Irongym doorbar?

[whythem]

Seen these door bars on ebay for about a tenner. Since I have a credit on my paypal account I thought I might try one. Anybody know if you can use them if your house is made out of plasterboard. Im a fat knacker at 100kg. About to start the 5X5 weights routine as recommeded on PH.

[Tokoloshe]

Not sure whether your house would hold up, so just in case make sure you have a couple cameras set up, one on you as you begin your pullup, and one on the house.

I have this image of the whole house coming down and you standing there holding a pullup bar, would be youtube gold!!

I had something very similar called a powerbar, and it worked pretty well on our new build, so dont imagine you'd have a problem (I think max weight was around 15 stone). Put it above the kitchen door, and every time you go into the kitchen do 5 pullups.

I sold mine for lack of use, following a split routine in the gym didnt leave much room for the extra lats/back workout a pullup bar provides.

Edited by Tokoloshe on Wednesday 27th January 16:14

[Rags]

Get a powerbar. They are brilliant!

[ShadownINja]

There's another thread started by UKWill on the Powerbar.

I'm building a fingerboard to attach to the Powerbar next week. I ought to video it so you get to see me being carted off to A&E.

[Shinobi]

Tokoloshe said:

Put it above the kitchen door, and every time you go into the kitchen do 5 pullups.

I sold mine for lack of use, following a split routine in the gym didnt leave much room for the extra lats/back workout a pullup bar provides.

Edited by Tokoloshe on Wednesday 27th January 16:14

You didn't use your Kitchen much? :-D

[whythem]

ShadownINja said:

There's another thread started by UKWill on the Powerbar.

I'm building a fingerboard to attach to the Powerbar next week. I ought to video it so you get to see me being carted off to A&E.

Just had a quick flick through that thread. How are you getting on with it. Does it do the job?

[ShadownINja]

whythem said:

ShadownINja said:

There's another thread started by UKWill on the Powerbar.

I'm building a fingerboard to attach to the Powerbar next week. I ought to video it so you get to see me being carted off to A&E.

Just had a quick flick through that thread. How are you getting on with it. Does it do the job?

It's a fantastic piece of kit. Really regret not buying it about 3 years ago when I first heard of them. I'm using it quite a bit each day (unless I'm climbing within the next 3 days) - I can keep the same muscles trained when I miss a session especially with the addition of slings.

[Rags]

The beauty of the powerbar, once you have got over whether your door frame will collapse, is you have an uncontrollable urge to do a few chin ups everytime you walk under it.

Now this is perfect for someone like me who finds the prospect of going to a gym and lifting weights etc hideously dry in comparison to all the sports I play.

Shadow, you are right, I also wish I had bought mine years back!

[ShadownINja]

I have a more-or-less daily routine: Turkish get-ups, press ups, pull ups in different knuckle directions and hand widths, horizontal rows with rope (climbing sling) off powerbar, leg raises. I bloody ache.

[loltolhurst]

i have one of these:

http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/S...

theyre cheap and great from doing chin ups every time you pass, to hanging on it to relieve your back and most importantly for hanging washing on to dry

[ShadownINja]

[whythem]

ShadownINja said:

I have a more-or-less daily routine: Turkish get-ups, press ups, pull ups in different knuckle directions and hand widths, horizontal rows with rope (climbing sling) off powerbar, leg raises. I bloody ache.

I thought training everyday had an adverse effect. Slowing down gains due to overtraining. I know nothing as I only buy kit, unpack it and dust it (occasionally).

[ShadownINja]

Good question. I'm not doing it to failure but just part of a daily routine. It seems to be working.

[okgo]

Make sure your doors are ok for a powerbar it only just fits one of our 7 doors.

Its good though, and supports me and I weigh close to what you do.