Because this happened to me I feel obliged to share it. The door frame pull up bar WILL eventually break your door (unless its metal). Over time it will slowly but surely pry that top frame, where the plastic bar sits, off the door. Mine upheld for hundreds of pull ups but eventually, snap, and your on your way to fix your door frame. For the ones who might not believe me; if you have a door frame pull up bar like he showed feel the wood piece of the frame on the door you use it on and you'll feel with your fingers the space its making over time.
On the other hand i have the model he said not to buy. And i gotta say its not for weak door frames either. If you want the bar to be secrured you will have to tighten it so much that you will hear the door frame scream in agony. Good for concrete/brics not so much for woodenf doorframes.
Dude, I have that kind of bar. I mean I don't know if it's exactly the same model but it worked just fine for me. Just screw it more tightly.. I am 70kg, so I don't know I could be lighter than you but you can read the maximum kg supported on the box. I did explosive pull ups, front and back levers on it. Never a hint of shaking or instability. Give it another chance.
@@Ali40Lsame for me. Fell down the first time I tried a pull-up, but after fastening it strong enough, never had an issue once. Can close my door with it still mounted, good buy and worth the 20 bucks.
the one i bought have small holes on both ends and it came with 2 rubber washers that you need to screw on the door beforehand. once you align the holes with the washers, slide it in and screw it, its tight as hell. $5 well spent
I actually have that 2nd type of pull bar. I used it for almost 3 years since I started my calisthenics journey. I can say it was safe, I didn't get to any accident with it and gave me a pretty solid back.
yup , same , i guess he didnt screw it all the way to the side , maybe he was afraid of damaging the doorframe or something , works like a charm for me
4:00 you gotta put a piece of scrapwood on either side, so that you can screw the pullupbar very tight, letting it dig into the wood without harming your doorfame. You can also nail a bit of rubber on the sides of the wood that are facing the doorframe, for more protection and friction.
@@MaaveMaave same here, the freaking frames that you are supposed to hook on are just decorations and not "real frames". They are just glued to the walls xD
I started off with that doorway pull-up bar but upgraded to the KHANH TRINH stand-alone pullup bar from Amazon and slapped a set of rings on there and hoh-lee-sheeit was that a game changer! Never had a chest before, then I discovered RTO pushups and proper form and now my chest is blowing up like crazy. Also purchased a dip belt and started doing 5-lbs, then 10-lbs then 15-lbs and progressive overload in the 6-10 rep range for a majority of my movements is sculpting me into a greek god. I like watching your videos, man. Running in a vest looks nuts!
I have one of those screw in pull up bars and it has lasted me over 2 years no problem. I've done pull ups, push ups, nordics, skin the cats, weighted pull ups, clapping pull ups and they have not budged one bit. The key with them is to screw it as tight as humanly possible. They're really helpful for people who don't have door frame ledges. If any of ya'll are on the fence with buying one i highly recommend you do as in my experience they are 100X more useful than the ones that just hang on ur door frame.
Your awesome dude. Been watching your videos for a couple of months now and you actually inspired me to begin training and doing calesthenics, im trying to get the handstand down now and it's pretty difficult but your video on it helped. Keep doing you man, much love :)
I was amazed to find out how warm wrist bands can keep your body - I used them for martial arts training in colder weather. They helped me conserve heat as I warmed up without using clothing that would warm excessively and get wet with sweat. If my body got too warm as I worked out I could of course easily take them off. They work this way in civilian wear too. Warmth without bulk or excessive clothing!
Tip for pull up bar #1 if you're renting your place! If you grab a small aluminum plate from home depot for 10 bucks and put pad tape on one side, it wont damage the paint on the top of your doorframe if you put it in between the pullup bar and the wall
3:16, one thing i found about that pull up bar, it can kinda be like parallettes too, to help you train plances and stuff, like a really small low parallettes. You just put it on the floor and tilit it up side down as compared to how you put it on your doorframe. The downside is that the handles are curved. THere's even like foam support/grip thingyies on the spot where it could function as a "parrallete."
The second pull up bar is actually great, it just needs tightening. I have installed on my door for the past 5 years. Only thing it needs is a hard wood door frame otherwise it will drill through it!!
Downside of the weighted vest for pullups is that it blocks full RoM. I use a simply gym sack, lines with a little cardboard and a few thin magazines to reinforce it, loaded with dumbbells, then it's on my back for pushups. Main downside of it is just that it has a size limit (I have 24Kg in mine but no more space in the bag, or weight to add to it). I liked the tip for how to use medium parallettes for dips. I don't do dips currently but may try to find a way to do so now.
0:32 With all due respect, your setup for dips with the small parallettes is a pretty good sales pitch for the dip bars, because it looked uneven in height and wobbly. To be fair, in my 20 years of training from home, I've come to the conclusion that the most consistent and economical way to do stable dips at home is with dip bars. A dip station is even sturdier, but also more expensive and difficult to store. Rings work (I use them every session), but only if you're okay with trading a lot of raw tonnage and muscle stimulus for the increased stability requirements. Stability is great, but sometimes you just want to crank out heavy reps without thinking too much about proprioception. And finding two stable surfaces of exactly the same height that allow you to place two parallettes roughly shoulder-width apart is harder than it might seem at first.
