YAFT(Fitness)

[Wapp]

I'm looking to pick up a door mounted multi-function chinning bar. Can anyone recommend a decent yet non-expensive one?

 

[edro]

All the ones I have seen stick out like 20", which is not nearly enough room for me to actually use. I think you would have to have a pretty sturdy door as well.

Do you have a basement or overhead deck or something with rafters that you can bolt it to? I just don't see how you can do them being that close to the door.

 

[Safeway]

Yea, I agree about the load on the door. I was looking into these bars, but eventually decided against it. I went up in the attic and reinforced a large area to install my own bar. It's extremely sturdy.

Looks like this:

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[Wapp]

The ones I am looking at mount in the door frame, not on the door itself. I'm renting an apartment right now so there are no rafters or anything to mount it.

 

[Safeway]

In the door frame is even more scary. If I remember correctly, they are like a heavy-duty curtain rod. I wouldn't trust that bar to hold tight, and door frames are not nearly tall enough to comfortably do chin-ups. At least, not for me (6'2").

 

[Wapp]

Originally posted by: Safeway
In the door frame is even more scary. If I remember correctly, they are like a heavy-duty curtain rod. I wouldn't trust that bar to hold tight, and door frames are not nearly tall enough to comfortably do chin-ups. At least, not for me (6'2").

I'm 5'9 so height isn't a big issue, I just want one that won't slip on me. I would love a reinforced wall mounted unit but like I said, I'm renting.

 

[Safeway]

Yea ... they sell chin-up 'stations' for under $100. These normally have a wide range of uses: An extra wide bar with bent ends for working various muscle groups, padded arm rests for leg lifts, etc.