dinkledort wrote:Maybe it's beating a dead horse at this point, but I’ll join the group saying they use it and like it. And I’ve never seen it for less that $30. And I’ve looked. Gotta love w00t.

I’ve used mine for over a year and no obvious damage to my door frame. I weigh 170. I found a door I could leave it up all the time so it’s easy to use (my bedroom closet), but it's pretty easy to put up and take down too. Door has to be open and have a door frame.

Cheers.

No! It's not a dead horse - it's useful. There may be no point in reading several posts all saying that WD-40 isn't a lubricant, but the more reviews one reads, the better informed a shopper can be. Keep 'em coming!

sixfofalcon wrote:I'm 6'3" and it works fine for me in a standard 6'8" tall doorway. I think for this NOT to work, you'd have to have doorways so short that you are constantly hitting your head, in which case you should probably fix that issue first.

And you can bend your legs.

NightGhost wrote: There may be no point in reading several posts all saying that WD-40 isn't a lubricant.

Dang you Answer Man! Why are you talking about OLD stuff??

dunsparrow wrote:I'm not trying to insult anyone here but after reading some of the comments about weight, I want to throw out a reminder. Find a bar at a jungle gym or something and see if you can do at least 3 pull ups. If you can't do a pullup, this device won't help you because you won't be able to use it and it will just gather dust in your closet. Remember, paying less for something you'll never use is still a waste of money.

It's good for more than just pull-ups. On the other hand, folks who are out of shape should of course begin with minimal exercise.

NightGhost wrote:It's good for more than just pull-ups. On the other hand, folks who are out of shape should of course begin with minimal exercise.

Even if you can't do 1 pullup, a pullup bar is still required to get to the point where you can. You start out standing on a chair, grab on, step off the chair and lower yourself down slowly. Sort of a reverse pullup. Improvement is very fast.

I own the "Extreme" version of this, so I don't know if they have the same build quality, but I can vouch for the durability of the Extreme version. I am no lightweight and I started using it when I weighed about 253 lbs. (I am 72 inches tall FYI). I couldn't do a single chin-up (and obviously I couldn't go a pull-up), so I just tried my best to dead hang. I bought a resistance band (the ones that look like a huge rubber band), tied it around the bar, and did band-assisted chinups. I went from 1 band assisted chin-up to 3 unassisted chin-ups over a few weeks. Sure, it was slow progress, but it was progress. I didn't think my door frame would hold, but it does fall within the specifications that the manufacturer suggests, and it does hold my big butt up! I keep it up all the time, and usually when I walk by the door, I'll do a couple of chin-ups. Bottom line: if your door can handle your weight, the bar will handle your weight. You might not be able to do one chin-up or pull-up initially, but practice and you will crank them out in no time!
P.S. I was like 277 lbs. at my heaviest, and I'm down to around 243 now. Everyone wants to do P90X, and so do I eventually, but I watched those videos, and if you never exercised hard before, you will have problems, because it's just high intensity interval training for a long time. Personally, I would start with something called the "Spartacus Workout". There's a free guide on the Men's Health website, and its a full body workout that uses very low weights. Try that as a base, then jump to P90X. Good luck everyone!

This will work great with the P90X workout system. Since I just started using those DVDs on Monday, this deal came almost just in time! I can't wait till I receive this.

One word of advice, make sure your door frame has the clearance height for this to secureley attach.

ok, took one for the team. NEXT ITEM PLZ!!!


....wait.... this isnt a wootOff...?!

damn it!

I have a feeling I would either break my doorframe or the bar itself. I'm a 5'11" 210lb weightlifter and I even feel a bit nervous on some of the bars at the gym when they creak under my load.

Btw, P90X is n00b stuff, insanity workout is where its at XD

I bought one to put near my home theater so that when I'm about to freak out and throw my XBox controller while playing Call of Duty 17, I can channel my rage into pull-ups.

This is my favorite woot ever... well, besides the Bowl of Cereal

dunsparrow wrote:I'm not trying to insult anyone here but after reading some of the comments about weight, I want to throw out a reminder. Find a bar at a jungle gym or something and see if you can do at least 3 pull ups. If you can't do a pullup, this device won't help you because you won't be able to use it and it will just gather dust in your closet. Remember, paying less for something you'll never use is still a waste of money.

Those people that can't do pull ups can also benefit from this. They would just need to do negatives until they get to the point where they can do pull ups.

This may involve standing on a stable(!!!) chair, grabbing the bar, and lowering yourself down.

Here's a link for further reading:
How to do a pull up when you can not do a pull up

rtameo wrote:I bought one to put near my home theater so that when I'm about to freak out and throw my XBox controller while playing Call of Duty 17, I can channel my rage into pull-ups.

You can use it when you get the RROD too!

icepigs wrote:Due to being hit by a car while on my motorcycle, I've got a plate in my right shoulder and don't have 100% range of motion (more like 80%).


Will I be able to use this without the ability of my arm going straight up?

In order to not have to straighten your arms fully, you may have to use a chair to reach the bar. It all depends on how tall you are and how high your door is, though.

Here's a great deal on the item for $5.00 each

http://www.liquidation.com/auction/view?id=3474261&convertTo=USD

Of course you need to live in Jersey and need 20 of them!

JonPowell wrote:www.mwave.com is good legit company. I bought things from there in the past and was very satisfied.

