(Part 3) Best strenght training pull-up bars according to redditors
We found 888 Reddit comments discussing the best strenght training pull-up bars. We ranked the 110 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 41-60. You can also go back to the previous section.
Get one like this, and put a towel behind the part that pushes against the door frame.
There are those pullup bars that attach to a doorway by resting on the frame, like THIS ONE for example.
You can get a tremendous amount of exercise with nothing but your own body weight. sylentblueiskittens gave some good suggestions. Here are a few obvious ones:
It occurs to me after rereading your post, that you're looking for an actual workout routine. I personally get the majority of my exercise by rock climbing so I feel unqualified to give you too specific of routine, but here's what I suggest as a starting point:
Stress cardio days times a week, and strength training three days a week.
For cardio, first make sure to stretch, then try and run for around 30 minutes, slowing down if necessary, but not stopping. You can develop a more specific workout as you get stronger, but if you're new to this and just looking to get exercise, the important thing is just to keep your heart rate up. Google (or something) specific stretches and exercises for running, and do a very lite version of the strength exercises.
For strength, do pushups in sets like soylentblueiskittens suggested, then repeat with pull ups, leg lifts, and situps. Try to alternate different muscle groups between sets without taking long breaks: situps & pull ups, push ups & leg lifts. Then do a lite version of the cardio (take a short jog).
I'm sure someone more qualified could give you more specific or better advice, but these things work for me when I'm trying to get a workout at home.
I use something like this, with my heels hooked under the bar and then put a folded up yoga mat under my knees.
I don’t like that style pull-up bar at all tbh.
Edit: I’d get something like this (not necessarily recommending this particular one) and personally would want one I can do neutral grip pull-ups on if I wanted to.
I've found these sort of stands fantastic: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Squat-Adjustable-Barbell-Weight-Support/dp/B00901VU5E/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1458062234&sr=8-2&keywords=squat+stand I bench and squat to the limit without a spot using the catches. Also, they can be stored on top of each other so they hardly use any space. I've tried doing what you're doing when I'm too lazy to se up the stands, but honestly there's no real way to do it easily as far as I can tell.
Those dumbbells are very good, the handle is pretty rough at first, but I'm used to it now. There are different types of power rack that are cheaper, but if you want a cage then do that, but it would be a lot easier to cover at night if you use, here are some links to other options:
This one has a 100kg limit, but is cheap
This one is much better, good discount, holds 180kg
This one's more expensive, but holds more weight and you can do dips on it
This one's very similar to the last one but looks more solid, still holds the same weight
There are a lot of racks like those, the last one seems to be the best as it has longer "spotter catchers" as they called it in the link, and you seem to be fine with spending more. I would recommend these for taking up less space.
There are cheaper options, but the equipment all seems very solid.
https://www.amazon.com/CAP-Doorway-Situp-Bar-Black/dp/B0083QZ8IM
Something more along the lines of this:
Would work a bit better because you can adjust the width between each handle. The piece of equipment you posted looks like you'd be using a very narrow grip as it comes in just one piece.
You could even use two cheap belts and loop them around your pull up bar to use as handles for a neutral grip. Two adjustable military style fabric belts would probably work best. They don't cost much and you can adjust them to any length by just unbuckling the clasp, looping it into the proper length around your pull up bar, and then cutting the remaining fabric off. They aren't very expensive and they'd definitely be sturdy enough to use. Just search on Amazon or something for "military style belt" and you can see what they look like. They'd be easy to quickly put on your pull up bar after you've adjusted them and also easy to remove.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01N2Y6X31/ref=mh_s9_acsd_zwish_bEIhL_c_x_3_w/133-6887869-0396748?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=mobile-hybrid-11&pf_rd_r=KYECQBRAAX6XDESV9YZ5&pf_rd_t=30901&pf_rd_p=deb4d961-ede0-5d83-8320-893f31bfe405&pf_rd_i=3408471
I would go for something cheaper if its only for pull ups
I use a telescopic pullup bar to rig the pulley system from
Could you have a look at this list and tell me if its any better?
