I have received permission to install some simple exercise equipment in the office where I work and want to start with some "hanging equipment," like the following:
- Monkey bars. A type of ladder that is mounted to the ceiling in some way (available in many different variants).
- Chin up bar. A type of ”bar” that you can hang from and pull yourself up if you want.
I thought I'd ask if anyone has tips on what types of pipes might be suitable for this with the following in mind:
- should be attached to a concrete ceiling/joist (or is it better to frame the ceiling first maybe?)
- comfortable to hold/grip
- no coating/paint that peels/flakes after a few months of use
- preferably "modular system" with T-connections and others that make it easy to customize
- "easy" to cut and thread if needed
If anyone knows where to buy ready-made equipment, please feel free to advise.
If anyone has experience with a company that can handle both the purchase of materials and installation, that would be even better, please PM me in that case.
EDIT: I found galvanized irrigation pipes and accessories on a Swedish site, what do you think of them? Is galvanized "comfortable" to grip?
Hi! I calculated the same before and concluded that it was cheaper to buy ready-made. Most pipes and pipe fittings for plumbing etc. are not suitable for workout use. I always order from Rogue, which ships from Finland www.rogueeurope.eu they have very good stuff but are quite expensive. Gymspecialisten, Budo & Fitness, and HE fitness are probably a bit cheaper.
Thanks for the tip about rogue, kallun, but I didn't find any ceiling-mounted racks on their site - only racks that stand on the floor. Emailed them to see if they also have ceiling-mounted items.
Any idea what pipes were used in the picture I attached? Are they also plumbing pipes that won't hold?
Jula had similar strong pipes and fittings, for storage tents not plumbing. Don't know if they are still available. They change their assortment quite often.
Thanks for all the answers, but unfortunately I haven't found anything suitable, so I'm going to ask a metal workshop to build something for me.
The idea I've settled on is a type of mini-monkey bar ("ladder") that can be extended into an arbitrarily long monkey bar by mounting them one after another so that there's 400 mm between the "rungs."
I was wondering if anyone here could provide an assessment of the strength based on my simple sketch? Will it hold for a 100 kg person who is "hanging and swinging" on the ladder, as well as the force that occurs if someone jumps up and grabs it?
It will be attached to the underside of a concrete beam (300 mm wide and 600 mm high).
How will you attach it to the concrete beam? Plug? If it is a prefab concrete beam, the reinforcement in its lower part is most likely prestressed. If you happen to drill through this reinforcement during plug installation, you will immediately reduce the load-bearing capacity of the concrete beam....
How will you attach it to the concrete beam? Anchors? If it's a prefab concrete beam, the reinforcement in its underside is most likely prestressed. If you accidentally drill through this reinforcement during anchor installation, you will directly impair the load capacity of the concrete beam....
Absolutely right! The property owner prohibited us from drilling into the beam for that very reason.
We found another solution, but now we need to move the equipment again and preferably back to the beam.
I therefore have a new half-crazy idea about how to attach it on(!) the beam rather than in the beam.
Is it possible to "screw clamp" it to the beam with some really heavy-duty clamps? See the sketch below where the screw clamps are marked in red.
I was thinking of these beasts from Bessey that weigh about 10 kg each. Available for purchase here.
Maybe in combination with gluing?
Is it completely crazy or could it work?
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