[BUSTER]

Hi

I was looking into getting a powerbar as i can't drill into the wood in my house i have now found this

http://www.thestreng...wer_up_chin_up/

What do you guys think??

Cheers

BUSTER

[Franz29]

I don't like these things; too close to the door so you often end up resting the forearms and even lower body against the door, negating some of the exercise.

I just got an extendable bar from Argos and used tension to keep it in the frame (you are supposed to screw the clips into the frame but I just extend the bar until it fits so tightly that the bar won't move). 10 years and it hasn't slipped yet (and it has been taken down and moved several times since then. Right now it's across the loft opening).

[Franz29]

The bar I have is here.

[Andy]

yeah not liking the look of those.

[FK Pimp]

looks like a bit of a waste of time to me - you are putting all the weight on the door hinges rather than the strong part of the door, the frame. I saw a pull up bar that fitted to the frame but didn't need to drill or have to extend it in to the frame

this is it (although might be what you were looking at already)
http://www.boysstuff...e_base_in_house

seems better for all kinds of reasons - height, nothing in the way of your feet/body, ability to kip etc.

[WalkerFit]

Powerbars are ok actually. Not ideal for commercial use and thin bars but they will withstand up to 20stone and you an attch rings for ring push ups and dips, muscle ups may be a bit dicey.

If just for sole use, not a bad purchase for 25quid.

[BUSTER]

Franz29 tried your idea, not good!, i cant screw it tight enough to the frame and nearly had the bar land on my head!!

BUSTER

[Franz29]

Weird. Sorry to hear that. As I said, no issues here and the same bar has been in use since 1998.

[Mark Yule]

Power bars are a great concept - if only they'd thicken the bar up a touch. The thin bar isn't conducive to long term GTG type training - blisters ahoy, combine that with some KB snatching and your hands will be toast. Kipping isn't advisable either. Very portable though, so great for taking out to parties......

[Rich]

Pull-up Parties

now that sounds like a good idea!

[marcus clarke]

I was wondering about buying this pullup bar, no fixings requied, my only thought is..would it be stable enough for kipping pullups?


http://www.ukfitness...e_BSACPUB34.htm

[Franz29]

marcus clarke, on Jan 29 2009, 10:24 AM, said:

I was wondering about buying this pullup bar, no fixings requied, my only thought is..would it be stable enough for kipping pullups?


http://www.ukfitness...e_BSACPUB34.htm

For the love of God, don't kip

Actually, the doorway jobs in general are pretty good for deadhangs, and this one looks pretty useful with the longer supports so it even allows use of gravity boots which is rare on these things.

Rich, on Jan 28 2009, 07:03 PM, said:

Pull-up Parties

now that sounds like a good idea! cool.gif smile.gif

LOL, with the shape most of my friends are in, I'd be doing them alone........

[Mark Yule]

Franz29, on Jan 29 2009, 10:38 AM, said:

For the love of God, don't kip

Actually, the doorway jobs in general are pretty good for deadhangs, and this one looks pretty useful with the longer supports so it even allows use of gravity boots which is rare on these things.



LOL, with the shape most of my friends are in, I'd be doing them alone........

This just looks like a varaition on the Powerbar, except it's twice the price and twice the size. The PB works fine if your door/doorway can accomodate it - though kipping isn't advisable. I was doing weighted leg lifts and the slight rocking actually caused the "feet" to burst throught the plasterboard above my door. So a full kip could end in disaster

I'd love to be able to kip but I can't. Until I can do 18 dead hangs with a 10kg weight I'll stick to dead hangs. So I'll be old and grey before then........

PS - my max dead hangs right now is 6 , I was up to 9 before xmas but put about 1/4 of a stone on and got a monster cold so I couldn't keep up the greas the groove training.

All the best
Mark

[BUSTER]

Marcus i had that bar you posted a link to, it does require fixings! It's a bloody good bit of kit and will tolerate all you can thorugh at it.

Davie has it now but i don't know if it's up or not?

BUSTER

[Davie]

nope it isnt...do you want it back?

[BUSTER]

No mate i was just wondering! Not allowed to screw in my house anyway!

Looks like a powerbar for me!

BUSTER

[marcus clarke]

I'm still looking for a decent pullup bar / frame that i can do kipping pullups on. The majority of bars, from the sounds of it, are too dangerous to kip on. My only other thought was to spend £200 on a power rack that has one already attached.

Any ideas?

[greg]

marcus clarke, on Feb 1 2009, 12:22 PM, said:

I'm still looking for a decent pullup bar / frame that i can do kipping pullups on. The majority of bars, from the sounds of it, are too dangerous to kip on. My only other thought was to spend £200 on a power rack that has one already attached.

Any ideas?

have you got a garden where you could build one?

[Johny Cash]

BUSTER, on Jan 31 2009, 10:27 AM, said:

Not allowed to screw in my house anyway!



BUSTER

Could so easily say something about that!

[marcus clarke]

greg, on Feb 1 2009, 01:14 PM, said:

have you got a garden where you could build one?

I could build one but it would have to be a moveable one as I move every two years (in the forces)

I suppose i could see if there is a metal smith on camp who could make a basic design for a small fee.

I was thinking I could buy a kids garden swing set, sort of with a triangular frame, and take of the kide swings etc.