@UCUH2OgzLsSdGxjjfxLZjbZg Dog once you enter the 200+ club, your door frame integrity IMMEDIATELY becomes increasingly more compromised. At my heaviest I was 250, and I was denting my door frames.
@@kyle-qw5yx By destroyed I mean that it cut into the wood on both sides of the door frame. The frame looks like somebody took a hammer and smashed that steel bar into door frame thoroughly on both sides.
I've had this for about 8 or 9 years. Its very convenient, and it works as long as you're doing your chin ups and pull ups with proper form, obviously. Highly recommend, and it uses leverage so the the weight is distributed on the entire frame, not just the top or side respectively.
@@bals1036 yea man its still going. There are some black marks from friction between the frame and the foam handle. But that only happened after years, very feint. Door frame is undamaged.
@@abdulmahmood1786 Get the screw in type if you want a more stable version for even less money - as long as you dont mind putting 3 screws in your doorframe.
I have a very similar bar. When you study the design, you realize the pressure is going into the wall during workouts, not downwards. Also, my door frames are painted metal-so very sturdy. OK, it should not be a problem then. And it wasn't. For a long time. You get an awful lot of quality workouts for little money with this. As I grew stronger I started doing more dynamic exercises with more explosive pull-ups. Since I can't hang from my bar with straight arms and legs, I tend to bend my legs at the knees 90 degrees backward while doing pull-ups. And then suddenly: after pulling up quickly, I managed to unload the bar and it came free from the top position of a pull-up and I fell completely unprepared straight down and landed on my knees. My body was in a pretty straight position so the shock went straight up the femurs and into the back which was compressed. I couldn't breathe for a bit and as I lay on my stomach I wondered if everything "would work" if I would try to stand up. Luckily it did (after catching my breath for 10 minutes.). After this incident, I haven't really enjoyed using the bar, since the experience is hard to shake mentally. So, be careful and make sure the bar is loaded at all times which should keep it secure. I would DEFINITELY NOT do any of the swinging exercises or the yoga ones where you hang with your head down.
Interesting. I check my bar for sturdiness before each hang or workout. I noticed that some screws seem loose, but I had everything tight when I assembled it. So, perhaps its wise to check how tight the screws are once a month. I want to avoid that same experience.
That seems very unfortunate. I have been using my pull up bar for 10 years at least and havent had any incidents. But then again most ive ever weighted is 135lbs so its easier for us lighter people.
@@johnrivera6085 Hi! When loading the bar, the weight and load goes into the wall at an almost horisontal angle. It's not directed downwards, the way you're hanging. That's the beauty of these bar designs and what makes them sturdy. My cautionary tale was about me doing "very" dynamic pull-ups with a moment of "weightlessness" at the very top. If this unloading is coupled with some sway or lateral motion, the inherent security while under load is lost in a brief moment of unloading.
So, I've actually used the exercise pull up bar shown in this video before. It lasted a few years, but it failed pretty catastrophically at the end. It split in half and I fell down while doing a pull up. The failure mode was that one of the load bearing rivets came undone. Luckily, I wasn't seriously injured, but it did startle me and I opted to buy a better quality pull up bar. I bought the pull up bar recommended by Beach Body (makers of P90X) and that has worked well for me since.
Truly. Better ones aren't probably that much more expensive. I have no reasonable size doorframes in my flat so i had to make my own that stands on it's own. 1" stainless pipe and so on, loving it so far :)
I've owned this specific bar for about 18 years now, and I still love it, though shoulder issues have slowed me down recently. I never would have thought a muscle-up would have been possible on it though, so you both have really opened my eyes there. My walls are deeper and my moulding is sturdy, so I've never really doubted the bar, and I've never seen it come close to failure (I'm 80 kb), so all in all, this bar has been an incredible tool in keeping my upper and lower body in shape when there's no swell in town ; )
The quality of this video content is through the roof. Humor, great production, something to learn and a end-morale to take with you home. Ben, you're a great host, and have a great charisma. 10/10 would watch again
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Man i started training 5-6 times a week about a month and a half ago with bodyweight and freeweights since gyms are closed and it's crazy, the only thing limiting me was my mentality and unwillingness to change. For anybody who sees this, any exercise is good exercise, it could start with something as simple as dancing about in your house but be active and eventually you'll end up loving some sort of physical activity and being more active and healthy
I've had that thing for over 10 years. I've maintained a weight of about 195-205 lbs in that time period. Never fallen, just do controlled pull ups without swinging. The only issue I have is the black mark it leaves on the door frame if you leave it up there like I do.
@@vansskaterd lol I just moved into a new ace a couple months ago and my pull up bar was sitting in the closet until you posted that comment. Have a good one
I just got almost this exact pull-up bar for christmas! Mine however was slightly more expensive, and that money went into it coming with built-in blocks to go against the inside of the door frame, which also functioned as a wide grip Another safety feature that would be helpful is a safety piece, my pull-up bar came with one, it's a piece of metal that sticks into the side of the door frame the bar rests on, when you place the main part of the bar inside the piece, it helps keep it from falling due to minor nudges and shoves. Although I'd say the best part about these pull-up bars is they can be re-purposed, and even are intended to be used most of the time, as push-up bars, sit-up bars, dip bars, and whatever else you can (safely) come up with that works All in all, 10/10 item, the only issue being I still can't do a pull-up yet ;^;
I wanted to start exercising but didn't want to spend money, so I looked around my apartment for things I could use. My kitchen's floor cupboards are low enough to be a good foot support for sit-ups. My living room floor is level and solid enough for pushups. Just gotta be creative, like how a child can look at anything and find a fun way to use it.
I agree with you ... I do many different improvised workouts just to keep moving in the majority of the equipment that I use is an exercise equipment at all just things that were laying around the house that I figured would help with muscle stimulation odd walls countertops then one of my personal favorites the saw horses
@@MrMattie725 If your bathroom have that upper ventilation put it there. Works really great and long lasting since the support is basically concrete. If the concrete breaks maybe change your definition of light or your house is tofu (pun intended).
@@BenEcho Ben Polson and other viewers, if the pull up bar is not fitting on the door frame the way it was commercialized then you clearly didn't build it right. With the 2x L shaped pieces, It needs to sit literally like a L so the pull up bar has a short length to stay snuggled between the top door frame and the side door frames. Common sense btw nice video
I'm a gym trainer but don't train at all in the gym only at home. A pull up bar is a must, in combination with resistance bands and sling trainer there are so many possibilities for a great workout. I put L-Brackets on the front door frame for extra stability and it works like a dream, no chance of it slipping off the edge now. My Stepper is my bench and with a good range of dumbbells I'm set. No waiting, no fuss, screaming on the last rep allowed :-)
Tyler, would you be able to provide more information on the L brackets? The size and positioning of said L brackets would assist me. I wish pictures could be posted 🤔
@@eagleslandin1692 Sorry didn't see this post for some reason. Just basic L formed flat brackets. I had 2 @ 6 cms x 6cms lying around. What you're doing with them is extending the size of the lip of your upper door frame. Place the bracket with the back to the wall and the L form directly on the lip of the door frame so that it extends a few cms over the width of the lip and thus giving extra support. Use long screws for better stability. That's it 2 brackets are enough just make sure they fit within the length of the pull up bar support. You probably figured it out a month after your post but just in case. Its held out really well up to now even with heavily weighted pull ups.
