How to Make a Home Made Pull Up Bar With No Drilling

Pull-ups, push-ups and sit-ups are the big three when it comes to basic calisthenic exercises. Pull-ups help to strengthen the arms and upper body using your own body weight as the tool. Pull-up bars are often fastened to wall studs with anchor bolts, a process that requires drilling and the placement of an unsightly metal bar in a very visible place. Making your own pull-up bar and hanging it out of sight -- without the need for any drilling -- provides the workout you want while preserving the aesthetics of your home.

Steel chain
Steel chain coupling links
Steel mounting plates with 1 1/2-inch female threads
1 1/2-inch steel pipe, 3 feet in length with male threads at each end
Wrench

Instructions

- 1
  Toss a length of steel chain over an exposed beam in your basement or attic. Use a steel chain coupling link to close the two ends of the chain into a loop. The chain loop should hang down far enough so that you can reach it when you extend your arms upward as high as you can.
- 2
  Install a second length of chain about 3 feet to one side of the first in the same manner. Test the chains by hanging on each one to ensure strength.
- 3
  Install steel mounting plates with 1 1/2-inch female threads to each end of a 4-foot length of steel pipe with male threads at each end as a safety measure. Tighten the plates into the ends of the pipe by hand and use a wrench to finish the job. Slide the pipe through the two chain loops so it is centered evenly. Test the pull-up bar.

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