Pull-up bar recommendations?

I am looking for some advice. I need to install a pull-up bar in my apartment and have narrowed it down to three potential setups. First, I could mount it at a 45-degree angle against a corner wall. This seems like the most efficient use of space and would be the least intrusive, though finding hardware specifically designed for that angle might be difficult. Second, I am considering a ceiling-mounted rig, assuming those are readily available. My third option would be a vertical wall mount. If anyone can recommend where to purchase a high-quality bar, or if you know a local metal shop or welder who could custom-build something to these specifications, I would greatly appreciate it. Please provide specific suggestions; otherwise, I will simply stay stuck in this current position. Thank you.🙏😁

I used to have one just like this:



You just unscrew the housing to expand it, which makes it easy enough to fit into pretty much any door frame you encounter. I remember trying to fix up an old rental in Chicago back in the day and realizing how much easier life gets when you don't have to custom-build everything from scratch. Anyway, you can usually snag one on eBay for something like ten bucks
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Hm... I'm 6'7" and about 265 lbs... I’d personally steer clear of the squat racks; it gets pretty tight and cramped in there for someone my size. I honestly have my doubts about whether that bar could even handle the weight...

wearyscout28 said:Hmm... look, I’m standing at 6'7" and pushing about 265 lbs... personally, I’d steer clear of those benches, since things get pretty tight and low for me between them... I honestly can't say for sure if that little bar would even hold up under the pressure...

The bar would hold just fine; the only thing left behind would be the dent you leave in the bench itself.

Is there really no one left with any suggestions? Come on, everyone, I'm looking for some practice and would truly appreciate a little help. 🙂

Honestly, yours sounds like the best bet. Just hit up the locksmith and ask 🙂

Matthew Anderson4 said:Honestly, I think your plan is the best way to go. Just give a local locksmith a call and ask 🙂

Do you happen to know a reliable locksmith who would actually do this without ripping me off?

Look, I had a pull-up bar mounted on my door frame, so I ended up ripping it right out of the wood after knocking out about 30 straight pull-ups—which isn't exactly a shocker, considering I'm sitting at a solid 285 pounds of pure muscle.

ruggedowl said:Look, I had a bar mounted in my doorway—I ended up ripping the whole thing down after crushing about 30 pull-ups in a single set, which honestly doesn't surprise me given I'm sitting at 285 lbs of pure muscle.

The truth is, for what we're talking about here, it really doesn't matter if you're 285 lbs of lean muscle or 285 lbs of bacon... gravity doesn't care what kind of mass you're hauling around.😉

Anyway, getting back to the actual point—either I buy one of those door systems that eventually jams itself loose, or I just go full DIY and weld a permanent bar wherever it makes sense for me.

Austin Gonzalez13 said:Just solder the rod somewhere that works for you.

I’d suggest drilling it into the wall or at least welding it... soldering just won't hold up. 🙏

Delvecchio is your go-to guy for sheet metal work; you should send him a private message.

ruggedowl said:Look, I had a bar on the door, so I ended up ripping it right out of the frame after knocking out about 30 pull-ups in a row—not exactly surprising when you're sitting at 285 lbs of pure muscle.

You're claiming 285 lbs, yet you can hit 30 pull-ups?😲
How tall are you?

I’m not sure if you’re still on the lookout, but I stumbled upon an ad from someone who seems to be building these things...

http://www.craigslist.org/cs/fitness-equipment-for-sale-800465

Anyone here running a ceiling-mounted pull-up bar?
If you are—which one did you go with, and is it actually holding up?
I need to know about the stability—specifically, can it handle someone doing explosive movements with a 200–220lb load without ripping straight out of the ceiling?

Also, if anyone has a solid recommendation for a wall-mounted setup, let me hear it.