These chin up bars that were popular before are back in stock.
This plus a bootleg copy of P90X should help you get back your beach body.
@jackofspade also pointed out it's available at Kmart too should that be more convenient for you https://www.kmart.com.au/product/chin-up-bar/824317
good to see you haven't dieded
How do we know that for sure, I want proof
Ghost writer! WooOOooh! 👻
Do you have to drill it into the frame? I live in a rental 😄
I live in a rental too, it just sits on the door frame!
i seem so many fail video about the whole thing fall or break the door frame, will that really happen?
@humbala: Exactly what I thought. That's the reason I'm not buying it. Definitely not because I'm too lazy to use it.
@humbala: Yes, i fell using this a few months ago - hurt like hell on a tiled floor
It's fine if you put your weight directly underneath it, but the second you forget and want to do a quick pull up before you leave the house etc - bam your on the floor in pain
I didn't think when i did my quick pull up and my weight natrually wasn't fully underneath it (swung out using my legs)
There is also a little tab they say to put on the frame - but in a rental this is not possible.
Also the foam on the sides that rest against the door will become useless very quickly, causing marks on the door frame - I added additional padding which looks hideous but worked ok.
Long story short, is fine provided you take your time, and add additional padding - but do expect to be flat on your ass at one point or another
@CyberMurning: I might get pillows for bum, elbows, back and head!
I always watch videos /movies of people falling and think, pfft, get back up its nothing - but now having fallen on my back from this I now think, ouch that would hurt like hell in real life, my fall took me 2-3 weeks to stop being saw
@Headless: Lol cool story. But why would you swing on it? It's not a monkey bar, go to the park to do that. In no circumstances you should land on your bum unless you can't hold your weight or the apparatus falls.
@nobro25: When doing a pull up, if you don't tuck your legs under they swing outward - causing centre of gravity to move away from directly underneath the bar.
When I went to do a quick manly pull up, i forgot to keep my legs tucked in and the bar fell down as the gravity shifted at an angle.
Bar landed on face, body on floor - bones ache - ouch lol
@Headless: Sounds like you need to work on your core strength, a proper form pull up should be slow and controlled with minimal swing of body. Now crossfitters on the other hand….
if you don't tuck your legs under they swing outward
You're doing it wrong.
https://youtu.be/XB_7En-zf_M?t=37
@Headless: The tab easily fits behind the frame and it’s not noticeable , doesn’t leave any damage
@humbala: I bought a door frame chin bar in 2008 and it got regular use during quarantine while gyms were closed (after years of P90X). Never fallen, never had it break, never damaged a door frame. I sit around 75KG although have had bigger friends come around with no problem. The weight bearing part of the bar is foam padded so no damage to the wall, the only risky or contentious part would be your own door frame, although weight doesnt sit 'down' on the frame though, the opposite side of the door locks it into place if that makes sense
Either way there are 7 billion people on the planet, some of those people film their workouts, and some of them may have fallen. The likelihood of it happening to you is very small
You don't need to drill it in, but beware it will leave marks on light coloured finishings, after some use.
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How tall are you? I'm 6'2" and worry this might be a little awkward in a door frame
Try a few times then you'll know the floor is hard.
Same here, 90Kg and still not dead.
can't believe people are selling these on gumtree for like $80-$90
still selling for that much, wow? there was a shortage of them during lockdown and people took advantage
I got mine for 15 delivered from ebay a year ago - exactly the same as this except silver
I remember I sold mine for $100 at the end on March on Gumtree, it was collecting dust anyway.
Not gonna lie, some messages I got from people threatening my livelihood because of the price and telling me what a bad person I am and I deserve to die a slow and painful death was a bit worrisome but none of them came out to be true.
I sold an old rusted bench press (with bar and about 40KGs of weight, hardly anything) for $450 at the beginning of quarantine. It had been sitting outdoors in the elements for about 8 years and push up bars got me by.
They can knock the hustle, but at the end of the day someone bought this stuff from us so ¯_(ツ)_/¯
exactly, its only worth what someone is willing to pay for it
Including first aid Kit ?
Is this suitable for all doorways?
I worry this might pull down the doorway frame.
Not all. Didn't fit on mine. Had to return :(
Chin-up bar for some people.
Hanging-motionless bar for me.
It's still really good value to hang from a bar especially if you're on a computer a lot. You can also loop a resistance band through it and use your foot to lighten the load a bit.
Even better… Just jump and lower yourself as slowly as possible.
Also you can put a chair out and use your foot to help lower yourself down. The further the chair is from the pull up bar the more resistance you're going to have.
A dust collection bar for me
Don't be so defeatist! It can also be a great clothes rack!
i use my door frame.
It makes a great coat hanger..
It became my new convenient clothes hanger …
Because these things dont make it to fail videos
Just a tip that you might want to check your doorframes before buying - it works by hanging off the protrusion, so it won't work if your doorframe is like mine and is flush with the wall (ie nothing to hang off).
Thanks for that, almost bought one and realised I had the exact same one.
There are a few ways to get around the issue of a installing this when you don’t have the right doorway:
Would definitely not recommend the mounting tape and wood method! That’s just a disaster waiting to happen.