A good way to have a doorway multi gym is: weld together 3 peices of robust one inch square tube, so it will fit inside your doorway....have holes for wood screws every 3 inches or so....and screw the frame into your doorway with round headed screws. You now have a very strong steel frame....on which you can weld a pullup bar out of one inch tube.....also weld brackets under the pullupbar for rope.....you can weld at waist high dip handles with support brackets for overhand, and underhand dips. You now have a gym that enables you to do: a variety of pullups and chins.....underhand, and overhand dips....rope can be hanged from brackets under pullup bar to do narrow invert rows, also hold onto dip handles for wide invert rows...also hold onto dip handles for one and two leg squats.....and you can put bands on brackets to do various exercises...you can do pushups on the floor in the doorway...with this frame l can also: put one hand on the pullup bar, and one hand on the dip bar...and do like a dip/chin combo exercise.....so there are lots of things you can think of. It's ok for me at 5ft 10in......but if your really tall it may be awkward......these doorway things are potentially dangerous.....and free standing power towers could tip right over. If you do it right.....the door should still shut.....if not use three quarter inch robust tube. You can paint it to match your doorway.....some delivery person was mystified by it, .....and l told this very bemused chap that: l was an escort, and they pay to be strapped on this contraption😂
I used to build doors and let me tell you this is very stressful, that's the architrave and it's often held on with like 4 tins nails, more held in place by the paint then anything else
@@andrewdoesyt7787 Buy a portable pull up bar than you can assemble/disassemble. Did that for a while in my apartment until I shelled out for a power tower (in a different apartment). Very much so worth the investment
That’s not how the force is applied. Most of your weight gets transferred perpendicular to the frame, not parallel. It basically pushes horizontally from both sides and friction keeps it in place once your weight is on it. I know because I have one and I’ve used it on a completely broken trim, and even a naked hallway frame. It’s not like just hanging from the trim by your finger tips like a lot of people do.
I started doing Pull-ups a couple of weeks ago and I am already seeing results. I don’t use this exact bar but something like it. Thanks for the video. Keep going at it.
Man, I wish nothing but the best for you - and especially your channel! Just discovered it through this video and i'm already loving it! keep the content coming it is actually inspiring!
I honestly cannot agree with you one this one, my friend. I bought one of these cheap-o pull-up bars years ago, and the following calamities ensued: 1) I damaged my door frame even though I properly installed it, because I weigh 250lbs and the door simply wasn't holding up well. Thankfully, the door frame damage was minimal and mostly cosmetic. The more relevant point is... 2) I'm a large person with broad shoulders, and the pull-up bar forced me to adopt a much more narrow grip than I naturally would have. Consequently, it put a strain on my middle deltoids and rotator cuff muscles every time I used this for pull-ups. I thought "as long as I have good form and maintain a rigid core, it shouldn't be a problem, right?" Wrong. Good form was impossible because if forced my arms into an unnatural position. Therefore, if you are a larger person with broad shoulders, I highly recommend you not mess around with these low cost pull-up bars and get yourself a real pull-up bar that is better structurally supported.
There are two types of dooway pull-up bars - one that has fallen off the door and one that will fall off the door. Whenever you do any pull-up, you're introducing a pile-driving movement to the pull-up bar, i.e., pushing the pull-up bar slightly up and pulling it down. Over time, this pile-driving movement puts tremendous pressure to the backside door jamb trim and it will unexpectedly tear off when you're using it. I know, it happened to me. I hit the back of my head on the wall and I also landed hard on my butt. I laid on the carpet for about 15-20 minutes in severe pain. I ended up with a concussion and low-back pain that had me on bedrest for nearly a week.
I like the main idea of no excuses, you don't need a gym or fancy equipment, etc., but these door frame pull-up bars... We had a bar build into the frame, which lasted for a long time, until it broke and I fell on my back. I got one similar to this, and I can't remember the details, but it either wouldn't fit, or was almost certain to rip off the...what's it called...frame of the door frame, you know, the decorative strip of wood on the top and sides... If they work for your doors, great, but I think it really depends on the house/building (and whether or not it's yours to damage if you want)... So I got a free-standing pullup/dip station from Amazon for $100, and it was probably the best investment in exercise equipment I've made.
Consider me inspired! Ordered a pull up bar ( wall mount, my (and many modern) door frames are decorations only.) It has the hook spots so I can use assist bungies as needed while I build back up.
Some affordable options i recommend is a weighted vest, ankle weights, hydraulic rower, a cheap exercise bike (expensive ones will not give you a better workout), and maybe some dumbbells if you are into that stuff. I think most western people with a job could easily afford one of these every month, and after 4 months, they would have a decent selection of tools that allow them to train a wide variety of muscle groups. Hydraulic rowers can often be stored in an upright position, so 2 x 5 feet of space should be enough for the rower, exercise bike, vest, and dumbbells..! I bought a 20kg weighted vest and some 1kg ankle weights half a year ago, and i think this is a really good combination for hiking. After just a few hikes with all that extra weight, running starts to feel a LOT easier . The vest is also perfect for adding some extra weight when doing pushups, pullups, squats, etc..! Hydraulic rowers can usually be adjusted to give pretty high resistance, so i can get a decent workout from it fairly quickly. Same goes for exercise bikes, and i like to do 5 minute warmup on the rower, followed by 5 minute warmup on the bike, and then back on the rower for 5 minutes HIIT, and finally 5 minute HITT on the bike. Switching back and forth like this allows me to go a bit harder than i normally would if i was doing 20 minutes on just the bike OR rower - and depending on my motivation, i may or may not do one or 2 more rounds later in the day. As i dont have to go anywhere, this is done in just 20 minutes. Nobody drives to the gym for a 20 minute workout, and even just taking out my bike or kayak is too much of a hassle for just a 20 minute exercise - and im just not motivated to do longer workouts regularly - except going for hikes with the weighted vest and ankle weights; which i actually ENJOY 👍
I don't understand how RUclips Algorithm actually works!! But this channel, this kind of editing with such a lively energy deserves a hell loads of vieewwssss and likessss❤️ Thanks for the motivation! ☺️
Ben, I had no idea that you had a channel this fun. I just watched your and Olivia's Ninja Run performances and RUclips suggested this video. I'm glad I've watched this. I'm subscribing. You should do more videos.
I've had this exact pull up bar for years and fortunately it fits above my doorway frame, and since then side things actually push towards the door frame, like 90% of the weight actually goes inwards towards the doorframe and only 10% is actually pulling down on the top of the doorframe if that makes any sense. This means it's basically impossible for the pull up bar to break the doorframe. This is a great pull up bar overall. (sorry for my english)
Get a paralette dip stand. Do neutral grip inverted pullups. If you got a barbell you can place it across the arms in order to do pronated or supinated inverted pullups. Builds all the muscles in the back including lats. It will also increase your pullups
I got mine from Fry's Electronics (of all places) over ten years ago for $20. Use it almost every day for pull ups and aside from the cheap foams falling off, I'm still using it.
Came for the bar, stayed for the positive energy you're putting out in the word. Helping you with the subs and can't wait to dig into a few more vids. Cheers!
