Low-impact home pull-up bars?

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Buck268

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Hey was wondering if anybody knows of a pull-up bar which does not require drilling/screwing/cutting to install and which can handle a 220lb'er like myself? Got up to 15 reps last winter when I had access to something, but haven't done any in over 6 months and its killing me!

All the pull up bars I see in the stores require brackets to be attached to the doorjam, and I don't think that'll go over well. How about those that hook over the top of the door, any good? I'd worry about horizontal clearance as I'd have a lot of vertical space to compensate for by bending the legs (I'm 6' 3").
 
Do you have any trees around? My pull up bar is a small tree I cut down and tied between two larger trees. I had one inside once that consisted of 2x4s screwed to each side of a corner with a piece of water pipe between them. You can also build or make a freestanding one or your own doorway setup. Here's some ideas.

http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/shenandoah/Grunt/Bodyweight.html
 
Sure, I suppose. But I was rather integrate pull-ups into my sit-ups/push-ups routine (which I do in my bedroom).

Check out this pull up bar. A bit on the expensive side (to say the least), but surely the best engineered design I've seen as of yet!
 
Buck268 said:
Sure, I suppose. But I was rather integrate pull-ups into my sit-ups/push-ups routine (which I do in my bedroom).

Check out this pull up bar. A bit on the expensive side (to say the least), but surely the best engineered design I've seen as of yet!
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You can make one like that out of pipe, like in the link I gave. Ugly as sin, but effective.
 
Yeah, piping would work. I wonder how much of a PITA it would be to build... Probably less than a $80 pita!!
 
Buck268 said:
Yeah, piping would work. I wonder how much of a PITA it would be to build... Probably less than a $80 pita!!
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You should be able to get pre-cut pre-threaded pieces, so it shouldn't be hard at all. I don't know how much all the pieces would be. I'd get a price on everything before I went to buy. Shouldn't be too bad though. If you go that route, remember to get the black painted pipe, not the galvanised stuff, for anywhere you're going to be gripping.
 
Yeah, I think I'll swing by Lowes on the way back from class tonight and check out some pricing. Could be a nice little project!


Edit:: It looks like it'll cost about $40 to build one of these with the piping and joints from a local Lowe's. I'll have to check out the Home Depot when get a chance. Besides, lowe's only had galv 3/4x24" pipe, which would get wrapped osting more money. Maybe home depot would have the black painted/black oxide finish.
 
Screwing brackets into a door frame really isn't a heinous offense. You can remove the screws and plug the holes in a few minutes.
 
I recently built a chin/dip station using pipe. My local Home Depot was cheaper and had a better selection than Lowes but that could just be a regional thing. If you put it together right and put supports on the bottom using T-joints you might be able to make a free standing chin bar without even screwing it to the floor.
 
Buck,
I am 6'3" 225lbs and was recently in the same perdicament you are in. After long thought I just gave in and installed one of the standard bracket/frame models. I must say that all that worry was for nothing as I have experienced zero problems and the bar only cost me about $20. The only thing I modified on the bar was to take the cheap handhold pads off and wrap that area with medical tape. Now the grip is perfect and I am knocking out sets of 12-15 like nobody's business after about only a month.
 
you could get some that go on the sides of the door way by turning it, most will hold atleast 225lb, and some can hold 320lb.
 
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