These posts eventually rot out in the ground, especially if you get a lot of rain. If you burn/scorch the bottoms of the posts, before you put them in the concrete, this helps preserve the wood. It's a process called 'Shou Sugi Ban', the Japanese have been doing for centuries. It can make the wood last 100 years without treatment.
Or you just pour the concrete without the posts, but with post brackets that have a 1" standoff. Or they make sleeves that go over the posts and protect them that way. Pole structures are made all 3 ways but they don't burn the bottoms, probably because it's not as professional. Posts aren't going to rot out in the concrete in a few years or anything like that, though, it takes decades.
Great video. If you wanted to upgrade on your build you should add gravel between the bottom of the post and the soil under it. Ideally you also want to poor the concrete up to just above ground level and as it's curing put a slight slop on the top of the concrete so any water that lands on it runs away from your post. When you are putting in the bar to level you can use some 1 1/4" screws in the top holes to hold the bar at level while you drill the other holes. Keep up the great content.
I know you are mainly into calesthenics, but you are an excellent builder and even better at making construction videos. One of the best DIY videos I ever saw.
Great video. I def enjoyed it. Thanks Gabo, keep up the great work. I'm suffering from a muscle imbalance and I feel like this works very well. As well as the power yoga you did. I'm very right in certain places and I'm enjoying this journey to become more flexible. I'm going g to do this 4 to 5 times a week. ❤❤❤❤
Thank you so much guys! I am building my outdoor gym this Spring with inspiration and expertise from your video..I have looked around at different gym stations and nothing comes close to what you gentlemen created..Stay strong and Healthy brothers
I've been asking my local council to provide a public setup, here in Scotland. The last small one, nearby, cost £9000, so they're not very keen! Here is a method that can be done in a council workshop, so I'm hopeful....... Good, useful video. Thanks.
Excellent video. Subscribed. Really great attention to detail. Spending time respectfully answering questions from your crew and managing the inevitable mistakes is value added.
This will fit in a normal backyard. I have one in my neighborhood. Small gated community. Just ignore all the space around the bars. Also, you only need one or two pull up bars and you can customize your set up based on need and space requirements. Even 1 bar is fine you know.
This was awesome. A suggestion that would require a little more planning up front maybe but would be less expensive and stronger is rather than using flanges and having to thread pipes... get a bit that will dril 1 1/4 holes...drill a blind hole in one post,a thorugh hole in the other... once everything is set up right run the pipe through the through hole and into the blind hole and then use a 1 1/4 dowel to plug the through hole gluing it in to hold the pipe. This would save quite a bit of dough in flanges, the bit isn't going to be terribly cheap but it can be used for other projects, the holes will be enormously stronger than flanges and you won't have to worry about your screws eventually rotting and a flange failing.
Rajib Banerjee I don’t have a video. The drilling is straightforward with a drill press, drill guide or just good drilling skill. Making the plug is straightforward if you can get your hands on a dowel of the right thickness. Just cut a piece longer than you need... glue it in... surface cut it near plane and then sand it
Awesome video! Pole barn builders will do similar by driving big nails into the bottom of the post to hold better. Predrilling and driving those lags seems like a lot of work.
All good, but learn plumb first. Test (an upright surface) to determine the vertical. Learn to use that level for vertical corrections. Plumb the first post and this project goes much faster, easier, and comes out better. Nice video. Thank you for your time.
I was sad because I don't have a fucking yard but this made my day 😆👏 and then, "that should keep you nice and stable" Damn! Now I can only hear double-entendre phrases in this vid.
Really good video and a good idea about the bolts in the ground to grab the concrete. I'm building one in my garden in January just ordered the pipes which are 1 inch and a half diameter is this the right size roughly or should I have gone bigger
Its his natural voice, thanks for the view. A tip for affordable higher ring set up that we use is finding old telephone poles lying on side of road, replaced very frequently and typically, they allow you to pick up at no charge.
