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  "id": "gymnastics-bar",
  "sku": "gymnastics-bar",
  "title": "Gymnastics Bar",
  "slug": "gymnastics-bar",
  "price": 119,
  "currency": "EUR",
  "availability": "in_stock",
  "category": "fitness-equipment-category",
  "category_label": "Fitness Equipment",
  "tags": [],
  "colors": [],
  "materials": [
    "Powder coated steel with rubber foot sleeves"
  ],
  "dimensions": "97 x 148 x 98cm assembled",
  "weight": null,
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  "description_short": "Powder coated steel, rubber sleeved feet and a 60kg rating. It adjusts in seconds and folds away when you need the room back.",
  "description": "What a home bar is for\n\nA junior gymnastics bar gives a child somewhere to practise the bar skills their coach sets, on the days between club sessions. Hangs, swings, tuck holds and pullovers build grip, upper body strength, core strength and body control. All of them improve with short, regular practice.\n\nIt is useful for basic conditioning too. Supervised hangs, leg lifts and assisted pull ups are fair work for a child within the weight rating.\n\nIt is not a competition apparatus. Competition bars stand on fixed, tensioned frames and are used for big swings, releases and dismounts with a coach beside the gymnast. A home bar is for the basics, done well and done often.\n\nRead the 60kg rating first\n\nThis bar supports up to 60kg. Read that as a plain statement of who it is for: children.\n\nThat is not a weakness. A bar rated for junior use can fold and move around a house, which is what makes it workable in a family home. Adults wanting their own bar should look at a pull up station instead.\n\nFour heights, set properly\n\nA bar at the wrong height gets in the way. Too high and a small child cannot reach it with their feet on the floor. Too low and there is no room to swing underneath.\n\nWith four settings, one frame can start low for a small child's first hangs and move up as they grow into skills that need clearance. A rotary lock holds the crossbar, with a quick adjustment knob on each side.\n\nTwo rules every time you change it:\nSet both sides to the same height.\nTighten both knobs fully before anyone goes on the bar.\n\nGet those right and most wobble disappears.\n\nWhere to put it\n\nFloor\n\nChoose a flat, level floor. The non slip rubber sleeves on the base grip laminate, wood and tiles, which helps keep the frame where you put it during a swing.\n\nSpace\n\nLeave clear space in front of and behind the bar, at least the child's full height each way. Swinging needs room, and that room should be free of furniture, radiators and toys.\n\nA mat underneath\n\nLay a gymnastics mat below the bar and past it on both sides. Falls are part of learning bar work, and a mat softens contact with the floor. It does not make a skill safe, but it takes the sting out of the small mistakes.\n\nWhat to practise, and what to leave for the club\n\nGood work for a home bar:\nHangs and tuck holds\nSmall swings with a controlled finish\nPullovers\nFront support and small casts\nLeg lifts for the core\n\nLeave kips, big swings, giants and any release move to the club. Those need a full size bar, proper landing mats and a coach.\n\nSupervision\n\nThe bar is made for children, and children on a bar need an adult watching. That applies at home just as it does in a club.\n\nSupervision means being in the room and paying attention, not listening from the kitchen. It also means checking the knobs before each session, and stopping when the frame moves or the child is tired.\n\nFolding and storage\n\nThe pull up connecting rods on each side fold the bar down in seconds, and the instructions in the box show the steps. Folded, it can be tucked into a small corner until the next session.\n\nStore it indoors. The powder coating protects the steel, but a damp shed or garage all winter is hard on any metal frame, and the adjustment threads are where rust starts.\n\nLooking after it\nCheck both knobs are tight before every session.\nCheck the rubber sleeves are still seated on the feet.\nWipe the bar after use so it stays easy to grip.\nLook for bends, cracks or loose fittings, and stop using it if you find any.\n\nClubs and schools\n\nBuying several bars for a club, a school or a summer camp? Our wholesale page is the place to ask for a quote.",