Agreed, mwave rocks, have been buying from them since 1998. They have a storefront that you can pickup at if you live close to them.

Coincidentally, just yesterday I came across this video of a workout demonstration using an Iron Gym:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raAV2_f8vMM

He filmed it in an actual gym, so he didn't have a door to demo the pullups - just used regular gym equipment for those - but you can see some other cool exercises to do with it, like grip-changing pushups, core twists, leg lifts, etc.

jdingv wrote:Agreed, mwave rocks, have been buying from them since 1998. They have a storefront that you can pickup at if you live close to them.

I've also shopped from Mwave for a number of years. Some things they sell you just can't beat, except Woot! of course.

Another Great w00t Deal! I go to Curves 4x a week & this would help me do sit-ups ect... need a little more help on those stubborn areas! It's a great feeling to get into your college daughters jeans! She is now borrowing my clothes!
Nice to save some $$ too – need it for new clothes!!! : ) Qapla'

In for one, good exercise for my new indoor rock climbing hobby. and much cheaper than building a campus board or buying a hangboard.

bsmith1 wrote:I have the Gold Gym variety of this contraption, but the straps pinch my arms somethin' fierce. Are the straps that come with this very comfortable?

I wouldn't say they're very comfortable, but they don't pinch. Sometimes it's difficult to find the best length to use them at, but once I get one that works, it's fine. I think the ab straps provide one of the best ab workouts I've ever done.

ashfamily wrote:Here's a great deal on the item for $5.00 each

http://www.liquidation.com/auction/view?id=3474261&convertTo=USD

Of course you need to live in Jersey and need 20 of them!

Fixed!!!

NightGhost wrote:And you can bend your legs.

Yeah -- I decided to buy one, though I'm a full 6'10. On my 6'8ish doorframes, I will be using the bend legs technique. It will actually make it easier for me not to hit my head because now I'll have to walk right into something rather than just hunch over an inch and clear

Of course, if woot sells a doorframe extension, or a sledge hammer, that would work too.

aarrrggghhhh....trying to buy one, but the page won't let me click on the "I want one" button. Anyone else having problem with this?

doesn't understand the ab straps. A little help?

will it help me PULL UP my pants?

Too funny ;)

romepw wrote:I asked for one of these on my birthday. My parents thought I was kidding so they didn't get me anything.

Thank god for Woot. I knew you would ultimately become more important than my parents.

medterp wrote:aarrrggghhhh....trying to buy one, but the page won't let me click on the "I want one" button. Anyone else having problem with this?

are you using GOOGLE Chrome?????

EDIT: If you are try using firefox or IE8 they work fine.

crowsnest wrote:are you using GOOGLE Chrome?????

EDIT: If you are try using firefox or IE8 they work fine.

That's funny, Chrome works fine for me on this site, even when I actually buy stuff!

finellyspinelly wrote:doesn't understand the ab straps. A little help?

The name is a little misleading. You put the Iron Gym in pull-up position (top of doorway) and hang the ab straps from it as shown in the picture. Then you insert one arm through each strap, pull yourself up, and position the straps so that your upper arms are bearing your body weight. You can hang there almost indefinitely because your body weight is bearing on your upper arms, not your hands. From that position, you can do ab crunches, curls, etc., hence the name, "ab straps".

Been using 3x per week for over a year:

Pros
Good for all types of pull-up exercises.
Metal frame is pretty sturdy.

Cons
Paddng wore out in some spots very fast.
It put dents and black marks where it contacts the vertical door frames.

MarkB1000 wrote:That's funny, Chrome works fine for me on this site, even when I actually buy stuff!

There was someone else yesterday having the same problem.

just started P90X along with apparently everyone else here...so in for 1.

I wonder how many people here actually bought their copy of P90x and who....um...found it....

crowsnest wrote:There was someone else yesterday having the same problem.

Not Chrome----IE8. Guess I'll miss this one. I've tried multiple time throughout the afternoon. It's my first attempt to buy from Woot! too. Not a happy entrance into Woot!-dom.

Sounds awesome, and I've been looking for something to use for pullups for a while. However, most of the top frames of my doors are 4.5 inches. Will this fit on them, or would I need to use a smaller frame? Fast response would be greatly appreciated, since it will be gone tomorrow.

medterp wrote:Not Chrome----IE8. Guess I'll miss this one. I've tried multiple time throughout the afternoon. It's my first attempt to buy from Woot! too. Not a happy entrance into Woot!-dom.

Just use a different browser... I work from Chrome or Safari Mobile depending on where I'm at... Either should work just fine...

mmaurice01 wrote:Just use a different browser... I work from Chrome or Safari Mobile depending on where I'm at... Either should work just fine...

Or send them an email & see what they can do.

dunsparrow wrote:If you can't do a pullup, this device won't help you because you won't be able to use it and it will just gather dust in your closet.

You could add Iron Woody bands (google it, they're basically giant rubber bands that you loop over the pullup bar and stand in) and work your way up to a pullup. Of course, the bands will cost you more than this bar does, but it is one way to work up, and they're fun. Or you can use a chair for assist like they show in the P90X vids.

medterp wrote:Not Chrome----IE8. Guess I'll miss this one. I've tried multiple time throughout the afternoon. It's my first attempt to buy from Woot! too. Not a happy entrance into Woot!-dom.

yeah man if you want one send a message to service@woot.com

They will fix you right up!!! W00T has a great service dept.!!