Building a Rock Solid DIY Pull Up Bar!
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- Why should you go with a DIY Pull Up BarInstead of buying a cheap, unstable, door-frame mounted pull up bar, I decided that I would manufacture my own bar to mount to the ceiling in my garage.
This same process could be used to mount to a finished ceiling as long as you have a stud finder help find the proper mounting locations through the dry wall.
Disclaimer - I am not a professional contractor/builder. This set up worked very well for me in my home so I am sharing the concept with you, but I am not responsible for the quality of your handy work. Always inspect your bar before each use and train safely!
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Thank you for the straightforward construction video! I'll be putting this up in my basement this weekend!
add some plastic vapor barrier stapled to ur joists to encapsulate the fiberglass and u will be protected from inhaling any of it while exercising
Man I miss having a garage. I just realised it now... I could do so much cool stuff in the garage. I probably would not put up a pull up bar but a small fridge, couch and a TV for sure.
+Steve Potgieter but Steve a pull up bar wouldn't interfer with any of that stuff in your garage since it has no bearing on floor space requirements! Plus then you'd be able to do pull ups while watching TV - WIN WIN!
It makes sense if you work out. I don't/should... workout. I do lift weights, Big Gulps from 7/11 are heavy!
+Steve Potgieter lol
Easy fix it’s called a bed room
“These are one inch, just like my pipe” had me dying 💀
Lol this video has been up for years and I’ve never had someone comment or notice that. Well played
1:12, Thats what he said...
Shak Os LOL! Best comment to date
Love your vids and lol it cracked me up too.
Shak Os thanks for watching! Any particular topics or videos I can help cover for you?
😅
Thanks for taking the time to share your build.
looks nice and solid, I'm building one this weekend!
Awesome! I'd love to see a photo of your finished project. Do you have instagram?
I don't have in instagram but it's done and I'm getting ready to use it today
You could message me a picture or video at facebook.com/mastersonfitness
I got the picture Manny! Looks awesome, and I love the Gumby figure wrapped on it
Thanks again
Aaron
This took me a year or more to finally do it after initially watching this! Everything cost me about $80 and it feels indestructible! Thanks so much
Manifestation Masters so glad to hear that! Better late than never!
Absolutely!
So much cheaper than buying CAP or expensive ass Rogue fitness stuff plus when you build it yourself you are so much more likely to use it!
I used the same materials, however, built a 4-ft long set of parallel bars that rest on wood on the floor. I too two pieces of 36-in long, 6-in wide, 1-in thick pieces of wood and attached two flanges to each and then laid them parallel to each other about four-feet apart. Then attached four 4-ft long vertical pipes to the flanges, added four of the 90-degree knuckles, and then coupled two of those together to form the bars. Used like 1.5-in diameter pipes. Very inexpensive to make and I've done thousands of dips on them. I do have to bend my knees a bit when at the lowest point. You could always make them taller.
Good video. I built one following your example. Excellent!
Excellent!
that is so cool and great idea to make your own pull up bar. great video and tips
Thank you! So much cheaper than buying CAP or expensive ass Rogue fitness stuff plus when you build it yourself, you are so much more likely to use it!
Yep! Get that sweat equity in it and you appreciate it even more.
Very well done, excellent idea because a big no-no is drilling through your joist. I'm doing this tomorrow in my basement
Glad it was helpful! Would love to see your finished bar!
Great video. I made one, but the part near the threads broke. Luckily I wasn’t hurt. I built another one, but I think I will just buy one rated for my weight. I used tennis racket grips for better grip.
Been looking at doing this for some time so I am glad I came across your video. I am going to get my project started asap. Nice job!
James Haskins heck yeah man! Let me know when you get it done and how it turns out for you!
awesome thanks for the ideas !! will put one in my garage - have to do something now without access to a gym LOL due to the corona challenge - be well and best wishes to you and yours !!
You bet! It is an ideal time to have a decent garage gym set up!
Thanks for the demo. (BTW, it's called foreground lighting.)
livenhfree haha thanks! I actually make a living dealing with lighting setups now so it’s funny thinking back to how long ago this was
Hey man, I followed your plan with some minor tweeks and it turned out great! thanks for the idea
andrew sais Awesome! So glad to hear that. What all did you tweak?
