Pull-Up Bar - Total Upper Body Workout Bar for Doorway, Adjustable Width Locking, No Screws Portable Door Frame Horizontal Chin-up Bar, Fitness Exercise

I wasn't so sure about this thing. It was easy to assemble. I put it together in about 8-10 minutes. Yet, it seemed flimsy and I was afraid of damage to the doorframe (I live in an apartment). However, it really works as advertised. The way this thing is designed distributes the weight into the sides of the doorframe so your bodyweight is pushing in on the frame and not hanging dead weight. It is really a clever design. It installs in seconds and leaves no damage. It's light weight and compact so there isn't any worry about storage. The push-up function ensures good form because of the hand placement. It allows you to do deep push-ups, and gives you a wider range of motion than simply using a flat surface. You can do wide push-ups as well. It works fairly well for sit-ups too. Yet, I found myself having to stop a couple times to set the bar back even with the floor. Yet, it works better than sticking my feet under the couch (What I did before I got this). The wide pull up function works just fine. I wasn't sure if the hand placement would be sufficient but I could feel the burn after a few reps. The only drawback is the dip function. It doesn't really do anything for you. You really can't get a full range of motion with the device placed on the floor. The workout guide recommends elevating the feet with a stool but it doesn't increase the range of motion in your triceps. You need to elevate the Iron Gym in addition to your feet in order to do dips properly. However, using the device in this manner can be potentially dangerous and result in injury should the device shift position in mid-dip. I don't recommend doing it. There are safer options to doing dips. I was able to do hanging crunches without the ab straps, but I will probably go ahead and get them just because they are only eight bucks with shipping and handling. Overall, I'm satisfied with this purchase. You get a multifuncitoning piece of exercise equipment for the price of a dumbbell. You can't go wrong with this. It works, and you can get a great workout on this thing. I've incorporated it into my warm-up routine. I will still use free weights, but this is a wonderful item. I can see this as a great travel item too. If you go on vacation you can turn any motel doorframe into a gym.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3 month update - My weight when I first began using the Iron Gym was 145 lbs. I was working out 3 times a week with dumb bells and doing push-ups. After getting the IRON GYM I incorporated the device into my routine. As of today I have gained 17 lbs. of muscle mass putting my weight at 162 lbs.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7 Month Update - I have still been using IRON GYM three days a week in addition to my dumbells and jump rope. My weight is now at 171. I've noticed the padded material that makes contact with the doorframe is beginning to wear. I may need to start putting ducktape on the ends of the device. There is also some slight wearing of the paint above my doorframe. I'm going to have to have some touch up work done.

I like this product. I am a female senior with a lot of low back pain due to arthritis, disk degeneration, etc. It is hanging from my door frame and I can hang on it. (I weigh 122 pounds.) It stretches my spine and feels good. It is quite sturdy. I think it would hold much more weight. I think the door frame would come down before the Iron Gym pull up bar would break. It is also a good value for the money.

Pro:Cheap price: For $22, you get way more than what you paid for.Easy assembly: The assembly instruction in the manual is very lacking, but the assembly itself is as easy as it gets. There are four screws, two short and two long ones. Short ones go on the top part and long ones go to the bottom part. Tighten them up and the assembly is finished. The whole process can be finished within 10 minutes, assuming you are not doing facebook, texting, and/or watching TV at same time.Durability: The pull-up bar is as durable a $22 product gets, if not more. The real problem is whether your door frame can handle the bar and your weight. Keep the receipt and the shipping box in case your door frame does not like the pull-up bar.Easy installation: The installation is quick and easy. Insert a pin into your door frame for extra support and place your assembled pull-up bar onto the door frame. Done. That's it for the installation. Wasn't that easy? Quick and easy installation is probably the pull-up bar's biggest selling point. All you need to install it is a door frame, and most people have a door in their home and a door frame with it. If your door frame is in the range of 1-2 inches, I believe your door frame is suitable, but I'm not making any guarantees. At least my door frame is in that range, and the pull-up bar is serving me very well.Con:Compatibility: The biggest con that will turn you away from this product will be the compatibility. A quite a number of people commented the pull-up bar was not compatible with their door frame. Although they are minority, it is enough to get you uncomfortable with the purchase, and you should be since you might be the unlucky one. The maker of the product did not specify what sort of condition a door frame has to be to support the pull-up bar, a very sloppy job in describing their product. Keep your receipt and shipping box handy in case the pull-up bar proves to be worthless. If you need a reference, my door frame is 1-2 inch think and not what I would call "very sturdy". If your door frame is 1-2 inch thick and firmly installed, I believe your door frame is ready to go, but I'm not making any guarantees.Compact: It sits on the top of a door frame. Thus, it takes very little space.Not for tall people: My height is 5'5", rather short and I can get a good hold of installed pull-up bar just by raising my arms. In other word, the pull-up bar is not installed very high. Since it is installed by resting on top of a door frame, the height of the pull-bar can't be adjusted either. Tall people would be touching ground with their feet every time they go down durable their pull up, which can be very uncomfortable, unless they hold their legs up during their pull-up, which can be very awkward. But then again, only full blown pull-up bars will provide pleasant experience to tall people and those cost a fortune, and they take up quite a bit of space as well. So you have to pick your poison. Will it be affordable, but uncomfortable one or comfortable, but expensive one?Other thoughts:I think it's ironic that compatibility is the biggest fault when easy installation is the biggest selling point.Credibility of the review:NOT VERY MUCH.I had the pull-up bar for only couple of days and wrote this review because I thought it deserved some attention.But as I believe a good review is based off at least 1 month of extensive use and 1 year of daily use, I myself don't consider this review as a through and extensive review. Use this review only as a reference and take everything with a grain of salt.