How to Build a Backyard Calisthenics Gym | Ninja Warrior Course

[@VFit4life]

The cost for this setup was about $1,500. I have a cost breakdown in the description. I went all out but you can build a good setup for much less. Feel free to ask me specific questions about the build. Thanks!

[@giannahaselrig7255]

Can we get a clearer blueprint shared? How far are the post from each other

[@Pablodwnunda]

@@giannahaselrig7255 maybe be grateful that he posted this instead of sounding like a spoilt kid.. say please.. not hard... also, figure it out, he has shown more than enough.

[@esnmb]

Did you use the piping from electrical or plumbing? Home Depot said the plumbing pipe is thicker. Thanks!!

[@VFit4life]

@@esnmb You definitely want to use the plumbing pipe. The electrical pipe will bend and not hold up to the movements of the exercises.

[@esnmb]

@@VFit4life thanks! I bought the plumbing pipe and am about to start cutting to length. Thanks again for such a great video!

[@amberclasen5640]

I just wanted to let you know that have used your videos, plans, and parts list to recreate this in our backyard. We are so grateful for all your hard work and attention to detail! Thank you so much!!! We all LOVE this course!

[@VFit4life]

Awesome! Glad I was able to help! Enjoy and have fun!

[@mysticandroid57]

I need proof!

[@moosehead4497]

These should be mandatory in every city park and playground I guarantee you would have way more active healthy kids and adults

[@Piucidchampion]

Chile has in most of the park this calisthenics bars and helps a lot to keep people busy doing exercises and incentive more people join into street workout!

[@johnmichaels4330]

100%. Although we have several parks like that here in Texas and people seem afraid to use them where others may see their weakness or short comings. Very sad

[@moosehead4497]

@@johnmichaels4330 yeah true people are intimidated when in reality 99% of people will be nothing but encouraging and want people to join them same is true for the gym though really

[@hectorricardodelacruzmonte2566]

What a legacy you built for them, Sir!!

[@jimmiller6915]

Great job on the build and design! It's awesome you went through a workout example. I will definitely be incorporating some of your ideas into mine. 💪

[@chivonpowers5207]

We followed this exactly and it’s such a great apparatus. We’re all stronger already! Thanks for making this video and providing all the needed details.

[@VFit4life]

@@chivonpowers5207 Enjoy and have fun! Thanks for watching!

[@akumabito2008]

This is a really cool design. Thanks for sharing!

[@bierarbeiter]

Insane! and all the possibilities. Wanted to build something similar and get some inspiration from youtube first. But I think a smaller version of your deluxe workout palace will have to do for now. Good work!

[@VFit4life]

@@bierarbeiter Thanks! The great thing is that you can customize it to your needs.

[@cipriannemet519]

Your Backyard Calisthenics Gym looks like a dream to me. I think it's the best I have ever seen. Well done for the work and the result. Enjoy the workouts! I'm from Bucharest, Romania and I workout wherever I can. Park, behind the block, hang the rings from the trees, etc

[@VFit4life]

Thanks, and I'm glad you like the setup. Yes, the world can be your gym! Get your workout in wherever you can. 💪

[@ACAIDC]

I TOTALLY NEED THIS IN MY LIFE. Gonna get building this weekend!

[@VFit4life]

Great! Have fun!

[@60SecondCalisthenics]

This is AMAZING! Some day in my backyard... 💣 💥

[@jasonphillips150]

This turned out so very nice! I love your design. Great work and thank you for sharing. :)

[@remymxo]

you have done a fantastic job. Love the little white dog too.

[@nathanhogue8470]

That looks dope 🔥. I just built a wood pull up bar, but this gives me inspiration for future projects.

[@not_the_creator_of_blender]

nice work

[@OU8Aspark]

This is a very nice installation.

[@JBuckenmeyer]

Great vídeo, great to see also how you put it together.

[@Berzrk-Z]

This is amazing man!!!! Thanks so much for sharing how to do this

[@rickymetzenbomb7548]

This is awesome, I want to build something similar.

[@TheyCallMeVic]

WOW. My brother, this is legit the BEST set up I have ever seen DIY. I will definitely be incorporating some of these ideas on mine. Amazing work. Thanks for sharing everything.

[@VFit4life]

Thanks for watching and have fun building yours.

