pull up bar help

mobydopy

I recently purchased a pull up bar from elverys sports and when I set it up on my door frame the bar keeps slipping down when I put my weight on it. I tightened it as much as I can and it still slips down. I dont know if it is my door frame that is the problem. I need help!!!!!
I have added a picture of my door frame aswell

Edwardius

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Did you not get a bracket with the bar?

mobydopy

Edwardius wrote: »

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Did you not get a bracket with the bar?

Yes there are brackets included but I dont want the bar and bracket permanently on my door frame. The bar I bought is one of those air sucking ones that u can take off and on but it keeps slipping off. If I install the bracket in my door frame with the screws can I still open and close my door.

rubadub

mabroorahmed99 wrote: »

those air sucking ones

?? is it a telescopic one, like this?
http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/9032639/Trail/searchtext%3ECHIN.htm

I have one of these and did use the brackets. Some have reported they got it to stay in place with no brackets (I would not advise it). If you doorframe is a wedge shaped at all it can make it easier/harder for this to work. i.e. if hte frame gets a tiny bit wider at the top then it forms a wedge so the bar is less likely to fall down.

If you get a pair of rubber gloves you should be able to really twist the telescopic bar to make it really tight. But this could damage the frame. Also there should be rubber things in the end of the bar, sometimes these are shiny and can be sanded down to give more friction.

If you are not using the brackets I would be very careful about using the bar, presume it will slip and only do exercises which would be safe if it did fail.

This style of bar would be a better option, it is fully removable and the bar is up higher, and with this one you can do dips too
http://www.shamrockgym.ie/

runawaybishop

mabroorahmed99 wrote: »

Yes there are brackets included but I dont want the bar and bracket permanently on my door frame. The bar I bought is one of those air sucking ones that u can take off and on but it keeps slipping off. If I install the bracket in my door frame with the screws can I still open and close my door.

If it came with brackets then you most likely need them, especially since it keeps slipping off. There should be enough room on the door frame to attach the bracket and still close the door.

mobydopy

runawaybishop wrote: »

If it came with brackets then you most likely need them, especially since it keeps slipping off. There should be enough room on the door frame to attach the bracket and still close the door.

Ye I think your right but the problem is that my door is designed in a way that the brackets are too long for the door. If you look in the picture of my door(first post) there is a lump or chunk of the door sticking out. What do I do. I need help

runawaybishop

Is it a bar like this?

Can you take a pic of the brackets - they should be designed to fit onto any standard door.

mobydopy

runawaybishop wrote: »

Is it a bar like this?

Can you take a pic of the brackets - they should be designed to fit onto any standard door.

Yes the bar is exactly like that. Here is a pic of the pull up bar and the brackets. I also put a better pic of my door frame so you can see the lump sticking out which is too small in length for the brackets to hang on

runawaybishop

Is there no room on the other side of the door? The brackets need to stay up, but you can take the bar down as needed.

mobydopy

no the bracket length is longer than the other side of the door beside the lump

runawaybishop

You have a few options.

Use a different door that has room for the brackets.
Use a chisel/saw to remove a bit of the door stop so the brackets can fit.
Adjust the angle of the brackets to they fit - part of them will protrude over the edge of the frame though <-- if you do it right this would be fine
Make up a "bracket" with a strip of timber angled down towards the doorstop.

rubadub

You could also try returning it and just explaining it doesn't fit. Elverys do a removable doorframe bar which is on offer, but it says offer is online only
http://www.elverys.ie/Product/Body-Sculpture-Body-Gym/205702/0000000184

The full price is still reasonable enough, it probably costs more than the one you got so they would be more likely to take back the old one and have you pay the difference.

I_smell_fear

Hey,

I'm looking to buy a non-permanent pull up bar. Could someone recommend one to suit this door frame? (I'm about 6 ft, 13.5 st if that matters/helps)

thegreatiam

I_smell_fear wrote: »

Hey,

I'm looking to buy a non-permanent pull up bar. Could someone recommend one to suit this door frame? (I'm about 6 ft, 13.5 st if that matters/helps)

the removable ones like the one rubadub linked are great and cheap, but wont fit on that door correctly as they are wider than the door jamb so your wall is in the way.

You may need to get one that attaches to the inside of the frame similar to the one the OP has.

Either way, that door is not great. Do you have other doors you could use?

rubadub

I see an attic hole in those pictures.