A weight vest was a game changer for me. Really makes me feel like I'm gettin more out of my sets. Also have rings and kinda feel thats all you really need.
Bought rings a month ago and it’s probably the best thing one can do… a light elastic band is also great because of rehab / warming up, especially for the elbows and shoulders
The stick pull-up bar can be extremely solid, they also come with screws for extra safety. It's needed for a door you'd want to open and close often like a bathroom
I got that second pull up bar, except it screwed into the door frame so it was secure. It was useful, but the issues are that you only have one grip position and it has you doing the pull ups in the door frame so it limits how wide you can spread your elbows. I felt very limited after a while. I switched to the other one.
I've always found with the larger paralettes the main benefit other than dips is being able to do the bodyweight row, which I've not found a good way to do on other kit other than rings but mounting rings in the house is a right pain
4:00 I have a similar screw on pull-up bar that I've been using for some time, and from what I've discovered, it works if you make one end of it a tiny bit higher than the other, and keep screwing until it's impossible to do more. Like, you'd have to use your pushing strength if you can. You also can't just start it however, you have to make sure not to swing too much. I know it sounds like a lot of hassle to go through for something with questionable safety, but that's the best I could find for cheap where I live, and it's serving its purpose, so I don't mind.
the screw-out-end pull up bar only works if: 1) you bridge across two door frames in a hallway or corridor, or 2) you drill out two snug recesses for the end parts in the door frame (use a spade bit)
I loved this video and thank you giving a very detailed guide on what to buy and not to, but I also kept giggling throughout the video cause you’re so smartly funny! Please make more of these with literally whatever you have ❤
I have a similar pull-up bar, and it came with mounts that I screwed in. It is safe, but for my taste its abit low. Also your door frame have to be installed right or you damage your door frame while using it. Good as a spare, rings are number one :)
I have a pullup bar similar to the extending one, but it has mounts you screw into the door frame so that it is actually secured rather than relying on tension alone. With that in mind, there are two different kinds that mount like that that might bear considering based on your situation. My current one is in the doorway to my garage. The door frame was constructed in such a way that the one that screws and extends for outward pressure was actually pushing the door frame apart enough that I didn't trust it. I have another one that slides to extend, but the mounting brackets are hex shaped and the ends slide down into them. This one was better because any tension on the bar pulls inward rather than pushes outward. The other benefit with his one is the bar does not rotate and affect your grip like the other one could. So something worth considering if you have a doorway where you can screw in the mounts without worrying about the holes left behind like in an apartment.
Great video!💪 Side note from our side. Only the Medium Parallettes are supplied unassembled, and only in the USA and Canada. This reduces the shipping costs considerably. In all other countries, they are delivered already assembled and balanced. ✌
I would say out of all the countless people I watched on yt for working out you have the best figure and I would strive for that as well ( even though it's not as big as other people I think it's the best shape).
So, the two things I love having in my house are, first, the second pull-up bar. I know you're not a fan, but I went ahead and drilled it into the door frame, added the cups, and tightened everything up with the Allen wrench. It's super solid now. The second thing I need to add is a set of rings, so I can start doing dips, push-ups, pull-ups.
One thing you might try is competition straps for the rings off a pull-up bar. Not good for uneven attachment points but way easier and consistent off something like a straight bar. I regularly use it for inverted rows, face pulls, and leg curls. For unweighted dips I recommend a walker from goodwill. Not 100% about heavy weighted dips or other movements.
Rings and pull up bar is really all you need as a beginner. As an added bonus: I tried doing assisted pistol squad holding on to the table/couch/whatever and it was okay. But then I tried doing the same while holding on to rings for support and got my ass kicked. Guess the instability of rings just does way more for your body.
Ive been hitting PR´s on dips recently and bought ElbowSleeves for the pain doing heavy loads, recommend 100%. Its a lot when your doing strength training with dips and other stuff like muscleUps, elbow sleeves saves me from injury. including WristWraps ofc.
Thanks, Colin! I always find your videos inspiring. Maybe you could do one about cardio or recovery aids for home gyms, stuff like jump ropes or foam rollers etc. ✌️
i hear the trx style suspension trainers are pretty good for recovery. Just dont' get TRX brand because who tf pays 200 dollars for a couple of ratchet straps with handles on them?
The pull up bar is safe (at least that sort of design, I don't know about that specific one). You need to install it properly. Friend of mine has had one for years and it was able to hold my weight up (90kg at the time I tried).
You can use the larger parallets for reverse hypers if you make a t shape with them, also although the dip belt is indespensible for weighted calisthenics, the weighted vest is needed for the push ups, and rows
@@yagottapaythetrolltoll3127 I'm not so into the weight distribution with the backpack for rows, and the plate on my back limits the range of motion on my push ups- it hits my arms
the second pull up bar you tested while not the best is good for people who dont have a doorframe to support the first you need a friend to help you set it up, one of you has to hold it up while the other spins the middle of the bar extending it.
