You can mount a pull-up bar from ceiling joists.
Many pull-up bars hang 7 to 7 1/2 feet from the floor and should be installed in 8-to-9-foot ceilings; however, some are designed for lower ceilings. Although many bars will accommodate up to 375 lbs., your ceiling drywall or sheetrock will not. When installing a bar in your ceiling, you must screw it into a structure strong enough to support your weight.
Instructions
1. Place a stud finder flat against the ceiling. Move it from left to right until you find a joist. Then use it to find the center of each joist.
2. Mark the center of at least two parallel joists. Joists are 16 inches apart. Many pull-up bars are 32 inches wide, so you can use every other joist.
3. Find a spot on the joists that is at least 3 inches away from any wall.
4. Place the stud mount flat against the ceiling. Use a pencil to mark the bolt holes. Then drill 3/16-inch pilot holes into the joist with an electric drill; make sure the bit is 3 inches long.
5. Drive lag bolts -- or toggle bolts if the stud is metal -- into the predrilled holes with the electric drill using the 3/8 inch adapter and appropriate size socket.
6. Slip a washer over each bolt. Insert each bolt into the corresponding hole on the pull-up bar and drive the bolt into the predrilled hole with a drill.
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