Wall-mounted horizontal bar for home, or How to make a comfortable exercise machine and save space

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We all know how good it is for health to do morning exercises and keep your body in physical shape. Doctors of various specialties and nutritionists, psychologists and cosmetologists speak about this, because even a Russian proverb says: "a healthy mind is in a healthy body." Each person decides for himself what intensity and using what sports equipment to maintain his physical shape. One of the types of sports equipment that is most affordable for home use is a wall-mounted horizontal bar for the home, and this is what will be discussed in this publication by the homemaster.techinfus.com/en/ edition.

Wall-mounted horizontal bar - the most affordable sports equipment for home use

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1 Why do you need a horizontal bar
2 Advantages and disadvantages of horizontal bars for the home
3 Design features and methods of fastening horizontal bars of different types
4 How to use a horizontal bar - the basics of pulling up on a horizontal bar
5 How to choose if you decide to buy a horizontal bar
6 The best models of horizontal bars from leading manufacturers
7 How to make a horizontal bar for home with your own hands
8 Video: how to choose a horizontal bar for home

Why do you need a horizontal bar

The horizontal bar is a sports equipment characterized by its simplicity of design and efficiency in use. The main types of exercises performed on the horizontal bar are: pulling up and lifting with an overturn, as well as other elements (power output, "sun", etc.), the type and method of which depends on the design of the projectile and its placement. When working on the horizontal bar, almost all the muscles of a person are involved, especially the arms and back. In addition, exercises on this apparatus have a positive effect on the spine of the practitioner and contribute to the creation of correct posture, and also lead to a general strengthening effect.

Human muscles involved in doing pull-ups on the horizontal bar

Human muscles involved in pull-ups on the horizontal bar

Advantages and disadvantages of horizontal bars for the home

Horizontal bars intended for home use have certain advantages and disadvantages inherent in this type of sports equipment, which is due to their design and functionality, which depends on the set of exercises available for execution. The advantages of horizontal bars for the home are:

ease of installation and small overall dimensions that do not require a large free area;
being always "at the user's side", so there is always an opportunity to take care of your health at any free moment;
the ability to use immediately after installation at the selected location;
a variety of types and designs, allows you to choose a model in accordance with the required training regime;
the ability to manufacture, as well as do-it-yourself installation;
affordable cost.

Home horizontal bar can be installed not only indoors, it can also be mounted on the facade of a building, veranda or any other outdoor area

Of the disadvantages of using horizontal bars for the home, it should be noted that:

such a sports equipment should be located only on capital building structures and their elements;
if it is necessary to transfer the placement on structural elements (wall, doorway), holes remain in the attachment points;
on horizontal bars installed at home, it is impossible to perform all types of exercises available for execution on analogues of a separately installed type.

Design features and methods of fastening horizontal bars of different types

Horizontal bars intended for installation in an apartment or other room (office, country house, etc.) differ in design, which determines their functionality and use.

Fastening of the model installed in the doorway - the structure is a removable crossbar

Fastening of the model installed in the doorway - "removable crossbar" design

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Horizontal bar in the doorway

This type of horizontal bar is a crossbeam fixed in a door frame or in a narrow corridor between two parallel walls. This design can be made in several versions:

removable crossbar - when fastening elements (brackets) are rigidly mounted on the surface of building structures, and the crossbeam is cut to size and fits into them;
sliding bar - when fastenings are made in the same way as in the case of a removable crossbar. But its length is regulated by moving the tubular elements, placed one in one;

Sliding horizontal bar mounted in the doorway

crossbar in space - this design assumes the presence of an element with a threaded connection, through which lengthening (reduction in length) of the crossbar is performed at the place of its installation by fixing it in the spacer.

The advantages of this type of horizontal bars are ease of installation and low cost, and the disadvantages are low functionality, because the list of exercises available for execution is rather limited.

