Comments on: DIY Door Anchor Pull-ups and Rings

By: Administrator

Administrator — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:22:09 +0000

Thanks Patrick… I actually linked to the Lifeline product within the main entry. If others are having success with that model, they should be able to at least replicate the success with the homemade version (at a fraction of the cost).

Ross

By: The Fat Runner

The Fat Runner — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:35:47 +0000

I’ve been on holiday on a farm for the last two week and have built myself a home-made gym to do bodyweight workouts – here’s the link:

http://thefatrunner.blogspot.com/2009/07/home-made-gym.html

By: Patrick Donnelly

Patrick Donnelly — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:43:09 +0000

That’s me from the above video clip, using the anchors on my dorm room door. It was a sturdy door, pretty thick and tight fitting, and it showed no damage over the few weeks I was there and using them. I agree though, BR, you’d want to get a thick door and use some extra support along the bottom if possible to take the load off it. I got the idea from seeing the Lifeline Power Chin-up Bar (run a search on Amazon to see it), and that product had good reviews. They recommend a 3-hinge door, but some of the Amazon users said they were even able to do it with two. I can’t remember how many hinges mine had.

I haven’t used the anchors since Christmas, so I can’t comment on their long term effects. I moved into off-campus housing in January and now have easy access to a power rack pull-up bar.

By: Administrator

Administrator — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:37:57 +0000

I agree that bottom wedges would be useful.

With that said, the individual who emailed the link claims they hold up quite well and he apparently weighs over 200 pounds.

I will send him an email.

By: BR

BR — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:32:27 +0000

I have had a lot of experience repairing doors. If you do this with a hollow core door, it will likely ruin it in no time. If you do it with a solid core door, it will likely ruin the hinges and/or latch in no time. If you’re still going to do it, then at least wedge two triangle-shaped wedges under the bottom corners of the door, right at the corners, to help take the strain off the hardware.