Additionally — I have seen PVC piping placed over a WOMEN’S rails and utilized successfully. This had been particularly beneficial in getting the smaller athletes used to the feel of the thicker womens rail. It also created slower rotation as friction increases dramatically when PVC is placed over a wooden rail as compared to a men’s rail. It did wonders for their free-hip circles to handstand…
Note however, that that particular set of bars was older- and as the straps were used over the years, it had made the wood underneath very slick.

As a side note— I would feel a bit weary about using socks as the object rotating around the bar under the athletes hands. If those were to bind up somehow around the straps, I could see a potential for wrist and forearm injuries— possibly breakage?

men’s high bar
PVC pipe
athletic tape

1) cut the PVC pipe along it’s length (if making one for each hand cut the pvc into two 7″ pieces before cutting it length-wise)
2) place over the high bar
3) reinforce the PVC by wrapping it tightly with athletic tape

I have gymnasts begin working with the single tube then move on later to the

Thank-you in Advance