How To Build A REALLY GOOD pullup bar 

Yeah, that seems like it would also work. But if I were building one with wood, I would probably go with the wood-to-concrete column bases. That way if you ever did need to replace the wood, it would be relatively easy.

Tar and I believe old motor oil works just as well

OK, thanks. I didn't think of that (and apparently neither did my contractor).

Correct! It's called belling out...used for posts that will frequently move e.g. pull up bars, basketball hoops etc.

@@soltrain7949 - Oh, thanks, I hadn't actually heard a term for it (or don't remember hearing it), I just understood it from the practical perspective. 🙂

Thanks! I hope it helps people.

It’s not a tutorial did u listen to the video 😅😂

Thanks!

​@@The_Aging_Warriori made it

Thanks a lot! I think this is the first time I've gotten a request. I will attempt to make a video (or maybe separate videos) on those topics.

@@The_Aging_Warrior thanks 🙏🏼

Thanks!

This channel really is great!

Thanks! I agree. (And I think you might be the first person to mention the comic books).

No problem - glad it was helpful!

Railway rails? Wow - that's hardcore. How much do they weigh?

770 Pounds per upright. I put them 3 feet into the ground with concrete and have them sticking out about 8 feet. Even when swinging they flex less then 5 mm.

Nice. Sounds like it might be even more solid than mine!

I believe the wood in the ground is likely capped.

Yeah, that would also work. But that might not conform to the aesthetic of my back yard :)

Unfortunately, I never got around to it. At least not yet...

The chain is a great idea. I should've thought of that...

Thanks - I didn't know that.

I think that gymnastics high bars are made from a very special steel that's made to be springy. Like orthodontics wire - it tries to maintain its original shape. Anyway, that was always my understanding. Normal steel isn't like that - if you bend it, it just stays bent.

@@The_Aging_Warrior Isn't gymnastic bar designed for all those elements that you aim to do and some more complex ones? Wouldn't it allow better technique and less injuries? There must be a reason a proefessional device is so unlike the DIY.

@@The_Aging_Warrior After some googling: The flex in gymnastics bar equipment (and most modern beams, rings, and pommel horse) provides two benefits to the gymnast: First, the flex dissipates the shock load of the body changing positions on the bars, allowing the gymnast to perform bigger tricks without injury, and; Second, the spring flex of the bars gives the gymnast a extra rebound boost, allowing them to perform bigger, higher, and more dynamic tricks. Equipment innovation in gymnastics shares a lot of the credit for the evolution of gymnastics as a sport. The vault table is a great example. It replaced a side/long horse as the vault apparatus, and has lead to a massive increase in height and technical difficulty in the event. So, basically: if you intend to only do an occasional 5 pull ups and a msucle up yours will do. But if you inetnd to do a lot of dynamic excercise - better to get a proper one.

Yeah, this would definitely be cost-prohibitive for a lot of people. I don't really know, but it probably cost at least $2,000 (including two long days of paid labor). But my setup is pretty elaborate with four metal uprights and three bars. I think that if you just wanted two uprights and one bar, and you used wooden uprights (with wood-to-concrete column bases), and pipe instead of a solid bar, you could probably get all the materials for less than $300. And one person (who knows what they're doing) could build it. Anyway, mine costs a heckuva lot more than a year's gym membership, but I'll have it for the rest of my life.

True - a pipe is probably good enough.

@@The_Aging_Warrior but i dont know how a normal stell pipe would behave. Probably that would bend.

Unfortunately no. I wouldn't have the slightest idea how to actually do it (other than looking at pictures of what my contractor did).

Oh yes, she's a character. I feel very fortunate that there was a way to satisfy my needs and hers. If it wasn't beautiful (or at least cool and kind of badass) she never would have allowed it in her yard!

If I make things sound more complicated than they are, it makes me seem smarter :)

Some people aren’t as handy as others.