Not Great.

My ab straps DID NOT come with the metal carabiners shown in the ad pictures so in order to put the straps on the bar you have to DISCONNECT the whole bar from the brackets each time a big PITA! Evidently the carabiners are a bit expensive so they've deleted them and now show the ab straps in a closeup picture not showing how they attach to the bar. Unfortunately they didn't lower the price though. Also if you are taller than about 5'4" and you mount the PP frame in a standard door frame you'll hang so low using the ab straps that your feet are dragging on the floor even with your knees bent. Interesting idea poorly executed.More detail ...

Great chinning bar

After reading the bad reviews for the everlast chinning bar I settled on this one. I didn't see how this would work with the pics amazon had but it's very sturdy and works great. I've posted some pics of the bar mounted. See "customer images".More detail ...

Works as advertised.

I shopped around and I have many years of fitness experience and so I didn't make this choice lightly. Yes it smells of chemicals but it's probably because it was packed before the paint fully cured. The smell goes away by the time you get it together and use it a couple of times. The grips are good but they're a bit soft and made of foam so I don't expect they'll last a long time. The area of the bar that comes into contact with the doorframe is a hard plastic with a textured surface that will leave an impression in the wood plus the natural up-down flex will rub a bit. The flat area on the back is fine and I don't see any noticeable marks on the wall. Yes some of the more gimmicky exercises rank right up there with using it as a grill for a compact pickup. Still there's no simpler way to have pull-up capability at home. Portable? Yes. Does it come apart easily for compact transport? Don't even think about it. The beauty is it goes on quick you work out then put it away. Truly easy effective and versatile since there are more grip locations than the single bar type. I even use the bends where there is no foam and it's no problem. I bought some fitness bands to keep my reps high and I just leave them on it and use them as I desire. Can't test the weight limit though I'm less than a buck 50. The top 20 guide is a leaflet and my "kit" came with no tools. Didn't use the included brackets. The stupidest thing they did with this kit is provide you a "printed on both sides" piece of paper of 20 exercise pictures but NONE of them use the bar. The only exercise pictures using the bar are on the box which I am sure most people will throw away/recycle. Come on guys sheesh. Still a great product.More detail ...

Be careful!

I used this product successfully as a chin-up bar (palms facing me). When I turned my grip away to do pull-ups the bar slipped while I was at the top of my pull. I fell and got a few bumps and bruises. This happened twice (shame on me). I did put some cushioning material on the bar that goes over the frame so as to protect the wall from damage. Be careful how you use it. I have decided not to use mine anymore until I find a way to attach it more securely.More detail ...

Portable for a standard door.

I bought this because I lived in an apartment. I did NOT use anything other than the bar to work out with; in other words I did NOT use the extra brackets. It is my opinion that you don't "have" to use them but they are there for safety/legal reasons. If you have controlled and thoughtful motion the way it sits on the door frame and pushes on the sides makes it sturdy enough. However to remove the bar you lift it up (as seen on TV). If you were not paying attention during a workout I can see where the lawyers are afraid you might dislodge it... so therefore the extra security of the brackets. Your choice.



Beware however that the bar fits only standard doors. I've since moved into a townhouse with smaller spaces and if there isn't room ABOVE the door it won't work (the ceiling is flush with the door frame in the areas I have doors). Also your door can't be WIDER than the bar (as in two double doors that open) because it needs the sides of the door frame to push against.



If you have normal sized doors this is the one for you. The brackets? You can probably do without but in case a lawyer is reading this... I'll say that you should use the brackets....More detail ...

Maximum Muscle Wall-Mounted Pullup Bar

The bar itself is great. The mounting instructions could use some work though. They assume you're going to use screw anchors to mount it in wallboard and I'm not convinced. Since the mounting holes are not on 16" centers I bolted the pullup bar itself to a 2x10x36" board using 1/4" nuts and bolts and then used 1/4" lag screws to screw the board to 3 studs 3 screws per stud. After all that it's pretty solidly mounted but it took some work.More detail ...

Good for the price

I'll agree with the other reviewers that this thing is sturdy. I weigh 220 and it holds me with ease. I'll also agree that the placing of the hand grips is bad. The bar extends in one direction so you end up with a hand grip that is butted right up against the door frame. Yes you can move the grips. But 1.) it's a pain and 2.) your grip will become uneven because the extension pole is smaller in diameter than the stationary pole.



But for the $$$ it works fine for me. I am planning on putting up a more permanent pullup bar (joist mounted) in my basement so I won't have to deal with the grip thing much longer.More detail ...