Many famous athletes and athletes began to develop their success with a wall horizontal bar. Even without claims to the championship, such a projectile will help maintain muscle tone and the health of the body at any age. Such a simple device opens up great opportunities in terms of the complex of exercises. At the same time, it is easy to build it yourself at home. It should be noted that on this simulator, as well as on other analogs, it is necessary to observe safety rules and carry out the classes recommended by specialists.
Useful Tips
In order to make a wall horizontal bar with high quality, it is necessary to remember some nuances, namely:
- Welds have the advantage that they do not break. However, the excess of operational loads and external influences lead to a sudden destruction of the structure.
- The physical impact is maximally concentrated in the corners of the devices.
- A pipe with a square section is more powerful than a round analog. At the same time, the square wrinkles more easily under excessive loads. The circle in a similar situation simply bends smoothly.
- Wooden parts for load-bearing parts are unsuitable for a number of reasons (with some exceptions).
Progress
The wall horizontal bar of the simplest design allows you to work your arms, abs, and chest muscles. The main thing is to correctly draw the drawings and calculate the anthropometric data of users. The popularity of the model is due to the availability of materials and ease of installation. The projectile is attached to the wall using special hook-shaped brackets. The simulator is designed for a square-section pipe; for added safety, the surfaces are glued with polymer material, about 5 millimeters thick.
Another version of the 3-in-1 wall horizontal bar is a prototype of the above version. The device differs only by using a round seamless chrome nickel pipe (do not confuse it with food grade stainless steel). Special material makes it possible to reduce struts and cross-section of the elements. This makes the shell more aesthetic and lighter (3-4 kg). For the manufacture of such a simulator requires the skills of a welder. Feature: 0.2 mm bend of brackets in the inside. It must be smaller than the diameter of the pipe, which, with careful use, guarantees the exclusion of backlash for 4-5 years.
Description
Wall horizontal bars for a house of both types are a design with a crossbeam and bars. They can perform leg swings, abdominal exercises and standard bench presses. The basic dimensions for such an aggregate are the distance between the edges of the handles under the grip (average value - 1100 mm). Ideally, this distance should correspond to the athlete’s swing fathoms.
If several people are engaged in the projectile, the main dimensions are taken according to the parameters of the largest athlete. All other sizes can be changed according to themselves in a proportional way.
Great opportunities in comparison with the wall horizontal bar for the house (3 in 1) is the floor option. On this simulator, sets of exercises are available with emphasis standing or lying down. However, such analogues are not intended for installation in a residential building, since they require reliable fastening to the floor and occupy a lot of usable space. Its ability to overlap is about 400 kgf / sq. m, while the norm for residential premises does not exceed 250 kgf / sq. m
Wall horizontal bar / bars
The most responsible in equipping a homemade simulator should be related to wall mounting. For example, drywall and similar materials (such as PHB, foam blocks, composite materials, plywood) are not suitable for mounting the device in question.
Experts do not recommend fixing the projectile on load-bearing walls. As this may cause cracking. Some countries prohibit such manipulations at the legislative level. As a result, to equip the sports corner of the type in question, only concrete or brick partitions remain, as well as wall coverings made of logs or timber.
Mount
One indicator of the load-bearing attachment of the 3-in-1 wall steel horizontal bar assembly should not exceed the shear and bend parameter in accordance with the jerk of the spinal muscles of a physically developed athlete by 130 kgf. Roughly speaking, for fasteners use bolts of at least type M-8, with galvanized anchors. Plastic dowels are definitely not suitable for this design.
Criteria for fixing screws and anchors without finishing, depending on the material of the manufacture of walls (in millimeters):
- Concrete - 120.
- Brickwork - 150.
- Timber and solid wood - 180.
- Softwood - 220.
A bolt of size M-8 can protrude from the fixing anchor no more than 20 millimeters. Otherwise, it is necessary to select fasteners such as M-10/12/16. Next, the calculation of the attachment points. The total bearing capacity should be equal to the operational load on the simulator and multiplied by a factor of 2.5.
Example. The horizontal bar is designed for 200 kilograms of weight. All latches must provide parameters calculated by the formula - 200 x 2.5. It turns out an indicator of 500 kgf, after which the bearing capacity is divided into 130 kgf (the load of each mount). It turns out that at least four fixation points are required (500/130 = 3.84). In a brick or concrete partition, the distance between the points should not exceed 0.7 from the anchor in the structure.
Gimbal
The final stage for the installation of a wall horizontal bar at home is to select the optimal place for its installation, taking into account the size and comfort. This process requires measurement of breech fathom, which will allow you to find a suitable place. This indicator is an outstretched arm of the tallest member of the family, which determines the upper location of the crossbar.
Sampling is carried out by taking into account the parameters of the height of the head from the shoulders to the crown. With a margin of about 50 millimeters. The distance from the crossbar to the ceiling should not be less than this parameter. In extreme cases, shape the structure in such a way that it can be practiced by pulling your legs, and not beating against the ceiling.
For children
For beginner athletes at a young age, the horizontal bar in the house is even easier to do. It’s quite possible to equip this simulator in the doorway, given that the dynamic loads and the effect of the mass on the projectile are an order of magnitude less. In this case, it is quite possible to use supporting structures made of deciduous wood.
Such a device can combine not only a horizontal bar, but also parallel bars along with the Swedish wall. Handles are best made from heat-shrinkable tubes, the diameter of which is 25-30 percent larger than the outer size of the main elements. They are mounted in place by heating with a hairdryer of incomplete power. Corrugation is created using additional rings. This solution is very practical and not expensive.