Another of your best videos Colin! Your comments as the video rolled are what made it epic.. The two pieces of equipment I love were the wrist bands.. which I cannot do without.. and the rings.. which I only wish I could do! Cannot wait for videos where you show the way to use these.. The one I seriously think should not be sold is the bar to be put in a door with ?springs.. this is so dangerous.. made me cringe when you tried it! This type of video .. where you mix in your cool comments .. is so much fun to watch .. and you learn all you need about home equipment.. Btw.. saves money too.. always appreciated :) Great job Colin .. thanks🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗 Jen999💙
I just got yoga blocks, foam roller and a home made ballet barre made up from scraps of a dismantled racing car cockpit. Its actually aluminium extrusion. I can use the barre for learning dance or do front and back levers, pull ups (I have to position my legs in pike postion as the bar is low) on them and do leg stretches on them.
What follows is entirely my opinion. It is meant to give your food for thoughts, not to act as an absolute teaching. Before I start, as my comment is long, I want to remind you that what equipment are good or bad highly depends on yourself and your goals. One of the best thing to do is to first try them, either from already owning them, or at stores, and see if you want to use them or not. The best possible equipment is the one you will enjoy using, and therefore use often. If you are not fit (unable to do pullup, or hardly do one or two), and are on a budget, a good door pullup bar (one that don't sleep) is likely the best choice : if you are a beginner, you will take any risk since all your exercises will be feet hanging, so in case of fall, that's not the worse. If you are not on a budget, what is below applies as well, except rings. Assuming you are already somewhat fit, meaning you can do some bar pullups and some dips pullups, the go-to equipment is rings. Also, you can use fixed climbing strap loops to hang them if you struggle to adjust them to certain heights with classical straps. Rings are amazing in that they build a lot of stabilizers muscles that are quite hard to target otherwise, plus you can hang them everywhere. My second purchase would be, depending on what you can afford/do : #1 Fixations for rings at the ceiling of your home, which is at the same time really convenient, and doesn't take much space. Plus you can use those fixations to hang suspended chair or something like that in case you got people at home. Problem is that not everybody can put those in ceiling, especially if you rent an apartment. If you are lucky, this can be extremely cheap to install. #1.5 If you can also afford it, a pullup bar fixed either on the ceiling or wall is a good bonus to the rings. #2 A sturdy pullup bar, that is quite high. Either an half rack with a straight top bar (pretty exprensive) or a specialized one (often cheaper but less sturdy). It takes some space but again, you can hang a chair below it in case of need for seating and space optimization. The idea is that one of the good way to progress fast is to have everything always installed, on hand, so even when feeling unmotivated you can train real quick, and often it gets you motivated on the fly. I really noticed the difference between having to spend 20min to reach streetworkout park and having a bar directly at home. Note that you can suspend your rings to the bar btw. Why pullup bar tho and not parallettes or other stuff ? Because paralettes and other stuff are mostly enhancements for exercises as pushups etc, but they don't provide much other than making some exercises more ergonomic, while hanged exercises as pullups and variations, leg raises, metronome etc pretty much require something to hang from. Ok, next buy depends on what you target. If you want to go the specialized way, simply go for a set of parallettes and elastic bands. They are inexpensive and will help you improve on some advanced exercises as frontlever or planche. If you want a more versatile equipment, go for one or two kettle bells. They are amazing for compound and dynamic exercises, and later on you can use them as weight for pullups and dips if you really want to go toward pure strenght and weighted callisthenics. Weight vest, I won't recommend for low budget, as they are relatively expensive and not super evolutive. Overall, instead of weighting yourself, it can simply be better to find harder exercises. However, if money is not a problem, they not a waste either. On the honorable mentions, there are all climbing-related equipments, as well as most traditional gym equipments.
Started my home gym with a pull up bar and rings I love that you feel the same way. Now I've got kettlebells, bands (big and small), next is a way to Olympic lift. But the thing I think could fit in your training is ankle weights, I use these two pounders for home workouts and its a game changer, elevates core exercises and leg exercises and cardio (like burpees not so much running). Thanks!
I use a pull up bar similar to the second one. I just put rubber balloons on both ends and tighten it really hard and it stays pretty good. Even put rings and it holds.
There are some between the door pull up bars that can screw into the door. Been hanging in my door for 2 years now! The top of my door frame isn't strong enough for those you can hang from it
I’m actually using second pull up bar and it’s great, you just need to screw it in your door frame. I weight 75kg and it holds me easily. The only issue is that I can’t really do wide pull ups on it coz my elbows can’t go wide enough. Thinking about getting something better, maybe that pull up bar that screws into the wall.
@@zwatchxd No, don't use it without screws unless you have a death wish. There are ones designed to be used without screws that have a huge pad for lots of contact, but I wouldn't trust those, either.
