pull up bars

[Thremp]

mike,

Doing an X number of pushups every day trying to build to 100 each non-chest workout day will greatly increase recovery and work capacity. Space them out all throughout the day though. Like 3 sets of 5 in the morning and then randomly throughout the day.

(Chad Waterbury has a better explanation of this on t-nation, essentially just feeder workouts)

[mikeczyz]

yah, i spend lots of time in front of teh computer so every now and then I'll take a quick break and knock out some pushups or do some lunges.

gotta tell yah, pushups are really, really painful.

[latefordinner]

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Climbing training hangboard = the man.

http://www.moosejaw.com/moosejaw/product...mp;ad_id=NexTag

I love mine

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found two of those in perfect condition in a dumpster last year. I agree, they are awesome.

[NLfool]

I'm confused. A pull up bar is just like any bar no? I bought mine for $15. Put 8 screws in the doorway and voila.

Here's an idea though. My bike needed new grips so I just pulled the old grips and slid them into the bar. It's very comfortable this way.

[Colt McCoy]

Make your own pull-up bars, dip bars, etc. Some of these look pretty good.

[Blarg]

All doors are different, but this is a real strain on your hinges and door frame.

[Alobar]

just use the jamb, its what I do [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

get a hangboard like the one someone posted, it's a million times better than one of those crappy bars that goes in the frame

[maniacut]

I'm thinking about getting these gymnast style elite rings for some crazy pullups/dips etc http://ringtraining.com/store/eliterings.html they're a little pricey though. anybody own these or have experience with these things?

[Blarg]

There are lots of different versions of those out, so look around. Also, you probably want to buy some chalk.

Reviews of rings like these that you can easily take from one place to the next are extremely good. The need to use stabilizing muscles makes using rings much harder than doing the equivalent exercise on a steady platform -- like push-ups on the ground etc. You can get a lot stronger and put on lots of mass too -- gymnasts being clear examples of both.

Probably pretty easy to hurt yourself with these if you're the type that drifts off or likes to tackle things above his level, though. Wish I had them, and the place to use them.