Comments on: Handstand Pushup Handles

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Don’t miss these great links! — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:05:44 +0000

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By: Stephane (Belgium)

Stephane (Belgium) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:26:28 +0000

For those wanting information about PVC paralettes, I built a pair a few month ago. PVC is incredibly strong (I did not knew that) I can do handstand push ups using them without any problems. My bodyweight is about 205 Lbs and when I stand on them they look as if there is no weight on them. I used PVC tube for hot water, they are thicker. Be sure to put them good together with PVC glue.

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 22:01:01 +0000

These are great. I think I’ll go home and see if I have the scrap wood to make them myself.

@Sarah
Did you use super thin pvc pipe? Try 2″ or something like that. And you should make sure you use the correct pipe cement plumbers use to put them together with elbows or t’s. They shouldn’t be exploding on you.

By: David [UK]

David [UK] — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:03:24 +0000

Nice build quality on those handles. They look to service their purpose well. Preferable to chairs and/or “block” and such in my opinion.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 01:20:23 +0000

I made some pvc paralettes and I do get nervous when they bend and flex. Mine actually exploded the first time I used them because I didn’t connect them well enough. Might have to make some of these!

By: ZERO

ZERO — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:27:00 +0000

2 sturdy chairs will do the samething.

By: Administrator

Administrator — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:39:32 +0000

^ Range of motion extends considerably (when compared to the ground)

Ben – Yes, they are portable. Different hand positions are illustrated above. As for farmer’s walk handles, I’d opt for separate construction. You can likely build something with pipe, but I’d leave out the wood.

ar14d – Pushup handles on top of cement blocks can work, but are not too stable. I prefer the stability of the DIY version.

By: FatOldGuy

FatOldGuy — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:31:15 +0000

Excuse my ignorance, but why not use the ground?
To be able to dip furher down?

By: ben

ben — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:34:49 +0000

whoa, these things rock. You can move them, right? If so, it seems like you could dress them with some anchoring weight and get some nice farmer carries out of them. In any event, great job. Love the clean design.

By: Noel

Noel — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:08:01 +0000

Wow, that is so awesome!

There are actually so many DIY home gym projects one can make, but I, unfortunately, am no good with these sorts of things so I’m left just staring at them in wonder from my monitor, hehe.