I got this as a present when i was 8, I'm now 19 and my home gym has barely grown in equipment XD just rings and parallets were added. literally, everything you need
I’ve had mine for like 9 years and never had a problem. I just don’t do anything explosive with it. I still use it every time it rains and I can’t work out outside.
@RaniaIsAwesome The duct tape isnt gonna fail anytime soon. The duct tape isnt the one holding it, all it does is hold a piece of wood. The piece of wood is shoved to the wall and pressure is applied on it. Basically the pull up bar wants to rotate down when he is on it, but the piece of wood is there to prevent it. Its like that table that with 2 chains holding it up
@@hydroaegis6658 210lbs with my dumbass putting it together and screwing up the build, there’s a solid chance it breaks, assuming I can even do a pull up in the first place
Tip for people worried about damaging their door frames: wrap a towel over the end pieces of the bar. I bought my Iron Gym years ago but used it so much the padding wore off, so it can put marks on the door frame. It's worth the trouble!
I am 61 years old, weigh 225 and I use this bar to do chin-ups and pushups, have been for many years. It's a great time saver. I just have to lay off the deep fried hog jowls. Great vid!
Great video and the bar appears versatile, however, I have one based on the same design and they only recommend pull-ups , neutral grip pull-ups, chin-ups, pushups and dips (sits too low for effective dips imo but I guess it does hit the triceps from a different angle) Great piece of equipment but I wouldn’t be doing any gymnastics type exercises on it ..not that I could lol
Absolutely, this thing should only be used for dead-hang pullup/chin up. It can be used for push ups and brace your feet for situps, but there's not enough range of motion for a good dip workout - recommend dedicated dip bars for that.
When I was in the marines, we had a pullup bar rigged in the shop (our workspace). The goal was 300 pullups a week, every week, when we were deployed (working 7 days, 12 hour shifts). My max was 17 pullups. Cue 3 years after getting out of the marines. I could barely even do one pullup. I had this same type of pullup bar from high school. Found it, threw it in my closet doorframe, and made a goal of doing a max set anytime I entered my bedroom. That was about 5 months ago, and I'm up to 6 max pullups now. No other changes, no other workout routines or anything like that. So yeah, this pullup bar is great.
@@darkskinwhite Lol honestly, some of those 'max sets' really are struggling to do even 1 pull-up. I sometimes have to take my dog on a walk or something so I'll be out of the house for an hour.
@@alexjohnson2527 yeah I get ya I used to do the same thing with Pushups which is not as hard but you end up maxing out and like half a Pushups eventually and then it's like what's the point lol
I've now watched 2 of your videos for the first time and you're breaking through to me dude. I have this same bar and use it all the time, but the messages at the end of your videos are speaking to me. Subscribed
Yes, my hands are sweating... I fell on transition between living room and bathroom at a friends house and landet on my back. I had severe pain and struggled to walk for almost 6 weeks. I would never do this again >_
@@codingcrashkurse6429 damn that sucks, yeah my brother has one of these and he swears by it but I'd rather just buy some pipes and stick it in the ground in the yard lol
@@codingcrashkurse6429 I also fell down with mine, but I only got a few days of pain. But I couldn't trust it any more and it has just been collecting dust for a few years now. I tried with sofa cushions on the floor a few times, but it was too cumbersome to set up and I still didn't wanted to fall down on those.
@RaniaIsAwesome I've used em at plenty other places, I have plenty of control over how I fall & I'm tall so it's not a long trip down lol but I'm also very coordinated & trained on how to fall from bmx & fighting. still though, they just make me uneasy I dont trust em lol. never actually got hurt for real though.
Absolutely true, I spent 20 bucks on an Adidas one, and is amazing. The only thing is that how you are using that bar is putting a lot of stress on the door upper frame, you should use the parallel handles and add more grip on the wood "extensions"(or put the wood on the other frame part) . That part is made to move the vertical force to a horizontal force to dot damage the door. Anyway amazing content
If you can't do pull-ups/chin ups, do negatives! Just jump and resist the downward motion, or if you don't like jumping, put a chair to fall down with resistance. You can progressively overload it by adding more reps and sets. I promise you that will still sore your triceps/biceps (if closer) and back (if wider). "But I really want to feel how to pull up," Go buy those cheap $2 resistance bands with handles (the colorful one where it has the red, yellow, blue, green, black colored band). Wrap the resistance band around the pull-up bar, and use the handles to pull yourself up with your feet stepping on it. I do that every other day and have been steadily improving. It is a great assistance for pulling up when there's no assistance pull-up machine in your gym too. Once you get 15 reps for all sets with the full band, remove one band and try again. One makes a difference. However, I don't really recommend it for people above 75kg. I already made a 75kg beginner tried it and he couldn't even pull himself up without swinging.
I've even installed tiny hooks keeping mine from slipping off, and fastened the doorframe itself with screws keeping it from snapping off the wall. They're usually just fixed with tiny nails.
The problem with grips on these bars, is that over time they will leave marks on the door frame as you use it over time, kinda annoying but not a major problem and defiantly worth it. IF you are afraid of falling down, create a temporary "mate" thick enough to potentially soften the fall if the top frame of your frame snaps off.
Those things DEFINITELY destroy your (possibly rented) door frames ! Yes, like all of them. It gouges the frame material up at every point of contact as soon as you put weight on it i.e. use it. That finising material of your door frames is nailed in with tiny tiny nails, very spaced apart. Don't do it, folks. Loved the vid though !
I’ve used mine for several years on a variety of door frames. Never any more damage than a scuff or slight indent from heavy repeated use. I only use it for standard pull-ups and chin-ups. I’m honestly wondering what kind of doors and pull-up bars these guys have. I remember watching ads for these as a kid and they explained the physics of the thing make all the stress squeeze the doorframe, not pull down on it. I admit it’s slightly sketch but it’s never been a problem for me.
Mate thx for the vid and the idea to use my chin up door bar for many other moves, which are also fun. Your vid is entertaining and you both are sensational. Never saw any of your vids before but glad I have today
I’m surprised to find a video on the very same pull up bars I bought like months ago. Honestly, no complaints. They give a little wedge to stop it from falling off the door frame along with the bar. You should have got it along with the bar’s Allen key and spanner. It’s so small and effective that I honestly was surprised that the bar sits as snugly as it does on the frame.
That didgeridoo porno ruined my perception of the musical instrument :V other than that, I love your content. I just found out this channel today and this is like the third video I've watched. Keep it up!
I had this bar when i lived in NY. I was 240lbs when i started using it and i dropped down to 215 during the 6m time period. never had an issue with the door frame. I had it on the frame that sepearated the front room from my bedroom( which was a master that had the basthroom as well). Everytime i crossed that threshold I would do as many pull ups as I could. I'm 6'5" and was able to get up to 16 pullups in a row over a 2 year period without doing anything else other than following the threshold rule. Would definitely recommend.
Good video! I did pick up an inexpensive unit like the one you have and it's great. I like your idea with taping the wood; I'm gonna try that. Thanks again.
Use a hallway, make supporting blocks drill that shit secure, find a metal bar from a construction site or buy one. If you want something enough you'll find a way
All the weight doesn't go into the doorframe. The part that sits in the doorframe gets pushed into the wall and the bar itself pushes against the other side of the door. That way it pinches the doorframe and gives more support than just the doorframe. That being said, its good to stay safe, so you could make it your goal to get your weight to the max recommended weight for the pullup bars.
