Have a 7 foot basement ceiling, would I still be able to use this in my basement, pull ups and all?!?! Otherwise I was going to get the 72" rack, would that work if this doesn't?!?!
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The height of the cage is very close to 7'. You might not be able to do a full pull up. If you had 2 extra inches in your ceiling: This cage is unique because of the lat attachment (highly recommended... it will give you nearly everything you find in a commercial gym), which requires 7'2". With the lat attachment you will be able to do rows and pull-downs, basically training the same muscles as a weighted pull-up, plus... you have all the other possibilities of upper and lower pulleys. Of course this cage is not inexpensive, and the option I am suggesting adds another $240, but it is WELL worth it. The height of the cage is very close to 7'. You might not be able to do a full pull up. If you had 2 extra inches in your ceiling: This cage is unique because of the lat attachment (highly recommended... it will give you nearly everything you find in a commercial gym), which requires 7'2". With the lat attachment you will be able to do rows and pull-downs, basically training the same muscles as a weighted pull-up, plus... you have all the other possibilities of upper and lower pulleys. Of course this cage is not inexpensive, and the option I am suggesting adds another $240, but it is... » Read More The height of the cage is very close to 7'. You might not be able to do a full pull up. If you had 2 extra inches in your ceiling: This cage is unique because of the lat attachment (highly recommended... it will give you nearly everything you find in a commercial gym), which requires 7'2". With the lat attachment you will be able to do rows and pull-downs, basically training the same muscles as a weighted pull-up, plus... you have all the other possibilities of upper and lower pulleys. Of course this cage is not inexpensive, and the option I am suggesting adds another $240, but it is WELL worth it. « Show Less
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Yes the rack will fit with a 7ft ceiling. As far as pull ups go not likely, you will only have a couple inches between the top of the rack and the ceiling.The shorter rack would work. That being said id rather have the powerline rack and just throw a cheap pull up bar in a nearby doorway.
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The height of the machine is 7ft. I have a 10ft ceiling and it is just right. You will not be able to do muscle ups unless you have a 12ft ceilings.
960793
I'm 5'8", and am able to use it comfortably with 7' ceilings. It leaves plenty of room between my head and the ceiling.I have a ceiling fan in the room, and would probably even be able to use it under that, although that would be a bit tight for my liking.
1700079
I didn't end up keeping this product because all the parts were not included. It is rather large, though, so it depends on how much room you have in your basement. It goes to 7.5 feet, I believe.
1777649
Not sure what you mean by "maximum height." If you are installing the unit in a basement, you would likely want to mount it near the ceiling so you can vent it to the exterior of the home. If you can clarify your question, you can get a better answer....
1967051
My garage ceiling is 8' 3", and I have the unit flush-mounted to the ceiling. I am 5'7" tall. If I lower my kayaks to the point that I can disengage the straps from the pulley hooks and then grasp the rope with my slightly outstretched arm and twirl it once around my hand for security (you need to pull on the ropes equally so that the loops stay level, else you'll dump your yak which could be both embarrassing and damaging) in preparation for pulling up again, there is 6' left in the trailing loop of the supplied rope. Also, I draw my yaks up as far as possible to be able to walk beneath them. Considering that you have a 14' ceiling, you probably don't need to draw it up to the ceiling as tight. So I would say that chances are excellent that it would work with a 14' ceiling. Even if not, you would need only buy a longer piece of rope to substitute for the one supplied.
2009635
YOu can adjust the Rip 60 cord to work with 7 foot ceilings. Yes - you can certainly use Rip 60 with 7 foot ceilings
803935
I have 8 foot ceilings, and I'm 5'1". when I put the incline up to 40 the top of my head is even with the top of the closet door which would be about 7 feet. So I don't think it would work for you with a 7' ceiling. You would have to have at least and 8' ceiling.
