How are people using these? Can they be anchored to the ceiling and used as a lat pulldown for building pull up endurance?
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Hi Kyle,I don't think you could use them that way. The bands are on the lighter side so lats are a little to strong. You can combine the bands, i.e. use two or three and hook them to the handles. But that would not work so well for lat pull downs. I find them best for biceps, shoulders, triceps.
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Years ago, I attached a 50# kick bag to ceiling, placing 2"x6" between to ceiling joists with eye bolt. I secured 2"x6" with 4" bolts through joists. Took about a year, but one day the kick bag came down with 2"x6", through ceiling and damaged the joists. Use with caution.
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If you're really trying to anchor it to the ceiling you'd have to rig your own system. An alternative would be possibly a tall door?
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you can use one of the "door" anchors at the top of a door to hold the band. If you put an eye bolt into a ceiling joist, with a carbiner that can hold the weight, I don't see why that wouldn't work either. but the door anchor works fine. just open a door, lay the anchor on top and then hold it in place while closing the door and lock the doors deadbolt if possible (for safety).
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Not sure how you would anchor it to your ceiling. It comes with door anchors that may be useful for that. I throw it around a chin-up bar installed in a doorway which kind of mimics lat pull downs. This is an amazingly useful set and the number of excercises you can do with it are pretty limitless.
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Anchored to a strong door like a storm door with on of the attachments. Works awesome. Also wrap mine around my pull up tower for assisted pull ups. and under my bench for more resistance doing barbel bench press. So much stuff you can do with this set. But as for the ceiling maybe you can drill and eye hook and use it that way.
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They have a pull up extender accessory for just that purpose, but you can pull up without it. My hubby has used it for that purpose without the extender.
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Yes, if you are mounting into a concrete slab wall and use larger anchor bolts. This will require drilling slightly larger holes into the brackets. I have a 100 pound bag on my mount and can do pull ups on the bar but I don't use the mount for pull ups.
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I use them just like weights in the gym. They are awesome. I love them. Good luck.
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It sits far enough for pull ups with room for swaying. You won't be able to do any kipping pull ups, and with your height exercises like knees to elbow and toes to bar may be out of the question. I bought the bar mainly for pull ups and ability to do suspension type training with a little ring work. I mounted the bar a couple inches of max reach, so I jump up a little. When mounted properly I've never experienced any wiggle, sway, or give from the anchor. With that said, buy your own lag bolts. They break!
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You can use these anywhere you please. Just be sure they get screwed into something solid. Even if used on a ceiling, they need to "bite" into the wood underneath. If you only screw them into the plaster/drywall etc. they will just pull out when a load is applied. Hope this helps.
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I have done pull ups and have not tipped over. This of course is going to be predicated by proper assembly. One side has the cross bar bolt holes set further back. I'm sure if you assembled it backwards and tried to pull up on it then yes it would be more unstable.
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I don't think they have enough strength for that use. I have used them to lift up a painting over a flat screen tv. The painting is larger than the max cabinet dimensions in the specs and the lifters needed to be replaced after three years.
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Yes the great thing about them is you can make them any length. Just make sure you have the depth. They hold a ton of weight as long as you have a good ceiling joists to anchor into. Hope this helps
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If you're going to do any sort of kipping pullups, put some weights on the end. Otherwise it's very stable for anything else.
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Steve, this is a great machine but shop around for the lat pull down add-on. There are much cheaper options out there. This machine with add-on is amazing for a home gym. I'm 6'1" and can do any/every exercise possible.
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Utilizing these within your training cycle will increase strength with the same lifts. Rotate using them and not using them, in time you'll be able to lift more in those specific lifts. I found these to be most beneficial with pulling movements.
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I use them to workout, not to just hang. I have an inversion bed for that. If you can't go more than 3 minutes you should consult you doctor.
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Hey dan, I would buy a ceiling mounted pullup bar. This this bar is designed to be installed on the wall. I wouldn't install this bar on your ceiling because of the risk of injury.
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I primarily use these straps for dead lifts and rows. They work great and allow me to train well beyond my hand strength. I have used them for pull downs, but never chin ups. I would imagine they would work fine as long as the bar is low enough to get them wrapped properly. If you have to jump up to the bar you won't be able to get them on unless you used a stool or chair.
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The Elite pull up bar is strong enough to do pull ups and chin ups, but there is movement in the unit even with the stabilizer bar. I don't think that it would be tall enough or stable enough for rings. Its a great piece of portable equipment but too much movement for rings, I think. Also side poles would interfere with doing rings.