@@imuscleup Telephone poles?... I've never seen one replaced. Never seen a new one... I've tried stuff like that before. When I wanted a battle rope I called every fire department for an old/damaged hose. Twist it up, tape it, and you got a heavy ass rope. No luck though... Idk who I'd call about a light pole lol.
Nice work Brother! I noticed a vertical crack in the initial dip bar at 19:09-19:22. Strong work and only commenting about the crack to keep it safe! Again strong exceptional work. One of these will be going in my back yard!
Biggest thing that sucks about gyms is the air borne illnesses... Ive had respiratory illnesses twice this year. Once before they closed due to COVID and another once they opened back up. Sucks!
This is just gorgeous, BUT it would rot after 2-4 years where I live. XD I suggest to use impact sleeves (is this how it's called in english? That's what google translate told me. XD). You know, those metal things you put into the ground and screw the wood to. :) I'll definitely build something like yours in my backyard. I need to regain my health and loose several kilos. When I was a child I did ballet and could do handstand in the rings just at the first try and jumped 1,30m high when I was only about 1,50m...and now there is nothing left but excess weight and sore knees. Enough is enough...I quit my job and my first priority is my health now. :) Really can't wait to build something like this for me. :D
I built my pullup bar at 9 foot so I could use it for suspension training too. I'm only 5'7" so I had to install rock wall climbing holds. I want to add on to it so I have a setup like yours!
Wow what an art work ! this is a great project for quarantine ! how did you make the monkey bar and the corner of the monkey bar which looks like steps ?
Did you build all of it by yourselves? (The iMuscleUp compound) If so can you tell us what you used and how you made the rest of it? I know this might be a lot of work, but I'm thinking of making something like the bigger park for my community. (The one with black posts and yellow bars.) Once this whole COVID-19 situation dies down of course. Also, do you have to weld or could you thread it on the other side then screw it into the flanges? I always thought that a welded point is a weak point. I know this may be a long question but I really like to do my research before building something. Keep making good content like this!
We did build it all ourselves. Welds are stronger than flanges. Flanges tend to rust. We will be making a new build video soon at Zachs new house. Definitely within next 6 months.
Hey guys great video. In the video he mentioned how high to put the pull up bars and dip bars but not the distance between posts. In other words, how long are the dip bars and how wide are the pull up bars? Any reasons for these specific lengths? Thanks!!
There are specific lengths. Too short it doesn’t give you room to do many tricks. Too long, it bends and can mess up your set up due to permanent bend. The thickness of pipe also matters. We go over all of that in home depot.
We pull out the tape measure from center to center to measure gap for dip bars. Thats how far the bars are apart. Its included later in the bar build as well. Typically with the pull up bar though. 6 ft is as long as you want to go.
@@imuscleup Thanks for the info on the length of the pull up bar. I watched the video again and he does mention to cut the pull up bar in half but doesn't mention the length of the dip bars. He does say how far apart (width center to center) to put the 3 dip bars and that the bars will have to be cut and re-threaded but not how long they should be or what length to cut them down down to. If you could pass on the length of the dip bars, it would be greatly appreciated! Thanks again!!
Great video👍 those 6x6x12's are special order at the lowes and home depot out here. Im only putting up a pull-up bar for muscle ups no transfers. Do you think the 4x6x10s would work instead of 6x6x10s? Thanks
@@imuscleup Thanks, yeah we actually got some 6×6s by 10s at the lumber yard and set them the other day with 360 pounds of sakrete per hole. You say a whole month let the concrete dry before testing the bar out?
Do not do what i did been digging for 8 fucking hours made my hole to far apart so just widened them alot hope i can get it to work i have determination may have to use extra concrete making a pullup bar for now thank you for the informative information has helped so far
Thanks for the tutorial- Question- Is there any major problems with using the flanges if you do not have access to a fabricator or welder? Thanks again guys, very inspirational !