Equipment | Link
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Barbell | http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000LAXVXC/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE
4 2.5kg plates | http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000NPDRL6/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A16URTCV0N7GNM
4 5kg plates | http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000NOIFWS/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A16URTCV0N7GNM
2 10kg plates | http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000NON9XS/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A16URTCV0N7GNM
Bench (Might change this) | http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000N3T0RS/ref=ox_sc_act_title_8?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE
Dumbbell Set | http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004ELB550/ref=ox_sc_act_title_7?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE
Squat stand | http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00901VU5E/ref=ox_sc_act_title_6?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2767C1NIY95I6
Collars | http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000LAXVRI/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE
Total | £286
Pulls are really a foundation move, so you cant really skip them. You should try to invest into a bar as soon as possible. The portable ones are not that expensive and can fit on most doorways. Doing research on the frame beforehand is advised though.
You can also try to improvise your moves in the beginning, depending on your progress. Doing elevated rows on various places works as a substitute in the beginning, but you should be doing those as your horizontal pulling anyways. You can also try using some kind of towel pull up variation. Its a bit more straining to your grip, but you can for example fling your jeans over your door, so the legs are hanging towards you and then close the door. This allows you to grip the jeans and do a pull up or chin up that way. The ROM is all wrong (since your elbows will be restricted by the closed door), but it should be better than skipping it all together.
You can also look into other methods of improvised pull up bar-crafting. Outside that, trees work quite well, if you can find a proper one. There are also outdoor parks that sometimes have bars there you can use. I suggest you try to search your local area for one.
My mrs got me these rings for Christmas which I have hung on this pull up bar The straps are adjustable and really long, I have them about 3 foot off the ground for inverted rows.
I realise that is not an Iron Gym bar but I can't see any reason why it wouldn't work the same.
For pull ups, I just use this pull up handle. I get a lot of elbow problem using a straight bar and going pronated, need neutral
The steel hooks are actually very robust looking in person. I use it in a gym, so wanted something I can quickly put on the bar and take off when I am done.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07693DHFD/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I meant something like this. It goes over the door and like a wedge. Just youtube the name to see an example:
https://www.amazon.com/Iron-Total-Upper-Body-Workout/dp/B07FMTY5SH
Not wanting to start in the gym is perfectly normal. Plenty of people don't feel fit enough to go if they haven't exercised for a while. Everybody feels this way to some extent when they're first starting out. Understand this tough, you are going to the gym to make a positive change in your life. Nobody can take that from you.
If the gym really isn't an option right now, then why don't you start off at home until exercising because natural? The only piece of gear you really need to start off is a cheap pull bar -- like this one from amazon. Consider starting off with convict conditioning, which is body weight training with minimal equipment. Also, check out /r/fitness for more information.
I use something very similar to the last one, $25 and all you need. Be sure to put some padding/cardboard to protect the door sides.
Or get underneath a table. Or find a staircase that you can grab from below. Or use sturdy door. Or anything to hang off of, really.
Any way to mount a pullup bar (like this or this) in your home? Back in college I mounted one in my apartment in the frame between the kitchen and living room, and would do pullups each time I passed. I went from only being able to do a few chinups to knocking out 20 pullups in a set. I don't remember how long it took me, but I was only in that place for about a year. So it wasn't long.
Now I only do pullups a couple days a week in the gym, and even though I'm overall stronger than I was back then, I can't do nearly as many.
Check out /r/bodyweightfitness and their FAQ. You will also find their beginner routine
edit: Saw your comment about not having a pull up bar. They are very cheap and worth the investment if you want to work out at home.
I recently fractured my foot and can't drive to my gym to perform what meager lifts I can still perform, so I need to do what I can at home. The one thing I can not figure out is how to set up a bar for chin ups/pull ups etc. I live in a basement style apartment and can not easily leave, so having something down here would be ideal.
A generic pull up bar like this isn't compatible with any of my doors.
