How I Built Some Small Wood Parallettes (Push Ups, L-Sits, Pike Press)

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Thanks for checking out my first video.
In this one, I built a set of small parallettes from some wood. These are great for calisthenics, gymnastic, or other body weight exercises. There are a dozen ways or techniques you could use to make something like this, I just wanted to show how I went about it.
I have some other interesting ideas for workout equipment made from wood, so stay tuned!

[@woodworkingout]

You never really know what to expect when you post a video on KZbin. I am very thankful for all the views I have gotten so far, it's very gratifying. My wife and I just moved from Florida to Colorado, from a house into an apartment. I have a garage here, I just need to get it set up for some projects. I have some ideas for more videos and I definitely want to make more. Thanks for watching and we'll see you soon.

[@saschah.4181]

Overall a god and clean video, especially for your first time, but you would increase the durability if you would have oiled it afterwards. The Glue will have nearly no effect since you oiled the most important part of your staff, the sides that you stick into the holes. Glue wont have much of an effekt, when you glue the top part of wood (end grain). Only the sides (wall plate) hold for sure. I am an carpenter from Germany. Sorry for my bad English, but i hope you understand what i mean. Oil and any other surface treatment only make sence to apply before, if you don`t want any spilled glue to stick. But you can always clean fresh glue with warm water and a toothbrush. I recommend you to drill a 6mm wide to at leat 60+mm (2,3 inch) long partial thread screw. Partial thread means that the thread is clean at the top part, so that the sides will be pultruded to the staff. Even Nails would be better than nothing, since the nails would make the same effekt like you see from staffs that hold hammerheads. Otherwhise the staff will probably pulls itself out until it breaks while you trained with it and that could hurt a lot. Keep up your creativity and enthusiasm :-)

[@fritzginger15]

If you add the slip pads before you oil it. Then they should be able to stick. Also maybe only sand those spots to 180 grits at highest. Basically rough it up for better adhesion and wait to oil since the oil hinders adhesion aswell

[@Miyata_Suzuki]

5:15 Lol, this was like a play on word, love it I said it with you like 3 times its fun to say!

[@spongebot380]

yeah, he told us to comment the comment in the comment down in the comment to comment the comment in comment down in the comment🤯

[@remmondharris5884]

Thank you man your video helped me to make my own dibs bar and some times i watch this video again because it's relaxing

[@NichWorkout]

Excelente video gracias!!

[@andreaxavier8918]

Really enjoyed ur video! I wish I had all those tools and the ability to build my own calisthenics equipments!

[@woodworkingout]

Thank you for watching. You don't always need a lot of tools to make something useful. It's important to make what you can with what you have... and have fun of course.

[@Anime_world_33384]

you are doing a good job bro

[@Garanon5]

I bought a cheap yoga mat from Five Below to cut out some pads. I used Gorilla Glue Construction Adhesive to glue it to the plywood I used for my version. I think it will work out okay.

[@woodworkingout]

That sounds like a great solution, let me know how it goes!

[@priyanshudasgupta6942]

Awesome videos

[@dave2980]

Very good quality video. If you post more I will watch

[@Legolaslego-ix4ro]

This is great

[@sandralmoore1360]

what about a durable glue to attach the no slips to bottom? so it sticks better then the sticky adhesive

[@JR_GURU_010]

I have make the planche bar for my younger brother and thorough your video it is very easy to make planche bar thnx a lot.

[@Daniel-xt9lm]

I made a pair of wooden parallettes and glued a 3 mm piece of cork to the bottom to prevent slipping. Works very well and looks nice

[@woodworkingout]

That's a great solution!

[@pavanrajput4648]

Very nice bro 👍

[@empty384]

Gracias

[@YourHindutav]

Thank you sir

[@liquidateddamages6220]

In the process of making my own pair. Thanks for the great video! How deep were the holes for the dowels?

[@woodworkingout]

The dowels were set 7/8" deep into the wood, you could probably do as little as 5/8", maybe less.

[@silvio2239]

>> against the slipping: I used a liquid rubber spray. The thin rubber coating is enough to keep my parallettes from slipping

[@Agnusdei997]

nice job

[@happyhomecrafts]

Love your video, very awesome =)

[@woodworkingout]

Thank you for watching it and I appreciate you!

[@hisokatv4594]

NICE AND GOOD WORK KEEP IT UP BRO IM FROM PHILIPPINES NEW SUBSCRIBER HERE ❤️☝️

[@hisokatv4594]

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[@krishnimbhore9085]

Very good ❤💯👍

[@iambharatindia]

i am great thankful to you ☺️ i will made at home

[@AM.213]

Look bro u are so creative and i see to u a great future now u are 50 subscriber and i hope see u 10m

[@good-ut7wy]

wow🌻

[@kdog3495]

Excellent video and humor! Keep up the great work :)

[@tedslodge]

Good to know I am not the only one doing the woodworking bare feet. . 😉

[@woodworkingout]

Haha oh yeah man! It's the best combo, liberating and dangerous.

[@ToolCraze]

Great video. I enjoyed your relaxed style and great camera work. I need to get in shape and have looked into these. Not so much for push ups but one day I hope to be able to do L-sits and some of the crazy stuff these calisthenics youtubers are doing like the planche. Anyways, I thought $40 on amazon for these considering how simple they look to make seemed like a waste of money when I could make them myself. I had a rough idea on how to make these myself and wanted to get some further ideas. The way you made yours is roughly the same way I'd make mine. I would use a miter saw to make all the cuts but that's my style. I saw some on amazon who's product listing feature mentioned running a screw into the dowel however this might not be necessary. I think wood glue is plenty strong and alone should suffice. What do you think? I have hard floor surfaces at home so I would benefit from rubber pads underneath. Maybe some hard rubber mat material. Although I'd have to research what type of glue, cement, epoxy to use to attach it to the parallettes. I think one solution to the leveling issue would be to sand the bottoms down. Maybe tape down a large piece of sand paper onto a table and run the parallettes until completely flat and level.