Great! And now… what if you’re only one person, want the park , but also want it to be multifunctional?! And Esthetically pleasing?! Or even…stealth… as if you would not have guessed it was there?!… how would that look like? Something that looks like a Pergola, washingline and greenhouse but actually is an outdoor calisthenics park? Any examples?
ey thanks for the video. i`m about to build something like that, but im a bit concerned about the wood rotting in the ground. did u do anything with it to impregnate it? are your experiences, that it just doesnt rott inside the concrete?we have a very loamy soil here, so when it rains it stays wet for ages... u got problems with the wood rott within the ground?thanks, in case u answer me, and thanks anyways for the video.
Excellent !!!! This is exactly what I needed to know to start building mine.
My wife is going to love this in her backyard...
💯💯💯💯 ours do!
Especially the kiddos!
This guy explains the use of tools and building concepts better than some actual builders do on their videos
Seriously. I have been searching for info on how to do this and this is the best video I've seen yet.
except a 6x6 isn't 6" x 6", it's 5.5" x 5.5"
@@otallono even if it was, it would be "5.5x5.5"
These posts eventually rot out in the ground, especially if you get a lot of rain. If you burn/scorch the bottoms of the posts, before you put them in the concrete, this helps preserve the wood. It's a process called 'Shou Sugi Ban', the Japanese have been doing for centuries. It can make the wood last 100 years without treatment.
Or you just pour the concrete without the posts, but with post brackets that have a 1" standoff. Or they make sleeves that go over the posts and protect them that way. Pole structures are made all 3 ways but they don't burn the bottoms, probably because it's not as professional. Posts aren't going to rot out in the concrete in a few years or anything like that, though, it takes decades.
jesus
@@hatdog-zc3vz Which one?...
Let's be real, you won't be using the bars by the time they rot.
In NC treated wood lasts for around 7yrs in the ground. Spend the extra money and it will last much longer 👍🏻
Great video. If you wanted to upgrade on your build you should add gravel between the bottom of the post and the soil under it. Ideally you also want to poor the concrete up to just above ground level and as it's curing put a slight slop on the top of the concrete so any water that lands on it runs away from your post. When you are putting in the bar to level you can use some 1 1/4" screws in the top holes to hold the bar at level while you drill the other holes. Keep up the great content.
Even a kid can do it with this instructions thank you guys.
Clamps. Worth their weight in gold.
I know you are mainly into calesthenics, but you are an excellent builder and even better at making construction videos. One of the best DIY videos I ever saw.
ya this guys definitely worked in construction before or done the research
Great video. I def enjoyed it. Thanks Gabo, keep up the great work. I'm suffering from a muscle imbalance and I feel like this works very well. As well as the power yoga you did. I'm very right in certain places and I'm enjoying this journey to become more flexible. I'm going g to do this 4 to 5 times a week. ❤❤❤❤
Thank you so much guys! I am building my outdoor gym this Spring with inspiration and expertise from your video..I have looked around at different gym stations and nothing comes close to what you gentlemen created..Stay strong and Healthy brothers
I would premix your concrete, it is more work but it assures that your concrete has proper amount of water and cures more consistent.
Awesome calisthenics park, fellas. Dude's a good presenter too.
Thanks for your kind feedback! We appreciate the view!
calisthenics gym is my second dream
Kichu san factsss man
Thankyou for the deep details, made this so much more inviting and approachable task to undertake. Can’t want to attempt
I just want one pull up bar...lmao
No kidding
I started with a door pull up bar.
Then just skip the other stuff and just watch the pull up bar part
I've been asking my local council to provide a public setup, here in Scotland.
The last small one, nearby, cost £9000, so they're not very keen!
Here is a method that can be done in a council workshop, so I'm hopeful.......
Good, useful video.
Thanks.
Nice!! Good luck!
Thank you so much! I convinced my dad to chip in with me and pay for half of it! Time to build my pull-up bar/parallel gym park!
Did you ever get it finished. Id like to see someone who followed this guide and how their park turned out.
Excellent video. Subscribed. Really great attention to detail. Spending time respectfully answering questions from your crew and managing the inevitable mistakes is value added.
6"x6"x12' are $46 at my Home Depot.... wonder why? Thumbs up!!! you are using flanges and lags!!! Best pull-up bar how to video out there.
