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In order to find the right pull-up bar for your exercise and woodworking, we spent a total of 26 hours of research and testing, and completed hundreds of pull-ups to check every grip option on each bar. From start to finish, the Perfect Fitness Multi-Gym Pro has received high ratings—but it did not leave any traces on our styling—and is the best pull-up bar we choose for most people.
Multi-Gym Pro has three handle positions, suitable for various doorways, and it is unlikely to damage wood products due to its unique rectangular door frame pad.
The Perfect Fitness Multi-Gym Pro has multiple grip options-narrow, neutral and wide handles-and the last one is cleverly integrated into the crossbar on the door frame, which is a feature that is not available on any other device we have tested. What's smarter is that the rectangular door frame supports have greater contact with wood products or walls than competitors' cylindrical poles, so it is less likely to damage your home. The position of the wide grip handle also eliminates the elbow space problem that may occur in wide pull-ups, because the arms are in front of the door frame rather than inside the door frame, and they are also very low-key; other products with such wide handles are slave units Extend farther, thus significantly expanding the footprint. As in most areas, except for one, the Multi-Gym Pro has a rated weight of up to 300 pounds, which should make people with heavier weight feel safer, although the foam will sag slightly due to compression during initial grip. It actually has simple instructions (many others don’t), there are several assembly options to better adapt to various molds and doorways up to 33 inches wide, and are the only three that offer any assembly changes to solve wood products The problem. One note: Those wide grips are super wide-27 inches at the narrowest point, and about 20 inches at the rest-which may be too much for people with narrow shoulders.
With a narrower grip and protruding U-shaped bar, foam coverage, it is a good choice for people weighing less than 250 pounds, especially those who want to spend less.
*At the time of publication, the price was $24.
The Stamina Doorway Trainer Plus has the second compact footprint and fully-filled protruding handle. You can hold it basically anywhere. It is very suitable for people under 250 pounds and narrow shoulders. It is my personal favorite. Slim, average height woman. The endurance bar occupies much less space when stored than other bars; there is only one bar, the Perfect Fitness Multi-Gym Sport, which occupies a smaller footprint. It also happens to be one of the cheapest devices we have tested, with a street price of about $35. The wide top grip is much narrower than most tested products, including the other three options, but they are suitable for those with narrow shoulders (comparable to Multi-Gym Sport, which is the most unit in terms of footprint size and price) Comparable).
The rated weight is 250 pounds, and the maximum weight is 50 pounds lower than all other test units. Even with the 122-pound tester, it sags significantly when it is first suspended, so we will not push it.
This oversized pole from Ultimate Body Press provides a firmer grip, longer support poles and maximum clearance to accommodate wider doorways and larger people.
*At the time of publication, the price was $60.
The Ultimate Body Press Elevated Doorway Pull-Up Bar, which we jokingly called "Texas", is large, but there are several good reasons: In the model we tested, the handlebar is the only one that can move upward and downward. The front bend provides a greater vertical height from which to perform pull-ups. (From a 7-foot-high door frame, a 5-foot 5-inch tester hangs from the handle, and a 6-foot 3-inch tester can lift his feet from the door frame without fully bending his knees. The ground.) The rod itself is also thicker than other tested rods, ranging from 1⅜ inch to a typical 1 inch in diameter, which provides a thicker grip for larger hands, but not too much for smaller hands. When assembled with the included crossbar extender, it fits the widest doorway of 36 inches (3 inches wider than most crossbars there), but without them, it can be installed in a 24 inch narrow doorway. And have enough side clearance. With a rated weight of up to 300 pounds, my 218-pound tester feels rock solid with little initial sag. However, all of these sizes take up a lot of space to store when not in use, which is the largest footprint in the test so far.
With its unique side anchor clip, the Gym1 kit enables you to perform swing pull-ups and install accessories such as sandbags and children's swing sets (sold separately).
*At the time of publication, the price was $100.
Most door frame cantilever rods are only designed for relatively static pull-ups and pull-ups. If you are looking for devices that provide more options, including accessories for installing sandbags, aerial yoga belts and indoor playgrounds for children, as well as the ability to swing and pull ups, we recommend Power Fitness from Gym1 (formerly Gorilla Gym) ) Package. It is located above the door like other competitors, but increases the safety of adjustable vise clamps. These clamps are fixed on both sides of the door frame to give the whole thing a certain degree of stability. Although all other products in the field warn against any swinging movements during use, the people at Gym1 encourage people to swing as they please. It also has an ASTM safety rating to ensure that the product meets the strict safety requirements of children's amusement products and fitness equipment. Please note that if the pull-up extender is not installed, the base unit has much fewer pull-up handle options than other units. In addition, with clamps, the whole process requires more installation and disassembly.
