chin up ???? for Cathe

Autumn68

Autumn68

Cathlete
So excited, just got my new STS series in the mail. DH got them for a weight goal/b'day gift combo. Starting them on Monday. Using the weekend to preview.
Do have one question about pull ups/chin ups. I do have a bar, but can't even come close to pulling myself up, so I was wondering what else I can do. I have bands, but none with handles. I saw the tubes with handles at Walmart on clearance and thought I might have to get them, but I don't have a wall with a hook either. Is there some way to do them with that I do have, and how do you use a door?
Thanks.
Autumn
 
Hi Autumn,
Not Cathe obviously but I can't do free-form pull-ups either. I bought the tubing w/ handles at Walmart and they are too easy for me, so I use all 3 bands that come in the package + the heavy Cathe band; I drape all 4 over the top of my bedroom door and sit on the floor w/ knees bent, open side of the door between my legs to keep it from swinging. This method works pretty well for me.

HTH!!
 
Chin Up Option.

Click for Image - Resistance Tube Door Anchor

I just purchased this door anchor because I did not know if it was something that standardly came with the bands. I then purchased Cathe bands and I believe this (not positive) comes with the band. It states "It easily connects to any door". So it makes me wonder.

Anyway, the idea is the band fits through the loop on the door anchor and is centered on the band. The door is then opened, placing the anchor between the door and door jamb and the door is shut. Click on the link below for a picture.

Click for Image - Door Example
 
thanks

Thank you both for the advise. I will try to drape the bands I have over the door and see how that works first.
Autumn
 
Autumn68 said:
Thank you both for the advise. I will try to drape the bands I have over the door and see how that works first.
Autumn
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Do I understand you right: you're just going to drape the band over the top of an open door? PLEASE don't try that without some kind of device made to anchor the band in a closed door (like the one ckuptime linked to. www.sissel-online.com also has a good one). Draping the band over the top of the door won't give you that security.

You want to make sure the band or resistance cord will not be pulled off while you are using it, since in order to challenge the back muscles, you'll have to use a band with strong resistance (so that the last 2 reps of a set are tough to do). Having the band slip loose while you are pulling down on it can really injure you. Please be safe!
 
Since I posted that, I spoke to dh @ it and he mentioned moving the chin up bar we have lower on the opening we have (under the basement stairs) so it's not a door way we use. If we put it lower, then I can move it higher and higher as I get stronger. We will see how that works.
Thanks
 
If the chin-up bar is fastened securely, you could drape a band or resistance cord over that and knee on the floor under it to do a pull-down.

More helpful than moving the bar lower might be using a chair to reduce the amount of weight you are lifting. Get a kitchen chair, put some weights on the seat, and start with both feet on the back of the chair, going to just one foot on the back of the chair. Also, the closer the chair is under the bar, the more assistance it will give.
 
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I was just going to mention the same thing Kathryn did.....since you already have a pull-up bar, you could use a chair to assist your upward motion. As you get stronger, move the chair farther away from the bar and/or take your foot off the chair during the negative (downward) motion and slowly lower yourself to the starting position.

Another option is pull-up bands which is what I use with my bar. Here is one option :

http://www.workoutz.com/shopping/product/heavy_duty_resistance_bands

Watch the video demo to see how they work. They loop around the bar and are very secure. Here is a pic of my set up:



HTH:)
 
kathryn said:
Do I understand you right: you're just going to drape the band over the top of an open door? PLEASE don't try that without some kind of device made to anchor the band in a closed door (like the one ckuptime linked to. www.sissel-online.com also has a good one). Draping the band over the top of the door won't give you that security.

You want to make sure the band or resistance cord will not be pulled off while you are using it, since in order to challenge the back muscles, you'll have to use a band with strong resistance (so that the last 2 reps of a set are tough to do). Having the band slip loose while you are pulling down on it can really injure you. Please be safe!
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I drape heavy bands over the top of an open door and have no problems. I place them in the middle of the door and sit with the open side of the door between my knees, holding the door still while I pull the bands. They have never snapped and it's a pretty decent resistance so I'm struggling with the load towards the end of the set...
 
Chinups

Better Yet.
I used a webbed belt. I looped the tube through the belt and shut the door on the belt. I then pulled on the tubes until it didn't slipped. This worked until I got the tower.
 
Re Chin UPs

I found that using my metal "over the door" hook from the hardware store, the one that I would hang towels on etc...was perfect. No more slippage from the bands. Then I discovered that taking the handles off and old worn our band and tying some study nautical line through the handles gave me a non band experience that meant I was pulling against my body weight. Of course you have to position yourself up right beneath the hook and hope nobody rushes in!
 
I had my first workout with chin ups and pull ups (sts disc 2) and moved my chin up bar lower to hip level and lying down diagnally - let me tell you, that was still hard. But I did some and will get better as i get stronger. Boy, I thought I was stronger than this....
Autumn
 
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