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This is what I can say....I am 190lbs, I have 12ft ceilings in my garage and this thing has been solid.....and I am not gentle....but on a vertical wall you have to realize may not be as strong as ceiling joints as far as load bearing. My suggestion is get it, mount it and see if your walls hold up....my concern would be with drywall cracks....other than that I think it would be okay....Are you 300lbs? I do kipping pullups on mine and it handles it just fine, no issues. SO take about 190 and double it for force/weight load. I think the drywall if you have it would be the only thing that might suffer....beat answer I can give you. This is what I can say....I am 190lbs, I have 12ft ceilings in my garage and this thing has been solid.....and I am not gentle....but on a vertical wall you have to realize may not be as strong as ceiling joints as far as load bearing. My suggestion is get it, mount it and see if your walls hold up....my concern would be with drywall cracks....other than that I think it would be okay....Are you 300lbs? I do kipping pullups on mine and it handles it just fine, no issues. SO take about 190 and double it for force/weight load. I think the drywall if you have it would be the only thing that... » Read More This is what I can say....I am 190lbs, I have 12ft ceilings in my garage and this thing has been solid.....and I am not gentle....but on a vertical wall you have to realize may not be as strong as ceiling joints as far as load bearing. My suggestion is get it, mount it and see if your walls hold up....my concern would be with drywall cracks....other than that I think it would be okay....Are you 300lbs? I do kipping pullups on mine and it handles it just fine, no issues. SO take about 190 and double it for force/weight load. I think the drywall if you have it would be the only thing that might suffer....beat answer I can give you. « Show Less
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I just bought mines yesterday and spent about 4 hours putting it together in my 1st floor basement. I made the mistake of measuring the height of the machine in the store and comparing it to the space available where we wanted it. There was only a one inch clearance between the height that I measured on the Bowflex and the height from my floor to the ceiling. Without thinking it out further, I purchasd it and thought the one inch should be enough space... wrong answer! Due to the nature of the design, you will need at least a half a foot of clearance to allow for the machine to be constructed per the instructions (the pieces interlock and require extra space to allow the main verticle beam to be assembled together). If you insist on forcing the Bowflex into a restricted location (83 inches or thereabouts), you can do what I did (not recommended). You can build the Bowflex according to the manual right up to where you need to install the main verticle beam... and then de-construct one half of the interconnecting parts to allow this main beam to be slid into place (after piecing it together horizontally). A tricky manuever at best... but it worked. Good Luck.
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I measured 85 3/4". Obviously you need another 12+" above that to use the chin-up bar without smashing your head into the ceiling. For some reason I didn't have that foresight when I built mine in my 87" high basement. Dohhh. So my first workout on this was carrying it out of the basement. Otherwise this is a nice sturdy rack.
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It would be close probably ok if you set it up so head is between joists. I have plent of clearance with a 8" ceiling and am 6"2 and short legs all upper body I do have to move away from a ceiling fan that hangs down a little more than a foot. It is a great price of equipment though and would highly recommend it if you have the space
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Paul, This bar has plenty of room for you. I installed in out basement with 9' ceilings and works great. Hope this helps. Mark
19720
Yes, I think you should be able to. You need a solid post to fasten to. We use it in our basement. I measured our area to determine what length to get.
2228492
I would question how stable the lift would be at that height. I used mine on a standard 8 foot ceiling without any help from anyone. Sorry, I can't be of more help.
93700
I'm 6' and feel like mine is mounted too low on an 8' ceiling. However, people use the door to hold theirs in place and are still able to get good workouts so I would think you could just adapt the way you work out and the length of the straps when doing certain workouts. I hope that helps. I don't recall a recommendation in the manual.
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I'm 210 lbs and have done pull ups with and without a chair with no issues. The bar is stable but you should avoid any rocking motions. I have the bar in my basement and floor to rafters is 84" high. There's about 3" of clearance. I have the bar positioned so that when doing a pullup, my head goes inbetween the rafters. You can't beat it for the price.