Multi-Gym Pro has three handle positions, suitable for various doorways, and it is unlikely to damage wood products due to its unique rectangular door frame pad.
With a narrower grip and protruding U-shaped bar, foam coverage, it is a good choice for people weighing less than 250 pounds, especially those who want to spend less.
*At the time of publication, the price was $24.
This oversized pole from Ultimate Body Press provides a firmer grip, longer support poles and maximum clearance to accommodate wider doorways and larger people.
*At the time of publication, the price was $60.
With its unique side anchor clip, the Gym1 kit enables you to perform swing pull-ups and install accessories such as sandbags and children's swing sets (sold separately).
*At the time of publication, the price was $100.
In addition to being a full-time health technology writer for Wirecutter.com, I am also a NASM-certified personal trainer and ACE-certified group fitness trainer in New York City. I am also a lifelong pull-ups. When I was in elementary school, I asked my father to install a pull-up bar (and horizontal bar) in our backyard, and installed my first door frame pull bar shortly thereafter.
I also recruited my smart and accomplished personal trainer friend Adolph Bellamy (Adolph Bellamy) to help me with the test. He has a Bachelor of Science in Sports Training from Southern Connecticut State University, is a college football player, and is a certified strength and fitness specialist (CSCS) — and is much older than me, 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighs 218 pounds.
This is our second review of pull-ups. I rely heavily on the work done by Mark Bixby, the author of the previous guide. Mark Bixby is a personal trainer with multiple certifications. The analysis and testing of the round has greatly reduced the field.
Pull-ups provide a simple (but not easy) and effective way to increase the strength and coordination of multiple joints and muscle groups. As a mode of exercise in the exercise environment, pulling force is essential to exercise the back muscles of the back and shoulders, and it is more challenging than the front thrust of the body in a self-weight training program. Therefore, the door frame pull-up bar is a relatively inexpensive device that can be used for comprehensive functional fitness at home.
In this guide, in addition to our best options for most people, you will also find recommendations for short and large people, and recommendations for the whole family (sold additional accessories separately).
Pulling is a mode of exercise in the exercise environment and is essential for targeting the back muscles of the back and shoulders.
As in the previous version of this guide, we focus on molded-mounted cantilevered tie rods: they are easy to install and uninstall, and do not require any permanent modifications to your house. In addition, they offer a range of grip options, including wide overhand, near-horizontal grip (popular with backhand pull-ups), and narrow neutral grip, which may be safer for people with shoulder problems. More importantly, there are many options for people to change their exercise style, which can change the focus on strengthening different muscles, and can also prevent overuse injuries and keep doing the same exercise in the same way.
Since our last research on this guide, we have learned that many of the newer lever models are now suitable for people weighing less than 300 pounds, which is significantly higher than the previous 230 to 250 pounds. The design is also more diverse, including curved or angled grips and elevated poles to improve the experience of taller people, who usually bend their knees at the bottom of the movement.
We also cross-referenced readers’ suggestions for previous versions of this guide through lists on BestProducts.com, GarageGymBuilder.com, and AskMen. In the end, we read a lot of customer reviews and considered those that indicated damage to the door frame more strongly.
For each bar, we reviewed the ease of assembly, paying attention to the clarity (or lack) of instructions and the quality (or lack) of any included tools, and whether the bar can be customized for better door frame installation. In the most recent round, we reviewed how easy it was to install and unload units on two door frames 30 inches and 32 inches wide and 7 feet high in pre-war Queens apartments. We noticed whether the strips left marks, dents, or peeling paint. The latter is a considerable problem; given that the woodwork of the apartment has accumulated many layers of paint over the years, it will dent and peel off due to the strength of the nails.
We noticed whether the strips left marks, dents, or peeling paint.
In order to understand how barbells work for people of different body types, we asked a large male coach to exercise with us. He and I stood on each railing, paying attention to whether we experienced any initial bending or sagging, and whether we had to bend our knees to get off the ground. (Spoiler alert: He always does this at 6 feet 3 inches, at least to some extent.) The two of us did at least two pull-ups on each grip of each barbell , Assess the diversity, position and comfort of each person, including whether there are any elbow space problems during the ascent or descent.
Finally, if you don’t want to keep these things all the time, I compared the space occupied by each based on the amount of storage space required.
Multi-Gym Pro has three handle positions, suitable for various doorways, and it is unlikely to damage wood products due to its unique rectangular door frame pad.
