

Make sure you’ve allowed time for any glue/concrete to set hard. I don’t mean to patronize, but before you start using your homemade pull up bar, test its safety. If you’re not, you run the risk of damage to your property and worse, injuring yourself.

It’s important to say before we go any further, only take on a DIY pull up station if you’re competent with tools and their safe use. There’s something for everyone here though. In some cases it’ll involve you getting your tools out to build something, whereas in others it’ll see you combining a few other items to create a place to perform pull ups. In this article I’m going to show you a few different creative ways to create a pull up station. In fact in some cases, you’ll be able to create a pull up bar in seconds using the most basic items around! Thankfully there are pretty simple ways to make something of your own, without breaking the bank or needing an engineering degree. You don’t want to go missing out on one of the best exercises there is because you don’t have access to a pull up bar. So how do you manage to do pull ups if that’s your situation? You may have a landlord who doesn’t want you putting up a pull up bar at your place, or you may not trust your DIY ability enough to risk dangling yourself off a bar you’ve put up! Pull ups are a phenomenal exercise, but a lot of people don’t have the space, budget or wall quality to put a great quality pull up bar in their home gym. The aim is to help you build a great pull up bar, not give you a short cut to the emergency room…
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In the article I cover different ways to build a pull up bar depending on the construction methods in your house, because I don’t want you to come running to me when your wife yells at you for destroying the drywall!Īt the bottom I’ve included a section about what you need to consider and how to test the safety of your pull up bar before you start using it. Below you’ll find 9 ways to build a DIY pullup bar with videos that walk you through it (yes you heard that right.
