Chin/pull up bars in the home

[MYOB]

Are they safe in the home? We live in a new build house and am worried the door frame will break. Logic dictates they shouldn't break door frames otherwise people would not buy them but I'm curious to hear your views.

This is the one I'm thinking of buying:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Iron-Total-Upper-Body-Work...

Thanks.

[skibum]

Thats the one I have and it does a good job. Always a few initial creaks when you first hang off it - but that could be the 12.5 stone! One thing to consider though is to measure the width of your doors - new builds tend to have much wider doorways than older houses (due to wheelchair access I assume) and these bars may be too narrow.

[Hoofy]

I have one of these: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00376I6G4/ref=...

I've tried that JML style one and quality can be variable. One I tried felt like it wasn't screwed together properly but all the bolts were firmly tightened.

As for the doorframe, make sure it's solid and not too wide as mentioned above. A decent door frame should hold your weight. I've done pull ups on it with 15kg in a rucksack.

[LordGrover]

Raelly? When I were a lad, all doors were 30" wide. You live and learn - every day's a school day.

[dave_s13]

Surely they leave marks on the architrave?

I hate pull ups, at 105kg they are bloody hard - can maybe do 4....5 if completely fresh.

Something I really want to get better at but think I'd be happier bolting something to the wall outside.

[mattikake]

I have the Tesco's version. £9.99. Exactly the same.

I've had mine for years and it'll handle me with 30Kg strapped between my legs, so that's over 100kg, no problem. It's only got the slightest bend in it, but feels like it can take a lot more weight.

Just don't try a clap pull-up with them. The bar comes off the door rather easy! I did this and the next moment of the total surprise of suddenly being flat on my back meant I couldn't work out if I was more dazed or winded and if my ribs were still intact...

[LordGrover]

This: tesco?

[Hoofy]

dave_s13 said:

Surely they leave marks on the architrave?

I hate pull ups, at 105kg they are bloody hard - can maybe do 4....5 if completely fresh.

Something I really want to get better at but think I'd be happier bolting something to the wall outside.

They can leave marks - I stuck some old socks between the bar and the contact area.

The optimal solution is to have something bolted to the wall I think. The only problem with that type is that you can't do stuff like front levers.

[Fozziebear]

I find they don't give enough hang for me, turns into a seated chin. Have you looked at a wall mounted one for outside?

[Hoofy]

Fozziebear said:

I find they don't give enough hang for me, turns into a seated chin. Have you looked at a wall mounted one for outside?

Guess you're tall. Actually that's one reason I prefer mine - the bar is higher up!

[Fozziebear]

Hoofy said:

Fozziebear said:

I find they don't give enough hang for me, turns into a seated chin. Have you looked at a wall mounted one for outside?

Guess you're tall. Actually that's one reason I prefer mine - the bar is higher up!

I like to have at least a good foot from my feet to the ground, motivates me to do full arm extension

[awooga]

Think mine was an Argos special, bought at least 10 years ago. Couple of plastic securing bolts that screw into the wood, then just unwind the bar until it's taut.

Takes my 85kg odd weight fine. Moved house twice since - the black marks just come off with Jif or whatever they call it these days.

[Happy82]

Bought the pro power one from Argos this afternoon, holds my 16stone no problem

[Hoofy]

awooga said:

Think mine was an Argos special, bought at least 10 years ago. Couple of plastic securing bolts that screw into the wood, then just unwind the bar until it's taut.

Takes my 85kg odd weight fine. Moved house twice since - the black marks just come off with Jif or whatever they call it these days.

Just don't attempt to use it without the bits that screw into the door. It will hold your weight for a couple of reps...

[Hoofy]

Fozziebear said:

Hoofy said:

Fozziebear said:

I find they don't give enough hang for me, turns into a seated chin. Have you looked at a wall mounted one for outside?

Guess you're tall. Actually that's one reason I prefer mine - the bar is higher up!

I like to have at least a good foot from my feet to the ground, motivates me to do full arm extension

You won't get that with any door-mounted pull up bar unless you're 4ft tall.

I normally just keep my knees and hips bent - works the abs more!

[Fozziebear]

Hoofy said:

You won't get that with any door-mounted pull up bar unless you're 4ft tall.

I normally just keep my knees and hips bent - works the abs more!

The Doris would be ok, bloody midget! I just do 20,000 crunches each morning stud bar from the states do a good outside bar

[Hoofy]

L-sit and V-sit pull ups are your friends!

[Flibble]

I have one similar to this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Door-Pull-chin-exercises-m...

The extra wide bars are good for varying which muscles you exercise. I'm way too tall to get my feet off the floor, I have to pull my feet up into a kneeling sort of position.

Also have one of these:


Bolted to the wall, holds my weight just fine.

[Hoofy]

Something tells me that you climb.

As for bar heights, the one I recommended has you just bending the knees a bit.

[Flibble]

Hoofy said:

Something tells me that you climb.

As for bar heights, the one I recommended has you just bending the knees a bit.

Heh, I'm 6 foot, I can touch the ceiling with my feet flat on the floor, I can't think of any design of bar that will overcome that.