Can you still do normal chin-ups on it? I know you could probably take the board off to just have a normal pull-up bar, but that seems like a hassle.
305596
You can. When you receive the item, you'll have to assemble it, but if you don't want to use the board, you don't have to. If you are using it for a pull up bar only, might be cheaper to get a different item.
305597
No that's not what it was designed for. It would be very difficult to take the board off, especially once you have holds on it. I have a regular pull up bar I use as well in addition to this.
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.
696377
The chin up bar nor the dip bars exceed the length of the base. So your body weight does not throw it off balance. I weigh 190 and I attach a 25lb weight to myself and I can do both wide grip and close grip pull-ups. Keep in mind, this machine isn't anchored to the floor. With enough aggressive shaking, it can lose its balance. Hope this helps.
533704
It gives you a dip station, which is nice. While doing pull ups this tips backwards and is not sturdy in the way you'd expect it to be most sturdy. Dips are not a problem. Get one with dip station and pull up bar on the same side is my recommendation.
533707
I had the doorway pull up bar first for several months. Since having the power tower I would not go back to using the doorway bar. The pull ups feel more natural. To me anyways I love it. Its sturdy but keep in mind it all depends how clean your pull ups are. If your kipping (jerking your body) then it will wiggle around on you.
655007
I think that depends. Is balance something you need to work on as well? If so, I would get a bigger board to give you more space to practice.
2111025
Use the safety brackets that come with the bar. I didn't at first, and after some fast pullups, where I was slowly twisting the wrong direction with each pull, it slipped out.
1099266
It actually works better with the thick chin up bars. They have a better grip. I love this boots, everybody at the gym asksme where i got them and its the best workout tool to get ripped and easy on your back. Love love love this boots and very strong. I got yhem about 3 years ago and they are the best. Hope this helps.
983046
Damgto is right, just lift the board. Flipping it over is a pain. I've been doing it 30 years.
1099593
I use mine with the stabilizer kit for regular pullups and chinups and it's very sturdy (I'm about 180lb). I think it would be too wobbly for butterfly pullups without the stabilizer kit, and perhaps somewhat wobbly with the stabilizer kit, though not likely to a point where it would topple over (with the stabilizer kit). My understanding is that this kit does NOT come with the stabilizer kit. I got mine from the original website, where they give you the option of getting a stabilizer kit http://trapezerigging.com
2161255
Yes. I have done this. However, be aware that the "lock collars" come loose very easily. This is worse with more weight on the bar.
1668839
If you use good form it doesn't but if you swing and jerk you will hit the pad. I only do pull-ups with wide grip I don't really do chin-ups.
734427
No, it is not meant for pull-ups or chin-ups. This bar is meant to be connected to a cable machine and used for bicep curls, tricep curls, rows, etc.
2244190
A couple of the things you can, but most require the board to make sure you're doing exercise right, weight check. The only thing I do not use board for is the running. In my opinion, the game itself is too costly, since you won't be able to do most exercises, without the board. But your answer is, yes you can do w/o board.
128643
You can. Nice thing about this rack is that you can move them as close or as far apart as you want. I have a 7ft bar and a pull up bar directly above it. I can easily do pull ups without the rack getting in my way, if I was to move the racks 1 foot closer together I would still have enough room. It's a nice set up for the money. The plate storage is pretty nice as well. I have bumper plates from Rouge and they store pretty nicely.
1432588
I'm 138 and using the green one now. I can't do any chin ups or pullups without some kind of assistance. I can do 10-15 with the green one. It's the right set for you, too, I believe.
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JC, I did not get the handle/stabilizer bar. I had no prior experience and I was able to do all the moves on the trampoline without any difficulty so I cannot personally see the value in a handle/stabilizer bar. I am fairly athletic with good (maybe excellent) balance. If a person was not as sure of balance then maybe a stabilizer bar would be good to start with.
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The bar does come out a fair amount, but there are handles that come out to enable push-ups. These might get in the way depending on what kind of movements you are going to do.