Chin ups at home

colins · Post by **colins** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 3:31 pm

Hey!
How can I do wide grip chins up at home? I got a chin up bar that goes in a door frame but it's not wide enough to get a good grip. Any ideas/products out there?

Thanks!

swanso5 · Post by **swanso5** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 4:23 pm

just go as wide as you can and/or do chin ups

Packard · Post by **Packard** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 8:58 am

If you have a basement, then hang a bar from the joists in the ceiling. It is a little low in most cases (most homes in the USA are 7' in the basement), but if you bend at the knees you can do full pullups like that.

If you cannot figure how to hang the bar, ask and I will attempt to describe it. (Or I will post an image of set up).

colins · Post by **colins** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 3:00 pm

Thanks Packard, I was thinking about doing that actually... beams are a bit weird though so it might take a bit of work.

Packard · Post by **Packard** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 3:51 pm

colins wrote:Thanks Packard, I was thinking about doing that actually... beams are a bit weird though so it might take a bit of work.

I'll post a photo over the weekend. It is quite simple. It only requires 4 small scraps of plywood and a few screws (and a bar).