pull up bars ?

[Dicehunter]

anyone by chance know where i can buy pull up bar frames, ive seen the ones you put in but i dont trust them, any help is appreciated.

 

[Raikiri]

http://www.jmldirect.com/product.asp?pf_id=I8700&src=froogle

This actually seems to get good reviews. Assuming that's what you mean you should probably post in the Sports section.

 

[meghatronic]

I got a £7 one from a catalogue. Came with some 1" screws. 6 screws into a doorframe has supported my 100kg bulk before.

 

[apeZ]

Read that as 'pull-up bras...' had my hopes up for a good thread.

 

[Neoni]

http://www.jmldirect.com/product.asp?pf_id=I8700&src=froogle

This actually seems to get good reviews. Assuming that's what you mean you should probably post in the Sports section.

i dont trust nothing you hook over a door.

 

[Dicehunter]

im looking more for a pull up bar frame rather than something that hooks on to a door, but have no clue where to get them.

 

[Raikiri]

i dont trust nothing you hook over a door.

Yeah, that mistletoe will **** you up.

 

[Dr.EM]

Are you after more this sort of thing:

http://www.purefitnessandsports.co....ports-vkr-pullup-dips-powerstation-p-511.html

?

I built a wooden A-frame and fitted it with an barbell bar to make something similar, bit of side-to-side motion though . Been up for around 2 years and supported over 100kg though

 

[semi-pro waster]

i dont trust nothing you hook over a door.

Why not? Simply a case of leverage here, if you're pulling down on it then it holds more tightly onto the doorframe so no chance of slippage unless your entire doorframe goes.

I've used the cheap catalogue ones before that have screw in cups to hold them in place but I suppose it depends on what your landlord thinks (if you don't own your own place) whether you can use them.

//edit my gym has something very similar to what Dr.EM posted and although it creaks a bit it is a very solid piece of kit and supports way above the 100kg mark - 125kg I've seen but it looks to be capable of supporting more.

 

[Dicehunter]

Are you after more this sort of thing:

http://www.purefitnessandsports.co....ports-vkr-pullup-dips-powerstation-p-511.html

?

I built a wooden A-frame and fitted it with an barbell bar to make something similar, bit of side-to-side motion though . Been up for around 2 years and supported over 100kg though

That is exactly what ive been looking for thank you very much

 

[998cc]

I own:

http://www.ukfitnesssupplies.co.uk/products-Powerbar-Doorway-Chin-Up-Bar_POWERBAR.htm

 

[meghatronic]

That is exactly what ive been looking for thank you very much

That seems like overkill to me...

 

[Dicehunter]

That seems like overkill to me...

no its just good manners.

 

[Tefal]

Why not? Simply a case of leverage here, if you're pulling down on it then it holds more tightly onto the doorframe so no chance of slippage unless your entire doorframe goes.
.

Maybe he doesn't trust his door frame

 

[Dr.EM]

No problem, had it bookmarked because I wanted one for uni (couldn't take home-made one, too big). Let me know what you think if you buy it, I may still need one at some point

 

[Makunouchi]

I wrote about the powerbar in the gym rats thread, it's a really good bar!

 

[meghatronic]

no its just good manners.

 

[b|gf|sh]

I wrote about the powerbar in the gym rats thread, it's a really good bar!

Another recommendation for the Powerbar

Got mine the other day and well impressed, able to do proper wide pull-ups that you wouldn't be able to do with the cheaper pull-up bars that fit between the door frame.

 

[LabR@t]

i use my garage roof just jump up grap it and then do wide grip pull ups

 

[Makunouchi]

i use my garage roof just jump up grap it and then do wide grip pull ups

The difference between being able to grip a nice round bar and anything else is great, chances are your forearms are going before your lats/shoulders.