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Pull-up bar

The idea

An ergonomic pull-up bar for ceiling mounting, which works well in combination with gymnastic rings.

Pullup Bar animation

Why not buy one?

I decided to build my own pull-up bar because I was not satisfied with the commercially available ceiling mounted pull-up bars. I had the following requirements:

  • Ergonomics: Everyone's body is unique. I wanted to create a pull-up bar that fits my body, and yours. You can find a custom drawing that fits your body shape below in the instructions.
  • Dismountable: After the workout, the bar should be easy to remove.
  • Adjustable grip positions: Narrow, medium and wide grip.
  • Resistance Band Friendly: There should be a place to attach a resistance band.
  • Minimal damage: Living in a rental apartment, I wanted to minimize damage to the ceiling. The unit hat to be able to mount on the same hooks as the gymnastic rings, which typically have a standard spacing of 50 cm.

Pull-up bar and rings

Biacromial breadth

Based on this study https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24662157/, the optimal grip width is 1-2 times the biacromial breadth. A medium grip (1.5 times the biacromial width) may have some minor advantages over small and wide grips. This pull-up bar is designed to allow ony grips within this range.

Pull-up bar

Build instructions

Choose the plan

Measure your biacromial breadth (search for an online instruction) and choose the corresponding PDF-file pull-up bar variants

Tools

  • Jigsaw
  • Router
  • Drill
  • Sandpaper
  • Tape Measure

Materials

  • Plywood
  • Mounting materials (shackles or rope, hooks, carabiners)

Build it

  • If you're using a standard printer, use the tiling feature of your preferred PDF reader to print the second sheet of the PDF on several smaller sheets. Align these using the marks.
  • Transfer the outline to the plywood and cut it out.
  • Use your router to mill the edges, then sand.
  • Mount it to your ceiling.

Final build