So, I just used a 2x6 to add some surface area and instead of 2.5" lag screws I used 2.5" bolts and used a washer and a nut to secure it on the other side. I also used 1" pipe but that's because my fingers are long haha. I'm planning on getting some PVC pipe and following your DIY parallette instructions tomorrow.
That's a great idea. The doorway ones always make me nervous. My uncle had one in our house growing up. This seems like a better option!
+Jennifer VanWitzenburg - Soltys the doorway options make me nervous too, plus I just didn't want to end up in one of those "Exercise Fail" videos falling on my butt in the future!
Well... that wouldn't be bad for traffic! LOL
Way to go and thanks for the idea ,enjoy exercising
they make a 3/8 inch socket adapter for a drill. saves a lot of time. jus sayin.
Thanks for posting! Just what I was looking for!
SteveBFamily Awesome! Planning to focus on some pull up work? Is there a particular program you’re going to follow?
Awesome tutorial and build! I just made my own video of building my super sturdy DIY pull-up bar! Thanks for the inspiration!
I'll check it out!
Thanks, Aaron. Helpful video.
Glad you enjoyed it Jim! Any questions you have that weren’t covered well? Made this quite a while ago.
Nice job I'll be putting mine up on Saturday. I like the idea of the PVC with chains too. Thanks for making the video.
Glad to hear it was helpful to you! I’d love to see a picture of your finished project if you’re willing to share. Are you a pull up master or looking to use the new bar to build on a weak link?
How did the build go?
Thanks for the video, i have a door mounted pull up bar and it feels so unsafe lol.
@@watermelonhead6525 Totally understand! When are you going to get around to building one?
@@MastersonMedia this weekend man! What a good idea
You know, a socket driver for your drill for those lag bolts would have been helpful! Then again, free workout, right? LOL.
I will love to build one
+Isaac Harshman if you do, share a picture or video of the completed one with me! I'd love to see it.
Looks good.
I would have used a 2x6.
Jim H 100% agree in hindsight. The flanges fit on the 2x4 alright, but 2x6 would have just been even better.
I would sheetrock the ceiling above where you plan to mount this so you don't rain fiberglass dust down on you, great Idea though.
John Doherty Agreed. I no longer live in this home but I had the insulation covered for exactly the reason you mentioned. If your ceiling is already finished, I’d still suggest using a board (likely a 2x6 instead of the 2x4 I used) and spanning a couple joists when drilling through the ceiling in order to distribute he pressure better
Made one! Worked great man
It looks nice and solid!
+Scott Redmond it really is! Study enough to even do some swinging, kipping and various other skills on it. I'm about 185 lbs and it doesn't move an inch.
Great, very helpful video. What is the size of the lag screws used in the floor flange?
I'm jealous of the building space. cool video
Amazing!! Thanks for the video!!
Awesome just made this for 30 bucks not bad
That's fantastic. Way to go!
I was looking at doing this but was worried about the strain on joists. By putting it on a board first it stops this being an issue. Wish I’d thought of that!
Helps distribute the load a bit differently! Plus I figure if something is going to break, it'll probably be the extra board before the joist.
I have a home-made pull-up bar that's 1-in in diameter and now think it's better to go with 1.25-in because 1-in is really hard on the hands. Any military dudes out there than can tell us what they are using in training?
Yeah there is probably a happy medium depending on your hand size. I used 1 inch because it was the same as the bars I was doing pull ups on at my CrossFit gym and for competitions. If you have massive mitts, maybe a little bigger diameter bar would feel better.
However keep in mind that eventually the thicker the bar, the more demanding it actually is on the grip. So you could make a bar too thick and struggle not due to pulling strength, but actually just too weak of grip
@@MastersonMedia Agree. I'm just going 1/4 inch bigger by buying a piece of PVC to fit over my bar. That way, if it's as you say, I'll drop back.
