Chins

The Crow said:

I'm looking to do chin ups. I have noticed there are a lot of these power
tower type things on the market, that enable you to do chins and dips if you
don't already have the facility. A lot of them boast things like
ergonomically designed handles' and multi adjustable this that and the other
for most effective muscle interaction'.

Perhaps you could post a link so we know exactly what you're talking about?

Quoted message said:

My question is simply how much of this is sales [censored]. If I errect a frame
in my back garden, with a bar simply slung between two uprights sunk in
concrete, will this give me what I need for a full pull up workout?

Yes.

Quoted message said:

Or do
you need something more sophisticated than a simple straight bar, such as
all this adjustable multi angled stuff I've seen advertised?

Those are nice. I use them when I have access to them, but that's very
very rarely.

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Thanks.

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The Crow said:

I'm looking to do chin ups. I have noticed there are a lot of these
power tower type things on the market, that enable you to do chins and
dips if you don't already have the facility. A lot of them boast things
like ergonomically designed handles' and multi adjustable this that and
the other for most effective muscle interaction'.

Perhaps you could post a link so we know exactly what you're talking
about?

Sure:

http://www.fitness-equipment.uk.com/acatalog/Marcy_Powerstation____TC2000__.html

or

http://www.fitness-superstore.co.uk/__16_product_info_new3_asp2_5_prdID4_56245_usrID1_19.html

The Crow said:

I'm looking to do chin ups. I have noticed there are a lot of these power
tower type things on the market, that enable you to do chins and dips if you
don't already have the facility. A lot of them boast things like
ergonomically designed handles' and multi adjustable this that and the other
for most effective muscle interaction'.

My question is simply how much of this is sales [censored]. If I errect a frame
in my back garden, with a bar simply slung between two uprights sunk in
concrete, will this give me what I need for a full pull up workout? Or do
you need something more sophisticated than a simple straight bar, such as
all this adjustable multi angled stuff I've seen advertised? Thanks.

Stuff like the multi-angled grips, while not totally fluff, add very
little value. If you want to build your chin/dip station, the most
important thing is to make it strong and stable. It should be able to
handle your body weight, plus any weight you may add to yourself as
you get stronger. My biggest issue with some commercial ones that
they feel weak or unstable when substantial weight is added.

The Crow said:

I'm looking to do chin ups. I have noticed there are a lot of these power
tower type things on the market, that enable you to do chins and dips if you
don't already have the facility. A lot of them boast things like
ergonomically designed handles' and multi adjustable this that and the other
for most effective muscle interaction'.

My question is simply how much of this is sales [censored]. If I errect a frame
in my back garden, with a bar simply slung between two uprights sunk in
concrete, will this give me what I need for a full pull up workout? Or do
you need something more sophisticated than a simple straight bar, such as
all this adjustable multi angled stuff I've seen advertised? Thanks.

For chins, no, though I find the parallel grip more comfortable.

The Crow said:

I'm looking to do chin ups.

The angles down at the end of the bar are important if you want
to do wide grip chins. It's hard to do wide grip chins on a
straight bar. Also, it helps if the bar has some knurling or
rubber sleeves.

Make or buy an angled bar and then attach it to a
support.

locker

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Quoted message said:

The Crow said:

I'm looking to do chin ups. I have noticed there are a lot of these
power tower type things on the market, that enable you to do chins and
dips if you don't already have the facility. A lot of them boast
things like ergonomically designed handles' and multi adjustable this
that and the other for most effective muscle interaction'.

Perhaps you could post a link so we know exactly what you're talking
about?

Quoted message said:

My question is simply how much of this is sales [censored]. If I errect a
frame in my back garden, with a bar simply slung between two uprights
sunk in concrete, will this give me what I need for a full pull up
workout?

Yes.

Quoted message said:

Or do
you need something more sophisticated than a simple straight bar, such
as all this adjustable multi angled stuff I've seen advertised?

Those are nice. I use them when I have access to them, but that's very
very rarely.

Someone gave me a set of gymnast's rings a while back and I use those for
chinups. It's sort of nice to have the amount of twist in the forearm set by
you rather than by the bar.

