Best value chin up/ pull up bar

Gheadphone

Hey all.

I see that Elverys has a doorway bar which is 20 or a bigger rig which is 50.

Are either any good (im worried that the doorway bar will take down the door frame!) or should i look elsewhere?

Thanks

Gheadphone

Or am i asking the wrong question, are chin ups/pull ups a good way to increase muscle mass?

I am trying to develop a good workout routine at home with limited resources (2 handbells with 30KG weights which can be distributed, a 16KG kettlebell and a 4KG kettlebell).

Ive been (possibly unreliably) informed that chin ups and pull ups are a great way of toning and increasing shoulders, arms and abs.

Alf Veedersane

If the argos one is fixed to the upright part of the door frame, it'll do the job.

Gheadphone

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

If the argos one is fixed to the upright part of the door frame, it'll do the job.

Thanks Alf ill take a look.

rubadub

This €20 elverys one is very expensive.

http://www.elverys.ie/Product/body-sculpture-doorway-gym-bar/224231/0000000184

I got a similar one in lidl for about €6.

My bar is not in my door frame, it would be too low for my liking there. I have an unusually narrow area in my room so it is between 2 walls. Otherwise I would prefer a removable one which is higher.

Like this
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Body-Sculpture-Total-Upper-Workout/dp/B003H9LK14/ref=sr_1_5?m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&s=sports&ie=UTF8&qid=1403286314&sr=1-5&keywords=chinup

but there are better ones like this http://www.irish-lifting.com/doorway-gym-pe-270.html
which looks similar bit has more bars out further from the wall so it should be more stable.

I would highly recommend gymnastic rings. If you can mount them to the ceiling you need no bar at all, and can do dips and other exercises besides chinups/pullups. They can be mounted from a bar in the attic


This removable one also allows dips to be done on it.
http://www.shamrockgym.ie/