@@fuzzyotterpear3688 Um, I've learned about levers before. The force here acts really simple, just using your weight to push against the doorframe while pulling it down slightly. Let me rephrase my original statement. It's not that I have weak doorframes. I simply don't have any doorframes in my house. Not one. Besides my front door. Maybe my neighbors would enjoy seeing me trying to do a pushup.
@@1sneakyboi730 this will be quite a bit more expensive but you could always get a wall mounted pull up bar. Even if you don't have studs, you can use concrete masonry anchors like I did for my apartment
The better version of this bar already has spacers incorporated into the handles on the far edges. There is a foam pad on each far end that presses onto the door frame. It typically costs approx $15-$20
Today's apartments (even some homes) are poorly constructed. Finding a door frame made of solid quality wood could be a problem. I'd test the wood trim in an inconspicuous place by tapping on it with a hammer. Start with small taps and keep tapping and see if you can dent the wood trim. The top horizontal wood trim could crack or shear off the face of the wall. Could that actually happen? Yes! Years ago I installed a round metal bar in a doorway, but it was screwed INSIDE the door opening, where there are wooden studs. Three screws on each side. That bar was solidly fixed so when I hung by my ankles (with inversion boots!) I felt safe.
I cant use those things, I'm well over 6 feet and I feel so much better on a real bar outside. Plus I've seen horrific videos of them breaking and someone getting injured.
Duh, everyone feels better on a fixed bar. But not everyone has space for that inside. The bar doesn't come off if you don't try stupid shit like lanches.
Resistance bands are a little more costly but you get far more variety in excercises with them and I'd used right you can combine with free weights if you have any
I have bought it even if I already owned pull up bar. I have bought it because it was cheap, and you can also use it for push ups, legs flexibility and stuff. It is a cheap, but it is usable as well. As for actual door use, it worked pretty well in my old apartment, but I moved and in my current apartment it slips on top too much. But now I got inspired by you, and instaled pieces of rubber from gym floor I was cutting to fit my home gym at it seems, it does not want to slip, so thanks for making it working for me again as pull up bar.
It's not that I don't trust the bar, I don't trust my door frames.
yeah, me too
@UCUH2OgzLsSdGxjjfxLZjbZg Dog once you enter the 200+ club, your door frame integrity IMMEDIATELY becomes increasingly more compromised. At my heaviest I was 250, and I was denting my door frames.
@@barrybarry6570 yeah I'm 285lbs and these things don't work, do dips instead
Indeed
It left a really ugly permanent mark on my doorframe, but that was without the blocks & pads
honestly, this content deserves more views. Humour, education, interest, production. This is quality.
Yep
He’s really underrated
But… he doesn’t “heart” his positive comments that he likes meaning the algorithm will not make him go 💥
Nope. It is childish, and will ruin someone's door.
Idk, i prefer content: simple and short.
Oh yeah, that is exactly the same pull up bar that destroyed my door frame.
By destroyed, do you mean just removed some paint?
its the same one that doesn't fit German homes. Our walls are much wider...
@@kyle-qw5yx By destroyed I mean that it cut into the wood on both sides of the door frame. The frame looks like somebody took a hammer and smashed that steel bar into door frame thoroughly on both sides.
@@Astral100 with the foam on it??
@@Astral100 do you think by adding the wooden blocks like Ben did here would prevent it from damaging the frame?
I've had this for about 8 or 9 years. Its very convenient, and it works as long as you're doing your chin ups and pull ups with proper form, obviously. Highly recommend, and it uses leverage so the the weight is distributed on the entire frame, not just the top or side respectively.
So... Is ur door frame still okay?
@@bals1036 yea man its still going. There are some black marks from friction between the frame and the foam handle. But that only happened after years, very feint. Door frame is undamaged.
@@chrisxl5152 does it probably works on "2'4" wood frame?
Is there anything you added to the bar like the guy in the video? It feels really unstable without extra support.
@@abdulmahmood1786 Get the screw in type if you want a more stable version for even less money - as long as you dont mind putting 3 screws in your doorframe.
I have a very similar bar. When you study the design, you realize the pressure is going into the wall during workouts, not downwards. Also, my door frames are painted metal-so very sturdy. OK, it should not be a problem then.
And it wasn't. For a long time. You get an awful lot of quality workouts for little money with this. As I grew stronger I started doing more dynamic exercises with more explosive pull-ups. Since I can't hang from my bar with straight arms and legs, I tend to bend my legs at the knees 90 degrees backward while doing pull-ups.
And then suddenly: after pulling up quickly, I managed to unload the bar and it came free from the top position of a pull-up and I fell completely unprepared straight down and landed on my knees. My body was in a pretty straight position so the shock went straight up the femurs and into the back which was compressed.
I couldn't breathe for a bit and as I lay on my stomach I wondered if everything "would work" if I would try to stand up. Luckily it did (after catching my breath for 10 minutes.).
After this incident, I haven't really enjoyed using the bar, since the experience is hard to shake mentally. So, be careful and make sure the bar is loaded at all times which should keep it secure. I would DEFINITELY NOT do any of the swinging exercises or the yoga ones where you hang with your head down.
Interesting. I check my bar for sturdiness before each hang or workout. I noticed that some screws seem loose, but I had everything tight when I assembled it. So, perhaps its wise to check how tight the screws are once a month. I want to avoid that same experience.
One bar has failed me twice and I barely missed getting hardly injured
I have never used it since
That seems very unfortunate. I have been using my pull up bar for 10 years at least and havent had any incidents. But then again most ive ever weighted is 135lbs so its easier for us lighter people.
@@johnrivera6085 Hi! When loading the bar, the weight and load goes into the wall at an almost horisontal angle. It's not directed downwards, the way you're hanging. That's the beauty of these bar designs and what makes them sturdy.
My cautionary tale was about me doing "very" dynamic pull-ups with a moment of "weightlessness" at the very top. If this unloading is coupled with some sway or lateral motion, the inherent security while under load is lost in a brief moment of unloading.
So, put a mattress under myself if I do pullups
So, I've actually used the exercise pull up bar shown in this video before. It lasted a few years, but it failed pretty catastrophically at the end. It split in half and I fell down while doing a pull up. The failure mode was that one of the load bearing rivets came undone. Luckily, I wasn't seriously injured, but it did startle me and I opted to buy a better quality pull up bar. I bought the pull up bar recommended by Beach Body (makers of P90X) and that has worked well for me since.
Truly. Better ones aren't probably that much more expensive. I have no reasonable size doorframes in my flat so i had to make my own that stands on it's own. 1" stainless pipe and so on, loving it so far :)
making one from wood ain't hard, and its not going to break easily.
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@@mercer982 between 50-100 usd you can get a whole dip bar pull up bar type tower where you can do all exercises it’s pretty dope
Is it still working?
Wait a minute, my pullup bar did not come with all that equipments. I had to buy them separately. I guess a complaint is in order.
especially the horn
I think it was a joke the put in the box
@@threeawesomekids8316 please tell me you're joking
@@mr.johndoe2659 he isnt. And that's the funny part
@@mr.johndoe2659 he is
that kind of bar destroyed every single door in my house
Yeah I had to put extra padding on the door frame to keep it from putting an indent in the wood.
