Does anybody have or would want plans for building a cheap pull up bar to get into shape. If I cant find any plans I was thinking about designing one out of wood or possibly aluminum/steel. Everybody let me know and I will see what it would cost and things like that. I know I could build one for way cheaper than a store bought one if you can even buy one.
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Pull Up Bar
- Thread starter rjacobs
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I built one out of 2 ten foot 4x4 and a little concrete in my back yard. I used a steel pole from home depot with threads on the ends. It threads into fitting that I screwed into the wood. It cost a little less then 40 dollars. I have one that goes in your door jam but my feet hit the ground. I hope this helps.
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Ahhh those door frame ones seem too fragile, but whatever works!
Mine is Simple yet Rugged:
Simple. Two long boards that can reach your ceiling (of your basement)- secure them to the rafters and secure them to a board laying on the floor. Drill some *****in' holes (preferably level with each other) and slide a 1 inch pipe through- use the pipe closers (the ones that screw on) to secure the bar. If the holes are just big enough for the pipe, there will be friction and the things not gonna move on you. If it does move, either: A) Suck it up or B) put stuff in the holes to secure it.
Got a black marker hanging from the end of a tube and everytime I do a set I write the number of p-ups on the board. Its cool seeing your progression and the shear amount you've done. Also put some motivational stuff on there too.
Mine is Simple yet Rugged:
Simple. Two long boards that can reach your ceiling (of your basement)- secure them to the rafters and secure them to a board laying on the floor. Drill some *****in' holes (preferably level with each other) and slide a 1 inch pipe through- use the pipe closers (the ones that screw on) to secure the bar. If the holes are just big enough for the pipe, there will be friction and the things not gonna move on you. If it does move, either: A) Suck it up or B) put stuff in the holes to secure it.
Got a black marker hanging from the end of a tube and everytime I do a set I write the number of p-ups on the board. Its cool seeing your progression and the shear amount you've done. Also put some motivational stuff on there too.
mine is a door frame one, but it screws into the door frame so its pretty sturdy.
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