Barry Thorn Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 Hello Are there any recommended brands for parallel bar exercises required in Foundation 2 (particularly for the variants on single bar like Korean dips)? Not sure what to look for. Most home training equipment doesn't look like it's able to support weight for single bar variations and the professional equipment is very expensive. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavonne Schiller Posted June 5 Share Posted June 5 Forum is dead mate... goodluck getting an answer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro Mainente Posted June 5 Share Posted June 5 On 6/1/2024 at 11:45 AM, Barry Thorn said: Hello Are there any recommended brands for parallel bar exercises required in Foundation 2 (particularly for the variants on single bar like Korean dips)? Not sure what to look for. Most home training equipment doesn't look like it's able to support weight for single bar variations and the professional equipment is very expensive. Thanks Are you searching for soemthing that self support itself? Do not know if there is somethimg available…Maybe a door frame bar that you fix With pressure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Marr Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 @Lavonne SchillerI'm on this site almost every day. Alessandro is always available with excellent input and coaching. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Murray Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 On 6/1/2024 at 7:45 PM, Barry Thorn said: Are there any recommended brands for parallel bar exercises required in Foundation 2 (particularly for the variants on single bar like Korean dips)? Not sure what to look for. Most home training equipment doesn't look like it's able to support weight for single bar variations and the professional equipment is very expensive. For most of the dip work, the portable "dip bar" equipment is ok if you use it on a non-slip surface, and you are aware of the balance issues. Korean dips, on the other hand, need equipment that is very heavy, or bolted into the floor. Is there a playground near you that has a single bar at the required height? Allesandro posted about these bars in another thread. You can also use a safety rail in a power rack at a gym, though you might need to put some weight on the rack if it is not bolted down. Here's an example. It's a basic rack, sometimes called a "power cage". I have something similar and have done Korean dips on it, but only with an additional 100kg of weight sitting on the rack. Power rack with safety rails Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Thorn Posted June 15 Author Share Posted June 15 Hi all - thanks for the input. That's helpful. I'm languishing on pressups at the moment (still astonished that reaching 5 x 15 with good form is so damn hard). However I have an eye specifically on the Korean dips and wondered if there were any home kits people were aware of. I can beg a friend for use of their power cage, so good shout on that. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Walker Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 On 6/1/2024 at 5:45 AM, Barry Thorn said: Hello Are there any recommended brands for parallel bar exercises required in Foundation 2 (particularly for the variants on single bar like Korean dips)? Not sure what to look for. Most home training equipment doesn't look like it's able to support weight for single bar variations and the professional equipment is very expensive. Thanks Check out baseblocks. They have some equipment that may work, specifically this one.https://www.baseblocks.fit/products/b-bars-pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Thorn Posted June 22 Author Share Posted June 22 Oh wow. They look spot on. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Walker Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 On 6/22/2024 at 6:08 AM, Barry Thorn said: Oh wow. They look spot on. Thanks! If you end up getting them and remember let me know how they are. I was contemplating grabbing those. I have their smaller dip bars and their handstand canes and they've been great over the last few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Thorn Posted July 6 Author Share Posted July 6 Will do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luca Borzani Posted September 17 Share Posted September 17 The main problem I see with home bars is that they are never 100% stable. That doesn't mean it is not safe to practice the vast majority of exercises on them. It adds a certain psychological obstacle though, if you are afraid bars could kip. In that case I add weights at the base of the bars, usually 20-25kg is enough for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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