Iron Gym Total Upper Body Workout Bar Review
Iron Gym Total Upper Body Workout Bar - Extreme Edition
The Iron Gym Total Upper Body Workout Bar Extreme Edition is the updated version of the Iron Gym Total Upper Body Workout Bar. Both products are doorway pull up bars that can also be used for sit ups, push ups, and dips. The bar includes narrow, neutral, and wide grips which, when used with various mounting positions, allow you to perform multiple exercises. The bar attaches and removes from the doorframe without the need for mounts or fasteners. The box includes a mail-in offer for ab straps that can be used to perform hanging leg lifts (the same straps can be purchased directly from Amazon).
The following two video reviews give you a good idea of how the Iron Gym pull up bar looks and works:
Read on to find the answers to commonly asked questions about the Iron Gym and Iron Gym Extreme Edition.
Is it hard to assemble?
The product includes a wrench for assembling the bar, and no drilling is needed, although you may speed up the process by using your own tools. Most users took 10 to 15 minutes to put the bar together. For best results, install all the bolts loosely at first and then when the entire bar is loosely assembled tighten everything down at once. This will allow you to avoid the problem of misaligned components or incorrectly placed bolts, which can be difficult to unscrew once they’re in.
Once I’ve assembled it, how do I use it?
You just pick it up and hang it from the top of your doorframe. To take it down, you just lift the bar a few inches and it comes right off the doorframe.
How do I perform push ups, sit ups, and dips with it?
Just take the bar off the doorframe and set it on the floor. For sit ups, you’ll place the bar in the lower part of the doorframe for leverage. For push ups and dips, you can place the bar anywhere on the floor. For best results when using on a hardwood or linoleum floor, put down a rubber mat or towel to prevent the bar from slipping. You will probably have a limited range of motion if you’re planning to use this bar for dips, so you’re better off getting a dip stand if you want a full range of motion for dips.
How much weight will the bar hold?
The steel bar is rated to hold up to 300 pounds. Most users felt that the bar was extremely sturdy when assembled (no worrisome flexing, creaking, or shifting noticed), although one reviewer said he replaced the flat plastic piece that hangs on top of the doorframe with a solid wooden piece from an Everlast-brand doorway pullup bar to reduce the sensation of flexing while using the bar.
What size doorframe does it fit?
The manufacturer says the bar fits doorways 24″ to 32″ wide with doorway trim or moulding up to 3.5″ tall.
Do I need to drill any holes into my walls or doorframe to use it?
You don’t have to, but you can use the included metal wedge fastener to secure the bar on the top of the doorframe for added stability during use and to prevent the bar from sliding off the doorframe when it’s not in use. The wedge is driven into the top of the doorframe, so if you do use it the holes it leaves may not be visible to the casual observer.
Will it damage my walls or doorframe?
The bar can leave black marks behind where it touches the doorframe, though; if this is a problem for you, try wrapping the contact points of the bar with plastic tape or non-marking fabric before you use it. Also note that, because the metal ends of the U-shaped bars on the Extreme Edition protrude behind the main horizontal bar, those tips could gouge your doorframe if it’s narrower than about 31″.