Take the tour ×  I am looking to (semi) permanently install some
fitness equipment in my apartment (the Lifeline Jungle G XT
system if that helps). It requires installing a strap mounts
into either two ceiling joist or wall stud mounts. The device at
maximum use will be holding full body weight, around 235 lbs for
the heaviest user, dispersed across the two mounts. Ideally this
would be installed in the ceiling for maximum usage/space, but I
was also considering installing it above a doorway if possible.
I am not sure what the joists are like in our ceilings or how to
find out. Are either of these locations strong enough to support
that much weight? I have a horrible image in my head of
performing an exercise, pulling the joist, and my neighbors,
through onto me.  If neither of these solutions are suitable, is
there a way, without many power tools (basically just an
electric hand drill), to build a free-standing structure that
could support this weight?  share|improve this question How many
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