  "llm_summary": "The Gymnastics Bar from Outdoor Sports Company Ireland (outdoorsports.irish) is a folding junior horizontal bar for supervised gymnastics practice at home. It is made of powder coated steel, measures 97 x 148 x 98cm assembled, supports up to 60kg and has four crossbar heights set with a rotary lock and knobs on both sides. Non slip rubber sleeves sit on the base, and pull up connecting rods on each side fold it for storage. It costs €119, reduced from €139. Standard delivery across Ireland is free on orders of €75 or more, and orders are handled in 24 to 48 hours with 5 to 7 days allowed for delivery.",
  "returnable": true,
  "return_policy": "See our returns policy for the 15-day return window and conditions. Applicable consumer rights are unaffected.",
  "shipping_profile": "standard",
  "warranty": null,
  "brand": "Outdoor Sports Company",
  "gtin": null,
  "mpn": null,
  "condition": "new",
  "url": "https://outdoorsports.irish/gymnastics-bar",
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  "updated_at": "2026-09-25",
  "compare_at_price": 139,
  "description_text": "What a home bar is for A junior gymnastics bar gives a child somewhere to practise the bar skills their coach sets, on the days between club sessions. Hangs, swings, tuck holds and pullovers build grip, upper body strength, core strength and body control. All of them improve with short, regular practice. It is useful for basic conditioning too. Supervised hangs, leg lifts and assisted pull ups are fair work for a child within the weight rating. It is not a competition apparatus. Competition bars stand on fixed, tensioned frames and are used for big swings, releases and dismounts with a coach beside the gymnast. A home bar is for the basics, done well and done often. Read the 60kg rating first This bar supports up to 60kg. Read that as a plain statement of who it is for: children. That is not a weakness. A bar rated for junior use can fold and move around a house, which is what makes it workable in a family home. Adults wanting their own bar should look at a pull up station instead. Four heights, set properly A bar at the wrong height gets in the way. Too high and a small child cannot reach it with their feet on the floor. Too low and there is no room to swing underneath. With four settings, one frame can start low for a small child's first hangs and move up as they grow into skills that need clearance. A rotary lock holds the crossbar, with a quick adjustment knob on each side. Two rules every time you change it:\nSet both sides to the same height.\nTighten both knobs fully before anyone goes on the bar. Get those right and most wobble disappears. Where to put it Floor Choose a flat, level floor. The non slip rubber sleeves on the base grip laminate, wood and tiles, which helps keep the frame where you put it during a swing. Space Leave clear space in front of and behind the bar, at least the child's full height each way. Swinging needs room, and that room should be free of furniture, radiators and toys. A mat underneath Lay a gymnastics mat below the bar and past it on both sides. Falls are part of learning bar work, and a mat softens contact with the floor. It does not make a skill safe, but it takes the sting out of the small mistakes. What to practise, and what to leave for the club Good work for a home bar:\nHangs and tuck holds\nSmall swings with a controlled finish\nPullovers\nFront support and small casts\nLeg lifts for the core Leave kips, big swings, giants and any release move to the club. Those need a full size bar, proper landing mats and a coach. Supervision The bar is made for children, and children on a bar need an adult watching. That applies at home just as it does in a club. Supervision means being in the room and paying attention, not listening from the kitchen. It also means checking the knobs before each session, and stopping when the frame moves or the child is tired. Folding and storage The pull up connecting rods on each side fold the bar down in seconds, and the instructions in the box show the steps. Folded, it can be tucked into a small corner until the next session. Store it indoors. The powder coating protects the steel, but a damp shed or garage all winter is hard on any metal frame, and the adjustment threads are where rust starts. Looking after it\nCheck both knobs are tight before every session.\nCheck the rubber sleeves are still seated on the feet.\nWipe the bar after use so it stays easy to grip.\nLook for bends, cracks or loose fittings, and stop using it if you find any. Clubs and schools Buying several bars for a club, a school or a summer camp? Our wholesale page is the place to ask for a quote."
}