Hey, I'm doing my training according to the Navy Seal Pre-Test guide (I'm not going to be a seal; already did my time in the Army). Check it out. The guide is here and scroll down to p. 13 which should show "PUSH-UPS, SIT-UPS, PULL-UPS." Below the text are some tables that tell you, based upon the max pull-ups you can do now, how many to do a day and week to get to the Seal goal. ->> www.sealswcc.com/pdf/naval-special-warfare-physical-training-guide.pdf
The home page for all of this is-->> www.sealswcc.com/navy-swcc-naval-special-warfare-physical-training-guide.html
Can you please explain, how do you name all this parts? I dont know where to buy this stuff
Don's I got all of this stuff from Lowe's. You can typically find this at any home improvement store like Home Depot as well
Looks good.. Did you pre-drill the rafters too to avoid splitting?
Austin Rank Absolutely. No desire to have those split on me.
Love it, but what diameter are the lag screws you are using?
I made one myself but the beans in my garage are not exposed so installing is not super simple
Could I screw the flanges directly to the joists? Is the board necessary to spread the pressure out? Thanks!
nice
great video. cheers.
Thanks man! Are you going to build one?
hey man got all the stuff today. i will send a pic soon when done.
@@Aaronmuskoka awesome! Look forward to seeing it
What is that pink stuff hanging down from the rafters? It looks like insulation. I hope it's not fibreglass, as you don't want to be working and breathing in a space with that stuff exposed!! 😲
100% agree Judy! We had just moved in when I threw this bar together and got it all covered up right afterwards. Also haven’t lived in this location since 2017
Great video - how long are your two vertical pipes?
I want to say they were about 8-12 inches long, but I don't remember precisely!
I want to make one in my basement. I’m afraid it won’t be supported by the joist though.
Fame Hilal yeah that can be tricky and everyone has to assess their own situation. My joists were in pretty good shape so I wasn’t too worried about it.
Hi, i built mines today i had to open the wall and block it with 4x6 beams for safety and extra support. You might want to do the same for safety you dont want to screw into a termite damaged beam
What’s the length off the ceiling? Can you do kipping pull-ups on it?
Matthew Cochard I actually don’t live in that house anymore, so can’t roll out there and measure the height of my ceiling. However I am about 6 feet tall with unusually long arms haha and I could hang from it with my toes just off the ground. I did lots of kipping and butterfly pull ups on that bar.
yes
Good idea , but for safety covering the insulation or removing it from that area would be a great idea
We did exactly that years ago when we still lived in that home, almost right after this video was made.
Awesome awesome broooo
Cool haircut
that is cool
+Isaac Harshman thanks man, glad you enjoyed it! Do you think you'll build one?
You are awesome
+Aaron Masterson great set up , I'm totally building one
+Tucker wilhelmshire Thats AWESOME Tucker. I just added my Social Media account names to the description of this video and I'd appreciate it if you shared a picture or video with me once you've made it!
Aaron Masterson no doubt man! Ill be sure to share a photo ! Thanks for the reply
Thanks for the video.. Im 140 pounds .. do you think a 1/2 inch bar and elbow could hold my Weight.. i could not find everything on an inch
I wouldn't recommend going that small.
@@MastersonMedia thanks for the advice man !
Arron, how long are the two vertical pipes?
Mark, I believe they were 8 inches long. It was the minimum length I figured I could use without smashing my head into the ceiling on each rep and also hang from the bar without my feet on the ground. So you can use that as a guideline, but if you want more space above your head or have higher ceilings, you can change it to your liking.
Fucking awesome!!!
Thank you man!
How much weight could that handle?
DaytoDayTraining Isley I weigh about 190 most days and it have put a lot of reps on it in the past 2 years without any problems. I can perform kipping pull ups and such on it too, but since the vertical pipes are short on it, that helps keep it more stable when kipping. If you make them longer, you may experience a bit more instability than I have
Aaron Masterson thank you for the quick response, I'm 209lb so I was just wondering. I'm going to try this build, thanks for the video!
DaytoDayTraining Isley no problem man! When you finish it, I'd love to see a picture or video of you putting it to good use! When do you think you'll build it?