One of the coolest and best do it yourself videos I have watched!
iMuscleUp: "How to build your own Calisthenics Park in your Yard."
iMuscleUp: Has a small country for a yard.
This will fit in a normal backyard. I have one in my neighborhood. Small gated community. Just ignore all the space around the bars. Also, you only need one or two pull up bars and you can customize your set up based on need and space requirements. Even 1 bar is fine you know.
Thank you for going step by step with this brother much easy to go to the hardware store with a shopping list.😂
Glad to have helped
Fantastic job. We will try to build one like it in Mexico
Awesome video. If I could make a suggestion. You can take a long string make the string every 24 inches staple it and measure. Good job.
Thanks man!
The best video ever thank you!
Awesome and with everything clearly explained 😬
Oh My God……...…......very good
Well done
thank you to live on this earth
We had a setup like that plus monkey bars and a couple of singular 10' poles at my elementary school. I was the only kid that used it for training.
Yesssss
Very enjoyable and helpful video. You guys have not done any compromise in quality of work and material. Great job!!! I am going to build my soon.
I wish someone would build this in a public area in my town
This is all cool but here is what I do. I buy a good quality set of gymnastics rings (
One last touch would be post caps (I bought mine from Atlanta Post Caps). They look pretty nice on pullup bars.
I know this vid is from a few years back but I just wanted to say I really appreciate the lack of music in this.
This is the most awesome tutorial on the internet. I hope I can stop in and meet you guys some day on my way down to south Fl where I am from.
Anytime! Just message us or email us before to make sure we are out there. instagram.com/imuscleup or imuscleup@gmail.com
100% ALL worth it! It's your health 👍🏼👍🏼
This is a terrific video tutorial. Very informative and thorough. Thank You!
nice build. simple an easy to follow
Thx brother.... i now have my dimension becuase of your guide... salute to you 👊👍🏼🤙💪😎
Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you 🙏
Please do more projects, guys :-D You guys got a sub. Thank you so much. I'm looking to build my own calisthenics park soon.
🔥🔥🤙🏼
Nice set up
Thanks
This was awesome. A suggestion that would require a little more planning up front maybe but would be less expensive and stronger is rather than using flanges and having to thread pipes... get a bit that will dril 1 1/4 holes...drill a blind hole in one post,a thorugh hole in the other... once everything is set up right run the pipe through the through hole and into the blind hole and then use a 1 1/4 dowel to plug the through hole gluing it in to hold the pipe. This would save quite a bit of dough in flanges, the bit isn't going to be terribly cheap but it can be used for other projects, the holes will be enormously stronger than flanges and you won't have to worry about your screws eventually rotting and a flange failing.
That's a great advise. Do you have a video that shows drilling a hole through the wood and then covering the rear end of the metal pipe ?
Rajib Banerjee I don’t have a video. The drilling is straightforward with a drill press, drill guide or just good drilling skill. Making the plug is straightforward if you can get your hands on a dowel of the right thickness. Just cut a piece longer than you need... glue it in... surface cut it near plane and then sand it
Or another inexpensive way is to use scraps of rebar (maybe from a concrete slab job) or the old fashion tent pegs instead of flanges
Dude! That is Awesumo!
Awesome video! Pole barn builders will do similar by driving big nails into the bottom of the post to hold better. Predrilling and driving those lags seems like a lot of work.
Damn that front lever to muscle up and reverse on the home depot bar was super smooth
All good, but learn plumb first. Test (an upright surface) to determine the vertical. Learn to use that level for vertical corrections. Plumb the first post and this project goes much faster, easier, and comes out better. Nice video. Thank you for your time.
Thanks for the tips man! Mine’s going up soon!
Thanks bro very helpful
"I always recommend two in each hole..."
Thats what she said!!!!
9:05
😂😂😂
Classic line!! 🤣🤣🤣
I was sad because I don't have a fucking yard but this made my day 😆👏 and then, "that should keep you nice and stable"
Damn! Now I can only hear double-entendre
phrases in this vid.
