Building Outdoor Pull-Up Bar and Parallel Bars - Ivo Manolov's Blog. Pull-ups and dips are among the best exercises for the upper body.
So, I have always wanted to build the necessary exercise equipment in my backyard. Our move to San Jose and this excellent article on HowToMatic provided the critical mass to get me started. This post captures all you need to know to build your own. I got everything I needed at Home Depot, except for the bungee ropes, which I already had. Runner's World.Com: Running, Racing, Training and More. Transformetrics.