How much did it cost? Roughly
blackhawk55ification I want to say around $45 or less, but I had some extra wood and hardware laying around I used.
maybe put side grips too
oodles86 are you referring to pipes angles perpendicular to the bar I made so you can use a more neutral grip? Or short pipes to the outside, in line with what I have here so you can take an even wider grip? Both are reasonable!
Aaron Masterson both like my door bar has
oodles86 You can absolutely do any of that, just need some additional pipe and various fittings.
Aaron Masterson i think they might twist though
That's a fair point. I wonder if you could add some thread tape or thread locker to get the segments to keep from twisting/unthreading. But the other thing would just be before you knock out a set, just check them to make sure they aren't loose.
Its just needs some drywall
Correct. It was covered up years ago. I no longer live in this home.
How many cm down does your pullup bar come?
What was the total cost? (U prolly said it in the vid)
+Joshua Tanner I think it ended up being less than 50. Don't remember the exact dollar amount. Sorry
What size board is that doesn’t look like a 2x4zz
Jose Cintron III it is a 2x4, but if I was building it again, I’d probably use a 2x6
2 by 6?
2x6 would definitely work better and probably be what I’d use if I was going to build this again
Do you plan on putting one together soon?
how much all that cost you?
I think it was all less than 50
Aaron Masterson thanks
No problem. Don’t quote me 100% on that, it was almost 4 years ago that I built this and material prices are always changing. Are you going to build one?
Aaron Masterson i was but ended up salvaging a chain and pcv pipe and made a CrossFit type pull up bar. two separate chains hanging from garage ceiling with two short pipes as handels.
Sound Therapy kind of like some nunchuck handles hanging from the ceiling? Those a super fun and very challenging to the grip
Could you do kipping pullup?
Yep! I did a lot strict work on this, but when doing WOD's, I'd throw in both kipping or butterfly pull ups and had no problem with the bar at all
@@MastersonMedia Thanks my bf did order the equipment :)
Danika Theriault sounds like he’s a keeper then
6:08 what is he using to attach the board to the rafters? Just screws? Maybe he said it and I just missed it : [
Flibber Nodgets they were just some wood lag screws. I put two of them into each ceiling joist that the board crossed. Hope that helps!
Oh hey, thanks!
Flibber Nodgets no problem at all! Feel free to ask any questions about any of my videos. I'll be happy to respond personally
@@MastersonMedia looks like you drilled pilot holes in the 2x4s but did you also put pilot holes in the joists? Thank you
Chris Mcnally absolutely did. Put holes through the 2x4 and pilots into the joists so there wouldn’t be any extra splitting and everything was a big more accurate that way
Just finished cost $92 from Lowe's, don't know how to post
These are 1 inch… Just like my pipe😂😂😂😂
Hand some drywall 1st,then pull up bar.😅
Been there done that! Haven't lived in this house for almost four years otherwise I would have posted some updated pictures.
What size drill bit do you use to make the pilot holes?
To be 100% honest... I don't recall. Made this thing 6 years ago and unfortunately did keep track of every piece of info on it such as that.
2x4?
Cesar Muro use at least a 2x6 or more. That’s what I’d do if I rebuilt this
These are 1 inch like my pipe hahahahaha
It's too low buddy, U should made it a little higher, Ur feet touches, U can't hang bro.
Jai Singh actually I could hang just fine from it. I couldn’t really make it any higher because then there would have been no space for my head above the bar. So it worked out to be about perfect for me!
Did he just say 100$ for a chin up bar for the door?! It's actually 25$, you wast more money to build one. The price comes to 45$.......
The $100 option that I believe I was referring to was a ceiling mounted one, like the P-5 from Rogue or something similar. If your performing skill work on kipping gymnastics movements, a doorway bar just won't work. I do however have a door way bar as well that only cost me about $25 that I use for only strict movements. However it is still significantly limiting because in a hanging position, I have to lift my feet up and my knees are still almost on the ground, so it's less than ideal.
Dude. Better wear a mask. Fiberglass everywhere
Ralph Soto I’m not worried about it. I completely covered the ceiling shortly after making this video, plus haven’t lived there in 3 years