Just…use some wash cloths. That’s what I do and none of my door frames are messed up. I’ve had mine for like 9 YEARS
Your doors have limiting beliefs :(
@@OldestPagans I used socks.
@@OldestPagansgood call, I was hoping someone wrote this 🙌
I've owned this specific bar for about 18 years now, and I still love it, though shoulder issues have slowed me down recently. I never would have thought a muscle-up would have been possible on it though, so you both have really opened my eyes there. My walls are deeper and my moulding is sturdy, so I've never really doubted the bar, and I've never seen it come close to failure (I'm 80 kb), so all in all, this bar has been an incredible tool in keeping my upper and lower body in shape when there's no swell in town ; )
The quality of this video content is through the roof. Humor, great production, something to learn and a end-morale to take with you home. Ben, you're a great host, and have a great charisma. 10/10 would watch again
Thanks man I appreciate you!
@@BenEcho nice wife bro
My limiting belief is that we don't even have that type of doorway to hinge a 10-dollar pull up bar on.
Have you tried Real Fake Doors?
@@christopherbaby3842 are you tired of your doors opening and going places?
@@christopherbaby3842 do you want a door that's not really a door so you don't have to deal with the problems of having a real door?
@@christopherbaby3842 Well do I have a product for you! Introducing the Real Fake Door, it gives all the pleasure of looking at a door, with none of the hassle of opening a door!
@@christopherbaby3842 LMAOOOOO
Man i started training 5-6 times a week about a month and a half ago with bodyweight and freeweights since gyms are closed and it's crazy, the only thing limiting me was my mentality and unwillingness to change. For anybody who sees this, any exercise is good exercise, it could start with something as simple as dancing about in your house but be active and eventually you'll end up loving some sort of physical activity and being more active and healthy
Great advice! I couldnt agree more, im glad to hear you have found something that works for you and keeps you motivated 😀🙌
I've had that thing for over 10 years. I've maintained a weight of about 195-205 lbs in that time period. Never fallen, just do controlled pull ups without swinging. The only issue I have is the black mark it leaves on the door frame if you leave it up there like I do.
I put socks around the front side of the bar that touches the door frame
@@vansskaterd simple and brilliant lol.
@@johndarcangelo6893 oh I learned the hard way in my youth. Mama didn't like those marks on the door frame
@@vansskaterd lol I just moved into a new ace a couple months ago and my pull up bar was sitting in the closet until you posted that comment. Have a good one
Changed my entire body and confidence. Moved to outdoors now but it's AMAZING. This exact bar!
Outdoor training is awesome
I just got almost this exact pull-up bar for christmas! Mine however was slightly more expensive, and that money went into it coming with built-in blocks to go against the inside of the door frame, which also functioned as a wide grip
Another safety feature that would be helpful is a safety piece, my pull-up bar came with one, it's a piece of metal that sticks into the side of the door frame the bar rests on, when you place the main part of the bar inside the piece, it helps keep it from falling due to minor nudges and shoves.
Although I'd say the best part about these pull-up bars is they can be re-purposed, and even are intended to be used most of the time, as push-up bars, sit-up bars, dip bars, and whatever else you can (safely) come up with that works
All in all, 10/10 item, the only issue being I still can't do a pull-up yet ;^;
I wanted to start exercising but didn't want to spend money, so I looked around my apartment for things I could use.
My kitchen's floor cupboards are low enough to be a good foot support for sit-ups.
My living room floor is level and solid enough for pushups.
Just gotta be creative, like how a child can look at anything and find a fun way to use it.
But I don't HAVE a brian
@@BickNutton In the absence of a Brian, try a Derek.
@@thapthoptheep2076 XD
@@thapthoptheep2076 lol
I agree with you ... I do many different improvised workouts just to keep moving in the majority of the equipment that I use is an exercise equipment at all just things that were laying around the house that I figured would help with muscle stimulation odd walls countertops then one of my personal favorites the saw horses
I used this exact one for two months. Worked fine, until it didn't and I alsmost broke my neck. I think my doorframe just isn't thick enough.
For heavier blokes I recommend getting a stronger bar
Just to be clear, I'm the lightest guy I know ;)
@@MrMattie725 If your bathroom have that upper ventilation put it there. Works really great and long lasting since the support is basically concrete. If the concrete breaks maybe change your definition of light or your house is tofu (pun intended).
Yeah, I don't think we should be cheap with these. Very bad if it fails. I just go to a park, because I bought this shoddy equipment and had a scare
You were doing pull-ups? And you almost broke your neck? We’re you doing them upside down?
That editing.
Super great job!
Eyyyy thanks again Francesco, comments like this keep me motivated when editing gets tough :)
I finally found someone with the name Francesco 👋🏻
@@BenEcho Ben Polson and other viewers, if the pull up bar is not fitting on the door frame the way it was commercialized then you clearly didn't build it right. With the 2x L shaped pieces, It needs to sit literally like a L so the pull up bar has a short length to stay snuggled between the top door frame and the side door frames. Common sense btw nice video
I'm a gym trainer but don't train at all in the gym only at home. A pull up bar is a must, in combination with resistance bands and sling trainer there are so many possibilities for a great workout. I put L-Brackets on the front door frame for extra stability and it works like a dream, no chance of it slipping off the edge now. My Stepper is my bench and with a good range of dumbbells I'm set. No waiting, no fuss, screaming on the last rep allowed :-)
Tyler, would you be able to provide more information on the L brackets? The size and positioning of said L brackets would assist me.
I wish pictures could be posted 🤔
@@eagleslandin1692 Sorry didn't see this post for some reason. Just basic L formed flat brackets. I had 2 @ 6 cms x 6cms lying around. What you're doing with them is extending the size of the lip of your upper door frame. Place the bracket with the back to the wall and the L form directly on the lip of the door frame so that it extends a few cms over the width of the lip and thus giving extra support. Use long screws for better stability. That's it 2 brackets are enough just make sure they fit within the length of the pull up bar support. You probably figured it out a month after your post but just in case. Its held out really well up to now even with heavily weighted pull ups.
A good way to have a doorway multi gym is: weld together 3 peices of robust one inch square tube, so it will fit inside your doorway....have holes for wood screws every 3 inches or so....and screw the frame into your doorway with round headed screws. You now have a very strong steel frame....on which you can weld a pullup bar out of one inch tube.....also weld brackets under the pullupbar for rope.....you can weld at waist high dip handles with support brackets for overhand, and underhand dips. You now have a gym that enables you to do: a variety of pullups and chins.....underhand, and overhand dips....rope can be hanged from brackets under pullup bar to do narrow invert rows, also hold onto dip handles for wide invert rows...also hold onto dip handles for one and two leg squats.....and you can put bands on brackets to do various exercises...you can do pushups on the floor in the doorway...with this frame l can also: put one hand on the pullup bar, and one hand on the dip bar...and do like a dip/chin combo exercise.....so there are lots of things you can think of. It's ok for me at 5ft 10in......but if your really tall it may be awkward......these doorway things are potentially dangerous.....and free standing power towers could tip right over. If you do it right.....the door should still shut.....if not use three quarter inch robust tube. You can paint it to match your doorway.....some delivery person was mystified by it, .....and l told this very bemused chap that: l was an escort, and they pay to be strapped on this contraption😂
I used to build doors and let me tell you this is very stressful, that's the architrave and it's often held on with like 4 tins nails, more held in place by the paint then anything else
Exact reason I don't trust any door frame pull up bar! There's plenty of way to train without them anyway :)
@@QuentinLeonetti like how??? I never look with as much suspicion as at my door frame right now haha
Yep , i dont even have a pullup bar and look pretty great
@@QuentinLeonetti What if I can’t find any pull up bars in my city?