Installing a spacer bar between walls

Home horizontal bar on the wall

Horizontal bars of this type can differ both in their design, which determines their functionality, the only thing that unites them is the way they are placed on the wall surface. Gymnastic apparatus of this type are of the following types:

Classical. This type assumes placement anywhere on the wall (above the door block or other place). Its distinctive features are the simplicity of design and the possibility of making it by hand from various materials at hand. Using the classic horizontal bar, you can pull up with various grip options (narrow, medium, straight, reverse) and work out the biceps, as well as the serrated, shoulder and latissimus muscles.
Classic horizontal bar on the wall
With a wide grip. Models of this type allow you to pull up with a wide grip, for which the construction of the horizontal bar provides for special handles placed along the edges of the crossbar at a certain angle to the horizontal plane. With the use of sports equipment of this type, in addition to the previously considered design, it is possible to perform exercises on the muscles of the back, trapezium and front deltas. Placement on the surface of building structures is carried out as in the case of classic models.
Model of a home horizontal bar with a wide grip
Three in one. A distinctive feature of this type is that they cannot be placed in the doorway, but only installation on the wall surface is possible. "3 in 1" is the most functional construction of a home horizontal bar, which allows you to develop various muscle groups by performing pull-ups of different grips and push-ups on the uneven bars, as well as special exercises for working out the abdominal muscles.
Horizontal bar model "3 in 1"
Corner construction. The wall-mounted corner bar is similar to the classic design of this sports equipment and models placed in the doorway. The difference lies only in the location of its placement - these are two perpendicularly located walls. In terms of the method of fastening, this design is similar to horizontal bars installed in a doorway, and the list of exercises available for performing is with shells of the classic type mounted on the wall.

Placing a corner horizontal bar on the surface of building structures

Hinged horizontal bar

The hinged structure of the horizontal bar assumes its placement on any elements of building structures or other sports equipment. The advantage of the mounted models is their mobility, i.e. the ability to quickly install and use with subsequent cleaning in storage. For installation, a door frame or a Swedish wall can be used, which is not equipped with a horizontal bar, and fasteners (bolts, screws, etc.) are used for fixing.

Note! Some models of hinged horizontal bars are not equipped with fastening elements, their fixation is carried out due to the structural elements of the projectile, made in a certain geometric shape.

Hinged model, installed on the wall bars

How to use a horizontal bar - the basics of pulling up on a horizontal bar

As mentioned above, the horizontal bar is a versatile sports equipment that can be used to develop various muscle groups. In this regard, specialists and trainers develop various sets of exercises designed for both general development and for working out specific muscle groups. Pulling up is a basic exercise performed on all types of similar sports equipment. By the way the hands are placed on the bar, the pull-up grip is classified as:

classic (straight) - the most common variant of performing the exercise, when the hands are shoulder-width apart, and the palms are facing away from the face of the person performing the exercises;
reverse - used in the development of biceps and back muscles, when performing them, the hands are positioned, as in the direct grip, and the palms are facing the face;

Reverse grip when doing exercises

Important! The narrower the reverse grip, the greater the load on the biceps.

broad- used when working out the broadest muscles, they are similar to a straight grip, but the arms are wider than the width of the shoulders;
parallel - effective in developing the lower lats. During the exercise, the hands are placed as close to each other as possible;

Reverse tapered grip

straight narrowed - similar to the classic ones, with the only difference that the arms are located narrower than the width of the shoulders;
reverse narrowed - also the hands are located already shoulder width apart, with the palms facing the face of the person performing the exercise;
neutral - one hand is in a straight, and the other is in a reverse narrowed grip.

Neutral grip

When performing pull-ups, the following rules must be observed:

Exercises are performed using muscle strength, without the use of swinging.
The body should be under complete control, it should be lifted smoothly, without jerking.
The chin should be pulled as you exercise, and when fully pulled, it should rise above the bar.
After pulling up, lowering should also be done smoothly and without jerking.
The breathing technique should correspond to the rhythm of the exercises.
Hands should be securely fixed to the bar.

The depth of the grip of the hand on the bar

How to choose if you decide to buy a horizontal bar

When choosing a horizontal bar model, the main criteria that determine this choice will be the following indicators:

design - the location of the projectile and its functionality, overall dimensions and weight depend on this indicator;
method of installation - determines the need for certain fastening elements and the possibility of their fastening in building structures;
materials, use in manufacturing, - determine the weight of the structure and ease of use (rubber handles, cushions covered with fabric, etc.);
aesthetics - the ability to "fit" into the interior of the room where it is supposed to be located.

A variety of models allows you to choose a horizontal bar that suits the style of decoration of any room

A variety of models allows you to choose a horizontal bar suitable for the design style of any room

The best models of horizontal bars from leading manufacturers

Horizontal bars are a fairly popular product, therefore, a large number of models produced in different countries of the world are presented on the domestic market. Among them the most demanded are such brands as Rusich and Plastep, Vertical and Green Hill, as well as Pro-Sport, Workout and Pioneer.

