Iron Gym pull up thing

[TSDguy]

I got this bad boy for Christmas, and it actually works. I appreciate the instant "deployment". A word of warning though: you need a sturdy door frame for the thing to sit on. Your body weight alone will not hold it in place. I only have one door in my entire apartment that fits the bill, but it holds my 230 pounds without damaging anything. If you love pullups as much as I do, it's worth checking out.

http://www.buyirongym.com/Default.asp?bhcp=1

[Bill Glasheen]

Thanks for the endorsement, TSDguy.

I saw this advertised on TV. On first blush it seemed like a reasonable device.

My interest has to do with the Firedragon test. We need to do this wherever we have a camp. And believe it or not, it's not that easy finding something that serves as a suitable pull-up bar. When I went down to various stores, all the in-door-frame pull-up bars they sold required you to screw brackets into the door frame. This device doesn't require that. It's a rather clever design.

Up until today, we've used branches of a pine tree for the pull-up station when doing Firedragon at Buzzard's Bay camp. This device may serve as a suitable alternative.

For what it's worth... I didn't like what the "Official site" was doing to my computer, and I cut it off. But you can buy the device and get some decent pictures at Amazon.com.

Iron Gym Total Upper Body Workout Bar

These days you can get all kinds of stuff at Amazon. I got my son's Ripstick there - during Christmas rush - with only a 48 hour turnaround using the cheapest shipping.

- Bill

[Glenn]

I've seen these in many stores locally, even Bed Bath and Beyond carries them.

[Crystal.Sands.McKinney/Be]

Harriet Carter magazine sells them as well!

[mhosea]

I only have one door in my entire apartment that fits the bill ...

I'm not sure I have any suitable interior doors, and knowing the place I'm renting, I didn't want to chance it, so when my son asked for one this year, I bought him one of these

http://www.amazon.com/Joist-Mount-Chin- ... 950&sr=8-1

and mounted it downstairs. It's perfect for a full-height, unfinished basement--very sturdy, nice knurling (not too sharp).

[Kevin Guse]

one concern for the fire dragon test and personal would be having the bar high enough for those with long legs. Pull ups become much harder holding your legs up behind you compared to letting them hang.