@@andrewdoesyt7787 Buy a portable pull up bar than you can assemble/disassemble. Did that for a while in my apartment until I shelled out for a power tower (in a different apartment). Very much so worth the investment
cool, now watch me put those gains to use when my landlord want's to fight me for destroying the doorframe
3/4" pine trim molding held on by a few 18 gauge staples is not secure.
how about 3/4" MDF trim held by few brad nails?
That’s not how the force is applied.
Most of your weight gets transferred perpendicular to the frame, not parallel. It basically pushes horizontally from both sides and friction keeps it in place once your weight is on it. I know because I have one and I’ve used it on a completely broken trim, and even a naked hallway frame.
It’s not like just hanging from the trim by your finger tips like a lot of people do.
I started doing Pull-ups a couple of weeks ago and I am already seeing results. I don’t use this exact bar but something like it. Thanks for the video. Keep going at it.
Man, I wish nothing but the best for you - and especially your channel! Just discovered it through this video and i'm already loving it! keep the content coming it is actually inspiring!
I honestly cannot agree with you one this one, my friend. I bought one of these cheap-o pull-up bars years ago, and the following calamities ensued: 1) I damaged my door frame even though I properly installed it, because I weigh 250lbs and the door simply wasn't holding up well. Thankfully, the door frame damage was minimal and mostly cosmetic. The more relevant point is... 2) I'm a large person with broad shoulders, and the pull-up bar forced me to adopt a much more narrow grip than I naturally would have. Consequently, it put a strain on my middle deltoids and rotator cuff muscles every time I used this for pull-ups. I thought "as long as I have good form and maintain a rigid core, it shouldn't be a problem, right?" Wrong. Good form was impossible because if forced my arms into an unnatural position. Therefore, if you are a larger person with broad shoulders, I highly recommend you not mess around with these low cost pull-up bars and get yourself a real pull-up bar that is better structurally supported.
they have a weight limit you know. usually at around 240, so that explains it
yeah i think thats more of a common sense issue to just not try and do pullups on your door weighing 250 pounds
I have this pull-up bar and can attest to its durability...my doorframe? ...Not so much.
Hehe 😅
Ben: I'm 190 pounds, so if this thing doesn't break on me then you guys got no excuses
Me: **laughing at 280 pounds** no way that's holding me up
Max weight 250lbs says it on the bar
can you even do a pull up?
@@100chickeneggs5 I mean I’m 260 and I can do a few pull ups. I’m 6’6tho so I’m not sure if that’s a fair comparison
@@literallyjustanegg4552 damn you’re a big egg
@@fitzhugh7463 yessir
There are two types of dooway pull-up bars - one that has fallen off the door and one that will fall off the door. Whenever you do any pull-up, you're introducing a pile-driving movement to the pull-up bar, i.e., pushing the pull-up bar slightly up and pulling it down. Over time, this pile-driving movement puts tremendous pressure to the backside door jamb trim and it will unexpectedly tear off when you're using it. I know, it happened to me. I hit the back of my head on the wall and I also landed hard on my butt. I laid on the carpet for about 15-20 minutes in severe pain. I ended up with a concussion and low-back pain that had me on bedrest for nearly a week.
I like the main idea of no excuses, you don't need a gym or fancy equipment, etc., but these door frame pull-up bars... We had a bar build into the frame, which lasted for a long time, until it broke and I fell on my back. I got one similar to this, and I can't remember the details, but it either wouldn't fit, or was almost certain to rip off the...what's it called...frame of the door frame, you know, the decorative strip of wood on the top and sides... If they work for your doors, great, but I think it really depends on the house/building (and whether or not it's yours to damage if you want)... So I got a free-standing pullup/dip station from Amazon for $100, and it was probably the best investment in exercise equipment I've made.
I went all out and got the $12 kmart bar, no mods required. Having metal door frames gives me a bit more faith in it too.
Same today, took a bit to build but yeah seems ok...
I don’t have a metal door frame but I’m 13 weighing in at around 120 ibs so I’m confident too.
Just discovered the channel today. Amazing content Ben
Ok now let's talk about how his dad is truly a master baiter
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Consider me inspired! Ordered a pull up bar ( wall mount, my (and many modern) door frames are decorations only.) It has the hook spots so I can use assist bungies as needed while I build back up.
How is it going?
Some affordable options i recommend is a weighted vest, ankle weights, hydraulic rower, a cheap exercise bike (expensive ones will not give you a better workout), and maybe some dumbbells if you are into that stuff. I think most western people with a job could easily afford one of these every month, and after 4 months, they would have a decent selection of tools that allow them to train a wide variety of muscle groups. Hydraulic rowers can often be stored in an upright position, so 2 x 5 feet of space should be enough for the rower, exercise bike, vest, and dumbbells..!
I bought a 20kg weighted vest and some 1kg ankle weights half a year ago, and i think this is a really good combination for hiking. After just a few hikes with all that extra weight, running starts to feel a LOT easier . The vest is also perfect for adding some extra weight when doing pushups, pullups, squats, etc..!
Hydraulic rowers can usually be adjusted to give pretty high resistance, so i can get a decent workout from it fairly quickly. Same goes for exercise bikes, and i like to do 5 minute warmup on the rower, followed by 5 minute warmup on the bike, and then back on the rower for 5 minutes HIIT, and finally 5 minute HITT on the bike. Switching back and forth like this allows me to go a bit harder than i normally would if i was doing 20 minutes on just the bike OR rower - and depending on my motivation, i may or may not do one or 2 more rounds later in the day. As i dont have to go anywhere, this is done in just 20 minutes. Nobody drives to the gym for a 20 minute workout, and even just taking out my bike or kayak is too much of a hassle for just a 20 minute exercise - and im just not motivated to do longer workouts regularly - except going for hikes with the weighted vest and ankle weights; which i actually ENJOY 👍
I don't understand how RUclips Algorithm actually works!!
But this channel, this kind of editing with such a lively energy deserves a hell loads of vieewwssss and likessss❤️
Thanks for the motivation! ☺️
Hey Rameshta I appreciate the kind words!
Ben, I had no idea that you had a channel this fun. I just watched your and Olivia's Ninja Run performances and RUclips suggested this video. I'm glad I've watched this. I'm subscribing. You should do more videos.
I've had this exact pull up bar for years and fortunately it fits above my doorway frame, and since then side things actually push towards the door frame, like 90% of the weight actually goes inwards towards the doorframe and only 10% is actually pulling down on the top of the doorframe if that makes any sense. This means it's basically impossible for the pull up bar to break the doorframe. This is a great pull up bar overall. (sorry for my english)
English is great dude!
