What is Reddit's opinion of Iron Age Pull Up Bar For Doorway - Angled Grip Home Gym Exercise Equipment - Pullupbar With Shortened Upper Bar and Bonus Suspension Straps(Fits Almost All Doors)?

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It's not quite the same as big lifting, but I have one these lovely pull up bars that come with resistance bands and I try to focus on core and upper back stuff with it. I swear my stomach and abdomen have never felt as sore after working out and solid before. Something similar may be an option while you wait?

Also, a small personal anecdote, I have/had loose skin on my upper thighs from losing a lot of weight there over time and muscle building has definitely helped fill that area out. It's still a bit flabby but not remotely as bad as it was before.

Hey I have a brand new one that retails for about 50 bucks. I'd be willing to part with it for 30 bucks. It's a ironage pull up bar. https://www.amazon.com/IRON-AGE-Pull-Bar-Doorway/dp/B07TB24V9C/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?adgrpid=63547018559&gclid=Cj0KCQiAj4ecBhD3ARIsAM4Q_jGF-xeK1Ai6d2rusWJBJrMK3kucMi-f6NRUf6YeZWg4PoktMCEjL6QaAsjrEALw_wcB&hvadid=321584140794&hvdev=m&hvlocp...

That one. Never been out the box. Box is a little beat up from being in the garage. Lmk.

200kg

Or get a wall mounted bar, those can hold a lot.

Part of it is that it annoys me on principle that I can't describe it well to people who can't see it, haha. I guess I was thinking knowing how to refer to it would allow me to learn more about things you can/can't do with it. For example, it's looking like I'm gonna have to do a door jamb-mounted pull-up bar. But there are gravity-mounted ones that are usually shown with architraves that are flat on top, not slanted, and it'd have been nice to just Google the shape of my head casing and figure out whether a bar like this would've worked. They are a little cheaper, more portable, and less labor-intensive than some alternatives that screw into the wall or the door frame, and they are what people in, say, /r/bodyweightfitness commonly recommend when someone asks what kind of pull-up bar to get.

When I replaced mine I went with one like this. Big tip is measure your doorframes ahead of time. Across and deep.

when the pandemic hit, I was going crazy with gyms being shut down so I had to find alternatives. I found this weighted vest that you can attach weight plates to and have been using it since the pandemic started, but have since reduced frequency with gyms back open: https://kensuifitness.com/products/kensui-ez-vest

it's a little expensive, but well worth it if you're in to staying in shape. You can toss on any olympic plate. Between the vest, pull up bar, and weights, you can do a full workout at home for cheap and it kicks your ass. They also have a cheaper alternative that you can fill it with water, called the hydroplate.

I use this pull up bar at home: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07TB24V9C/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It does leave scuff marks on your door frame so beware of that.

also purchased these for pushups:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008DNAJ5M/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

For weight plates: since you're wearing it on your body, I didn't care about "precision" as you would if it were on the ends of a barbell, so i just bought cheap ones off Amazon.

I even did jump rope with 10lb plates on front and back. If you do plan to do jumping type of exercises with it, make sure you take it light and increase weight extremely slowly so your knees adjust to the impact.

Additional things i learned: using standard 45 lb olympic plates limits range of motion so you can't do pushups with a 45lb plate on the back. 25lb was the biggest that would work.

Great write up. I got the Iron Age cantilever version and it's a decent upgrade for me over the standard cantilever. Very sturdy, and can allow wide grip pull ups. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07TB24V9C/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1