst of my outdoor run, a 5km ish loop, there are a set of parallel bars.

Today I stopped and did a few sets of dips and rows (did these hanging under the parallel bars, ankles hooked on one bar, touching chest to bar as rowing up to the other)

Any suggestions for other bodyweight exercises I can do on these parallel bars? For info - they are about shoulder width apart and up to around mid stomach on average sized fellow.

davyjose

You could probably get some really deep push-ups done, with your feet over the side of each bar.

rubadub

I do L-sits, leg raises. You can vary your body position during dips to make them harder. You can get lots of ideas on youtube.

This guy has some videos
http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=FizzycalFitness&p=r

Just type in dip variatons/variant/modified

Also look at Olympic parallel bar videos. I am working at doing a planche next.

Like this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRgYYn6XhFk

amazingemmet

rubadub please don't do your planches like that as you're just making it difficult if you do :pac:

rubadub

amazingemmet wrote: »

rubadub please don't do your planches like that as you're just making it difficult if you do :pac:

Cheers emmet, I am only starting out trying them, I had my elbows sort of supporting myself, and just holding legs out behind me, then sort of going into a handstand. My upper back between the shoulder blades felt it the next day, in a good way. I have been doing front levers too.

If you have any sites worth checking out please let me know.

these are good sites.
http://www.beastskills.com/
http://www.dragondoor.com/
http://bodyweightculture.com/forum/

amazingemmet

http://gymnasticbodies.com/ great site and forum

http://www.drillsandskills.com/ another great reference site for learning gymnastics

BossArky

Thanks rubadub / emmet. I'll try to work towards some of the stuff from the videos.

Transform

Jesus i never tire of looking at the planche exercises.

amazingemmet

I remember a while back you were at 30 secs in a tuck planche, have you worked on it much since?