Two parallel bars are typically used to perform dips.
Dips are an excellent exercise and target multiple muscle groups that include the chest, triceps and shoulders. Making a homemade dip bar can be challenging; however, the reward is that you can perform dips in the comfort and convenience of your own yard. A dip is performed by grabbing parallel bars with each hand gripping one of the bars. Cross your legs and bend your knees. Then, bend at the elbow down toward the ground until you have made a 90-degree angle at the elbow. Push back up until the arms are almost fully extended and repeat as desired.
Instructions
1. Find an open area in your yard that has soft dirt. Mark the first spot by digging up some dirt with the shovel. Measure from this spot 2 feet directly forward and mark this spot. Measure 2 feet directly left from this new spot and mark it with the shovel. Measure 2 feet directly back from this spot and mark it with a shovel. This should form a perfect square with a 2-foot measurement between each mark.
2. Dig 3 feet down with the post digger at each spot. This depth will ensure that the dip apparatus will stay in place for most weather conditions.
3. Place each of the 9-foot steel pipes into the corresponding 3-foot hole. These pipes will form the base of the bar and should be able to support your weight.
4. Connect the 90-degree connector pipes to each of the steel poles. Make sure that the openings of the connector pieces on the left side face each other and the pieces on the right side face each other.
5. Insert the 2-foot steel pipe into the connectors on the left side and screw it in. Repeat the same procedure on the right side. These pipes will serve as the hand supports of the dip bar.
6. Utilize the level and measure on across the top of each of the 2-foot steel pipes to ensure that the support bars connecting the pipe are level. Utilize the level over top of both of the 2-foot steel pipes to ensure that the left supports and right supports are level with each other.
7. Make adjustments to the depth of the bar supports as needed to ensure that the dip apparatus is completely level.
8. Pack dirt tightly around the bar supports to ensure minimal movement of the bar and extra support during the lift. Utilize the level again to make sure that the 2-foot steel pipes are level across and between each other.
9. Wait one week and pack more dirt around the bar supports. This will ensure that any dirt that may have settled weakly will be further compacted. Repeat packing the dirt every two weeks to ensure that the bar supports do not become loose.
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