Can you get your knees in the stirrup, or does it only work with your feet in there? My doorway pullup bar isn't high enough to use this feet-in.
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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.
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never tried but I think how it is, it would be very difficult. Of course you could always modify it some way I guess. May be better off to just get a pull up band that way you would have a larger loop.
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I love my kneeling chair, but it takes some getting used to. I can only kneel in it for about an hour, then I change positions or shift to my other chair.
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K Davis is asking how to replace the Pilates toe bar with a squat PLATFORM instead. I too am looking for this answer as an option for those who want a full platform, not just a "bar"...Hope someone else knows since some of us need support for doing squats and THAT requires a solid PLATFORM, not some "TOE bar".. I am considering making a platform out of plywood with padding and simply placing it up against the useless Pilates toe bar?
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i put one foot in a handle like a stirrup and do leg presses. With your foot still in the handle you can also lift leg up toward ceiling and lower it slowly. Works great just have to make sure your foot doesn't slide out of handle.
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I was wrong answering No. I have grasped my brace and attempted to rotate the hinges past straight to see how far I could move them. I'll be darned - the hinges will not rotate past vertical, and will therefore very definitely prevent a backward flex of the knee. My humble apology to anyone that accepted my NO.
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It sits far enough out for you to do traditional pull ups. But if you're like me and use your legs as assistance on occasion, you might have some issues. I don't really have that may issues though. Obviously you'd just want to mount it high enough.
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I returned the lift because even though it was smaller then most lifts unless your bathroom has a very large door and plenty of room you will probably not be able to maneuver it.y suggestion is to get a physical therapist in your house to advise you.
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If you are asking, Peter, then you likely are a pull-up aficianado and, for us, this is not wide enough. A straight bar of 5 feet would be better for guys like us.
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That was a good question as I hadn't tried it on my calves yet. It pretty much takes both hands to hold the machine. One to provide the pressure and the other to keep it from toppling off to one side. I found I wasn't able to do the calves by myself so my wife helped.. Joe
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I have the same situation where I have to bend my knees. I find that if I stick my feet straight out in front of me I can still get assistance from the band. At other times I take my foot not in the band and kind of jump up to the top or have the band help me get to the top.
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I tried mine on two different people and it just can't seem to stay put. I suggest you find one that has a knee insert. Like a hole where you can fit the ball of your knee in.
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I'm 5ft 4 and my knees do not go inside the chamber. I sit on a regular kitchen chair and I do not have any problems
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I do obliques on mine every other day with no problems. I just keep my feet in like I was faced forward and twist over on my hip and turn my feet pointed sideways. The foot bar has a really grippy strip on it so even if your feet are sideways on it, they won't move. You could also just put one foot in and rest the other on the foam outside of it. Kind of hard to explain without showing you but I hope that helps!
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Just did a search for Barnett commando models and most don't seem to have a foot stirrup. without a foot stirrup to hold your crossbow down I don't recommend using this cocking aid.
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Hello, I think you will need to put a hook or something, but will have to put that hook very firm to support your legs weight. I recommend you to use it in a strong door or in any strong bar like the kind when people do Chin-Ups & Pull-Ups, it's easier. I hope I could help you.
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Yes. The upper support bar of the ladder then becomes somewhat knee high (at least for me a woman 5'5") - but I find that feeling that bar against my legs helps me feel more secure until I proceed down a step and can hold the support bar again. This is why I like the ladder so much better than a regular style 2 or 3 or 4 step "step ladder." Just love this ladder!
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Yes, you can. I bought some "Perfect Fitness Bands" at Walmart that have a closed loop on each end. I slipped them over each side of the pull up bar, leaving like a giant stirrup in the middle for me to step on. Then I found out the hard way that you need to wear shoes with a heel while you are doing your pull-ups so the band has a groove to catch in, otherwise it slips off your foot and hits you. But, once I figured this out then using bands worked great! I still use them all the time. You can also use the band on the dip bars the same way. Good luck.