[@nickt3316]

WOW! This is awesome. Well done

[@DuaneEstilette]

Excellent explanation and video presentation. I will use this plan for my three grand munchkins. I am 6' 4" and 260 lbs. How much weight do these bars hold? I may pass the bars through holes drilled through the posts.

[@Xo-cx6ed]

man wow this is LEGENDARY!!!!!!

[@erimwolf7285]

Good morning! Thank you so much for this detailed video! 🥰 How far apart did you space the rungs of the ladder and monkey bars? My kids are getting into ninja classes and I love this setup!

[@pawelkapica5363]

Very cool setup. Thanks for sharing brother.

[@josephthejuggler]

THIS IS AMAZING!!! I AM SO EXCITED TO BUILD PLAY ON THIS! TOTALLY GOING TO BUILD ONE! THANKS SO MUCH FOR BREAKING THIS DOWN AND SHOWING US HOW TO DO IT!!!!

[@VFit4life]

Cool! Hopefully this will help you out with yours.

[@aj210]

This is great am planning to build the exact same thing.. will you please tell me how long is the distance between the moneky bar rungs ?

[@christravis8572]

Thanks for the inspiration - I built one almost exactly like yours.

[@vkbowers]

This is exactly what I was looking for-thank you!!

[@waltcox9224]

Super impressive! Great work sir 👏

[@Katana_00]

5 Stars bro!!! Incredible execution!

[@jackfrost1031]

My kids saw this and love it. We made a similar layout and just got materials ordered. I can't wait! What kind of paint did you use on the bars and how well has it held up?

[@hundred.billion]

Thank you so much for making this video. This is the best tutorial on how to make a ninja warrior course!

[@VFit4life]

Glad to be able to help!

[@grantrendle8646]

I am thinking of building my own in my garden. This video is awesome, thanks for taking the time to make it and document your progress! I see the video is 3 years old so I would like to know (and I'll scan more of the comments incase this is a repetition). How well is it aging? The concern for me is that I live in the south of England and its going to get wet, frozen and some sun in the summer. Thanks again - top work!

[@VFit4life]

Thanks for watching, and it's great that you plan to build one of your own. Make sure you use pressure treated lumber, and you should be good. Mine has survived four Buffalo, New York winters. We get a lot of snow during the winter it's survived a Blizzard. I plan to do an update video on the setup this spring.

[@edward3553]

Perfect. Definitely copying this.

[@dannyqu8187]

You deserve more attention !

[@ShauPhanLay]

THIS IS AMAZING! CONGRATULATIONS!

[@gem934]

Thanks for the video. Good job. Workout just building it, well done, looks great.

[@alliz7707]

You are awesome! This is exactly what I was looking to build for my kids and myself. Thank you for the idea!

[@bteuscher6680]

This is super cool and we'll done! What are some things you wish you would have done differently? Are you planning on any additions?

[@hereunderduress]

Ridiculously awesome!!!

[@degenviking6068]

cool video! I was going to build a monkey bar I prolly add the chin-up bar too. Thanks for the content!

[@MrKrypto73]

Really enjoyed this video and your instructions. Planning to install something similar this summer. btw - great to see your family helping you some on the build too!

[@VFit4life]

That sounds great! Glad to be a help! Enjoy your build!

[@ok2x]

Epic Build , I need this. Thank you for the video it helps visualize that anyone can do this project. :)

[@doktordice9219]

Great job … very impressive set up :)

[@debracrowder2572]

This looks very nice...what brand and type of paint did you use for the bars?

[@KatBradley-1968]

This is awesome!!! Thank you!!! I’m going to build this!!!

[@spreadthefunk]

Fantastic video guide. I’m going to give this a go for me and my boys over here in the UK. Thanks for sharing with us 👍💪🏼

[@JennyFaithalicious]

Thank you so much for the great video and all the helpful information. I'm going to be building this in about 2 weeks and couldn't find any information on the paint you used to paint the steel pipes. Would you mind sharing that information?

[@RubenRodriguez-tc9lz]

This is AMAZING. I need this in my backyard asap!

[@johnboss3562]

Well done Sir, your video inspired me to build mine, a lot simpler though...:)

[@ThePiitteri]

Legend. Thank you. Great base for my plans.

