Posted: 6/16/2009 9:15:57 AM EDT
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Can anyone recommend a pullup bar that does not required anything to be drilled into the frame of the door? I just bought one of the ones that has the two rubber pads on either side and is adjustable. I tightened it on as hard as I could and it would only hold me for one pullup before it came crashing down on me.
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I got the inside the doorframe kind that needs a couple of screws. It's solid, but needs screws AND you can only do pullups with your hands close together (inside the door frame), not to mention you can't chicken wing it...
Then I got the P90X one and it kind of sucks to my dismay. I'm only 175# and it doesn't feel solid. I'm about to wait for the SO to go out of town, then I'll climb into the attic and make a nice steel rig coming through the ceiling... 
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If you can install a permanent one you will be much happier with how solid it is. This idea was posted by another board member.
I lag bolted a 2x6 into the ceiling joists then screwed some run of the mill steel pipe into it. Its super solid. I weigh ~220 and have been using it for probably close to a year. Not the best pic in the world but you get the idea: (its huge so I just made it a link) http://www.blackbirdpilot.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/homegym3.jpg |
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The "power tower" I bought has been the best piece of equipment I've ever purchased.
Wide/narrow pull-ups, chin-ups, dips, leg raises, elevated push-ups. I do all of these daily. In the last year I've gotten up to finishing up my usual lifting, etc, with 25 each wide pull-ups, narrow p-u, finishing with narrow chin-ups. The results are amazing. It was daunting at first, but if you keep at it, you'll get there. If you find some on sale, usually a bit over $100. |
| If you go for a power tower make sure you check it out first. Jump on it and do some chins. I had one and on carpet it was a bit wobbly but that was no fault of the tower. The real problem I had with it is that I would inevitably bang my knees on one of the cross bars. I'm sure some of them are layed out a little bit different/better than mine. Also if you are shorter (Im 6'4") it might not be an issue. |
| I am 5'10" and ~150 lbs. I was looking at the kind that the Iron Gym uses but heard mixed things. I guess I should just buy one and see if it works or not. I know the kind that screw in the door are best, I have one of those, but my dad doesn't want me putting holes in the door frames here at home. |
I recently bought this everlast chinning bar, and I can't say I'm impressed. It doesn't drill into anything, and functions on the basis that your weight pushes a bar with griptape on it into the other side of the door arch.
However, I'm 6'4 210 and I don't feel comfortable working with it because I'm so large. It might work for you, if you are smaller, but I think I'll have to stick with doing chins from the rafters in the garage  .
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