How Do You Build Backyard Pull-Up Bars?
Pull-ups are one of the best exercises for toning your upper body and torso area. When beginning this exercise, many people find it difficult, if not impossible, to do more than two or three pull-ups. If you make your own pull-up bar, you’ll be able to practice doing pull-ups whenever you want. You’ll quickly see your endurance and the number of pull-ups increase drastically. After only three weeks of pull-ups, three times a week, you should see your pull-up numbers double. Hollow out two holes that are approximately 3 1/4 feet apart. Each hole should be 1 ¼ feet across and 2 ½ feet in depth. Attach the U connectors at ends of the 7-foot pipes. These are going to be the support sides for the pull-up bar. The ends of the pipe are threaded, so the U connector screws right on. U connectors are special pipe end pieces that can be bought at any hardware store. Connect a 3 ¼ foot pipe in between the support poles by screwing it into the U connectors. Stir 4 pounds of pre-mix concrete with 1