Hey Colin! Great video. I was wondering how do you split your calisthenics technique training (learning how to do X) and your strength training (getting stronger so learning X gets easier) throughout the week? I used to work out for body building gains but now that I've gotten into calisthenics, I find myself practicing handstands more often than strength training - to the point where I'm too exhausted to strength train as much as I used to. For example I used to do PPLPPL every week with each session being around an hour. Now that I'm trying to learn the handstand, a day is now 30 minutes handstands and 30 minutes PPL. How do you split your time to do both to actually keep your gains and learn skills at the same time?
I would opt for the pull-up bar with an elevated bar that's more higher than the door frame. It's a big difference from the regular pull-up bar where you're forced to fold your legs backwards
4:05 No its not. I have the same horizontal bar, and it has been hanging in the hallway for more than 2 years, I have done pull-ups with weights, muscle-ups, even a little dynamics like 360, shrimp flip regrab, gainer, and it holds perfectly. So you just need to secure it well.
"Wrist wraps" Thanks, I'll pick some up today. I use weighted swords & wearable weight. Swinging a 10 lbs sword can be brutal on my wrists. Was using ACE wraps. They don't hold up with daily use. No denying they helped though. So a nice solid pair of wraps should do wonders for me.
You can buy gymnastic rings; tie knots in the strap; and put those on the other side of a closed door. Boom, you got a way to do chin ups, pull ups, dips, leg raises, and back rows if you feel confident in your door frame
The B bars is the only callisthenics equipment u need u can do all kinds of pull variations as well as dips, combine it with mini paralettes+weight vest and you’ll get jacked
the thing with the pull up bar is the second one, you dont screw them from each side you screw them a little tight and then use the middle part to rotate and tighten it up really hard
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"Im not a marine biologist, but that doesn't sound safe to me"
I don't get it.
@@k1r4n57 I guess you haven't unlocked any of the many perks of being a marine biologist yet.
I'd encourage you to become a marine biologist so you can understand this better bro
As a marine biologist I can confirm it was unsafe and a stupid product
Guys I think he's a real Marine biologist and is acting like he ain't one
Because this happened to me I feel obliged to share it. The door frame pull up bar WILL eventually break your door (unless its metal). Over time it will slowly but surely pry that top frame, where the plastic bar sits, off the door. Mine upheld for hundreds of pull ups but eventually, snap, and your on your way to fix your door frame. For the ones who might not believe me; if you have a door frame pull up bar like he showed feel the wood piece of the frame on the door you use it on and you'll feel with your fingers the space its making over time.
I’m seconding this too, this happened to me after years of use, be careful!
On the other hand i have the model he said not to buy.
And i gotta say its not for weak door frames either. If you want the bar to be secrured you will have to tighten it so much that you will hear the door frame scream in agony. Good for concrete/brics not so much for woodenf doorframes.
ye i fell into kneeling position it hurt like a motherfucker pls if u use that bar screew the sides in the wood if optional or just dont use it
Lucky me, I don't have door frames :-O
Meaning I need a pull up bar that is screwed to the wall or freestanding :(
If you want to add weight, forget about it.
For the second pull up bar, you need it to be tight and remember to make sure you don't use it facing the loosening way, or else it's gonna fall.
thats jus scary
Dude, I have that kind of bar. I mean I don't know if it's exactly the same model but it worked just fine for me. Just screw it more tightly.. I am 70kg, so I don't know I could be lighter than you but you can read the maximum kg supported on the box. I did explosive pull ups, front and back levers on it. Never a hint of shaking or instability. Give it another chance.
@@Ali40Lsame for me. Fell down the first time I tried a pull-up, but after fastening it strong enough, never had an issue once. Can close my door with it still mounted, good buy and worth the 20 bucks.
@@kaaet. same works just fine especiallyy those those with doors that can only use that specific pull up bar
the one i bought have small holes on both ends and it came with 2 rubber washers that you need to screw on the door beforehand. once you align the holes with the washers, slide it in and screw it, its tight as hell. $5 well spent
⚠️⚠️⚠️DO NOT RUN INTO A MALL OR ANY CROWDED PUBLIC SPOT WITH THAT WEIGHTED VEST!!!⚠️⚠️⚠️
Why?
@@unknownexposer8399cause it looks like another vest
@@unknownexposer8399Allahu akbar
@@unknownexposer8399explosive lookign vest where you sacrifice your life to destroy something
@@unknownexposer8399 the vest can look like a terrorism equipment
The marine biologist joke really caught me off guard 😂 You're hilarious and very informative. Will definitely invest in the pull up bar.
What does it mean?
Galinho?
Love ur shorts
there are many benefits to being a marine biologist
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@@karamelflan he's pretty dang easy in java tho
my grandpa has more than 100 screwdrivers lol
And the small paralletes,specifically 100% wood ones can be taken in a bag with you anywhere
Thinking about buying the pair, how have you found them ?? :)
theyre in the description of the video@@jesseperity8989
Aren't u like the Minecraft build guy??
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I actually have that 2nd type of pull bar. I used it for almost 3 years since I started my calisthenics journey. I can say it was safe, I didn't get to any accident with it and gave me a pretty solid back.
yup , same , i guess he didnt screw it all the way to the side , maybe he was afraid of damaging the doorframe or something , works like a charm for me
@@bingbong3084 it has to be screwed?