Do a vector diagram and figure out a plan, if it so be your resistance piece is Gyproc
Get a paralette dip stand. Do neutral grip inverted pullups. If you got a barbell you can place it across the arms in order to do pronated or supinated inverted pullups. Builds all the muscles in the back including lats. It will also increase your pullups
I got mine from Fry's Electronics (of all places) over ten years ago for $20. Use it almost every day for pull ups and aside from the cheap foams falling off, I'm still using it.
Came for the bar, stayed for the positive energy you're putting out in the word. Helping you with the subs and can't wait to dig into a few more vids. Cheers!
Hehe same here, two months later. Love the energy and humour.
I got this as a present when i was 8, I'm now 19 and my home gym has barely grown in equipment XD just rings and parallets were added. literally, everything you need
rings are great. too bad my ceiling is falling apart all over my house or I'd buy some forsure.
that hardly depends on your goals and what you like to do. :)
Tall paralletes? A dip station or something similar is a must imo.
@@RGV2300 I'm using the rings as dips but dip bars are amazing if need be
All I need if you only want to do calisthenics
I’ve had mine for like 9 years and never had a problem. I just don’t do anything explosive with it. I still use it every time it rains and I can’t work out outside.
@Medin Jazvin had mine for about 5 months. No issues. A bit of chipping of the wood and paint around the doorframe, that’s all.
@Medin Jazvin I've had one for years lmao it's not too bad. I drilled new holes and moved the middle bar backwards so it fits my doorframe better
This is the most funniest and education at the same time kind of content i ever seen.
You know what, I Really like your positive attitude and sense of humor. I subscribed. Thank you for your great energy 💯
A bit of wood makes everything good
@@SoulslikeEnjoyer09 👀
A very poor choice of words
I can’t get buff if this thing falls Out my doorframe and cave my head in on the floor
@RaniaIsAwesome The duct tape isnt gonna fail anytime soon. The duct tape isnt the one holding it, all it does is hold a piece of wood. The piece of wood is shoved to the wall and pressure is applied on it. Basically the pull up bar wants to rotate down when he is on it, but the piece of wood is there to prevent it. Its like that table that with 2 chains holding it up
lol It's physically impossible by design. Unless you're over 200 lbs or something.
@@hydroaegis6658 210lbs with my dumbass putting it together and screwing up the build, there’s a solid chance it breaks, assuming I can even do a pull up in the first place
6:30 She watched you fail doing it and tried a different strategy. Very adaptive :)😊😉👍
Because she's a ninja!
Paused just before the end and ordered one for myself. This is just what I needed to hear honestly :D
dude you deserve so many more subscribers your editing is amazing!!!!
"If this thing doesn't break on me then you got no excuses"
-Didn't you just placed it and did those exercises once? 😅
Hehe 😅😂
Tip for people worried about damaging their door frames: wrap a towel over the end pieces of the bar. I bought my Iron Gym years ago but used it so much the padding wore off, so it can put marks on the door frame. It's worth the trouble!
I am 61 years old, weigh 225 and I use this bar to do chin-ups and pushups, have been for many years. It's a great time saver. I just have to lay off the deep fried hog jowls. Great vid!
Keep it going 💪
Great vid! I added some padding for protection of the frames and also for best utilization .
Libby is a one fit cutie!
Insane vid bro keep it up loved it
I’ve been using this bar for almost 5 years. It definitely holds up. + I’ve the right door frame
Great video and the bar appears versatile, however, I have one based on the same design and they only recommend pull-ups , neutral grip pull-ups, chin-ups, pushups and dips (sits too low for effective dips imo but I guess it does hit the triceps from a different angle) Great piece of equipment but I wouldn’t be doing any gymnastics type exercises on it ..not that I could lol
Absolutely, this thing should only be used for dead-hang pullup/chin up. It can be used for push ups and brace your feet for situps, but there's not enough range of motion for a good dip workout - recommend dedicated dip bars for that.
When I was in the marines, we had a pullup bar rigged in the shop (our workspace). The goal was 300 pullups a week, every week, when we were deployed (working 7 days, 12 hour shifts). My max was 17 pullups. Cue 3 years after getting out of the marines. I could barely even do one pullup. I had this same type of pullup bar from high school. Found it, threw it in my closet doorframe, and made a goal of doing a max set anytime I entered my bedroom. That was about 5 months ago, and I'm up to 6 max pullups now. No other changes, no other workout routines or anything like that. So yeah, this pullup bar is great.
max out everytime you enter the room lmao #rip
"hey can you grab my water from the bedroom?" "no, no I cannot."
@@darkskinwhite Lol honestly, some of those 'max sets' really are struggling to do even 1 pull-up. I sometimes have to take my dog on a walk or something so I'll be out of the house for an hour.
@@alexjohnson2527 yeah I get ya I used to do the same thing with Pushups which is not as hard but you end up maxing out and like half a Pushups eventually and then it's like what's the point lol
0:20 and this is how villains are made
I've now watched 2 of your videos for the first time and you're breaking through to me dude. I have this same bar and use it all the time, but the messages at the end of your videos are speaking to me. Subscribed
Glad I could help, i appreciate that man
Your checkmark sound, sounds exactly like my cartilage grinding in my neck and dude was I freaking out not knowing what happens.
Holy shit this happened to me the day before yesterday while doing shrugs, is that normal?
It's the sound from Pokemon, how have you not played it?
are we not gonna talk about how he pasted the same "ooo nice" 3 times. Good work though ben keep it up!
those things just always spook me. I've fallen much further than like 13 inches but for some reason they psych me out lol
Yes, my hands are sweating... I fell on transition between living room and bathroom at a friends house and landet on my back. I had severe pain and struggled to walk for almost 6 weeks. I would never do this again >_
@@codingcrashkurse6429 damn that sucks, yeah my brother has one of these and he swears by it but I'd rather just buy some pipes and stick it in the ground in the yard lol
Put a mat under you
@@codingcrashkurse6429 I also fell down with mine, but I only got a few days of pain. But I couldn't trust it any more and it has just been collecting dust for a few years now. I tried with sofa cushions on the floor a few times, but it was too cumbersome to set up and I still didn't wanted to fall down on those.
@RaniaIsAwesome I've used em at plenty other places, I have plenty of control over how I fall & I'm tall so it's not a long trip down lol but I'm also very coordinated & trained on how to fall from bmx & fighting. still though, they just make me uneasy I dont trust em lol. never actually got hurt for real though.
Thanks for the video! Thanks for the reminder " Limiting beliefs".... All the best big fan of you both on Australian Ninja warrior. Subscribed!
Absolutely true, I spent 20 bucks on an Adidas one, and is amazing. The only thing is that how you are using that bar is putting a lot of stress on the door upper frame, you should use the parallel handles and add more grip on the wood "extensions"(or put the wood on the other frame part) . That part is made to move the vertical force to a horizontal force to dot damage the door. Anyway amazing content
I recommend getting one of those bars that have 5 screws on each side much more secure and comfortable
Yes sounds better :)
I’ve had this bar for more than a year now and it’s pretty good definitely would recommend it
Is it still holding up?
I had that pull up bar for about 10 years now. Don’t like the grips on them.
