Outdoor Pull-Up Bar

This instructable will show you how to make an easy and cheap pull-up bar you can mount outside. Pull ups are one of the best exercises and hardest to do. Once you can do them, your body strength will be pretty good.

Step 1 Materials List

The materials list is pretty small, and is pretty flexible, but here is what i used

1 long galvanized pipe
2 shorter pipes
2 elbow pieces
2 mounting rounds
8 wood screws

Tools that will make it easier:
Power Drill
Monkey Wrench (optional)

Comments

[splazem]

Awesome! I gotta make one of these.

[Jayefuu]

When you get too badass for two arm pull ups, tie a piece of rope to it to help you working towards the almighty one-armer. :D

[snowluck2345]

or just do increased weight ultil you can do one armers.

[xenor]

A similar technique is to just hang a small towel over the bar and use the same way as a rope.

[ah-el]

tanks you

[DainiusGB]

 I know a guy who made a surprisingly strong pull up bar in a doorway from a sturdy piece of driftwood, some wire, and 2 screws.

[frenzy]

Post some pictures if you have them!

[jdtwelve12]

Nice work!

I believe those are chin-ups you're demonstrating.  For pull-ups, the palms of your hands face the other way.  See: http://stronglifts.com/how-to-do-pull-ups-and-chin-ups-with-proper-technique/ for a better explanation of the difference.

One thing I've always noticed with chin-ups is that the body has a tendency to swing under the bar.  (Cheating, or bad form, yes I know.)  Your placement of the bar close to the wall would seem to help encourage good form.  Do your elbows ever bump the wall?

[JacobAziza]

My walls aren't strong enough, so I took two long pipes that go down from the ends of the grip (instead of toward the wall) and rests on the floor. 
Its not as stable as a permanent mount, but it means I don't have to put any holes in the wall.

I find it is much more comfortable if you wrap an old inner tube around the bar (or wear gloves)

[solo.card]

I like it! I have a bar in the garage for a similar purpose...

Just wondered; how do you find doing pull ups so close to a wall?

[frenzy]

its pretty ok, the pipes keep it away from the wall enough for sure.

[tom-mot]

 Its pretty cool showing your mates at school 1 handed pull ups :D

[SexySexySexyAntonio]

this is nice and useful

[lemonie]

Nice bit of purposeful DIY.

L

[milsorgen]

 I'd make sure to add some cheap general purpose sealant around the pieces you are screwing to the wall to prevent any moisture issues and what not.