Squat rack/barbell as pull-up bar?

[SirenSongWoman]

Is this doable? I have no way to do chin-ups/pull-ups and plan to invest in a squat rack soon anyway so I was wondering if the barbell would rotate too much if I tried to use it as a chin up bar. I wish I could use one of those over-the-door pullup devices but the molding around the doors in my old house is too wide...

 

[Peer Tree]

Hi

Funny you should ask! I asked this as well, see my thread at;

http://www.thecathenation.com/forum/showthread.php?t=258595

I think I will try it anyway. I've read some other chat sites where the posters said that it was do-able.

Let us know what you decide.

Cheers Rosemarie

 

[srockrae]

Click on the attached Thumbnail. I have a Body Solid Squat Rack. My wife puts an Olympic bar on the top rung and it works great as a pull up bar for her. No rotation complaints. She does need weight gloves though. I have a separate pull up bar for myself.

My Squat Rack that my wife uses for pull ups: http://www.gymcor.com/bocomuprsqra.html

My Pull Up Bar: http://www.studbarpullup.com/

Sam

 

[leannehammer]

thanks, that thing looks crazy, im anxious to see how it works out for you.

 

[lightening16]

Hey

I use mine as a pull-up bar... I have one that hangs way up on the ceiling but I am not strong enough to use it. I think that as long as your squat rack can go high enough it should be fine!.

Heather