How is this for close grip pull-ups? It seems like the lack of a straight bar for pull ups limits your options
605889
You can do close grip pull ups and chin ups I. E. Pinkies touching on the inside of the middle part (the neutral grip pull up grip part)
605890
It's not to bad but the bars are parallel for close grip, in line for wide grip
469927
Absolutely! Just drape an end over your pull-up bar, pull the other end through, and you're good to go.
491161
It would feel weird using this for benching. You wouldn't be able to grip the bar wide enough and would build your muscles unbalanced compared to a straight bar. when you go to a straight bar you wouldn't be able to lift as much and would probably do so without good form if you were to use this for benching.
113834
Eh, yes but with limited motion. You likely could not do wide-arm push ups. This may be difficult to explain but I'll try. In the picture you can see two black bars per dumbell; what you can't see is the third one that is essentially in the very center of each dumbell. The two you can see are padded and meant to hold the device together--the padding is to protect your wrists/arms as they bump into the bars often. The center bar is made to be gripped and is at the center of gravity so that you can lift the dumbells without them twisting in your hand. So, with you hands about three inches down into the dumbells the angle would be difficult for wide-arm push ups and depending on which way your arms flare out during close-arm push ups those could be uncomfortable too.
1214942
Get the Elite version of this bar--it comes with a crossbar that keeps the pull-up bar stable. If u have that version but want to stabilize it more, use a couple 40+ lb dumb bells on the bottom bars to weigh it down. Works great for me and I'm a 220 pound 6'2" dude.
2251915
I agree with the one post. I don't think it would work because the bar is curved upward.m I think it would slide to the side all the time. When using workout equipment you want to make sure it is 100% safe. I can't say this would be 100% safe with the bar curving upwards.
1220962
I'm 210 lbs and have done pull ups with and without a chair with no issues. The bar is stable but you should avoid any rocking motions. I have the bar in my basement and floor to rafters is 84" high. There's about 3" of clearance. I have the bar positioned so that when doing a pullup, my head goes inbetween the rafters. You can't beat it for the price.
264767
i tried on the gloves and gripped a metal bar instead of doing pull-up. Found that it is pretty easy to turn my wrist in/out. The material on the palm area is cushioned but not rubbery. I think it is good for dumbell lifting and benchpresses, but not ideal for pull-ups.
840969
No not excatlly. This isnt for doing pull ups on. Dips an handstands can be done on thses
224773
These aren't really made to increase your grip. They work good with curl bars and dumbells and I have done pull ups with them without much of a problem. You won't GAIN grip with these though
1099594
Not sure what butterfly pullups are, but it is too rickety for muscle-ups. Not to mention the "neutral-grip" handlee are narrrow enough not to accomodate any fancy barr-starz gymnastic type movements
1645332
Unfortunately, no, you can't get enough leverage with just one hand. I'm a climber, and I would love to be able to roll out my forearms while warming up at the gym, but I really can't. And unless you're super flexible, your back is out as well. I guess it's really only useful for your lower back and lower body.
914480
if the pull up bar isnt anchored in some way, door frame, wall, floor, etc, then i would not recommend it because you will be pulling and pushing at some fairly extreme angles and the pull up bar (free standing or otherwise) is meant to handle a mostly straight up and down tension. However if you mean does this have the capability to connect to one securely, then the asnwer is absolutely. Just remember if the pull up bar isnt anchored you run the risk of tipping/slipping.
782206
I have the same problem, I have a pullup bar that stands on the floor. The band still worked for me pretty well. What I had to do is bend my legs and the band rides down my thigh as I start the pullup but then as I straighten my legs the pressure comes off the thigh. It was quite awkward at first, but I got used to the motion and now I don't even notice it. They key to this is where you situation the band on the chinup bar. For example, on a wide grip chinup you need to situation the band just INSIDE your hand on the side that you're putting your foot into on the support strap. That way the strap won't cross your body or run outside your leg making it harder to bend your knees. Long story short, you can make it work, and in my opinion it is worth using the product. I've seen huge gains with it. Cheers. Ben.
440880
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.
834409
I have Olympic Rings set up in this bar and usually can do ring push-ups, dips, and ring rows without issues. However, this bar does have a lot of movement and tends to sway when applying more complicated movements. Hopefully this is helpful.
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.