Aerial Hammock on Pull Up bar?

AllysonKendal started this discussion · 2/27/2015

Ok, So I was just browsing yoga hammocks and fly gyms and such.... I I've seen people hang them from pull up bars. As a matter of fact Fly Gym says "You can also hang your Fly Gym on pull up bars or monkey bars at the park!" I was just wondering... All these hammocks say they use carabiners that support 3,000+ pounds, which is great, but my pull up bar only supports 250lbs or something. I was just wondering if its really safe that way?

9 replies

Lucca Valentine · 2/27/2015
Mine was hung from a pull up bar at first :)
Lucca Valentine · 2/27/2015
As long as you're not over 250 lbs you should be fine :) when the hammock is on the pull up bar you are somewhat limited in what you can do, but honesty as long as you can find a doorway/pull up bar with a good three feet of space on either side of the door, it's not THATS limiting. Like I could still manage to invery and do inverted splits and stuff you just have to be a bit more strategic. But you'll largely be doing aerial yoga work vs like aerial dancing. Still so worth it imo
Lucca Valentine · 2/27/2015
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AllysonKendal · 2/27/2015
Thanks Lucca!!! I just felt like there is all this emphasis on making sure the fabric and carabiners can hold 3,000 lbs and I'm not really sure why! I kind of thought I could just make a sling for my pull up bar with simple stuff from the hardware store but I guess its not that simple. Even the carabiners for 540LBS says you should not hang from it. I'm icing a shoulder injury and I just kind of wanted to be suspended and stretch. :/
CD Hussey fka Jivete · 2/27/2015
If you were doing drops or something with your yoga sling, I can see the need for the climbing caribeeners. Simply Stretching on it? Probably not necessary.
Lucca Valentine · 2/27/2015
Agreed, if you just want to stretch I bet you could :)
Veena · 2/27/2015
I would not put a hammock on an Iron Gym type bar, just because it could fall down if you angled the wrong way!!! I could see using anything solid though for light yoga and stretching. You may want to look in to the xpole A Frame. I love mine, and we are now able to sell them. If you're interested in on please send us a contact email and we can help you out.
reenie aka Mysfit · 2/28/2015
When they state 250 lbs load for a pull up bar, it is relative to downward force applications. yoga slings do travel sideways/forwards/backwards and there is a whole different formula that is used in engineering to determine the weight load/break load. I am just replying from my phone...but when I get on the computer later... I will add some links for information from riggers/engineers in the aerial industry. I have seen some sketchy setups for aerial apparatus and seriously.... it is not worth the risk of pile driving on your head and sustaining serious cervical injury. I know people who have had a sling come down from being improperly hung. Scary business when you Are upside down.
Lucca Valentine · 2/28/2015
Yaaaay I didn't know you were selling those yet! Eeee!