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Nan, I couldn't do any pull ups a few months ago either, but could do a few chin ups. I only have the bathroom door to work with in my one BR apt, but the Iron Gym fit, with no tools. I tried little stools and chairs to help "assist" with the pull ups, then used the pilates pulley from my...

Another vote for "furniture movers"! I saw a set of 8 at Big Lots for $4 and they work great on my low pile carpet. There are 2 sets of the big ones that fit your feet so I have a backup or for another person to join in. The other 4 small ones are pretty useless, teeny tiny, but probably could...

What a coincidence! Try as I may, I cannot keep up with all the great tips here so I didn't see this thread until now. Funny though, last night I placed an order at Perform Better for a few Superbands and saw these inexpensive little bands which I also thought would be perfect for Firewalkers. I...

Hmm, ok will have to rethink the shipping if you use live UPS rates. I've never purchased from the shopcathe site before but if it's too high, I just won't purchase it. Hopefully I can see the calculation before purchase. I've gone through this with kettlebells. It looks like a good deal until...

I'm glad I waited as well. I was hoping for affordability so hope the shipping isn't too high. Thanks for making it so slim and storable. I've come to accept my gym is my living room and if I'm not working out, I'm not livin'! Debbie

I can understand how you feel. Ouch! I started out just recently watching the Minute of Strength clips on Anthony's AOS web site. I'm just now getting the snatch down! It takes practice and sometimes pain (callouses, forearm bruises). I'd suggest just practicing single moves before you go into a...

Yay! I think we have more appreciation for things we wait for. Besides, you have no choice! I only gave it a few days thought before I ordered because I didn't want to miss the deadline (visions of my computer not working!) I posted elsewhere about this but to justify the cost, what I did was...

I heard they found a new fault there, oh great. I live in the San Fernando Valley and swear I feel all the little quakes. The last one we had here I was so relaxed doing some yoga with the bosu to help. I saw the patio blinds swaying. Normally quakes make me so nervous but that was the first...

So hoping I can use my coupon on the Pull-up Tower; that's the only thing I really need or will fit in my apartment. It already looks like a gym at this point! Debbie

Justified purchase #1262 after making myself a budget of "savings" to justify the purchase. I'm such a penny-pincher (thanks Dad), so I plan to break the amount (roughly $100) into monthly savings I must meet each month. I thought about it since the announcement came out and found I can...

Lynn, don't know if this will help since I didn't order the abs DVD with STS (I didn't pre-order with that one). I have so many other DVDs for abs (pilates, tae bo, etc) and have done the plates thing (I use furniture movers, great fun!) I also don't have a medicine ball or want to do a couples...

I'm with Denise, voting for at least one modifier. When I turned 45 a few years ago, seemed like things started breaking down more often, and I'm very lightweight! There are times where I know I should take it easy and that modifier person would remind me of that. I've worked in the OR with...

Kettlebell Buddy I hear you Elsie. I found it such a jump from my 8 kg to 12 kg bell that I purchased a kettlebell buddy from Perform Better (where I also purchased my kettlebells). I didn't think I would need this, and felt like such a girl getting it, but it's so helpful. It's a 4.4 lb weight...

I've had my Iron Gym for a few months now and really like it, although I still can't do one unassisted pull-up! I found mine at Bed Bath and Beyond, using a coupon which they sent in the mail, bringing it down to $20 and no shipping. I only had a choice of 2 doorways in my small apt, so it...

Thanks Heather, this is just what I need. Shipping to Los Angeles was low too, only $2.34, so for less than 10 bucks, it fits the bill. I have a nice color printer/copier that I'll use to copy each cardboard case cover for the cover inserts. Not creative, but it works for me. I don't have...

I would love a little demo as well. I was doing my 1RMs last night and squinting at the small pics I printed. I skipped the few I couldn't figure out since I'm still waiting on STS to get here. I was going to hunt around but any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Debbie