mmm I love skittles! Another thing to consider in the set up is how loose/how tight the pvc pipes are. I had one practice at a gym this week where the pvc pipes were so tight! One felt like it was getting really stuck on the bar. I opted not to do giants on that straps bar! A coach said the tight pvc tubes resembles the real bar better, and that you don't want the pvc pipes loose (and that[ Read More... ]

I actually like the male coaches spotting/coaching because unlike the female coaches they do think about how they spot, and on the other hand they also do save you with any spot if you need it (and they're strong enough to spot you too! and spot you with less 'effort').

I feel comfortable on the 2 pvc tube way...haven't tried out the 1 pvc tube way, but I think it would be annoying to be stuck like that on the one tube and not have the option to move your hands and adjust your hands/shoulder width as you do the giants on straps!! or also other moves you do on straps, like free hip. But on the other hand, it would be maybe better to do skills like toes on in[ Read More... ]

The 2 pvc pipes way also gives you more flexibility on how you can use the straps bar, like you can do one hand on the pvc/straps and one off, on the fabric wrist guard that is around the bar, w/o straps on that wrist, etc. Plus, the two pvc pipes does make it closer to how it is on the real bars, and you can shift where each hand is on the bars - but not with the one pvc pipe way.

What does your straps bar use - one pvc pipe or 2 on the men's high metal bar? ..So you have your straps and hands on one tube or on 2 separate tubes. I have practiced on 2 separate tubes - it's more like how it is on the real bars, more than doing it on one tube. What about you?

It does look too robotic lol! Natural is better! :D