Iron Gym Pull Up Bar & Abdominal Straps - Total Upper Body Training Bar for Door, Adjustable Width Lock, No Screws, Portable Door Frame, Horizontal Pull Up Bar, Fitness Exercise

I wasn't sure if this was going to be any good but was pleasantly suprised. Although you construct it yourself,it is by no measn rickety or ustable, it is solid and well built. It goes up and down in a jiffy and feels sturdy on the door. It doesn't seem to hand off the top of the door frame as i expected, but rather redirects the weight into the front of the door frame (...some kind of physics i suspect!). Also, given that you can hang off it and put in on the floor, you can do far more than the 4 exercise shown in the video. Here is a brief list i worked out you can do on it in the few hours I have had it: On door frame: All variations of pull up (I can think of around 8, probably more), chin ups, hanging L-sits, hanging L-sit pull ups, knees to elbows, feet to hands, variations on front levers, ...probs lots others, check out bodyweight websites. On Floor/hooked behind door: Push ups (either on round bars or wide bar), dips (but really these are a waste of time as it is too low so do these on chairs), sit-ups (all variations), Leg raises (lying on back holding bar hooked on bottom of door behing head), L-sits etc, but most importantly you now have a set of paralell bars to practice variations on tuck and straddle plauches, planche push-ups, handstands, handstand push-ups, again many more. The only problem is that it is not fixed (although also one of its strenghts, in that you can take it up an down in seconds). As it is not fixed you cannot really use it for any kipping, so only strict form works here. not really a problem as strict form is great for strength and if your into crossfit type workouts, I'm sure you've found bars for kipping somewhere else. I think this is a great bit of kit and would help anyone starting out with bodyweight exercises, would suit anyone taking up Pavels "grease-the-groove" approach where you need to do your exercises all throughout the day and don't live in a gym.

I don't often write any reviews but feel I have to for this product. I've wanted a pull up bar for some time and have read most other reviews for this and many other products which come across quite scary at times. I've used park equipment, trees etc to mimic a pull up bar and still prefer to be training outside when the weather is nice, but during the winter the cold, wet metal can put you off a bit. Having decided to bite the bullet knowing that the product is inexpensive anyway I received the pull up bar and assembled it in minutes. It fits on all my doors (I live in a standard, modern house) and feels very sturdy. I even use it on my garage back door so I can still train outside when the weather is nice. I didn't want the item for the extra exercises you can do on it, but tried them out and I'm extremely impressed. Being a fan of minimal equipment, I wish I hadn't bothered with weights benches etc when I could buy this for a fraction of the price and gain better results in the process.

I was at first a bit dubious about buying one of these; I was worried that it would damage the door frame, or it wouldn't see much use. However, as I needed to develop my strength, I gave it a go. As usual, the free delivery was quick and reliable, and the parts used to make the bar are well made. The safety clip enclosed ensures no damage comes to the door frame or bar, and it is safe to do almost any exercise on. In terms of biceps, the chin-ups are great. The three types of grip available allow me to work every part of the bicep, and the comfortable padding helps while developing grip strength. However, because it is nearly impossible to isolate the biceps in this exercise, consider using dumbells as well to maximise the benefit. I was unfortunately a bit disappointed with the pull up function; the bar is nowhere near as wide as it should be. Unlike other non-portable gym grade bars, the lack of width means I can't target the Teres minor and major muscles as well as all of my Latissimus Dorsi muscles; hence the four star review. Also, as with the other reviews, check the door frames at home. I only found one that actually fitted the bar. Tricep workouts are poorly advertised in the booklet, as the dip is only useful for people just starting out. One suggestion is to go for close hand push-ups and lower your chest to as close to the bar as possible, as it provides a much better exercise. Also, as suggested by another review, abs are better trained by hanging from the bar and doing straight leg raises, and provided there's enough room, doing hanging straight leg trunk twists, where you basically hang from the bar with your body parallel to the floor, and swing your legs from side to side. Much less reps required. As I imagine the maximum weight load of the bar to be quite high, if the exercises get too easy, a weight belt and some plates can be ordered online. Considering the amount of time it would take to progress through them, they can be bought at quite a low price. Overall, despite the aforementioned disappointment with the pull-up function, the bar is well worth the money for chin-ups alone, not mentioning the exercises that can be used for pecs, tris and abs. The quality of the materials means that the bar will last for a good while, and if gaining strength or endurance is your goal, then it is definitely worth a purchase.

Iron Gym Upper Body Workout barra me sirve muy bien. Es sufficiente suerte para mi peso de 67 kilos.

It’s a sturdy and must have workout equipment. Fits well on the door frame. Easy to install and use.

Missing items not sturdy or wel made box wash trashed when it arived plus it was damaged just bad

Very nice and sturdy

Easy to assemble, but the foam backing came off after only five days of use. Had to return it.