If I were setting up a new gym I'd be more inclined to find room for the
rings than look for some fancy angled bar.

Hugh

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Exercise is a dirty word. Whenever I hear it, I wash my mouth out with
chocolate. ("Ladi"😉

The Crow said:

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Quoted message said:

The Crow said:

I'm looking to do chin ups. I have noticed there are a lot of these
power tower type things on the market, that enable you to do chins and
dips if you don't already have the facility. A lot of them boast things
like ergonomically designed handles' and multi adjustable this that and
the other for most effective muscle interaction'.

Perhaps you could post a link so we know exactly what you're talking
about?

Sure:

http://www.fitness-equipment.uk.com/acatalog/Marcy_Powerstation____TC2000__.html

That's pretty much a straight bar with the ends angled down...nothing
special there. The straight bar on my power rack suits me fine and
doesn't differ significantly from the one pictured there, for me at
least. The rubber/foam grips for the dips are [censored], and they're parallel
rather than angled. I really should make my plans for a removable dip
attachment for power racks available (I've already had one fabricated
and it works great and is removed in about 2 seconds).

Quoted message said:

or

http://www.fitness-superstore.co.uk/__16_product_info_new3_asp2_5_prdID4_56245_usrID1_19.html

Same with this one.

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I'm going to die rather sooner than I'd like. I tried to protect my
neighbours from crime, and became the victim of it. Complications in
hospital following this resulted in a serious illness. I now need a bone
marrow transplant. Many people around the world are waiting for a marrow
transplant, too. Please volunteer to be a marrow donor:
http://www.abmdr.org.au/
http://www.marrow.org/

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The Crow said:

I'm looking to do chin ups. I have noticed there are a lot of these
power tower type things on the market, that enable you to do chins
and
dips if you don't already have the facility. A lot of them boast
things like ergonomically designed handles' and multi adjustable
this
that and the other for most effective muscle interaction'.

Perhaps you could post a link so we know exactly what you're talking
about?

Quoted message said:

My question is simply how much of this is sales [censored]. If I errect a
frame in my back garden, with a bar simply slung between two
uprights
sunk in concrete, will this give me what I need for a full pull up
workout?

Yes.

Quoted message said:

Or do
you need something more sophisticated than a simple straight bar,
such
as all this adjustable multi angled stuff I've seen advertised?

Those are nice. I use them when I have access to them, but that's
very
very rarely.

Someone gave me a set of gymnast's rings a while back and I use those
for
chinups. It's sort of nice to have the amount of twist in the forearm
set by
you rather than by the bar.

Rings are great, and they're fun. I put up some in the backyard and the
kids play on them, too. Pullups, muscle-ups, L-sits - all sorts of fun
stuff to do on them. These:

http://www.ringtraining.com

have had a lot of nice things said about them - portable, strong. I
don't own them but I've used them and they seem to get the job done
while being adjustable, and they're what I'd get if I didn't have mine
already.

-S-
http://www.kbnj.com

Quoted message said:

If I were setting up a new gym I'd be more inclined to find room for
the
rings than look for some fancy angled bar.

Hugh

--
Exercise is a dirty word. Whenever I hear it, I wash my mouth out with
chocolate. ("Ladi"😉

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Quoted message said:

I'm looking to do chin ups. I have noticed there are a lot of these
power tower type things on the market, that enable you to do chins and
dips if you don't already have the facility. A lot of them boast
things like ergonomically designed handles' and multi adjustable this
that and the other for most effective muscle interaction'.

My question is simply how much of this is sales [censored]. If I errect a
frame in my back garden, with a bar simply slung between two uprights
sunk in concrete, will this give me what I need for a full pull up
workout? Or do you need something more sophisticated than a simple
straight bar, such as all this adjustable multi angled stuff I've seen
advertised? Thanks.

If the bar is supported from the bottom, sure, you want it sturdy, but
you can also hang a bar from a couple of pieces of strong chain from any
suitably strong tree branch or rafter. I've even seen them with a
single support point in the middle, which makes using them even more
E-V-I-L.

🙂

-S-
http://www.kbnj.com