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Chin up bar queries

Postby nburge on Thu Sep 10, 2009 9:28 pm

I'd like to do some chins at home, but my staircase is wooden and is murder on the fingers. I used to have a chin up bar that went between the doorframe at uni, but it was shit. Can anyone recommend a product that works or any other tips/tricks please?

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Re: Chin up bar queries

Postby lovestolift on Thu Sep 10, 2009 9:40 pm

Something like this?
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Re: Chin up bar queries

Postby Caphel on Thu Sep 10, 2009 10:40 pm

I have this one: http://www.powertrainer.co.uk/

It is nice and easy to put up and down. The rubber bits on the bottom bar which rest on the door frame are not very durable, but other than that it has been a good bar.
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Re: Chin up bar queries

Postby holvoetn on Thu Sep 10, 2009 10:43 pm

A towel draped over one of the steps perhaps ?
Gives a good grip workout too ;)
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Re: Chin up bar queries

Postby nburge on Fri Sep 11, 2009 9:27 am

Cheers guys. I tried gloves :oops: once H, but they didn't really help. The grip certainly gets a going over on my stairs. I'll have a look at the other two and try one out - thanks!
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Re: Chin up bar queries

Postby holvoetn on Fri Sep 11, 2009 9:37 am

What I meant, drape a towel over the step and grip the hanging ends.
Quite hard ;)
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Re: Chin up bar queries

Postby nburge on Fri Sep 11, 2009 9:53 am

Aha, I see. The staircase wouldn't really allow for that. It's a wooden staircase that runs up a column through the middle of the house. The top floor (one above mine) has a landing which is above me, so it is a right angled piece of wood I have to grip onto, with a slight overhang. I suppose I could put some nails into the floor and drape a towel around that, but the landlord would probably object! ;)
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Re: Chin up bar queries

Postby shaun680 on Sat Sep 12, 2009 8:00 pm

Caphel wrote:I have this one: http://www.powertrainer.co.uk/

It is nice and easy to put up and down. The rubber bits on the bottom bar which rest on the door frame are not very durable, but other than that it has been a good bar.

This is what I have and I love it. It does mark the door frame a tiny bit but it's only noticeable if you look closely.
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Re: Chin up bar queries

Postby blueo123 on Mon Oct 26, 2009 8:30 pm

Need some help guys,

I'm thinking of buying a chin/pull up bar but don't want one that damages the door frame. Need to put extra work in on this exercise as I'm pretty useless at it.

I've found the powerbar doorway bar http://www.ukfitnesssupplies.co.uk/Prod ... ductID=929

It seems to have good reviews but needed some other opinions?

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Re: Chin up bar queries

Postby itsbruce on Mon Oct 26, 2009 11:46 pm

That's the same product as in the earlier link.
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Re: Chin up bar queries

Postby blueo123 on Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:14 pm

ok cool. Think im gonna get one.
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Re: Chin up bar queries

Postby AD69 on Thu Nov 12, 2009 1:46 pm

I have a powerbar, but living in a new build I don't quite trust the strength of plasterboard walls holding my 90kg frame.

To stop it marking, you can put some socks under the bits that dig into the frame.
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