@@lofi4758 not with nails , you basically rotate the moving part to push against the doorframe and it creates a vaccum seal
I think the problem with those is you can't train muscle up with it
@@2NormalHumanYh but you can try build the strength for a muscle up with it
4:00 you gotta put a piece of scrapwood on either side, so that you can screw the pullupbar very tight, letting it dig into the wood without harming your doorfame.
You can also nail a bit of rubber on the sides of the wood that are facing the doorframe, for more protection and friction.
or just buy a better pullup bar
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I use it for like a year now and it's perfect
Thanks for the tip. My house has a goofy layout so I can't use the hook-style pull-up bars
@@dontreadmychanneldescripti7104no buddy , it also worked, it just how he put it on😂
@@MaaveMaave same here, the freaking frames that you are supposed to hook on are just decorations and not "real frames". They are just glued to the walls xD
Loving the increased humor and personality after each video. Keep it up bro!
I started off with that doorway pull-up bar but upgraded to the KHANH TRINH stand-alone pullup bar from Amazon and slapped a set of rings on there and hoh-lee-sheeit was that a game changer! Never had a chest before, then I discovered RTO pushups and proper form and now my chest is blowing up like crazy. Also purchased a dip belt and started doing 5-lbs, then 10-lbs then 15-lbs and progressive overload in the 6-10 rep range for a majority of my movements is sculpting me into a greek god. I like watching your videos, man. Running in a vest looks nuts!
my calisthenic equipment : backpack, pullup bar and resistance band
I have one of those screw in pull up bars and it has lasted me over 2 years no problem. I've done pull ups, push ups, nordics, skin the cats, weighted pull ups, clapping pull ups and they have not budged one bit. The key with them is to screw it as tight as humanly possible. They're really helpful for people who don't have door frame ledges. If any of ya'll are on the fence with buying one i highly recommend you do as in my experience they are 100X more useful than the ones that just hang on ur door frame.
Your awesome dude. Been watching your videos for a couple of months now and you actually inspired me to begin training and doing calesthenics, im trying to get the handstand down now and it's pretty difficult but your video on it helped. Keep doing you man, much love :)
I was amazed to find out how warm wrist bands can keep your body - I used them for martial arts training in colder weather. They helped me conserve heat as I warmed up without using clothing that would warm excessively and get wet with sweat.
If my body got too warm as I worked out I could of course easily take them off. They work this way in civilian wear too. Warmth without bulk or excessive clothing!
Tip for pull up bar #1 if you're renting your place! If you grab a small aluminum plate from home depot for 10 bucks and put pad tape on one side, it wont damage the paint on the top of your doorframe if you put it in between the pullup bar and the wall
I just slip a towel in between the door frame and the bar.
5:35 “Im gonna go for a little jog”
*Literally sprints*
3:16, one thing i found about that pull up bar, it can kinda be like parallettes too, to help you train plances and stuff, like a really small low parallettes. You just put it on the floor and tilit it up side down as compared to how you put it on your doorframe. The downside is that the handles are curved. THere's even like foam support/grip thingyies on the spot where it could function as a "parrallete."
I have them, I've tried that but they're not wide enough. They're definitely great for push ups though.
The second pull up bar is actually great, it just needs tightening.
I have installed on my door for the past 5 years.
Only thing it needs is a hard wood door frame otherwise it will drill through it!!
Yeah I have one too and hasn't failed me yet
True, you just need to stretch it long enough. good if it has some pads to save door a little
Yep, it serves me pretty well but it leaves a mark on the door frame
Downside of the weighted vest for pullups is that it blocks full RoM. I use a simply gym sack, lines with a little cardboard and a few thin magazines to reinforce it, loaded with dumbbells, then it's on my back for pushups. Main downside of it is just that it has a size limit (I have 24Kg in mine but no more space in the bag, or weight to add to it).
I liked the tip for how to use medium parallettes for dips. I don't do dips currently but may try to find a way to do so now.
0:32 With all due respect, your setup for dips with the small parallettes is a pretty good sales pitch for the dip bars, because it looked uneven in height and wobbly. To be fair, in my 20 years of training from home, I've come to the conclusion that the most consistent and economical way to do stable dips at home is with dip bars. A dip station is even sturdier, but also more expensive and difficult to store. Rings work (I use them every session), but only if you're okay with trading a lot of raw tonnage and muscle stimulus for the increased stability requirements. Stability is great, but sometimes you just want to crank out heavy reps without thinking too much about proprioception. And finding two stable surfaces of exactly the same height that allow you to place two parallettes roughly shoulder-width apart is harder than it might seem at first.
He couldnt figure out how a screw works, of course the pull up bar sucked when this dude installed it
Olympic rings on your pull up bar is all you need, amazing connection with push ups and dips. Rows, face pulls, anything.
A weight vest was a game changer for me. Really makes me feel like I'm gettin more out of my sets. Also have rings and kinda feel thats all you really need.
What weight does it have?
Bought rings a month ago and it’s probably the best thing one can do… a light elastic band is also great because of rehab / warming up, especially for the elbows and shoulders
The stick pull-up bar can be extremely solid, they also come with screws for extra safety.