Perfect Fitness Multi-Gym Pro is our first choice because it comes with clear assembly instructions, is easy to set up, can accommodate various door sizes, and provides three holding positions. It is also gentler on the door compared to all other units we tested due to the unique flat molded contact point, and has a small enough footprint to be stored inconspicuously even in homes where storage is difficult.
Due to its unique flat profiled contact points, our choice is gentler to the door compared to all other units we tested.
Perfect Fitness Multi-Gym Pro uses the same basic design as other products: parallel L-shaped bars are connected to vertical crossbars, which are located in metal safety braces, and you can install them between the top mold and the wall. On the outside of the door, the L-shaped rod is connected to the actual pull rod. The pull rod has a buffer support. When the user pulls it, it can be pressed against the side of the door's exterior trim to secure it firmly in place.
Among the tested bars, the three Perfect Fitness products are the easiest to assemble. Their instructions are clearly presented, including step-by-step pictures and written instructions. They also only use a simple tool-two matching Allen wrenches, which are neatly stored on the back of the forming crossbar, so they can be easily tightened with regular bolts (for safety, it is recommended that all crossbars be like this Do). Unlike any other bars tested, Multi-Gym Pro has two assembly variants to better suit different door frames. We assembled it with a larger head gap and a narrower door frame depth, and it is very suitable for 30-inch and 32-inch door frames. Like all other brackets, the frame bracket is flat instead of a round tube, which allows better contact with wood products or walls and reduces the risk of dents caused by compression on the wood for a long time.
Unlike any other bars tested, Multi-Gym Pro has two assembly variants to better suit different door frames.
In terms of grip changes, Multi-Gym Pro is similar to most other test barbells. The wide grip is used for forehand pull-ups, and the narrow grip is used for forehand pull-ups or backhand pull-ups. The focus is on the biceps, and Highlight the neutral grip and make the pull-up changes of the palms facing each other more suitable for the rotator cuff. The unique feature is that the wide handle is integrated into a cushion that is pressed against the wall to provide support. This makes the handle much wider than many armrests and can be placed in front of the door frame, eliminating the risk of elbow hitting the door frame. Climbing all the way. Other barbell bars allow pull-ups of the same width and elbow clearance-Multi-Gym Elite, Ultimate Body Press, Gym1 with pull-up extender attachment, Easy Effort and Sportneer-but they all have prominent barbells Rods, which makes their overall footprint much larger than Multi-Gym Pro.
Those wide grips are too wide for people with narrow shoulders-when you do wide pull-ups, your hands should be just outside of your shoulders. On the Multi-Gym Pro, it’s best to put your hands on the inside of the wide handles, and there is a (somewhat inexplicable) lack of foam covering on a part of the barbell. In other words, for most adults and many larger teenagers, they should be no problem.
The product is also designed for doorways up to 33 inches; although it fits 32 inches, the cushion is unstable close to the molding edge of the doorway, so if it is not well aligned, the metal may scratch the decoration. In smaller doorways, as long as the surrounding walls allow 38-inch crossbars, Multi-Gym Pro should be tucked in.
With a narrower grip and protruding U-shaped bar, foam coverage, it is a good choice for people weighing less than 250 pounds, especially those who want to spend less.
*At the time of publication, the price was $24.
Stamina's well-made Doorway Trainer Plus is the second smallest footprint of the barbell bar we tested, and it is a great value for people weighing less than 250 pounds, especially those with a smaller body.
Its U-shaped rod allows the use of various pull-up handles and has a larger gap with the door frame when it is pulled up. Foam covers most of the barbell bars, so you can grab them at any time, and there are two neutral grip widths, while most barbell bars have only one width.
The wide grip of the Doorway Trainer Plus is one of the narrowest barbells we have tested. Compared to the 32 inches of the Perfect Fitness Multi-Gym Pro or the huge maximum grip width of the Ultimate Body Press, it has the widest grip point Only 26 inches inches. This size should be suitable for most people with medium or small shoulders, because too wide for pull-ups can strain the rotator cuff.
This Stamina bar is designed for "standard" doorways and does not provide specific door width recommendations. On my 32 inches, when the weight was first applied, the crossbar sag most obviously at its center, despite the reinforcement provided on the surface of the center bolt. If this worries you (we are not worried, including the 218-pound trainer Bellamy), Perfect Fitness’s Multi-Gym Sport has a rated weight of up to 300 pounds and is more resistant to sagging; in order to be more stable on a budget, please Choose that. Otherwise, the variety of grips makes this choice of Stamina the choice of smaller people.
