Practicing pull ups

[Mr.Ganji]

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?

[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

[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.

[chickenfeather]

OMFG i almost vomited.

[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

[asusi]

very good for your back, if you want to get big back do that one

[BloodyBlade]

I wouldn't take that one, unless you don't have a lot of money to spend. I would go for a 2nd hand powerrack, unless you already have it.
Or take this one; http://www.rumblestore.nl/productgroup/113&path=60|113

EDIT: looks like you would bump your head in the wall xD

[LillDev!l]

Friend off mine has one similar to that, in the doorframe aswell, hes had it for yeaarrrsss, and the door frame isnt damaged at all so

[Isis]

HEHE!! When I saw the title to this thread the first thing that came to my mind was these:
http://images.google.co.uk/images?hl=en ... a=N&tab=wi

[crazyskwrls]

OMFG i almost vomited.

lol +1

[CeLL]

This mans back is the most mesmerizing thing i have ever seen. i imagine if i did drugs id stare at it for hours...

[Draquish]

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.

[user]

you americans and your fancy equipments

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make shift workouts ftw

[Tasdik]

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.

[CeLL]

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 ****...

[BloodyBlade]

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

[CeLL]

I got too much weight for ya right here *gestures downward*

[qezue]

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'..

[Toasty]

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.

[user]

well, narrow grip and wide grip can both strengthen your back.

well, pure str and pure int both can nuke.

[Brago]

i thought that was u when i just clicked the link. i was like LOL WHATS WITH YOUR BACK LOLOLOL

[heroo]

did you really had to choose that picture?

[asusi]

did you really had to choose that picture?

does the original guy has to choose to go make naked picture too?

[TOloseGT]

if your door-frame is well built, that little contraption shouldn't even cause a dent.

[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.

[Mr.Ganji]

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

[BloodyBlade]

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?

[CeLL]

it slides in and out. it just hooks into the doorway in 2 seconds.

[AznFury]

i think i got this one from wally world http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4564433&sourceid=24155742850239232401

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...