[@woodworkingout]

Thank you man, I appreciate it. It's more fun to make them yourself anyway, although buying is not a bad option for some. We only have the chop saw and circular saw, the project would definitely benefit from having more/different equipment. Getting things set up for the circular saw can be kinda tedious, but I like using a lot of clamps, so I don't mind haha. Whenever you get yours finished, I'd be curious to check them out. It's been about 2 years and the wood glue has continued to hold up fine, they've been indestructible. I've ended up mainly using them on carpet, so the leveling issue hasn't been a problem lately. Your idea is great and I'll incorporate that next time I make some. You'll get your L-Sits in no time my dude. Keep after it!

[@senjujan6204]

Continue making videos my friend!

[@woodworkingout]

Thank you for your kind words. The plan is to make more. We just moved and I have to get figure out my new wood setup.

[@raybbaby]

As far as no slip pads go, Just use any pieces of rubber or latex you like the feel of, and use that gorilla glue and put a block between the clamp and the rubber. Let it set up overnight. There ya go. A heads up play in the future would be to attach your no-slip thingies BEFORE you oil the wood. That is why the adhesive can't grab ahold of the wood. Cool vid though.

[@woodworkingout]

Thanks for the tips, I'll definitely incorporate the glue method in my current and future builds.

[@funtek5920]

Stick a mat or carpet piece to the bottom and a inch of bottom sides as well

[@zerokelvin273]

I would glue a rubber base to the bottom

[@caothanhdanh7970]

Thanks

[@woodworkingout]

You're welcome! Thanks for stopping by.

[@kevinjolin6313]

pierce holes for the antislip then glue it with epoxy

[@kevinjolin6313]

but make sur the holes arent too deep so they stick out

[@EzaVinylAddict]

You Americans and your weird inch fractions mm so much easier lol. Great video!

[@DeBoogiee]

Do you do commission work? These parallettes are a beautiful piece of art. Great job!

[@woodworkingout]

Sure thing, you can email me at [e-mail]

[@ask43242flight]

Do you have a template where I can download? Thank you!

[@BigHat83]

Inner tube or drawer liner on the bottom will stop slipping

[@mikeredhead2894]

Thanks for the video. I have very large hands, and I'm about to build a pair using 2 inch dowels. I think it'll help with the weight distribution and will cause less fatigue. What do you think about really think handles thicker than 1 1/4 inch?

[@woodworkingout]

Yeah man, that's a great idea! They'd probably be indestructible too

[@stevkohudran]

Use a stapler gun for the soft things at the bottom

[@goprimate]

Great video! What is the tool called that you used to drill the whole in the wood?

[@goprimate]

@@insidiousmaximus Yea I meant the bit, thanks!

[@dreadpooll]

1:10 thank you so much, and yes am a barbarian, and square is the way!

[@shafinahammed5040]

Would you recommend using 40mm diameter Wooden curtain stick? That’s the cheapest and easiest option for the bar I have in my town.

[@woodworkingout]

It's worth a try, the main concern is if it's strong enough. I say build some and see if it works.

[@lykalynazares3757]

can i buy 1 small pair? how much did it cost?

[@hamzaelk6166]

Versus sounds cheaper than the ones you can buy from stores

[@igornathan2487]

what wood should I use to make a real good and strong one? (Im a noob at woodworking)

[@woodworkingout]

You'd be surprised how strong most woods are, especially in such a low-impact use case. I used Pine for the side supports. Although Pine is considered a softwood, they're holding up really well and feel strong. The bars are made from an Oak dowel, which is a hardwood, which is even stronger and more rigid. I would just avoid particle board or plywood for this particular project. Most lumber you get from the hardware store should work out fine.

[@igornathan2487]

@@woodworkingout thanks for the answer man, really helpful!!! plus, awesome content. you should make more videos :)

[@perfectfitness8228]

Price kya hai

[@daniyalfauzansiddique]

Which wood and which oil for colour ?

[@woodworkingout]

It was pine for the supports and oak for the dowel. The oil was Howard's cutting board oil.

[@pausanias2521]

First board broke trying to fit the handle in the hole. Then the other wasn't even close to the same level... Let's hit it for round two XD

[@gamestudioindia]

Which wood is this teak. ?

[@woodworkingout]

The dowels are oak. I'm not exactly sure about the wood for the supports, I used an old shelf I took apart. Maybe pine?

[@perficreates]

What type of wooden you are using? Name of a wood?

[@woodworkingout]

Douglas Fir for the sides. Oak for the dowel.

[@nitinswami7541]

What is the wood name can you please tell me

[@woodworkingout]

The dowels are oak and the sides are pine.

[@mrincognito2371]

what kind of wood bro?

[@woodworkingout]

Douglas fir or yellow pine for the supports, oak for the dowel.

[@jamirovega1332]

Get some thin rubber non-slip mats, cut them to fit, and staple them to the bottom with carpet staples.

[@woodworkingout]

That's a good idea, I'll have to try that.

[@niteshgrover8400]

Bro i want to buy them 😫😫

[@woodworkingout]

I had about 5 sets of these ones and gave them all away to friends and family. Maybe someday they could be sellable, but in the meantime you should try to make some! =)

[@BugarFun]

I want to buy them too bro. Im form indonesia.