It's needed for a door you'd want to open and close often like a bathroom
I got that second pull up bar, except it screwed into the door frame so it was secure. It was useful, but the issues are that you only have one grip position and it has you doing the pull ups in the door frame so it limits how wide you can spread your elbows. I felt very limited after a while. I switched to the other one.
To which one you switched to? I’m in same situation rn
@@bobervnezakona Probably the first one in the video
I've always found with the larger paralettes the main benefit other than dips is being able to do the bodyweight row, which I've not found a good way to do on other kit other than rings but mounting rings in the house is a right pain
you can actually mount the rings on doorway pull up bar if your door is wide enough
The 2nd Pull up bar where you need tightening is actually great
A pull up tower/dips station is a great investment...unlike the wall or door mounted pull ups bar its actually safe and reliable.
I just bought a Pull up tower/dip station today. I've been loving the assisted pullup/dip at the gym and wanted that for my apt
@@JustinWarembourg that's great 👍🏻 congratulations...all the best with your fitness journey!
4:00 I have a similar screw on pull-up bar that I've been using for some time, and from what I've discovered, it works if you make one end of it a tiny bit higher than the other, and keep screwing until it's impossible to do more. Like, you'd have to use your pushing strength if you can. You also can't just start it however, you have to make sure not to swing too much. I know it sounds like a lot of hassle to go through for something with questionable safety, but that's the best I could find for cheap where I live, and it's serving its purpose, so I don't mind.
I used them for 4 years , yes they work. This guy is just not abel to do it😂
5:32 did you just chalk up before a jog?
hey, colin ! i love the way you filmed and edited this video. i can't wait to have some calisthenics equip for my new place. keep it up brodie 🙌
Thanks Sean, they’re game changers I think you’ll like them and good luck moving to the new place! Deck it out with calisthenics gear for me
@@colinmurrayYTdoes hand powder work as good as gloves? or just cut the thick dead skin that builds up at hands bellow fingers, with nail cutters
@@kalmmonke5037 it helps to give you a better grip on exercises like pull-ups
the screw-out-end pull up bar only works if: 1) you bridge across two door frames in a hallway or corridor, or 2) you drill out two snug recesses for the end parts in the door frame (use a spade bit)
I loved this video and thank you giving a very detailed guide on what to buy and not to, but I also kept giggling throughout the video cause you’re so smartly funny! Please make more of these with literally whatever you have ❤
Thank you for that honest video it was really helpful pls continue 🙏🙏🙏😊
I have a similar pull-up bar, and it came with mounts that I screwed in. It is safe, but for my taste its abit low. Also your door frame have to be installed right or you damage your door frame while using it. Good as a spare, rings are number one :)
My favorite is the rings right now. I love them so much.
I have a pullup bar similar to the extending one, but it has mounts you screw into the door frame so that it is actually secured rather than relying on tension alone. With that in mind, there are two different kinds that mount like that that might bear considering based on your situation. My current one is in the doorway to my garage. The door frame was constructed in such a way that the one that screws and extends for outward pressure was actually pushing the door frame apart enough that I didn't trust it. I have another one that slides to extend, but the mounting brackets are hex shaped and the ends slide down into them. This one was better because any tension on the bar pulls inward rather than pushes outward. The other benefit with his one is the bar does not rotate and affect your grip like the other one could. So something worth considering if you have a doorway where you can screw in the mounts without worrying about the holes left behind like in an apartment.
Just thinking about calisthenics and this video pops up! Brilliant as always
Perfect timing! Thank you 🙏
love how you adds humor in your recent content dude
Lol thanks bro!
Great video!💪 Side note from our side. Only the Medium Parallettes are supplied unassembled, and only in the USA and Canada. This reduces the shipping costs considerably. In all other countries, they are delivered already assembled and balanced. ✌
The added comedy was the cherry on top. Brilliant!
I would say out of all the countless people I watched on yt for working out you have the best figure and I would strive for that as well ( even though it's not as big as other people I think it's the best shape).
So, the two things I love having in my house are, first, the second pull-up bar. I know you're not a fan, but I went ahead and drilled it into the door frame, added the cups, and tightened everything up with the Allen wrench. It's super solid now. The second thing I need to add is a set of rings, so I can start doing dips, push-ups, pull-ups.
One thing you might try is competition straps for the rings off a pull-up bar. Not good for uneven attachment points but way easier and consistent off something like a straight bar. I regularly use it for inverted rows, face pulls, and leg curls.
For unweighted dips I recommend a walker from goodwill. Not 100% about heavy weighted dips or other movements.
Dope video man. Thanks I definitely needed this ‼️
Wha ha, the magnesium on your hands before running with a weight vest... brilliant! Nice review all together too.
the 2nd pull bar, you should spin it in the middle after you extend the sides
Literally perfect timing with this video I’ve finally got some extra change so I’ve been wanting to invest in some home gym equipment.
