Here are the instructions on how to build the parallettes bars. It requires the use of the entire 10ft. pole of pvc so be careful when measuring and cutting.

Materials:
• 10 feet of 1 1⁄2 “ PVC
• 4 Elbows
• 4 T’s
• 8 End caps
• PVC glue and primer
• Electrical tape
• Rags
• Newspaper
Tools:
• Fine tooth hand saw
• Tape measure
• Wire brush or sandpaper
• Pencil

Procedures:
• Clean and dry a ten foot section of 1 1⁄2” PVC pipe.
• Measure and mark with a pencil at 24,48,56,64,72,80,85,90,95,100,105,110, and 115 inches from one end of the pipe.
• Run electrical tape around the pipe so that the leading edge of the tape exactly aligns with the measured marks.
• Cut the pipe at the leading edge of each band of tape. This yields two 24”, four 8”, and eight 5” sections. Don’t cut into the tape, and keep your cuts reasonably perpendicular to the pipe’s length.
• Read the directions on PVC glue and primer carefully.
• Primer and Glue (P&G) one elbow on each (4) 8” section. These are the “legs”.
• P&G legs to ends of both 24” sections. Make sure that legs are parallel on each piece.
• Set finished “tops” (two assemblies of 24” sections with “legs”) aside.
• P&G 5” sections into each of the four T’s.
• P&G end caps onto each of the four T assemblies. These are the “feet”.
• P&G “feet” to “tops” at “legs”.
• Sand or wire brush the top tubes, roughing them up so that they’ll hold chalk. (Sanding works best).

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Justin,

Thank you for the Instructions. I love the pair that I have and my kids get a kick out of them too.

I built my set of paralettes tonight. Any ideas on some good exercises to use them for? Thanks for the instructions!

Here a few resources

http://american-gymnast.com/tt/paralletteguide/index.html

http://www.drillsandskills.com/skills/cond

http://www.powerathletesmag.com/archives/eight/gymnastics.htm

http://www.naturodoc.com/library/fitness/conditioning.htm

http://www.celtickane.com/projects/parallettes.php

http://www.fitnotes.net/

Awesome, Thanks Kory and Justin!!!