How To Make A Pull Up Bar At Home

With this step-by-step video and instructions, you can make a pull-up bar right at home.

Image Credit: Ben Uyeda

Image Credit: Ben Uyeda

• Circular saw
• Drill
• Sander
• 4-foot long 3/4" steel pipe (1)
• Pipe flanges (2)
• 8-foot long 2" x 6" board (4)
• 4-foot 2" x 4" board (6)
• 2.5" screws (8)
• 3" deck screws
• Rusty metal primer spray
• Protective enamel spray
• Exterior house paint

Be extremely careful while using power tools, especially if you don’t have much experience. Wear proper safety gear and follow the tools’ instructions and warning labels very carefully, Uyeda says.

Since you want your bar to be strong, add screws from both sides of the two 2" x 4" blocks.

While this structure is safe for traditional pull-ups or chin-ups, you’ll want to avoid swinging on the bar. Instead, leave the butterfly pull-ups and muscle-ups for the gym or the playground.

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        Skill Level
       
        All Levels
      
        Type
       
        Strength
      
        Body Part
       
        Abs and Back

Start lying on the ground with your lower back rooted in the floor. Hold a broomstick or PVC pipe overhead, elbows alongside your ears. Keeping your lower back planted, raise your head, arms, shoulder blades and feet a few inches off the ground. On an exhale, pull the bar down to chest height, imitating a pull-up motion. With control, reverse the motion back to the starting position.

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        Skill Level
       
        All Levels
      
        Type
       
        Strength
      
        Body Part
       
        Abs and Back

Image Credit: Noam Tamir/LIVESTRONG

        Skill Level
       
        All Levels
      
        Type
       
        Strength
      
        Body Part
       
        Back, Arms and Abs

Align two sturdy chairs back-to-back, a few feet apart. Sit down between the two chairs with your back tall, knees bent and feet flat on the floor. Grasp the top of each chair. On an exhale, pull your body up until your chest lines up with the top of the chairs. Reverse the motion with control.

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Image Credit: Noam Tamir/LIVESTRONG

        Skill Level
       
        All Levels
      
        Type
       
        Strength
      
        Body Part
       
        Back, Arms and Abs

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