WORKOUT H3 PRO

Exterior of the horizontal bar "WORKOUT H3 PRO" model

Main technical characteristics of the model:

View	Dimensions (L × W × H), mm	Maximum load, kg	Material	Weight, kg	Compound
Wall	1000×500×380	150	Steel and powder painted, rubberized handles.	6,9	Collapsible

Feedback on the "WORKOUT H3 PRO" model:
More details on Otzovik: https://otzovik.com/review_6429814.html

The cost of the model in different trade organizations differs somewhat, at the moment the following information is presented on Yandex.Market, namely:

"TN-2" (Record-sport)

External view of the horizontal bar TN-2 ("Titan")

Main technical characteristics of the model:

View	Dimensions (L × W × H), mm	Maximum load, kg	Material	Weight, kg	Compound
Wall	1100×400×330	300	Steel and powder painted, neoprene handles.	4	Not collapsible

Feedback on the TN-2 model:
Read more on Irecommend: http://irecommend.ru/content/nakachivai-telo-s-trenazherom-th-2

The cost of the model is:

"Pro horizontal bar-bars-press 3 in 1"

Appearance of "Pro horizontal bar-bars-press 3 in 1"

Main technical characteristics of the model:

View	Dimensions (L × W × H), mm	Maximum load, kg	Material	Weight, kg	Compound
3 in 1	1100×480×710	250	Steel and powder painting, rubberized handles.	13,5	Not collapsible

Review of the "Pro horizontal bar-bars-press 3 in 1" model:
More details on Otzovik: https://otzovik.com/review_5148280.html

The cost of the model is:

How to make a horizontal bar for home with your own hands

If we consider the issue of self-production of a horizontal bar for a home, then the simplest solution is the classic version, which involves installation in a narrow corridor or opening of an interior door and is performed in the form of a “horizontal bar in the doorway” in the “removable crossbar” design. All work can be divided into several stages, which will allow you to more accurately describe them: preparatory, manufacturing and installation.

Preparatory stage

At this stage of the production of work, a sketch of the structure to be created is made, for which the necessary measurements are created.

Important! The main dimension in the manufacture of a horizontal bar "removable crossbeam" is the distance between the building structures on which the support platforms (brackets) will be supported.

The necessary material is selected, from which the crossbeam and support platforms, as well as fasteners, will be made.

A variant of the design of the sketch of the product and the nodes of attachment to building structures

Note! Various fasteners are used for the various building structures on which the support pads are mounted. For wood, these are self-tapping screws, for bricks - expansion dowels, and for concrete - anchor bolts.

At the same stage, a tool is prepared, the list of which depends on the material used in the manufacture (metal, wood, etc.).

Making a horizontal bar

Suppose you have a steel pipe with a diameter of 30-40 mm, as shown in the above figure, and lumber (edged board 50 mm thick), then you will need to perform the work:

Angle grinder ("grinder") - for cutting the pipe to the required size;
screwdriver or electric drill;
jigsaw;
tape measure and construction square.

DIY works on making a horizontal bar are performed in the following order.

Illustration	Description of actions
	On the surface of the board, an image of the support pads is applied, while the "landing size" must correspond to the diameter of the pipe used.
	With the help of a hacksaw or jigsaw, the seats of the crossbar are sawn and removed, and the places where the fasteners to the wall are installed are drilled.
	The seats are cleaned, they are given a shape corresponding to the diameter of the crossbar.
	The pads are cleaned and painted to match the placement's interior.
	The prepared pipe, used as a crossbar, is painted.

Installation of the manufactured structure

When the paint is dry, you can start installing the manufactured device. In this case, the work is performed as follows.

Illustration	Description of actions
	In the prepared and marked installation site, the installation of the support pads is carried out.
	Installation is carried out on both sides of the doorway, while the uniformity of the arrangement is controlled in relation to the floor level.
	A crossbar is laid on the installed support platforms, and rubber seals are put on the ends to prevent it from turning.

Video: how to choose a horizontal bar for home

It is sometimes difficult for an ordinary person to make the right choice when manufacturers offer a large selection of various models of the desired product. In this case, specialists come to the rescue, who can tell you what is best to use in certain conditions.

In the next video, we provide expert advice on which horizontal bar is better and which one should be chosen for a particular type of use.