Rings and pull up bar is really all you need as a beginner. As an added bonus: I tried doing assisted pistol squad holding on to the table/couch/whatever and it was okay. But then I tried doing the same while holding on to rings for support and got my ass kicked. Guess the instability of rings just does way more for your body.
I agree. A pull up bar and gym rings are the best for calisthenics.
Ive been hitting PR´s on dips recently and bought ElbowSleeves for the pain doing heavy loads, recommend 100%. Its a lot when your doing strength training with dips and other stuff like muscleUps, elbow sleeves saves me from injury. including WristWraps ofc.
Thanks, Colin! I always find your videos inspiring.
Maybe you could do one about cardio or recovery aids for home gyms, stuff like jump ropes or foam rollers etc. ✌️
i hear the trx style suspension trainers are pretty good for recovery. Just dont' get TRX brand because who tf pays 200 dollars for a couple of ratchet straps with handles on them?
The pull up bar is safe (at least that sort of design, I don't know about that specific one). You need to install it properly. Friend of mine has had one for years and it was able to hold my weight up (90kg at the time I tried).
You can use the larger parallets for reverse hypers if you make a t shape with them, also although the dip belt is indespensible for weighted calisthenics, the weighted vest is needed for the push ups, and rows
I find a backpack with weight inside to be sufficient instead of a weighted vest
@@yagottapaythetrolltoll3127 I'm not so into the weight distribution with the backpack for rows, and the plate on my back limits the range of motion on my push ups- it hits my arms
hanging rings off a pull bar is pretty much dip bars but better
Thank you. I believe you are the only person who has tried these tools and explained to us the positive and negative points.
the second pull up bar you tested while not the best is good for people who dont have a doorframe to support the first you need a friend to help you set it up, one of you has to hold it up while the other spins the middle of the bar extending it.
you can do it without support
dang useful stuff. gracias!
If you could put links to the other items (like the rings) in the description that would be dope.
Those push up boards are nice too
Wall mounted pull up bar (+ dip bar station) and gymnastics rings are must haves.
“Unfortunately I found that I don’t own a screwdriver “🤣🤣
Another of your best videos Colin! Your comments as the video rolled are what made it epic..
The two pieces of equipment I love were the wrist bands.. which I cannot do without.. and the rings.. which I only wish I could do! Cannot wait for videos where you show the way to use these..
The one I seriously think should not be sold is the bar to be put in a door with ?springs.. this is so dangerous.. made me cringe when you tried it!
This type of video .. where you mix in your cool comments .. is so much fun to watch .. and you learn all you need about home equipment..
Btw.. saves money too.. always appreciated :)
Great job Colin .. thanks🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
Jen999💙
“I’m gonna do a little jog”
*Proceeds to break the sound barrier*
One of my best purchases was chalk. My hands are to weak to work my back, chalk helps there alot and is generally great when sweating on your hands
Colin is the best fitness youtuber out there, love the vids ✊🏻
Thanks for your time bro!
Using the chalk before you ran off was funny af
I just got yoga blocks, foam roller and a home made ballet barre made up from scraps of a dismantled racing car cockpit. Its actually aluminium extrusion. I can use the barre for learning dance or do front and back levers, pull ups (I have to position my legs in pike postion as the bar is low) on them and do leg stretches on them.
I have the second pull up bar and its good but u have to really really tighten it to ensure its solid
Rings, medium parallette and I have a DTX Fitness pull-up bar in my garage bolted to the wall. Good video.
Its always a good day when colin posts
What follows is entirely my opinion. It is meant to give your food for thoughts, not to act as an absolute teaching.
Before I start, as my comment is long, I want to remind you that what equipment are good or bad highly depends on yourself and your goals. One of the best thing to do is to first try them, either from already owning them, or at stores, and see if you want to use them or not. The best possible equipment is the one you will enjoy using, and therefore use often.
If you are not fit (unable to do pullup, or hardly do one or two), and are on a budget, a good door pullup bar (one that don't sleep) is likely the best choice : if you are a beginner, you will take any risk since all your exercises will be feet hanging, so in case of fall, that's not the worse. If you are not on a budget, what is below applies as well, except rings.
Assuming you are already somewhat fit, meaning you can do some bar pullups and some dips pullups, the go-to equipment is rings. Also, you can use fixed climbing strap loops to hang them if you struggle to adjust them to certain heights with classical straps. Rings are amazing in that they build a lot of stabilizers muscles that are quite hard to target otherwise, plus you can hang them everywhere.
My second purchase would be, depending on what you can afford/do :
#1 Fixations for rings at the ceiling of your home, which is at the same time really convenient, and doesn't take much space. Plus you can use those fixations to hang suspended chair or something like that in case you got people at home. Problem is that not everybody can put those in ceiling, especially if you rent an apartment. If you are lucky, this can be extremely cheap to install.
#1.5 If you can also afford it, a pullup bar fixed either on the ceiling or wall is a good bonus to the rings.
#2 A sturdy pullup bar, that is quite high. Either an half rack with a straight top bar (pretty exprensive) or a specialized one (often cheaper but less sturdy). It takes some space but again, you can hang a chair below it in case of need for seating and space optimization.