I have done this before.


I also had 2 straps and a barbell as a bar, and an old broom stick.

thegreatiam

rubadub wrote: »

I see an attic hole in those pictures.

I have done this before.


I also had 2 straps and a barbell as a bar, and an old broom stick.

I should bring your eagle eyes to my house see if you can't find a spot for me.

My doors are flush against the wall, have no top jamb so cant use my temp bar anymore.
The one door that it does fit in is an extension that makes me believe it can't take my body weight. Some awful noises coming from it when I tested a pull up.

and I now notice my attic hole is nailed shut by the landlord. maybe you could spot some hidden nook I have overlooked. lol.

This style of bar would be a better option, it is fully removable and the bar is up higher, and with this one you can do dips too
http://www.shamrockgym.ie/[/QUOTE]


Would these be suitable for Irish doorframes? All the shoddy houses built in the last 10 year

runawaybishop

rockdrummer4 wrote: »

This style of bar would be a better option, it is fully removable and the bar is up higher, and with this one you can do dips too
http://www.shamrockgym.ie/[/QUOTE]


Would these be suitable for Irish doorframes? All the shoddy houses built in the last 10 year

They should be, but then again the OPs one should have been as well - hard to say without seeing the doorframe.

You could always buy a wall mounted pull up bar.

thegreatiam

rockdrummer4 wrote: »

This style of bar would be a better option, it is fully removable and the bar is up higher, and with this one you can do dips too
http://www.shamrockgym.ie/[/QUOTE]


Would these be suitable for Irish doorframes? All the shoddy houses built in the last 10 year

Problem is with that type of bar, is they are quite wide, so if your door is flush against the wall like in mabroorahmed99's images then the bar won't fit securely. I tried to use mine on a door like that and it has popped off before, luckily I felt it going and didnt destroy my knees on the ground.

If you have the right door frame the shamrock is the best option, then the removable style one from elverys (same thing but without the dip station and the extra height) then the telescopic one. I would avoid the telescopic ones TBH, they are quite destructive even when screwed in tight and much lower. (unless you have huge doors).

mobydopy

Hi I'm back. For the telescopic air sucking pull up bar how do I install the brackets. I have put a picture of the brackets in my previous posts. Can someone just show me a picture of how it looks on a doorframe. Thanks

rubadub

thegreatiam wrote: »

I should bring your eagle eyes to my house see if you can't find a spot for me.

Dunno if you have stairs, but in my house & my parents when I am coming down the stairs I can do pullups on the ledge off the landing. Not great as your hands are stuck being flat.



You could have rope or straps around a few bannister rails which could take rings or a bar.

I have my telescopic chinup bar between 2 walls which are close together just inside a doorway. The wall is flimsy but has held up OK. My other idea was to get 2 planks of wood and stand them up vertically against the wall on either side. I would drill or carve out bits at the top so the ends of the the telescopic bar actually go into the wood. So I put both planks up, put the bar between and twist, so it locks the planks against both walls (or a flimsy door frame). The wide planks would disperse the load against the walls well, but it does not need to be very tight anyway, since most of the weight will be acting downwards on the planks since the bar goes into the carved out area.

You would probably need another plank or bar at the bottom to stop the 2 side planks trying to move inwards.

I still might do this idea as I have a second telescopic bar and wanted to make parallel bars with it and the other.

Rather than carving or drilling a hole it could be another shorter bit of wood screwed onto the first which it rests on.

thegreatiam

I know what you mean but I've no stairs.

One thing we used to do at school was a metal bar between two toilet cubicles. Looked a bit strange coming out of the toilet all sweaty carrying a 4 foot metal pole but it was on of the better improved pull up stations I've used.
2 open doors in my house meet and I'm half tempted to try it on those.

rubadub

thegreatiam wrote: »

2 open doors in my house meet and I'm half tempted to try it on those.

You would probably want to wedge something under them so the hinges are not taking all the force, it can stop them moving too. I have done them on doors before in hotels, wasn't going to risk mine!

theSHU

rubadub wrote: »

This style of bar would be a better option, it is fully removable and the bar is up higher, and with this one you can do dips too
http://www.shamrockgym.ie/

^^^
Jesus that looks awesome!! I just have the normal pullup bar (see below) and I always thought it was the best €20 I ever spent but I think I might upgrade