Next, I looked for 'chin up stations' like you see in many commercial gyms, like this. Unfortunately my ceiling is roughly 6' 2'' and I am 5' 11''. That unit is 6' 3'' and wouldn't even fit on its own, much less with my chin over the bar.
Next, I saw some advertisements for bars you... nail into the wall? Like this one from rogue. This seems pretty promising but I can barely hammer a nail without breaking something and I'm unsure if my walls could even support it.
At this point, I'm out of ideas. The only other thing I can think of is the kind you jam into a doorframe, like this but I've seen those spontaneously fail (my dad tore his shoulder when it dropped him mid pull up) and am pretty not enthusiastic about them.
I think a station might be my best bet, but I need to find one that has adjustable heights, a solid support base, and that will ship. Does anyone have any advice there?
Been using this for years. Best (and probably most common) one imo. Never had an issue.
https://www.amazon.com/Iron-Total-Upper-Body-Workout/dp/B07FMTY5SH
Those are not standard parts. That is a pull-up bar.
This is close:
https://www.amazon.com/SHAMROCK-TRIPLE-GYM-Assembly-Required/dp/B07L7QHJ66/ref=mp_s_a_1_70?ie=UTF8&qid=1565294389&sr=1-70&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65
Oh.
Well, that sufficiently blows.
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Maybe just get one of those door frame pull up bars? Open the door to your dorm room, hang the bar, do stuff, and unhook it and stash it under your bed when you're done?
I would recommend this one because it gives you the most clearance from the wall.
ECOTRIC 50'' Wall Mounted Chin Pull Up Bar Gym Workout Fitness Home Mount Fitness 500lbs With One Year Warranty https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N2Y6X31/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_MLAcBbPH21R6W
A ceiling mounted bar would be even better. But at that point just mount some rings.
Would one of these bad boys fit? https://www.amazon.com/Olymp-Master-Pull-Doorway-Chin/dp/B07N7MK6ML/
Mind giving me an example? The kind I had was like this one. It put too much weight on the upper frame of the door so even just pulling on it a bit would cause it to creak, so I didn't trust it.
If you cant put any holes in them just get one of those Door gym equipment
https://www.amazon.com/Door-Total-Upper-Workout-Exercise/dp/B018T77UFS
This does not seem safe. It would be better to get a pull-up bar with a ceiling mount that can be attached to wooden joists. Something like the bar below would be much better.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00SFD36IW/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1525829189&sr=8-1-spons&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=pull+up+bar+ceiling+mount&psc=1
>My gut says just pop a 1" hole through 3-4 of the joists, feed a 3/4" pipe through the holes and be done
Feeding a straight pipe through those holes becomes rather impossible... You'd be better off sistering some joists so they hang down a few inches and drill through those.
Or just buy something that works and call it a day...
https://www.amazon.com/GRONK-Fitness-MULTI-GRIP-Pull-Bar/dp/B00MY5MOKS
I've been planning on getting back into home exercises too. For upper body or core strength, I'd recommend a pull-up bar that you attach to a door frame. My old roommate had one and it was really easy. It also works as a base for other body exercises too.
Heh, it'll be a good long while before those would be of any practical use for me, beyond taking up precious living space. I was thinking this thing to start with. Basic routine of, more or less:
Assuming I rode to work Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, how would you recommend breaking up the cycles for the others? I'm thinking leg day on bike day would be silly for example, and I'm not sure where to fit it all in over time.
Maybe only do legs two days? One? More if it's a week I don't bike in case of rain?
Something like this https://www.amazon.com/Portable-Pull-up-Push-up-Bar-Inverted/dp/B007Z4863W/ref=mp_s_a_1_8?dchild=1&keywords=body+row&psc=1&qid=1571189088&sr=8-8
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Power-Exercise-Workout-Strength-Training/dp/B003V3LNS6/ref=sr_1_1?s=fitness&ie=UTF8&qid=1416739397&sr=1-1
it's cheaper if ordering directly from germany, but the shipping might hurt a little hehe
I applaude your commitment, but allow me to give this a different angle of perspective. Cutting out things from your life that you love will just make you sad, bored, or resentful at your new arrangements. That's going to make it a lot easier to relapse.
