Can you do hip circles and kips on this bar safely
2062519
Yes, my 6-year old does high kips and circles with no problem. We did get the extended base legs and they do help. It's a great beginner's bar.
2198484
You can but how safe it is depends on you mostly. If you weigh more than the average user it will probably sway so just weigh down the rack and you'll be fine. You can do a muscle up if you have a high enough ceiling or put it outside. Again if you do kipping motion you might want to lay it down.
779205
Seems like the black mountain pull up bar is designed the same as the iron gym ones, so there should be no problem in using it.
1071053
I don't think that would work. Per the video, your foot will be on the ground when you first step in for safety. My pullup bar isn't very high either so I lean my feet forward some to create more room. I know sometimes I lose the full extension too.
1625383
Only if by proper boots you mean anti gravity boots... George Jetson. The bar is great for pull ups but it does sway and rock easily from side to side. I wouldn't feel safe hanging upside down from a bunch of poles that aren't welded or even bolted tight. Slip connections don't even all have cotter pins. That said its plenty sturdy for normal pull ups and the loose joints make for quick easy assembly/disassembly. If you do upside down stuff... wear a helmet... Radio.
106040
I wouldn't see any problem using your chin up bar. Just make sure there's is NO play in the bolts that holt it in place as you will be pulling in it from different angles than its intended for as you'll be pulling sideways and not just up . So if you have bolts and not wood screws than I would say work on. Gerry
942019
Maybe. My seven year old does double back hip circles (sp?) and the whole thing shakes and rattles violently. I'm guessing that we will retire the thing when she turns nine.
273786
Not at all! Before putting up the Gorilla Gym my husband had a pull-up bar in the same location and it would move a little as he used it and it rubbed a small amount of paint off in that location. The Gorilla Gym doesn't seem to move at all and, so far, it hasn't seem to do any damage at all! I really like it a lot. The only problem is finding a doorway where the kids can swing as high as they want and then making sure that nobody is running near them when they are swinging. We have three small kids, but so far no injuries and no damage :)
2134973
Yes, I do kipping pull ups on it all the time. It comes with 4 heavy duty bolts for each side.
260212
You can actually use the smith bar as a leg press if you lay on the bench. Probably not the safest way to use it but that's the way I use it! :)
1783951
I use it on a deep pile carpet and it stays sturdy for all exercises, however if I "kip" during a pullup to leverage momentum, it will rotate a bit toward me. Not enough to tip, but disconcerting enough. If you're on a deep pile carpet I'd recommend not flopping around too much on the bar.
175732
You could attach a TRX, but I think it's usefulness would be limited. The bar isn't really made for kipping pull ups, so I don't think it would be safe to use a TRX in a way that would involve leaning away from the bar. At most, I would use it the same way I would use rings for push ups. Having said that, I've never tried rings or TRX on mine, so others might have more insight.
205665
I did them last night with it. Reverse curls with an ezbar are easier than a straight bar but both work.
2206851
Yes, make sure the gauge of the bar is thick enough if not solid and properly secured.
305598
Not really. You aren't technically supposed to put your body weight on the actual bar, and even if you do, chin ups are going to be awkward because you're facing the wrong way. Taking the board off would be a hassle and kind of defeats the purpose of the item.
1011400
Yes. I have that same rack and those same bars which I use for dips and they're awesome! There's a locking screw on the bars for extra stability but I don't bother because it's just extra time and hassle. There's some wobble without screwing them in but once you're doing dips you don't notice it at all since you're pushing down on the bars which stabilizes them anyway. I've also had guys around 220lbs+ doing dips on them with no worries at all. I would also recommend setting them to the inside of the rack as the rack is very light so as to prevent any chances of tipping over. And when doing dips I would do them facing the other side of the rack because depending on how high you set the bars and how tall you are, you don't want to take the chance of bumping your head into the crossbeam if you can't keep from going straight up and down due to how short the rack is.
137492
We have this bar and our ceiling is 7' 8". My daughter is 53" and can practice back hip circles successfully. The kips make me nervous. We love this bar!