Build a Pull Up Bar: Tools

Build a Pull Up Bar: Tools

byBrandon Heavey|January 7, 2013 This is part 3 in the build your own pull up rig series.  You can find part 1 – the overview here and part two on materials here.   Tools of the Trade There are relatively few tools required to form your raw materials into a working pull up structure. ...
Build a Pull Up Bar: Materials

Build a Pull Up Bar: Materials

byBrandon Heavey|December 26, 2012 In the initial post in this series I showed you the three pull up bars I’ve built previously.  Today I’d like to review the materials used to construct these bars.  As I eluded to in the first post, the materials list is surprisingly simple.  The two...
Build a Pull Up Bar: Overview

Build a Pull Up Bar: Overview

byBrandon Heavey|December 18, 2012 I have built 3 pull-up bar rigs to date.  These have ranged from modest to huge super structures meant to accommodate over 40 people.  Each of the bars was built using the same basic, easy to work with materials.  With proper planning, a few basic tools and a free...
Wendler 5/3/1 Program Overview

Wendler 5/3/1 Program Overview

byBrandon Heavey|December 4, 2012 I was just thinking that I posted the results from several 5/3/1 sequences (here, here and here), but never provided an overview of the program.  For the unacquainted,  5/3/1 is a widely adopted strength program developed by Jim Wendler.  He has both an e-book (and...
5/3/1 Session 2

5/3/1 Session 2

byBrandon Heavey|November 22, 2012 It looks like these posts are going to be a recurring thing now that the strength program has caught on over at 626.  I can’t say that I blame them, with each new cycle the members continue to achieve astounding results.  If you missed the first 5/3/1 results...