Gary Bowen 🤣😭🤣
😂😂
Love it how he loaded the truck with concrete then sniffed his fingers and had a shooked face
Really good video and a good idea about the bolts in the ground to grab the concrete. I'm building one in my garden in January just ordered the pipes which are 1 inch and a half diameter is this the right size roughly or should I have gone bigger
That’s good size!
Thanks ill let you know how i get on
The way he speaks sounds satirical, but he's 100 percent serious. Very chad like.
I'm gonna need something even higher for gymnastics rings.
Its his natural voice, thanks for the view. A tip for affordable higher ring set up that we use is finding old telephone poles lying on side of road, replaced very frequently and typically, they allow you to pick up at no charge.
@@imuscleup Telephone poles?... I've never seen one replaced. Never seen a new one...
I've tried stuff like that before. When I wanted a battle rope I called every fire department for an old/damaged hose. Twist it up, tape it, and you got a heavy ass rope. No luck though...
Idk who I'd call about a light pole lol.
Typically, old ones a lot of times are left on side of the road. And you can typically just grab it or ask closest building if its up for grabs.
NEXT TIme do european
measuring unit :D
Good job my man
Nice work Brother! I noticed a vertical crack in the initial dip bar at 19:09-19:22. Strong work and only commenting about the crack to keep it safe! Again strong exceptional work. One of these will be going in my back yard!
We actually don’t even have this set up anymore. No worries.. thanks :)
Got a helluva workout just hauling that concrete around.
I like how you have a big UA-cam community and put in effort to like and reply to comments p.s. any kid friendly tips for these builds
Thanks for your kind words 🙏🏼 we try our best 💪🏼❤️
What's up buddy, awesome video thank you for uploading
No problem Scott!
This is a very rock callisthenics 🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍
Love leo moracchioli work
Biggest thing that sucks about gyms is the air borne illnesses... Ive had respiratory illnesses twice this year. Once before they closed due to COVID and another once they opened back up. Sucks!
This is just gorgeous, BUT it would rot after 2-4 years where I live. XD
I suggest to use impact sleeves (is this how it's called in english? That's what google translate told me. XD). You know, those metal things you put into the ground and screw the wood to. :) I'll definitely build something like yours in my backyard. I need to regain my health and loose several kilos. When I was a child I did ballet and could do handstand in the rings just at the first try and jumped 1,30m high when I was only about 1,50m...and now there is nothing left but excess weight and sore knees. Enough is enough...I quit my job and my first priority is my health now. :) Really can't wait to build something like this for me. :D
You could use rebar through the wood down in the hole to hold onto the cement it would save you some money , nice build fellas
That would be real smart😏
Amazing video. How long are the dip bars post installation?
I built my pullup bar at 9 foot so I could use it for suspension training too. I'm only 5'7" so I had to install rock wall climbing holds. I want to add on to it so I have a setup like yours!
Thank you ~
Good work fellas💪🏋️♂️
great video. made me subscribe.
Benjamin Khan Fun to watch.
Wow what an art work ! this is a great project for quarantine ! how did you make the monkey bar and the corner of the monkey bar which looks like steps ?
Welder fabricator friend named adam 😏
0:58 paradise😍😂
I am able to build mine.. :)
Did you build all of it by yourselves? (The iMuscleUp compound) If so can you tell us what you used and how you made the rest of it? I know this might be a lot of work, but I'm thinking of making something like the bigger park for my community. (The one with black posts and yellow bars.) Once this whole COVID-19 situation dies down of course. Also, do you have to weld or could you thread it on the other side then screw it into the flanges? I always thought that a welded point is a weak point. I know this may be a long question but I really like to do my research before building something. Keep making good content like this!
We did build it all ourselves. Welds are stronger than flanges. Flanges tend to rust. We will be making a new build video soon at Zachs new house. Definitely within next 6 months.
@@imuscleup Thanks!
Great video!
Thanks man!
@@imuscleup Can ask you, what is the life expectancy of the wood after you sprayed it?
very nice and practical
Sou do Brasil e acompanhei seu projeto. Parabéns vocês me inspiraram a começar. Obrigado. Sucesso.