It has got very bad reviews
for people with just 65-70kgs, will this affecting or damaging the house sturctural/door frame (right away or in the future) ?
All depends, but generally no - it will affect your bones when you fall though
just using it to hang myself not moving. youtube said good to keep our backbone straight
Yes, I used to often just hang having a good ole stretch
Don’t hang yourself - things will get better ;)
I have damaged my doorframe with this one, I weight 90kg and have been using it for 3 months, so yes, you can damage doorframe.
Can it damage yours? it depends. If your room door are fire-resistant and have a solid steel frame, then no. If yours are hollow-core door with soft wood frames, yes.
60 kg on a hollow wood frame, will it just literally fall off? haha
I have one of these. I'm 70kg and have been using it 3 times a week since March, no damage to the door.
should be 3 times a day :)
Still 3 times a week more than me.. My coats are enjoying hanging off it though
Kmart also have it for $12 https://www.kmart.com.au/product/chin-up-bar/824317
The design looks unusual, not sure how you can safely hang that on a door frame
I have this.. for almost a year.. been good for on and off use. Am ~70kg
its a clever idea/design, if you have one and install and try you will be amazed
Do you have the kmart one? the part that hooks to top of door frame is different to the target one
Which one is better? Target or Kmart?
Got mine delivered yesterday.
This is so much value for the money!
Tried to sell one of these on FB Marketplace and got reported for apparently trying to sell a weapon, just a heads up if you're looking for flipping it for a profit!
Did you include photos of you using it? Maybe it was your big guns…
How to Assemble a Doorway Pull Up Bar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TphlenA_tiQ&ab_channel=Ultim…
This deal or the 4.95 fill up box deal? Hm…
Hahahahah that was the other detal I opened up along with this one. One box one pull up?
Actually you can buy 2 kfc deals so obviously kfc makes more sense.
Tone and strengthen your upper body muscles with this chin up-bar, which can also be used as a support while doing push-ups and sit-ups on the ground.
Fits most door frames
Maximum weight capacity: 100kg
Material: Steel (frame) and foam (grips)
Dimensions/Size: 92cm (L) x 30cm (H) x 30cm (W)
Product weight: 1.6kg
Colour: Black
Warning: Always remove the product from the door when not in use. Follow usage instructions carefully.
pro tip:
if you door frame is slim type you can swap that 2 bars (short and long) around. that way you can hook it closer to the frame.
if you have some where to hang them, recommend a pair of gymnastic rings over this every time. This is pretty desperate territory if its literally your last option
Would love some to try; can you recommend.
Assuming you have to hang these outside? How do you do it?
search amazon au for them under 'gymnastic rings'. heaps of options but much more expensive than this
I've seen those bars that you can attach to doors that look like this:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Deluxe-Doorway-Pull-up-Comfort-Gri…
Would they be rings compatible by any chance? Or would a door be just too small to do rings based exercises anyway?
So this is one of the ways Australia's iron ore export comes back.
I got one of these as well, and use it in a rental.
Mind you, it’s an old rental, with hardwood architraves - but I’ve not noticed any markings as yet.
I’m 94kg, and can confirm it holds up to 110kg so far (‘secured’ a 16kg kettlebell to my legs with a belt)
Unless you’re a diminutive individual, (what’s the current acceptable term for short person?) or have unusually high door frames, you’ll certainly need to bend your lower legs back, when completing pull/chin ups etc.
I also use it as a securing point for resistance bands for some arm/tricep stuff, and for trx rows etc. I guess I’m happy enough with it for $12 or so.
coccyx!
How far is Krispy Kreme from K-mart? I don't want to do two trips.
Chin up and eating at the same time? Wow
*Target
These have been available for years. Gone through a few as the padding deteriorates.
You can replace the padding:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000438826735.html
It's thicker and grippier than the original.
Nice one thanks.
Just duct tape it and add another layer of duct tape when it starts deteriorating?
It’s what I used to do on mine.
Could do - or just spend another $12 cause I'm lazy (:
Start a monetized YouTube account before purchasing one of these.
You’ll feature in many fail videos.
Thanks for the post, but not being fixed to a frame or proper support is a recipe for disaster.
I bought one of these a while back and it just felt filmsy and didn't fit my door frame all that well. Just couldn't trust it to support my full body weight.
Looks like they've sold out. Just missed it.
There are still some across sydney. Perhaps try Kmart.
My Target order from this morning got cancelled just now due to insufficient stock.
And both Target and Kmart say out of stock when you add to the basket :-(
Like others say, most of the fails online are from people who are jumping on to it - as long as the door frame is suitable and you lift yourself normally there should be no problem.
However… make sure you take it down when not in use or leave the door permanently open if you have a wooden or tile floor underneath. I have an older one where the padding has worn through at the end of the pipe, if you try to close the door and knock it down it can punch some pretty decent holes in the floor if it lands the right way.
correct i am considering to put a sign on the door saying " look up before you close this door "
Grabbed one of these when they were last in stock, I weigh 100kgs and can confirm I haven't died yet using it!