This oversized pole from Ultimate Body Press provides a firmer grip, longer support poles and maximum clearance to accommodate wider doorways and larger people.
*At the time of publication, the price was $60.
In some cases, bigger is better. If you have a larger door frame or a larger body frame, you will like the larger size of the Ultimate Body Press Elevated Doorway Pull-Up Bar, which has an extender that can accommodate a 36-inch wide door-larger than ours 3 inches preferred, Perfect Fitness Multi-Gym Pro. Unlike the other wide bars we tested, the Ultimate Body Press has a raised pull-up bar that can protrude upwards and outwards, adding nearly a foot of ground clearance to the rest of the field. With a barbell, tall people don’t need to bend their legs as much as possible at the bottom of the pull-ups to get a full range of exercise. The barbell itself is also thicker-1⅜ inches, compared to 1 inch for other tested barbells-even though it has a rated weight of 300 pounds, it is the same as all models we tested, and has a better grip when holding a larger hand. Comfortable and better stability. Except for endurance testing.
People don't need to bend their legs almost at the bottom of the pull-ups to get the full range of motion.
In addition to being raised, the high pull-up bar also slopes slightly downwards, just like pulling down a barbell on a machine in a high position. This function makes it more comfortable in a large area and better activates the latissimus dorsi (Latissimus dorsi) of the back-Ultimate Body Press is the only model with this function we have tested. The tall bar is 36 inches wide, which is great for people with shoulder widths, but it is covered with about 19 inches of foam, making it suitable for narrow shoulders. The width of the narrow grip and neutral grip is roughly the same as that of other tested products. The lower support bar doubles as the second wide grip and narrow grip lever, making it easier for short people to reach from the ground like mine.
Assembly is a bit cumbersome because the diagrams are difficult to understand and the wrench that comes with it is fragile and inappropriate. The latter is a problem with all levers with wrenches, although it is better than Easy Effort, which has no tools at all. An additional tool set can get the job done faster, but it won’t be there until we scratch the finish on the rod around a few bolts.
There are several disadvantages: First of all, this thing has to be stored very large, so you'd better make room in the closet, or get used to the way it always stays in it-that is, if you can walk under it; support The rod passes through the doorway about 6 inches from the top, depending on the height of the top profile. Secondly, because the railings above are too high, short people have to jump, climb or step on stools to get there. Interestingly, in our case, the last method is the best. When re-grasping to fix it in place while climbing or jumping, the narrow and neutral foam handles are usually slightly twisted, requiring a tester of this size to re-grasp it again. Third, it's a bit heavy and awkward to lift into position (although you can consider the part of exercise). Finally, due to the aligned position of the support rod on the test mold, we noticed that the foam at the end began to compress and hold the weight on it. If the foam fails, it is easy to cover with foam tape.
With its unique side anchor clip, the Gym1 kit enables you to perform swing pull-ups and install accessories such as sandbags and children's swing sets (sold separately).
*At the time of publication, the price was $100.
Gym1 Power Fitness Package is expensive, but it is the only barbell that you can swing, and its safety rating is assessed by ASTM as being suitable for children. It has a design and feel similar to other competitors, and also has a patent-pending vise clamp that can fix the device on both sides of the door frame. This vise grip technology allows the device to be rated at up to 300 pounds, but to show how sturdy their device is, the co-founders hung a motorcycle-sitting on it-on it.
Gym1 vise clamp and sturdy structure give people a sense of security and stability that other products don't have.
Although Gym1’s Core Unit is the company’s most basic pull-up bar, it is cheaper, but it only provides two pull-up grips. We recommend upgrading to the Power Fitness package, which includes the core device, pull-up extender and "extra" abdominal belt. This setup provides two narrow grip positions, a neutral grip and a wide grip, which are comparable to the options offered by better pull-up bars.
Gym1 vise clamp and sturdy structure give people a sense of security and stability that other products don't have. All other competitors have written disclaimers about not swinging on their products in their manuals and warned that moving units may cause injury. The people at Gym1 want you to swing on their equipment and sell various accessories for children (swings, ropes, gymnastics rings) and adults (heavy bag/speed bag devices, aerial yoga belts, and aerial aerobics belts). It also allows people to do pull-ups promoted by CrossFit.
This model has some disadvantages. As mentioned earlier, if you want to get the same grip as your competitors, adding a pull-up extender will be more expensive. Thanks to the vise clamp, it is very time consuming to assemble more parts. The step-by-step manual also provides links to video demonstrations of all aspects of the assembly (although we did not use them). It also occupies more storage space than many other products, except for the Ultimate Body Press, and it comes with a clip, which makes installation and uninstallation more troublesome. In addition, in our test apartment, we had to use it at the doorway, because the attached clip could only be opened enough to clamp the front door frame and the door frame on the door frame, instead of clamping the entire frame doorway in the hallway— -An extended vise lock can be purchased additionally.
