Street Workout Parallelettes: The Complete Guide!

Hello to all!

Welcome to another article devoted to a flagship product in the field of Street Workout and Callisthenics: parallettes. 

After producing the ultimate guide to elastic bands, we're now bringing you the ultimate guide to Street Workout parallettes. An exclusive program awaits you at the end of this article! 💪

In this article, we'll look at : 

1 - The role and benefits of parallettes

2 - The different exercises

3 - How to choose the right parallettes

4 - Tips to avoid injury

5 - Exclusive circuit

Let's go! 🔥

Many people may wonder what the purpose of parallettes is, so we're going to explain in detail the importance of this calisthenics equipment.

These small parallel bars can be used for a wide range of exercises: handstand push-ups, L-sit, V-sit... We'll go into more detail in a later section.

This allows you to target different muscle groups: pectorals, triceps and shoulders.

As well as improving your skills, parallettes help you build an athletic body and push yourself to the limit.

Range of motion: Parallettes allow a greater range of movement, particularly for exercises such as dips or push-ups.

This increased amplitude leads to a deeper stretch and stronger contraction of the muscles, which can help increase strength and flexibility.

The parallettes will help you progress in a number of ways. Firstly, you'll gain muscle in the upper part of your body, and you'll also become more powerful. This can be explained by the greater amplitude of movement, since the parallettes are elevated. Joint flexibility and mobility can also be improved. 

This street workout equipment is ideal for protecting the wrists. During movements such as push-ups or the handstand, they are put to great use. Thanks to the parallettes, the wrists will be in the same axis as the arms, which will not only improve balance but also reduce stress on this part of the body. An excellent piece of equipment for progress and injury prevention!

Last but not least, parallettes help you to progress to the next level. Advanced tricks such as the handstand or the L-sit will no longer hold any secrets for you. What's more, they're lightweight and portable, so you can take them with you wherever you go.

• Push-ups - Muscles exercised: pectorals and triceps.

• Dips - Muscles involved chest and triceps

• L-Sit & V-Sit - Muscles exercised: abdominals, hip flexors and triceps.

• Tuck & Straddle Plank - Muscles exercised: shoulders, abdominals, forearms and glutes. 

• Handstand and Handstand Push-up - Muscles exercised: triceps, shoulders, trapezius.

• Pike Push-ups - Muscles exercised: deltoids, triceps, upper trapezius and upper pectorals.

• Frogstand - Muscles exercised: shoulders, triceps and forearms.

 
These exercises will help you improve a number of areas: 

• Strength
• Stability
• Mobility
• Body balance
  
  

There are different types of parallettes: wooden or steel. The choice depends on a number of factors and the user's preferences. Let's take a look at some of the most important criteria for choosing the right parallettes.

As far as material is concerned, wooden parallettes offer a natural grip, and are known for combining solidity, longevity and aesthetic appeal.

Steel parallettes are also very sturdy and durable, and are generally taller than wooden ones.

Height is very important, as it determines the exercises that cannot be performed on the parallette. High parallettes are better suited to dips, V-sit and L-sit. Low parallettes are better suited to push-ups and for people who prefer to be closer to the ground, especially when performing handstand.

The diameter should be between 4 and 4.5cm. This is the diameter used in Street Workout parks.

Stability is surely the most important factor for these bars, as a fall can quickly happen if the parallette is not properly anchored in the ground. Anti-slip pads must therefore be placed on or under the feet of the parallel bars to ensure maximum grip and stability. 

Finally, design is a plus, but it can also be a factor. Having parallettes with beautiful branding will make you want to train and push yourself even harder. 

When you train on parallettes, your muscles and joints will be put to the test, so before you start each exercise, we advise you to warm up properly. For this, you can use elastic bands, which are the most suitable equipment for avoiding injury. If you don't have any equipment, you can also do wrist and shoulder rolls or elbow flexions/extensions. Here's a video for a complete warm-up: just click here.

Here's an exclusive circuit we've prepared for you to become a machine on the street workout parallettes. It can be performed with high or low parallettes at home, outdoors or in the gym.

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Let's go ! 

We've selected 4 exercises that will give your upper body the best possible workout. The 1st exercise will be either dips or push-ups, we recommend opting for dips if you have high parallettes and push-ups if you have low parallettes.

For dips/push-ups and the pike push-up, if you easily reach 15 reps, we recommend aiming for 80% of your maximum number of reps. Going to failure is not ideal for these exercises, as you'll then have to repeat the circuit 6 or 8 times. So don't burn out too quickly...

For the L-SIT and Handstand, try to do more than the previous time, while remaining well sheathed and with a very clean execution.

That's all for this article, I hope you enjoyed it 😄

If you'd like to equip yourself with high-quality Street Workout equipment to progress and excel, it's all on our store 🔥

Feel free to leave a comment below this article, we'd love to hear from you. If you have any questions about our parallettes, you can write to us at: sav@ericflag.com

See you soon!

Eric Flag