thinking of purchasing a pull up bar

[blitzforce]

door frame pull up bar

http://totaltransformation.files.wor...hin-up-bar.jpg

doorway pull up bar

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8U5YGYinlt...2BUp%2BBar.jpg

i thought of getting the door frame one but some ppl said it will damage the door frame and the wall, then i thought of buying the doorway one, but im not sure if it would provide sufficient strength to hold me up. any1 have any idea which to buy?

[Oisterman]

All I have to say is MAKE SURE YOU INSTALL IT CORRECTLY.

See YouTube for hilarious examples.

[MarchoftheBlackLions]

Unless your house is made of Cheese Nips or you weigh 400+ lbs. I doubt you'll damage your door frame.

*full disclosure* I own a door frame model

[Paladuck]

First one is way better. You don't have to screw anything in, you can store it when you're not using it, and you won't have to look at an eyesore of a pullup bar anymore if you eventually get lazy and stop using it.

[blitzforce]

so any suggestions on whether i should buy the rod one or the wallframe one?

[Imepime]

I have the rod one, and i dont really use it to do pull ups, just more to swing in and out of my room

[Wicked315]

I'd just...use my...like whatever.

Buying a pull-up bar seemes useless! You can make one with all the risks and dangers included.

[V-Opolis]

f installed correctly id assume the door frame one is better.

[MarchoftheBlackLions]

f installed correctly id assume the door frame one is better.

+1

Get the door frame model.

[$$$]

My friend has one of those bastards. The one that goes on your door, he never complained about it falling or anything, so I assume it's decent.

[Ithian]

I have the one that looks like an L and you hang on the doorframe (the 1st one)
its awesome

[V-Opolis]

i dont see why you want to do pull ups anyway, they suck, so hard to do a decent amount of good form ones lol.

oh, i got a question, i know that pull ups work the back a little more than a chin up, but whats dif when your palms are facing inward?

[LeDave]

When your palms are facing forward, it works out more on your forewarms.

[V-Opolis]

When your palms are facing forward, it works out more on your forewarms.

i know about away from you, and towards you, but not sure about if your palms are facing inwards towards each other.

and im pretty sure your forearms dont have much to do with variation in pullups

palm towards you = bicep more
palm away = back more
palm inward facing each other = ??????

[ChickenDewd21]

palm inward facing each other = ??????

;o The hell would anyone 'round here know about that? Ask a muscletician.

[hobolord]

Remember to watch your head when your walking though that door.

[Paladuck]

;o The hell would anyone 'round here know about that? Ask a muscletician.

I happened to check the muscletician forums looking for answers, but it was full of pages and pages of trolling and flame wars.

Too much testosterone I think.

[Manic]

*sigh* i thought i made it clear...

PALMS FACING INWARD TOWARDS EACH OTHER, not facing away from you, or towards you, facing each other, how is that dif?

Sorry, I missed the part where I quoted you. I thought I was just tossing some helpful information out there for everyone since the information posted thusfar in the topic was wrong, but obviously you caught me red-handed.

Take your caps-lock rage elsewhere.

[Kluey]

All I have to say is MAKE SURE YOU INSTALL IT CORRECTLY.

See YouTube for hilarious examples.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Fmw6TlFQSc

Lol...

Um.. Exactly how much do they cost anyways?

[V-Opolis]

Sorry, I missed the part where I quoted you. I thought I was just tossing some helpful information out there for everyone since the information posted thusfar in the topic was wrong, but obviously you caught me red-handed.

Take your caps-lock rage elsewhere.

its not rage, just text of visual importance... since everyone is telling me everything other than what im asking