Keep doing what you love. Even eating. /r/Fitness is going to hate me for that one, but yeah I said it. Enjoy life while you cut that weight- just enjoy it in moderation.
Don't sit in front of the computer (or T.V., or anything for that matter) for more than an hour without getting up and moving around for at least one or two minutes. Studies show that remaining completely sedentry slows down your metabolism, along with other nasty effects. Look it up if you like, but the bottom line is it won't help your weight loss.
In my own experience, loading screens are a hidden blessing. Yes, I'm looking at you League of Legends. Subscribe to /r/bodyweightfitness and find out what excersies you are capable of doing, and do a few of them while you wait.
If you know you're going to be sedentry for some time, owe it to yourself to do something active to balance it out. Go for a walk after gaming for a while. Jog if you can handle it. Get a Pull Up Bar from Crappy Tire and haul ass.
http://www.amazon.com/Pull-Up-Bar-Sit-In/dp/B00120VDQ2
If you can afford $25, I have something similar and it works great.
Just gonna throw it out there that the iron gym tragically ripped apart my doorframe, so I switched to a bar like this. Kind of a pain because you have to drill it in, but the bar itself is still removable and it's much sturdier if you have cheapo doorframes.
We have one of these things: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Everlast-Chinning-Sit-Up-Bar/dp/B00091RXLY/ref=sr_1_14?s=sports&ie=UTF8&qid=1412086762&sr=1-14&keywords=pull+up+bar
It doesn't LOOK secure, but it is. My husband is a good 180 pounds +/- 10 pounds, and he can hang on to it just fine. We have ours mounted across the door frame.
I have the same problem. I live in an apartment so no drilling into the doorways and no room for the full stand.
I got the Iron Gym Total Upper Body Workout Bar (http://www.amazon.com/Iron-Gym-Total-Upper-Workout/dp/B001EJMS6K/ref=pd_sim_sbs_sg_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=0ZQ0Q46TX5Q5BHGXACAM) without really thinking I had wide doorways. I looked to get extenders for it but they have been unavalible on amazon for months now. :/ (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002ZDINO/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=3PR0XOUE253K9&coliid=I2FMUEZ408HSOH)
I use the Iron Gym as well, and I remember that there was an insert in the box to order extenders for extra wide doorways.
While looking for a link for them online, I found some extenders on Amazon, but the reviews are terrible. However, someone posted this DIY version in the reviews, and several people commented on how good it works. Makes sense:
I junked them and instead made my own extension bars that have worked out GREAT! I purchased two 1/2" by 12" steel tubes from my local hardware store (plumbing section) and slid them into each end after removing the end caps. They slide in perfectly and stop when they hit a set of screws. To tighten the fit and to make them just a little bit longer, I used electrical tape and taped three nickels to each end and slid them again again (nickel side first). Perfect! Then I just put the end caps on the the exposed threaded end of the steel tube (the end caps go OVER the steel tube) and slid the piece of foam back over the exposed steel. You would never even be able to tell that these were extended!
The bottom line is that if you door is too wide for the door gym (which again is an AWESOME product), don't stress, but also don't buy these. 1/2" steel tubing works great, can be had for under five bucks and can be as long or as short as you need them to be.
It was further expanded upon by another user:
I did exactly as he said, bought 2) 13"x 1/2" black pipes, put them in the hole, and electrically taped them together when the original bar ended and the home bought bar protruded. However, I found a much better solution to the nickels. Instead, I used 3/4" white rubber chair leg tips to go over the exposed end of the bar. Works great!!!! Don't buy the extenders! The bars, tape, and rubber tips cost only $5.34!
Go here if you feel you need to upvote the original reviews.
https://www.amazon.com/GRONK-Fitness-MULTI-GRIP-Pull-Bar/dp/B00MY5MOKS