[@11Elevenpunk]

Hey just stumbled across your awesome build! Could you tell me how you prepped and what type of paint you used for the galvanized pipes? I tried looking all over for what type of paint to use and how to prep for galvanized steel but couldnt find a solid answer. Thanks!

Awesome breakdown and great execution of the project! Thank you so much 😀.

[@powerplantpipe]

what a cool project

[@KA-te7nd]

Shout-out from Buffalo. This looks amazing, nice work my man. Go Bills! 🏈

[@Ravi-hp5uh]

So very very impressive!! Bravo! I want one!😂

[@Patinator]

Did you consider 6x6x12 instead? Also, just like you cut grooves for the 10x12 planks, did you consider cutting grooves for the salmon ladder? Great build!

[@VFit4life]

Thanks, yes, 6x6x12 would have been the ideal way to go. The only thing is that they cost so much more! However, the 4x6x12's have held up great over the past three years. No wobbly movement at all. The way I have it set up in a square pattern, the weight and load are distributed very well around the build. The salmon ladder came after I set up and erected everything, so it was easier to do it that way. They are bolted on very good, however.

[@stevejoung4711]

Thanks for video. Part with the augur seemed intense, but that structure will survive a bomb!

[@VFit4life]

That was the hardest part of the build. We ran into a bunch of rocks. I started out with a post hole digger and quickly realized I was going to have to rent an augur.

[@LittleIAO]

Super nice man.

[@madeleinenoble4295]

This is great! I would like to replicate something very similar to this. In the video, it's really hard to see the drawing with the dimensions. I'm wondering if you could provide the details about the measurements/distances etc. Thanks!

[@flomax_actual]

Really Awesome Job!

[@briantorkelson4395]

dude! this is awesome! great job!

[@amck72]

How many years is the wood good for being it's outdoor? He whole thing looks great.

[@emsbuff]

Great build! Could you please share all measurements for the build?

[@bananaman287]

Damn. Looks really good

[@ks1u]

Thanks for posting this video. I've been thinking about doing something like this for a couple of years and would like to have more than my pull-up bar at the end of my clothesline post.

[@VFit4life]

Thanks, build one that fits your needs. It's great when you build your own because you can customize it to your liking.

[@kagenza]

Excellent video, and very helpful! Going to borrow some ideas for my project. Buildling one in Kigali-Rwanda (East Africa). Cheers

[@VFit4life]

That's awesome!

[@ericwanner7966]

I was wondering about if you put footings down at the base of the holes first? Like a layer of cement at the bottom. And how didi you get the posts to be approximately the same hight? It would be difficult to get the holes precisely the same depth, right? I'd be tempted to get them close and then trim the tops of the posts after the fact but 4x6 would be tough to do accurately. However you did it, it worked extremely well. I'd settle for just a set of adult monkey-bars to begin with. Nice work on the project and the video!

[@joshmxvi]

Awesome build! Thanks for the video

[@centuryfreud]

Legit build. I will copy this.

[@shanefitt]

Quality my friend 👌 Bravo 👏

[@mr.styles5559]

Great build, going to start building the side with the ladder, dip bars, and high pull up bar. On the ladder, how far from the top did you set the first pipe, and how much space is between each pipe?

[@liddell13]

Planning on building this with some minor tweaks. Thanks for sharing this video. It’s a great reference. Unfortunately this is gonna cost $1M to build with lumber prices the way they are lol

[@jonboysprowash7845]

Great video and gym. I’m planning on building my kids one this coming up Spring. Which paint did you use for the bars for it to last in the weather?

[@richardflores5061]

Your setup is perfect!!! What kind of screws did you use for the monkey bars??? Would you do anything differently??

[@VFit4life]

For the monkey bars I used galvanized Hex bolts, washers and nuts. The bolts were 2-1/2 inches long. They were 5/16th bolts.

[@richardflores5061]

Awesome! Thank you so much for your advice. It’ll help me big time!

[@davidurriola4235]

This is great I want to build it. Where can I get the plans?

[@garrettshoughton9886]

thats awesome man!

[@riffdex]

0:38 What exercise is this when you jump yourself up with the bar to catch yourself at a higher rung?

[@VFit4life]

The Salmon Ladder. It's one of the obstacles on American Ninja Warrior.

[@blackcurrenttradingccbctfasten]

Hi, this looks really awesome. Can you share the blueprints for it please?