Barely had it for a week and the grips are already sliding around for me
Subscribed for 😂😂🤣ur Unboxing style.. at first i thought are they really giving a hammer and that lil axe🤣
It’s amazing how many muscles the pull-up targets, it’s fun to do, and you don’t need to spend too much time on it.
Pull ups are crazy!
Genius me tried a jumping pull up with one of these. Fell on a twisted foot. Pain made my head spin
Why would you ever jump into a pull up
@@squidwardstesticles5914 Probably to do negatives
*Me watching this the day after ordering a $30 pull up bar*
"Welp"
Guys dont go into back levers, at least if u fall during other exercises you will fall on your butt and not on your face
Personal experience
Your videos are informative and inspiring man. Thank You for your efforts. Keep Creating Keep Growing.
His videos today are so good!
If you can't do pull-ups/chin ups, do negatives! Just jump and resist the downward motion, or if you don't like jumping, put a chair to fall down with resistance.
You can progressively overload it by adding more reps and sets. I promise you that will still sore your triceps/biceps (if closer) and back (if wider).
"But I really want to feel how to pull up," Go buy those cheap $2 resistance bands with handles (the colorful one where it has the red, yellow, blue, green, black colored band). Wrap the resistance band around the pull-up bar, and use the handles to pull yourself up with your feet stepping on it.
I do that every other day and have been steadily improving. It is a great assistance for pulling up when there's no assistance pull-up machine in your gym too. Once you get 15 reps for all sets with the full band, remove one band and try again. One makes a difference.
However, I don't really recommend it for people above 75kg. I already made a 75kg beginner tried it and he couldn't even pull himself up without swinging.
I have this type of bar since more than 5 years and it’s still didn’t break the door frame
For this price and the convenience of the bar, I recommend
You have one strong door frame then
@@Florida_man21 I just realized that in Switzerland it’s not the same as the USA 😂
i can't wait to destroy my bedroom door! thanks!!!!!
I've even installed tiny hooks keeping mine from slipping off, and fastened the doorframe itself with screws keeping it from snapping off the wall. They're usually just fixed with tiny nails.
The problem with grips on these bars, is that over time they will leave marks on the door frame as you use it over time, kinda annoying but not a major problem and defiantly worth it. IF you are afraid of falling down, create a temporary "mate" thick enough to potentially soften the fall if the top frame of your frame snaps off.
Those things DEFINITELY destroy your (possibly rented) door frames ! Yes, like all of them. It gouges the frame material up at every point of contact as soon as you put weight on it i.e. use it. That finising material of your door frames is nailed in with tiny tiny nails, very spaced apart. Don't do it, folks. Loved the vid though !
I’ve used mine for several years on a variety of door frames. Never any more damage than a scuff or slight indent from heavy repeated use. I only use it for standard pull-ups and chin-ups. I’m honestly wondering what kind of doors and pull-up bars these guys have. I remember watching ads for these as a kid and they explained the physics of the thing make all the stress squeeze the doorframe, not pull down on it. I admit it’s slightly sketch but it’s never been a problem for me.
5:10 did he copy paste the "ooo nice"???
😂😂😂I think so 😂
So glad I bought the 20$ version
Mate thx for the vid and the idea to use my chin up door bar for many other moves, which are also fun. Your vid is entertaining and you both are sensational. Never saw any of your vids before but glad I have today
I’m surprised to find a video on the very same pull up bars I bought like months ago. Honestly, no complaints. They give a little wedge to stop it from falling off the door frame along with the bar. You should have got it along with the bar’s Allen key and spanner. It’s so small and effective that I honestly was surprised that the bar sits as snugly as it does on the frame.
Omg the instrument I’m crying 😂
That didgeridoo porno ruined my perception of the musical instrument :V other than that, I love your content. I just found out this channel today and this is like the third video I've watched. Keep it up!
So no one's gonna mention the 'oooh NICE' montage at 5:10
I had this bar when i lived in NY. I was 240lbs when i started using it and i dropped down to 215 during the 6m time period. never had an issue with the door frame. I had it on the frame that sepearated the front room from my bedroom( which was a master that had the basthroom as well). Everytime i crossed that threshold I would do as many pull ups as I could. I'm 6'5" and was able to get up to 16 pullups in a row over a 2 year period without doing anything else other than following the threshold rule. Would definitely recommend.
Good video! I did pick up an inexpensive unit like the one you have and it's great. I like your idea with taping the wood; I'm gonna try that. Thanks again.
Twist in the story: His dad is the seller on amazon.
I literally don't have a doorframe that can hold my weight 😭
Use a hallway, make supporting blocks drill that shit secure, find a metal bar from a construction site or buy one. If you want something enough you'll find a way
Get on that shit bro you got it
All the weight doesn't go into the doorframe. The part that sits in the doorframe gets pushed into the wall and the bar itself pushes against the other side of the door. That way it pinches the doorframe and gives more support than just the doorframe. That being said, its good to stay safe, so you could make it your goal to get your weight to the max recommended weight for the pullup bars.
@@fuzzyotterpear3688 Um, I've learned about levers before. The force here acts really simple, just using your weight to push against the doorframe while pulling it down slightly. Let me rephrase my original statement. It's not that I have weak doorframes. I simply don't have any doorframes in my house. Not one. Besides my front door. Maybe my neighbors would enjoy seeing me trying to do a pushup.
@@1sneakyboi730 this will be quite a bit more expensive but you could always get a wall mounted pull up bar. Even if you don't have studs, you can use concrete masonry anchors like I did for my apartment
The better version of this bar already has spacers incorporated into the handles on the far edges. There is a foam pad on each far end that presses onto the door frame. It typically costs approx $15-$20
Today's apartments (even some homes) are poorly constructed. Finding a door frame made of solid quality wood could be a problem. I'd test the wood trim in an inconspicuous place by tapping on it with a hammer. Start with small taps and keep tapping and see if you can dent the wood trim. The top horizontal wood trim could crack or shear off the face of the wall. Could that actually happen? Yes! Years ago I installed a round metal bar in a doorway, but it was screwed INSIDE the door opening, where there are wooden studs. Three screws on each side. That bar was solidly fixed so when I hung by my ankles (with inversion boots!) I felt safe.
The hammer and axe got you a laugh. The didge got you a sub. Good stuff mate
I cant use those things, I'm well over 6 feet and I feel so much better on a real bar outside.
Plus I've seen horrific videos of them breaking and someone getting injured.
Ditto, my friend.
Duh, everyone feels better on a fixed bar.
But not everyone has space for that inside.
The bar doesn't come off if you don't try stupid shit like lanches.
This is how miniminter would look if he trained
Lol too true
inspiring and great sense of humor
Awesome. Now I'm gonna buy one. Nice quote "Your believes limit you, not equipment"
Resistance bands are a little more costly but you get far more variety in excercises with them and I'd used right you can combine with free weights if you have any
I have bought it even if I already owned pull up bar. I have bought it because it was cheap, and you can also use it for push ups, legs flexibility and stuff. It is a cheap, but it is usable as well. As for actual door use, it worked pretty well in my old apartment, but I moved and in my current apartment it slips on top too much. But now I got inspired by you, and instaled pieces of rubber from gym floor I was cutting to fit my home gym at it seems, it does not want to slip, so thanks for making it working for me again as pull up bar.