❤️❤️🔥
Hey guys great video. In the video he mentioned how high to put the pull up bars and dip bars but not the distance between posts. In other words, how long are the dip bars and how wide are the pull up bars? Any reasons for these specific lengths? Thanks!!
There are specific lengths. Too short it doesn’t give you room to do many tricks. Too long, it bends and can mess up your set up due to permanent bend. The thickness of pipe also matters. We go over all of that in home depot.
We pull out the tape measure from center to center to measure gap for dip bars. Thats how far the bars are apart. Its included later in the bar build as well. Typically with the pull up bar though. 6 ft is as long as you want to go.
@@imuscleup Thanks for the info on the length of the pull up bar. I watched the video again and he does mention to cut the pull up bar in half but doesn't mention the length of the dip bars. He does say how far apart (width center to center) to put the 3 dip bars and that the bars will have to be cut and re-threaded but not how long they should be or what length to cut them down down to. If you could pass on the length of the dip bars, it would be greatly appreciated! Thanks again!!
Great video👍 those 6x6x12's are special order at the lowes and home depot out here. Im only putting up a pull-up bar for muscle ups no transfers. Do you think the 4x6x10s would work instead of 6x6x10s? Thanks
Likely will be wobbly. Make sure to let concrete dry for month.
@@imuscleup Thanks, yeah we actually got some 6×6s by 10s at the lumber yard and set them the other day with 360 pounds of sakrete per hole. You say a whole month let the concrete dry before testing the bar out?
M Hubbard yes sir
@@imuscleup sounds 👍 thanks
Awesome video guys. Really love your energy and passion. Great project. I want one of these in my garden someday. Subbed
dam, does he build a park everytime he creates a video? look how many parks are in the background!
Hahahaha yess
The BEST I ever seen, good job guys! 👍
Thank You !!!
Thank you for the view!
thanks for the video
No problem!
Do not do what i did been digging for 8 fucking hours made my hole to far apart so just widened them alot hope i can get it to work i have determination may have to use extra concrete making a pullup bar for now thank you for the informative information has helped so far
Extreme
How about the monkey bar and the ladder bar? I would love a tutorial on that the way you did this setup
Thanks for the tutorial- Question- Is there any major problems with using the flanges if you do not have access to a fabricator or welder? Thanks again guys, very inspirational !
The only problem potentially is rust, put thats why its important to paint over it for protection.
Thank you very much sir...
you explained the best
Excellent Vid 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Great!
And now… what if you’re only one person, want the park , but also want it to be multifunctional?! And Esthetically pleasing?! Or even…stealth… as if you would not have guessed it was there?!… how would that look like?
Something that looks like a Pergola, washingline and greenhouse but actually is an outdoor calisthenics park?
Any examples?
Instead of measuring from center to center its alot easier to measure from same side to same side.
Definitely multiple ways to do same thing. Thanks for the view
Great stuff, thanks!
This is awesome! I’m pumped to put something together now! Subbed!
Great.
Can you please tell me how long you made each pull up bar Thanks
It is mentioned in the video. You can make them between 4-6 ft
i had to put the bags of concrete on the two 4x6's because we have a shortbed tacoma... they were sticking out at least 6 feet
Haha wow! Smart move!
🌴🔥wooohooo eeee nice 👍 best video thanks big 🤙🏽🤚🏽from Russia’s 🔥🌴
Love the project and the dedition, but I think the edit can be better with a soundtrack during the explanation
We don’t know how to create a soundtrack yet.
Is there any problems with the wood getting rained and eroded
It’s pressure treated. So no :)
ey thanks for the video. i`m about to build something like that, but im a bit concerned about the wood rotting in the ground. did u do anything with it to impregnate it?
are your experiences, that it just doesnt rott inside the concrete?we have a very loamy soil here, so when it rains it stays wet for ages...
u got problems with the wood rott within the ground?thanks, in case u answer me, and thanks anyways for the video.
Hey there,
Get pressure treated 6x6 wood. We have used over past 10 years with no rot issues.