The idea is that one of the good way to progress fast is to have everything always installed, on hand, so even when feeling unmotivated you can train real quick, and often it gets you motivated on the fly. I really noticed the difference between having to spend 20min to reach streetworkout park and having a bar directly at home. Note that you can suspend your rings to the bar btw.
Why pullup bar tho and not parallettes or other stuff ? Because paralettes and other stuff are mostly enhancements for exercises as pushups etc, but they don't provide much other than making some exercises more ergonomic, while hanged exercises as pullups and variations, leg raises, metronome etc pretty much require something to hang from.
Ok, next buy depends on what you target. If you want to go the specialized way, simply go for a set of parallettes and elastic bands. They are inexpensive and will help you improve on some advanced exercises as frontlever or planche. If you want a more versatile equipment, go for one or two kettle bells. They are amazing for compound and dynamic exercises, and later on you can use them as weight for pullups and dips if you really want to go toward pure strenght and weighted callisthenics.
Weight vest, I won't recommend for low budget, as they are relatively expensive and not super evolutive. Overall, instead of weighting yourself, it can simply be better to find harder exercises. However, if money is not a problem, they not a waste either.
On the honorable mentions, there are all climbing-related equipments, as well as most traditional gym equipments.
5:11 iron cross😂
you are so chill it is nice
Been doing Rings for a couple years now. Best results ever. Working stabilizers at the same time is where it's at.
Started my home gym with a pull up bar and rings I love that you feel the same way. Now I've got kettlebells, bands (big and small), next is a way to Olympic lift. But the thing I think could fit in your training is ankle weights, I use these two pounders for home workouts and its a game changer, elevates core exercises and leg exercises and cardio (like burpees not so much running). Thanks!
A weighted vest is also nice to have around just when your doing chores. Basically a light exercise for something you were gonna do anyways
I use a pull up bar similar to the second one. I just put rubber balloons on both ends and tighten it really hard and it stays pretty good. Even put rings and it holds.
There are some between the door pull up bars that can screw into the door. Been hanging in my door for 2 years now!
The top of my door frame isn't strong enough for those you can hang from it
Rings are all you really need, parallettes and bands are nice to have.
I’m actually using second pull up bar and it’s great, you just need to screw it in your door frame. I weight 75kg and it holds me easily. The only issue is that I can’t really do wide pull ups on it coz my elbows can’t go wide enough. Thinking about getting something better, maybe that pull up bar that screws into the wall.
is it still safe without screws?
@@zwatchxd No, don't use it without screws unless you have a death wish. There are ones designed to be used without screws that have a huge pad for lots of contact, but I wouldn't trust those, either.
Doorway pullup bar, Gymnastic rings, weight vest. my top 3 in that order.
"I'm going to do a little jog"
*starts sprinting like Bolt*
Hey Colin! Great video. I was wondering how do you split your calisthenics technique training (learning how to do X) and your strength training (getting stronger so learning X gets easier) throughout the week?
I used to work out for body building gains but now that I've gotten into calisthenics, I find myself practicing handstands more often than strength training - to the point where I'm too exhausted to strength train as much as I used to. For example I used to do PPLPPL every week with each session being around an hour. Now that I'm trying to learn the handstand, a day is now 30 minutes handstands and 30 minutes PPL.
How do you split your time to do both to actually keep your gains and learn skills at the same time?
I would opt for the pull-up bar with an elevated bar that's more higher than the door frame. It's a big difference from the regular pull-up bar where you're forced to fold your legs backwards
4:05 No its not. I have the same horizontal bar, and it has been hanging in the hallway for more than 2 years, I have done pull-ups with weights, muscle-ups, even a little dynamics like 360, shrimp flip regrab, gainer, and it holds perfectly.
So you just need to secure it well.
Rings are fucking insane. I love em. Gonna build some strength in my pull ups and dips on them and then take some weight with me on my ring workouts.
this channel is actually funny! love the video dude.
Thanks bro!
Never stop making vids bro
Love him chalking his hands to go on a jog😂😂
Love that video man. Super funny and very informative.
Informative with some solid comedy. 10/10 video.
"Wrist wraps"
Thanks, I'll pick some up today. I use weighted swords & wearable weight. Swinging a 10 lbs sword can be brutal on my wrists. Was using ACE wraps. They don't hold up with daily use. No denying they helped though. So a nice solid pair of wraps should do wonders for me.
You can buy gymnastic rings; tie knots in the strap; and put those on the other side of a closed door.
Boom, you got a way to do chin ups, pull ups, dips, leg raises, and back rows if you feel confident in your door frame
Dude, your video quality has improved a lot! Loving these vids!
Been working on it! Thank you 🙏
Love the content bro keep going! Stay Hard💪🏻
First purchase for me will be the red and black parallettes you showed! Thank you!
The B bars is the only callisthenics equipment u need u can do all kinds of pull variations as well as dips, combine it with mini paralettes+weight vest and you’ll get jacked
the thing with the pull up bar is the second one, you dont screw them from each side you screw them a little tight and then use the middle part to rotate and tighten it up really hard
Great tips appreciated, definitely getting a couple of those