[@DavidTolansProfile]

Great job!

[@UmeshChaudhary1]

I can’t read plan post it . Please do you have items that were purchased in a clean easy to read sheet ?

[@horczech]

Holy shit, thats amazing 😲

[@0862ricky]

This is awesome! I would like to have this built for my grandson. I’m in a wheelchair and my son is not good with his hands so I will pay someone to build it. Could you send me a detail list of the plans and materials.

[@jonclough6344]

Love it, a little bit jealous

[@dirtsmiles8098]

Looks great.

[@zacharyspence8567]

Do you think if I made the money bars 15ft long and still just braced at the halway point with 2 post would be good? Or do think it would sag between the start and halfway point?

[@snakemt0740]

Great project!!! tell me exactly where you used the 3/4 inch pipe. Greetings from Poland🇵🇱 Peace!✌️

[@VFit4life]

The bar that you hold to go up the salmon ladder. That's the only 3/4 inch pipe.

[@snakemt0740]

Hi, thank you for your reply. I already bought the tubes. 😀 Now wood. Do you remember what tree you got the wood from? 😉 I was thinking spruce or pine...✌️

[@snakemt0740]

Hi, thank you for your reply. I already bought the tubes. 😀 Now wood. Do you remember what tree you got the wood from? 😉 I was thinking spruce or pine...✌️

[@Jacked2theTs]

When I was a kid, we called this a playground 😉

[@DIY_FInance_Guy]

May I ask what paint you used, and if you’ve found it to chip and/or get overly hot to the touch in summer?

[@CharlieTheCarpenter]

Dude! That’s really cool! I came across this video while looking for ‘how to build monkey bars’. Thank you for the inspiration!

[@VFit4life]

Thank you for checking it out. Hope it helped.

[@uglygator1]

Great design and build!! The best one that I have seen so far.... Excellent utilization of the space to include just about everything that a family would need for complete workouts!!

[@VFit4life]

Thank you!

[@giannahaselrig7255]

What are the distance between the post for each section

[@Podzhagitel]

Can you get away using 4x4's instead of 4x6's? And is any functionality on the stall bars compromised by making the dip bars 20" (Olympic length) instead of 24"?

[@refuter]

this is excellent!

[@damianbrown7739]

What paint did you use for the pars, and would you be able to provide a link?

[@richardhenry1969]

That is a beautiful job. I really like how you integrated the different stations but it’s all basically one setup. I’m definitely going to steal some of your ideas for mine. I’m starting on Sunday weather permitting. The only thing that is giving me pause is how tall to make it. I’m 5’6 my little nephew is 4 years old an small. I’m thinking if I make it 6’ it would benefit us both. Yours looks 9’ above ground. Anyway what do you think. I’d appreciate any advice.

[@VFit4life]

My highest point is 8 feet. I wanted the setup to work for me and my kids so that's why I incorporated different height bars. Your little cousin is gonna grow so I think you should put the bar higher than 6 feet. You want it high enough so you can hang from it without your feet touching the ground. Hope this helps and glad you like the setup.

[@richardhenry1969]

@@VFit4life Thank you for the explanation. Your absolutely right, I need to think about it as a long term build. Really appreciate you taking the time to answer my question. Hope you have a wonderful day

[@roberttari1787]

Great video man, it inspired me to make this in my backyard aswell. I really like that it doesnt take that much space at all , but you can do anything you want on it. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@roberttari1787]

The main thing that i changed was the monkey bar wood part. I dont trust my cutting skills, so i bought 2 pc 4 x 4, which i put right on top of the columns, so i just had to use some consturction srcews, and some metal reinforcer thing, and voala...

[@VFit4life]

Glad I was able to be a help. Yes, make it your own and customize it to your liking. Have fun and enjoy!

[@TheyCallMeVic]

Do you think 1" instead of 1.25" Galvanized Steel Pipes will still work fine?

[@VFit4life]

Yes they will definitely work. Just don't have them go longer than five feet because you may run the risk of them bending over time depending on your weight. I actually would have done the monkey bars and ladder with 1" pipes if I had to do it over because they are shorter and don't need to be that thick.

[@danielbauman752]

I’ve done post digging by hand and I can say that machine would have save a day or two of work

[@VFit4life]

I started doing them by hand and then realized that was gonna take forever. So I went out and rented the augur.