Need suggestions for exercise equipment mounting

[thatguy]

After way too many years of not doing much in the way of exercising, I just started some weight lifting and cardio.. For weight lifting I bought bodylastic resistance bands ( Resistance Bands by Bodylastics, The original exercise bands system ) These are elastics tubing the provide resistance thru various exercises.

My problem is that a lot of exercises require the bands to be mounted at various heights. The provided door anchors do not work in my case - I have split closet doors, and the room door is hollow core and opens inward - I also have furniture that gets in the way.

My thought is to mount something directly beside a window (it has open floor space in front of it, and the curtains will hide anything from sight) - our windows have three 2x4 around the window opening and the trim is only 2.25" wide. So I am calculating that i have about 2" of 2x4 that I can mount something too..

Any suggestions on what to mount? I found a wood screw that has a ring attached (see pic below)

I thought of mounting closet rail/tracking (see pic), that way I can screw it in at a lot of different places for extra strength along the entire length. If i use the closet rail, I am not sure how to attach the bands to it though - but it would give my multiple mounting points.

any other thoughts or suggestions? I am not a he-man by any means, but I have no idea what sort of strength rating something would need..

thanks

Brian

 

[dmccarty]

Not sure how long and wide the screw is in the photo.

My concern would be that you could rip it out of the wall. He Man or not.

My first reaction was to use a bolt and NOT a screw but then I realized you are trying to use the 2x4 studs, not the He Man type of studs, in the wall. :laughing:

Would it be worth while to buy a solid core door and hang it up in the bathroom? Course then you would have they eyelet screws all over the door that you might have to explain to friends and family. But if the screws are all around one of the windows I guess you might have to explain anyway. :laughing:

Later,
Dan

 

[Tig]

What about one of those stainless handrails for people that need assistance. Plenty sturdy and would give you a range of attachment points to tie off to behind the curtain.

 

[MossRoad]

That's one of the problems with screwing it into the 2x4 wall stud. Eventually, it may work itself out and, when you have the band at max tension it will be just like a slingshot and come out and hit you in face. So be sure to video all of your workouts... you could win $10,000.00. :laughing:

It needs some kind of backing on the bolt(like a large heavy washer) to keep it from pulling through the 2X4. If you just screw it in through the front, you may not get it in deep enough, or get it between the stud, etc...