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Offline NutMeg

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Re: More bang or my buck?
« Reply #15 on: September 13, 2010, 12:23:53 PM »
I am going to check out Play It Again Sports and Sports Authority and see what they have.  I do have access to the base gym, so maybe I will just use their stuff for the dips and abdominal work and get an over the door deal for the pull-ups, it will mean DH has to get motivated and lose a few pounds so he can share ;)
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Re: More bang or my buck?
« Reply #16 on: September 21, 2010, 02:18:35 PM »
I just discovered THIS which I am totally thinking about ordering
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Re: More bang or my buck?
« Reply #17 on: September 21, 2010, 04:34:09 PM »
Oh!  That is cool, and could double as a stand for backdrops for hubby to use when taking protraits.  We might be on to something here.
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Re: More bang or my buck?
« Reply #18 on: September 22, 2010, 07:22:44 AM »
One word of caution about the doorway chin up bars.  The molding around the doorway is finish nailed into drywall.  That means light duty nails into a light duty wall substance, this will not hold a 100 to 300lb person for very long. (If at all.)  Please use a chin up bar that screws into something!

This has been your public service announcement for the morning, please return to your regular pursuits.


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Re: More bang or my buck?
« Reply #19 on: September 22, 2010, 09:02:55 AM »
Quote from: MOBee on September 22, 2010, 07:22:44 AM
The molding around the doorway is finish nailed into drywall.

Wow, that door's not up to code then. There should be studs framing all doorways. So it should be (frame)->(drywall)->(2x4). You just need long enough screws/nails to sink into the 2x4, but those are generally provided by the pullup bar manufacturer
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Re: More bang or my buck?
« Reply #20 on: November 02, 2010, 09:29:43 PM »
I think Bee is talking about the bars that just hang off the frame, without any screws.
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Re: More bang or my buck?
« Reply #21 on: November 03, 2010, 06:08:21 AM »
Quote from: Warren Dew on November 02, 2010, 09:29:43 PM
I think Bee is talking about the bars that just hand off the frame, without any screws.

Yes.  And I am not sure I would attempt one that hangs from the door itself either.  (Bee says as she fires up the welding torch.)
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Re: More bang or my buck?
« Reply #22 on: November 03, 2010, 06:28:42 AM »
I picked up one of those that fit in the frame and provide resistance on the wall above the door - standard infomercial-looking thing.  Put it up and began to hang my body weight on it and QUICKLY let go. It sure seemed like I was about to crack drywall.
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