So lately Ive been trying to save some money by working out at home and Ive got pretty much every equipment I need to work out except a pull up bar. I looked up online and one of the things I can find is this
to help with my pullups. I want to get one but parents keep insisting it will utterly destroy the door frames. Is this true? Does anyone else have a way they practice pullups?
Re: Practicing pull ups
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 3:00 am
by user
idk, i use hang on my door and do it
my door is pretty solid, empty frame ones wont do it, and you gotta have 3 hinges holding onto the door
by using my door, my forearms are pinned to the door hence providing a greater workout to my back
Re: Practicing pull ups
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 3:37 am
by Tasdik
I have a pull up bar I bought from Wal-mart that you put in between your door frames. It works fine for me. The door frames are also fine.
Another option is to find some studs in the wall and hang it there.
Re: Practicing pull ups
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 4:24 am
by chickenfeather
OMFG i almost vomited.
Re: Practicing pull ups
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 4:38 am
by vietxboy911
Idk, i use the perfect pull up thing ( looks like that, but has something extra ) that you just put on the door frame, dont have to drill or anything, it just places on. It dosent do anything to the door frame, or at least for mine
Re: Practicing pull ups
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 8:49 am
by asusi
very good for your back, if you want to get big back do that one
This mans back is the most mesmerizing thing i have ever seen. i imagine if i did drugs id stare at it for hours...
Re: Practicing pull ups
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 4:28 pm
by Draquish
vietxboy911 wrote:Idk, i use the perfect pull up thing ( looks like that, but has something extra ) that you just put on the door frame, dont have to drill or anything, it just places on. It dosent do anything to the door frame, or at least for mine
Same.
Re: Practicing pull ups
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 6:21 pm
by user
you americans and your fancy equipments
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make shift workouts ftw
Re: Practicing pull ups
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 6:44 pm
by Tasdik
user wrote:you americans and your fancy equipments
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make shift workouts ftw
I tried something like that ended up breaking our door frame.
Re: Practicing pull ups
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 7:28 pm
by CeLL
Tasdik wrote:
user wrote:you americans and your fancy equipments
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make shift workouts ftw
I tried something like that ended up breaking our door frame.
stop eating the oreos you fat ****...
Re: Practicing pull ups
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 7:49 pm
by BloodyBlade
CeLL wrote:
Tasdik wrote:
user wrote:you americans and your fancy equipments
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make shift workouts ftw
I tried something like that ended up breaking our door frame.
stop eating the oreos you fat ****...
You aren't always fat when you have much weight. ;p
Re: Practicing pull ups
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 7:52 pm
by CeLL
I got too much weight for ya right here *gestures downward*
Re: Practicing pull ups
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 10:25 pm
by qezue
asusi wrote:very good for your back, if you want to get big back do that one
He probaly knows since he's asking how to do it at home.... You gotta place your hands further away from eachother if you want to train your back with this excersize tho'..
Re: Practicing pull ups
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 10:49 pm
by Toasty
qezue wrote:
asusi wrote:very good for your back, if you want to get big back do that one
He probaly knows since he's asking how to do it at home.... You gotta place your hands further away from eachother if you want to train your back with this excersize tho'..
well, narrow grip and wide grip can both strengthen your back.
Re: Practicing pull ups
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 10:51 pm
by user
Toasty wrote:well, narrow grip and wide grip can both strengthen your back.
well, pure str and pure int both can nuke.
Re: Practicing pull ups
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 10:54 pm
by Brago
i thought that was u when i just clicked the link. i was like LOL WHATS WITH YOUR BACK LOLOLOL
Re: Practicing pull ups
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 11:15 pm
by heroo
did you really had to choose that picture?
Re: Practicing pull ups
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 12:21 am
by asusi
heroo wrote:did you really had to choose that picture?
does the original guy has to choose to go make naked picture too?
Re: Practicing pull ups
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 12:25 am
by TOloseGT
if your door-frame is well built, that little contraption shouldn't even cause a dent.
Re: Practicing pull ups
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 2:53 am
by AznFury
should've gotten a picture like this :
that one is way nasty
OT: i have one, it screws in between the door frames, it holds like 300 pounds so it won't break your door frame. i've had it for bout 2 years now.
Re: Practicing pull ups
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 2:35 pm
by Mr.Ganji
AznFury wrote:OT: i have one, it screws in between the door frames, it holds like 300 pounds so it won't break your door frame. i've had it for bout 2 years now.
I dunno. Seems to be that everyone here either has one and is using it without problems or is complaining about that guy's back hair. My parents are still unrelenting though. I showed them pictures and even some of ur testimonies but they still think the house is built on straws
Re: Practicing pull ups
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 6:48 pm
by BloodyBlade
Mr.Ganji wrote:
AznFury wrote:OT: i have one, it screws in between the door frames, it holds like 300 pounds so it won't break your door frame. i've had it for bout 2 years now.
I dunno. Seems to be that everyone here either has one and is using it without problems or is complaining about that guy's back hair. My parents are still unrelenting though. I showed them pictures and even some of ur testimonies but they still think the house is built on straws
I wouldn't put something in my door too, btw, do you have to remove it everytime?
Re: Practicing pull ups
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 8:11 pm
by CeLL
it slides in and out. it just hooks into the doorway in 2 seconds.
it screws in and you can always take out the bar from the bases it's attached to. i've gotten some of my friends that are 200+ pounds to hang on it. wooden door frames are pretty strong...