Knowing the dimensions of your doorway, moldings and even corridors is essential to order the correct pull-up device. When door frame lever manufacturers advertise that their products are suitable for doors that are 24 to 33 or 36 inches wide, they are measuring the width of the door frame gap. In construction, the width of the door includes the door frame that you can't see; the builder will describe the door as 30 inches, but taking into account the internal frame, it effectively reduces the opening to 28 inches.
The second challenge is that there is no standard molding size. If the line above the door is higher than 3 inches, you may encounter some problems because some rods do not have enough clearance around the top of the frame to effectively hang on the wider line. There is also the issue of the depth of the upper lip. Due to the multiple layers of paint, my shape is larger than an inch, which means that in order to make the top crossbars flush, they are pushed far into the wall. This caused the upright rod to rest on the surface of the mold, causing some depressions. For this reason, we do not recommend using these on wide or crown shapes. If you have a typical door trim with edges that look more like half an inch, then you shouldn't have this problem.
Third, the depth of the doorway is composed of the wall thickness plus the thickness of the decoration, because the rod is hooked on the mold above one side of the doorway, and the other side is against the frame. My size is 7 inches, and on the larger side (usually 4.75 to 6 inches), all rods will fit; if you have a particularly thick wall with molding, you may encounter some shallowly constructed bars Trouble.
Finally, if you plan to use a hallway door or any other door that does not have much clearance on either side of the door opening, you may not be able to accommodate the length of the crossbar that holds the device in place. The shortest rods are 36 inches long, but you need about an inch of space to hold them in place.
We plan to test Iron Gym Total Upper Body Workout Bar, which has received strong customer reviews and costs roughly the same as our runner-up, and Sagler Doorway Pull-Up Bar, which usually costs less than our top and runner-up picks, but There are fewer positive customer reviews. We are also very curious about Jayflex Fitness Ryze-Ups, which are a pair of lightweight lifting handles that can be carried with you, but the price is three times our first choice. We will report our findings soon.
If you prefer a higher 300-pound weight class, the Perfect Fitness Multi-Gym Sport is slightly smaller and priced similar to the Stamina option we chose for smaller people, making it a reliable basic choice. In other words, it has the fewest types of grips, and the wide grips may not be wide enough to accommodate wider shoulders (the owner may be one of those who like a higher weight class).
The rubber (rather than foam) of the Perfect Fitness Multi-Gym Elite supports the bumper and keeps it out of competition: if they don’t sit flush on the wall around the door, they will not touch the decorative door trim and the more malleable foam. . It is also on the more expensive side.
Easy Effort Doorway Pullup Bar Universal Door Mount (UD-6) has a neutral handle on a set of L support rods under the door frame. The whole thing tilts forward and downward at a strange angle, and it costs almost twice as much as most of our other options.
Stamina Boulder Fit Door Gym's screws and bolts are difficult to align in the holes. Stamina also claims that the rod is suitable for doors 24 to 32 inches wide, but when we placed the device on a 28 inch door, we immediately noticed that the ends of the two cylindrical crossbars were pushed into the door frame mold. The black plastic crossbar located inside, the top door frame mold will not be flush with the wall, nor will it be placed down on the mold.
We passed the ProSource heavy-duty simple gym entrance pull-up bar. In the FAQ at the top of the Amazon page, one interviewee stated that it left black abrasion and left ⅛ inch dents in his mold. These dents were dug from hard rubber buffers. Boxed.
The GoFit Elevated Chin Up Station is suitable for larger door frames (32 inches and larger, at the wider end of the typical inner door width), but due to the way the leverage acts on these units, it looks like this door frame is in the door frame. The customer proved that this is indeed the case.
We disqualified the Yes4All Deluxe Chin-Up Bar after reviewing the rubber brackets on the right and left molds because they can be worn or dig into the entry frame (even reviewers who like this device admit this scam). People who use fabrics or carpets to cushion the left and right supports seem to be very satisfied with the use, but again, we don't want to recommend products that require home modifications.
The Rubberbanditz Pull-up Bar looks exactly the same as the Beachbody/P90X version we tested, but it has very few positive reviews on Amazon (although some people commented on the Beachbody bar that it was made by Rubberbanditz).
Adolph Bellamy, CSCS, personal trainer and sports coach, face-to-face interview, September 6, 2017
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