Door Frame Pull-Up Bars

Jonathan Yoon · 11-06-2009, 02:05 PM

Is it just me, or do these things seem to force you to use a more narrow grip unless you like hitting your forearms against the door frame.

Frank E Morel · 11-06-2009, 02:09 PM

yes... door sizes tend to be standard. Work on your dead hang.

Jonathan Yoon · 11-06-2009, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frank E Morel

yes... door sizes tend to be standard. Work on your dead hang.

Yeah, it's pretty much my only option (unless I want to cut out funny arm/elbow-shaped holes in the door frame).

Is there another alternative to the Pull-Up Stud Bar? I don't have any wall space that I'd be comfortable in mounting it against, but I do have a massive support beam that goes across my workout room (top section is not accessible to do support-beam pull-ups.) I remember in the movie I Am Legend with Will Smith, he was using some kind of pull-up bar that was fixed to a support beam. It had a good amount of various handles/handholds that you could use to do various pull-ups and chin-ups. That would work in my place, although I have no idea what its called.

Frank E Morel · 11-06-2009, 02:23 PM

you mean this?
wfs
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...WGGCSFBBHT6SN6

Briggs Willoughby · 11-06-2009, 02:23 PM

I just put a pullup bar up in my garage using 3" galvanized pipe and flanges from Lowes. It runs under a big support beam and is between the two posts that hold it up.
Total cost was about $50, and it's rock solid.

Jonathan Yoon · 11-06-2009, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frank E Morel

you mean this?
wfs
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...WGGCSFBBHT6SN6

Looks like it. Wasn't sure if it stuck out or down though.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Briggs Willoughby

I just put a pullup bar up in my garage using 3" galvanized pipe and flanges from Lowes. It runs under a big support beam and is between the two posts that hold it up.
Total cost was about $50, and it's rock solid.

After seeing this site (WFS): http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/shenand...odyweight.html

and seeing the various standing pull-up bars made, I might as well go make one of my own. Sure would beat knocking my elbows on the door frame.

11-06-2009, 02:05 PM	#1
Jonathan Yoon Member Profile: Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Algona WA Posts: 228	Door Frame Pull-Up Bars Is it just me, or do these things seem to force you to use a more narrow grip unless you like hitting your forearms against the door frame.

11-06-2009, 02:09 PM	#2
Frank E Morel Member Profile: Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Santa Rosa CA Posts: 1,731	Re: Door Frame Pull-Up Bars yes... door sizes tend to be standard. Work on your dead hang.
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11-06-2009, 02:23 PM	#4
Frank E Morel Member Profile: Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Santa Rosa CA Posts: 1,731	Re: Door Frame Pull-Up Bars you mean this? wfs http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...WGGCSFBBHT6SN6
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11-06-2009, 02:23 PM	#5
Briggs Willoughby Member Profile: Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Newcastle WA Posts: 17	Re: Door Frame Pull-Up Bars I just put a pullup bar up in my garage using 3" galvanized pipe and flanges from Lowes. It runs under a big support beam and is between the two posts that hold it up. Total cost was about $50, and it's rock solid.

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